Earth & Environment
Ancient undersea lava acts as a giant carbon sponge, scientists find
Scientists have discovered that piles of ancient lava rubble deep beneath the ocean floor can store massive amounts of carbon dioxide for millions of...
Chang’e-6 uncovers strange “sticky” soil on the moon’s far side
Scientists have finally taken a close look at the first-ever soil samples brought back from the far side of the moon, and the results...
Scientists find “forever chemicals” in whales and dolphins—even in the deep sea
A new international study has revealed that whales and dolphins living far from coasts and deep below the ocean’s surface are not protected from...
Ancient DNA shows the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have uncovered new evidence showing that deadly infections likely contributed to the massive losses during Napoleon’s retreat from Russia...
Greenland without ice? Researchers uncover evidence of a warm Earth 400,000 years ago
A new documentary is shedding light on a remarkable period in Earth’s history—one when large parts of Greenland, now buried under thick ice, were...
How ancient people may have turned water into wine—using only raisins
It may sound like a miracle, but new research suggests that people in ancient times could have made wine simply by soaking sun-dried raisins...
The science of gratitude: 5 proven benefits that improve your life instantly
How often do you say “thank you” and really mean it?
According to new research from the University of California San Diego, expressing gratitude does...
How a deep-sea ‘vampire’ helped solve a 300-million-year evolution mystery
A mysterious deep-sea creature has just helped scientists solve a long-standing evolutionary puzzle.
The vampire squid—an unusual animal that looks like a mix between an...
Earthquakes spark hidden life boom beneath Yellowstone, Study Finds
Nearly a third of Earth’s living mass exists underground, in dark environments where sunlight never reaches.
Instead of relying on photosynthesis, these deep-living microbes survive...
Scientists capture ultra-rare, ultra-sharp images of powerful solar flares
Scientists have achieved something that almost never happens in solar research: they captured high-resolution images of an active region on the sun at the...
56 million years ago, the Earth suddenly heated up – and many plants stopped...
Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much hotter.
Over about 5,000 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere drastically increased and global...
Africa’s forests are now releasing more carbon than they absorb, scientists warn
Africa’s forests, once powerful natural defenders against climate change, have begun releasing more carbon dioxide than they capture, according to a major new study.
The...
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What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth’s origins
What do Mars and Iceland have in common?
These days, not so much.
But more than 4.5 billion years ago, it’s possible the Red Planet had...
Scientists recreate enzyme to capture carbon from the atmosphere
Scientists from King's College London and Imperial College London have made an exciting breakthrough in the fight against climate change.
They have successfully recreated the...
Heart health tips for Hurricane Dorian
With Hurricane Dorian forecast to impact the Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina coastal areas this week, the American Heart Association, the world’s...
Tiny pterosaurs dominated Cretaceous skies, shows study
The newly hatched juveniles of large and gigantic pterosaurs likely outcompeted other smaller adult pterosaur species to dominate the Late Cretaceous period around 100...
Africa’s forests are now releasing more carbon than they absorb, scientists warn
Africa’s forests, once powerful natural defenders against climate change, have begun releasing more carbon dioxide than they capture, according to a major new study.
The...
Ancient wonders of the Andes: Discovering Peru’s earliest megalithic plaza
In the remote Cajamarca Basin of northern Peru, a groundbreaking discovery has been made by two University of Wyoming anthropology professors, revealing a glimpse...
Famous ‘Jurassic Park’ dinosaur is more like bird, not lizard, says study
From movies to museum exhibits, the dinosaur Dilophosaurus is no stranger to pop culture.
Many probably remember it best from the movie "Jurassic Park," where...
These self-healing circuit boards could help solve the world’s e-waste crisis
Every year, the pile of discarded electronics—known as e-waste—keeps growing. From broken phones and outdated laptops to worn-out appliances, our digital lives are producing...