Earth & Environment
Climate change could wipe out 20% of Colombia’s cocoa land by 2050, study warns
Colombia may lose nearly one-fifth of the land currently suitable for growing cocoa by 2050, according to a new scientific study.
The research suggests that...
Why many middle‑aged Americans feel worse than previous generations
A growing number of Americans in their 50s and early 60s say they feel lonelier, more depressed, and physically weaker than people of the...
Why dance tracks dominate TikTok while love songs rule Spotify
What makes a song become a hit today?
While listeners certainly play a role, new research suggests that streaming platforms and their algorithms also have...
US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades
Oil is a global market, so when prices rise in one place, they rise everywhere. The current war against Iran has already raised oil...
Scientists grow chickpeas in “moon dirt,” opening the door to farming on the Moon
As NASA prepares for future missions that could send astronauts back to the Moon, scientists are trying to answer an important question: what will...
Elephants steer clear of humans much more than other wildlife, study finds
Wild animals do not all react to human activity in the same way.
A new study from Botswana shows that some species are much more...
Antarctica has lost ice the size of 10 Los Angeles cities in 30 years
A new 30-year study has revealed how Antarctica’s ice is slowly retreating along parts of its vast coastline.
Scientists led by researchers at the University...
Did the first land plants accidentally trigger two ancient ocean extinctions?
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the first plants began spreading across Earth’s land. This major turning point helped transform the planet into the...
Fossil bite marks reveal ancient predator hunts 280 million years ago
New research suggests that large land predators were already hunting big plant-eating animals more than 280 million years ago, much earlier than scientists once...
Mars Express reveals a landscape filled with ancient craters on the red planet
A new image captured by the Mars Express orbiter offers a striking view of one of the most heavily cratered regions on Mars.
The image...
Wildfire smoke may trigger more severe strokes
Air pollution is often thought of as a long‑term environmental problem, but new research suggests that even short bursts of polluted air may have...
Study finds doctors more likely to die at home
Many people wonder whether doctors make different choices about medical care at the end of life.
Because physicians understand diseases, treatments, and hospital systems better...
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The rise and fall of the Tibetan empire: how climate changes influenced a civilization
Thriving Against the Odds
The Tibetan Empire was an astonishing historical phenomenon, thriving in a region where the altitude alone would discourage most civilizations.
Its height...
Why is Oscar contender ‘The Brutalist’ sparking controversy for its use of AI?
"The Brutalist," considered by many to be a frontrunner for this year's Academy Awards, has been racking up more than just awards recently.
The epic...
Dinosaur discovery: Tyrannosaur teeth unearthed in Bexhill-on-Sea
Exciting research has revealed that 135 million years ago, several meat-eating dinosaurs roamed the area around Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Led by the University of Southampton,...
Scientists find a novel approach to tackle climate change: a tethered solar shield
With Earth warming up quickly, scientists around the world are brainstorming diverse strategies to limit the impacts of climate change.
István Szapudi, an astronomer at...
Feeling safe in your neighbourhood may help you lose weight
The Study
A study from the Netherlands suggests that feeling safe in your neighborhood could help you lose weight.
This research, presented at the European Congress...
Scientists discover a new giant duck-billed dinosaur hidden in museum collections for 100 years
A newly identified dinosaur species has been officially added to the family tree, thanks to fresh analysis of fossils first found more than a...
Housing speculators could bring on repeat crash in the market
Housing speculation inflated a third of the housing bubble that led to the Great Recession. In parts of the country, it could happen again.
In...
Moon’s surface is still changing, says new study
Scientists have analyzed an archive of more than two million images of the lunar surface and have created the first global map of rockfalls...