Earth & Environment
This common chemical may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from the University of Rochester and other research groups have found strong new evidence that a chemical called trichloroethylene, or TCE, might be...
As AI leader Nvidia posts record results, Warren Buffett’s made a surprise bet on...
The world’s most valuable publicly listed company, US microchip maker Nvidia, has reported record $US57 billion revenue in the third quarter of 2025, beating...
Archaeologists discover second-largest Roman olive oil mill ever found in Tunisia
Archaeologists working in the Kasserine region of central Tunisia have uncovered one of the most impressive industrial sites of the Roman Empire: the second-largest...
Earth’s oldest signs of life hidden in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks, study finds
Scientists have uncovered new chemical clues that life existed on Earth more than 3.3 billion years ago—much earlier than many previous estimates.
Even more surprising,...
Humans, apes, and Neanderthals have been kissing for millions of years, study finds
A new study from the University of Oxford suggests that kissing is far older than most people imagine.
According to the research, kissing likely evolved...
Giant hidden blobs inside Earth may explain why our planet can support life
Deep under our feet—almost 1,800 miles below the surface—scientists have found two huge and mysterious structures that may hold clues to how Earth formed...
How Neanderthal DNA helps explain why our faces look the way they do
Every human face is different, but scientists still know surprisingly little about how our DNA shapes these differences.
To learn more, researchers are turning to...
Common pesticide linked to hidden brain damage, study finds
A new study has found that children in New York City who were exposed to the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) before birth show changes in...
The ancient poem that misled the world about the Black Death
For hundreds of years, people have been taught that the Black Death sped across Asia like a wildfire, racing along the Silk Road from...
How tiny algae may have helped life survive Earth’s worst mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, Earth experienced the most devastating mass extinction in its history.
Known as “the Great Dying,” this event wiped out more...
How a modern koala is related to a ferocious ice age predator
Koalas may look like peaceful, eucalyptus-chewing tree-dwellers, while the marsupial lion was one of the fiercest Ice Age predators ever to roam Australia.
But scientists...
Scientists discover a key gene that helps shape the taste and quality of tea
Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world, but the size of the young buds at the top of the tea...
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1 in 5 shelter dogs carry ticks or heartworms, shows study
Ticks and mosquitoes are a headache for pet owners, and now it looks like they're causing trouble for shelter dogs too.
A new study shows...
Scientists warn rapid melting of Andean glaciers signals faster global ice loss
Researchers from Boston College have discovered that glaciers in the Andes Mountains are melting much faster than expected.
Their study, published in the journal Science,...
New way to turn plastic waste into useful 3D-printed products
In Germany, about 5.6 million tons of plastic packaging are thrown away every year after just one use.
Sadly, less than a third of this...
How the end of Roe v. Wade could shape women’s futures
On May 2, Politico published a leaked 98-page draft opinion revealing that the U.S. Supreme Court had privately voted to strike down Roe v....
Persian gold coins used to pay soldiers found in ancient Greek city
A team of researchers led by a University of Michigan archaeologist has uncovered a treasure of gold coins in the ancient Greek city of...
Earth’s first animals had particular taste in real estate, shows study
In a fascinating discovery, scientists have found that some of Earth's earliest animals, despite lacking any ability to move, were particular about their habitats.
These...
Scientists uncover ‘BadRAM’ flaw, prompting global fixes for AMD processors
A serious security flaw in computer memory has been discovered, prompting worldwide fixes to AMD processors.
The issue, caused by a vulnerability nicknamed “BadRAM,” involves...
Wildfires: How to protect your lung health in poor air quality
One of the unfortunate effects of climate change is an increase in the number and intensity of wildfires.
Air pollution and resulting poor air quality...