Earth & Environment
5,300-year-old drill discovery rewrites history of ancient Egyptian technology
A small metal object discovered more than a century ago is changing what scientists know about ancient Egyptian technology.
Researchers from Newcastle University and the...
Why having a crush can make you feel totally out of control
If you have ever had a crush that made you feel nervous, excited, distracted, or even a little irrational, you are not alone.
Psychologists say...
Think before you type: Study warns AI chats may expose your private life
As artificial intelligence chat tools become part of daily life at work, school, and home, many people may be sharing more personal information than...
Frozen performance: How cold weather changes what athletes can do
At the Winter Olympics, athletes compete in freezing conditions that look dramatic on television but also place intense demands on the body.
Cold temperatures are...
New 3D printing ink made from wood waste can be recycled with water
3D printing has changed how products are designed and manufactured, allowing engineers and designers to create complex objects layer by layer from digital models.
The...
Broken legs, skier’s thumb and ‘sled head’: Just some of the injuries risked by...
The sports featured at the Winter Olympics defy gravity and physics.
Many competitors move at breakneck speeds down steep, snowy inclines or careen across icy...
Mars’ “young” volcanoes tell a story of long, hidden activity
Volcanoes may look like simple mountains that erupted once and then fell silent, but in reality they are often the surface expression of complex...
Yangtze river fishing ban sparks dramatic wildlife comeback after 70 years
After decades of environmental decline, the Yangtze River is showing early signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping fishing ban introduced by China in...
What different shaped skis do and do not influence
From the biathlon to the slopestyle to the giant slalom, raising a ski above your head after crossing the finish line is the triumphant...
How an extinct Hawaiian Ibis adapted to life after sunset
Islands are known for producing unusual animals, and a newly studied extinct bird from Hawaii may be one of the strangest yet.
Scientists have discovered...
Meet the new TikTok, same as the old TikTok
After a legislative ban, a trip to the Supreme Court, and repeated deadline extensions, TikTok recently made a deal to spin out an American...
Scientists develop stretchable patch that detects toxic gas on your skin
Ammonia gas is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world and plays a major role in modern life.
It is used in...
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Unlocking the secrets of space: 70% of meteorites come from just three asteroid families
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding the origins of most meteorites that fall to Earth.
A team of international researchers, including scientists from...
Scientists find ‘forever chemicals’ in bottled and tap water worldwide
A new study has uncovered the presence of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) in both bottled and tap water from several countries.
These...
How Earth’s oddest mammal got to be so bizarre
Often considered the world's oddest mammal, Australia's beaver-like, duck-billed platypus exhibits an array of bizarre characteristics:
It lays eggs instead of giving birth to live...
Scientists find new way to decode asteroid’s interior structure
Astronomers have found a way to determine an asteroid’s interior structure based on how its spin changes during a close encounter with Earth.
NASA hit...
Scientists uncover the secret of Antarctica’s ‘blood falls’
Have you ever heard of a waterfall that looks like it's flowing with blood?
Over a century ago, British geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor came across...
Scientists say traffic laws aren’t ready for self-driving cars
are falling behind.
According to research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU), current road rules in Australia mostly apply to human drivers—and that’s a big...
The Kuiper Belt is much bigger than we thought
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is just over 8.8 billion km away, exploring the Kuiper Belt. This icy belt surrounds the Sun but it seems...
Ancient trilobites unlock Earth’s 490-million-year-old mysteries
In a remarkable discovery, scientists have uncovered ten new species of ancient sea creatures known as trilobites in Thailand.
These creatures, extinct for about 490...