Earth & Environment
How the 2024 superstorm crushed Earth’s protective plasma bubble
In May 2024, Earth was hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
Known as the Gannon storm or the “Mother’s Day...
Scientists use laser tweezers to uncover the secret origin of lightning
Lightning lights up the sky in a dramatic flash, but scientists still don’t fully understand how it starts.
Now, researchers at the Institute of Science...
Amazonian scorpion venom can help treat breast cancer, study finds
Researchers from the University of São Paulo have discovered a molecule in the venom of the Amazonian scorpion Brotheas amazonicus that could offer a...
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...
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Asthma inhalers emit as much carbon as 530,000 cars, UCLA study finds
Inhalers are life-saving tools for millions of people living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
But new research from UCLA Health has revealed...
Early dinosaurs may have lived in social herds as early as 193 million years...
To borrow a line from the movie “Jurassic Park:” Dinosaurs do move in herds.
And a new study shows that the prehistoric creatures lived in...
What do tampons and fireworks have in common? Latest supply chain pain
What do tampons and fireworks have in common?
Well, the two items are in short supply as we approach our next federal holiday — Independence...
Air pollution may harm your cognitive function
Recently, scientists have found that air pollution could harm not only our physical health but also mental functions.
One study from Beijing Normal University in...
The impacts of climate change on our society and economy
It is expected climate change will have strong social and economic influences in the future. But a recent review paper published in Science shows...
A botanical Pompeii: we found spectacular Australian plant fossils from 30 million years ago
The Australian continent is now geologically stable. But volcanic rocks, lava flows and a contemporary landscape dotted with extinct volcanoes show this wasn’t always...
How tiny space rocks reveal our planet’s wet beginnings
Once upon a time, about 4.56 billion years ago, our solar system was just a baby. Imagine a vast, swirling disk of dust and...
Scientists prove what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Scientists at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management have established a causal relationship between failure and future success, proving German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's adage...