Earth & Environment
Air Pollution May Age Your Brain Faster Than Expected
Air pollution has long been linked to lung disease, heart problems, and early death. Now, researchers have found more evidence that the air people...
How early Earth’s unlikely chemical hero appeared
In early Earth's chemical soup, toxic hydrogen cyanide (HCN) was the unlikely hero ingredient.
Though a killer to all but a few lifeforms, HCN is...
How a new 30-inch pressure chamber is advancing deep-ocean exploration
Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have unveiled a powerful new testing chamber that can recreate the extreme pressures found in the deepest parts...
Ancient seafloor creatures may hold the secret to the rise of complex life
Scientists have discovered that some of Earth's earliest complex life forms lived on the seafloor and depended on oxygen, challenging long-standing ideas about how...
These tiny California wildflowers may hold the key to saving plants from climate change
A small wildflower growing across California may help scientists understand how plants can survive a changing climate—and even offer clues for protecting other species...
Book publishing’s AI panic is here. And nobody knows what to do about it
The disruptive force of artificial intelligence is engulfing the world of book publishing.
In March, publisher Hachette Book Group pulled a forthcoming horror novel after...
Scientists develop cleaner, cheaper way to get lithium from hard rock
Lithium is one of the world's most important minerals because it is used in rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, and energy...
The Sun is changing and we don’t know why
Put your ear to the ground in the right place and you can hear a train coming from miles away.
Long before it appears on...
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure May Affect the Brain for Years After Birth
A new study has raised serious concerns about a pesticide that has been widely used around the world for decades.
Researchers found that children exposed...
Scientists Turn Pomegranate Waste Into Powerful Water Purifier
Pomegranate peels that are normally thrown away by food vendors could soon help clean polluted water, thanks to a new study by researchers at...
Strange Two-Legged “Crocodile Cousin” Shows How Weird Life Was Before Dinosaurs Ruled Earth
Long before dinosaurs became the dominant animals on Earth, the planet was filled with strange creatures that looked unlike anything alive today.
One newly described...
Hidden Chemicals May Be Secretly Driving the Global Obesity Crisis
Obesity has become one of the biggest health problems in the modern world. Over the past few decades, the number of overweight and obese...
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Dinosaurs were in decline before the final extinction, shows study
The death of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was caused by the impact of a huge asteroid on the Earth.
However, palaeontologists have continued...
Scientists reveal the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa revealed the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth.
A team of volcanologists...
New computer model could turn simple film scripts into animations
A new computer model can translate text describing physical movements directly into simple computer-generated animation, a first step toward someday generating movies directly from...
Hidden hazards: clearing out toxins in the home
Some hazards in the home are easy to see. Like a loose electrical socket.
Or torn carpet on the stairs. But others are harder to...
The UK wants to ban the next generation from smoking. Will it work?
Ministers from governments on both sides of the political debate have introduced measure after measure designed to make smoking less attractive.
Restrictions have ranged from...
Everyone has heard of King Arthur, but 90% of medieval manuscripts of chivalric and...
New research finds that, while the Knights of the Round Table have won global fame, most medieval English heroic or chivalric stories have been...
AI makes shopping smarter and more personal
Shopping has become more than just buying what you need—it’s now about finding products and experiences that feel tailored just for you. This shift...
Can alien civilizations detect humanity?
One of the fascinating things about being a human in this age is that we can do more than wonder about other life and...