Earth & Environment
Scientists solve 1,500-year-old mystery of the first pandemic
For centuries, historians have debated what caused the Plague of Justinian, the world’s first recorded pandemic.
Now, for the first time, scientists have found direct...
These dinosaur eggs reveal secrets of ancient climate
Eighty-five million years ago, dinosaurs roamed a world filled with dramatic changes.
Volcanoes erupted frequently, oceans lost oxygen in some regions, and waves of extinctions...
E-bikes more risky than e-scooters, surprising study finds
For years, many people have assumed that riding an e-scooter is riskier than cycling an e-bike.
But new research from Chalmers University of Technology in...
AI hype has just shaken up the world’s rich list. What if the boom...
Just for a moment this week, Larry Ellison, co-founder of US cloud computing company Oracle, became the world's richest person.
The octogenarian tech titan briefly...
Why workaholics can’t switch off—and what helps the rest of us
Most people have trouble leaving work behind when the day is done.
In fact, nearly three out of four employees admit they can’t stop thinking...
Bad reviews make Airbnb hosts rethink their strategy, study finds
Online reviews can make or break a business, and for Airbnb hosts, a bad review doesn’t just influence future guests—it can also change how...
Scientists identify new dinosaur from 125-year-old Welsh fossil
Sometimes scientific discoveries aren’t made in the field but in the quiet corners of museum drawers.
That’s exactly what happened in Wales, where paleontologists from...
Pollution may make Alzheimer’s disease worse
Breathing in dirty air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also be making Alzheimer’s disease worse.
A new study from the...
Playing rugby is linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
A new study from the University of Auckland has found that former high-level male rugby players in New Zealand are more likely to develop...
One wrong hit could send an asteroid on a collision course with Earth
When a massive asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, the solution seems straightforward; smash a spacecraft into it and knock it off course.
That’s exactly what...
What the rise and fall of a crypto game reveals about the future of...
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a video game called Axie Infinity promised players not just entertainment but also a way to earn...
Ancient rubbish heaps reveal the secret social life of bronze age Britons
Huge prehistoric rubbish heaps, known as middens, are giving archaeologists fresh insight into the feasting habits of communities living in Britain more than 3,000...
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Scientists find microplastics in the marine atmosphere
You might think of the ocean when you hear about microplastics, but these tiny particles are also floating in the air, even in the...
Temperature, weather alone has little effect on COVID-19 spread, shows study
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce its spread.
Although summer didn't bring widespread relief,...
Amazing new deep-sea creatures discovered in the Pacific Ocean
During a recent deep-sea expedition, scientists discovered a variety of incredible new species, including transparent sea cucumbers, bowl-shaped sponges, and pink sea pigs.
The 45-day...
Earth needed time to mix its continental crust, finds Yale study
What do cakes and Earth’s continental crust have in common? They both need time to mix.
Scientists find a previously unknown mass extinction event
Sixty-three percent.
That’s the proportion of mammal species that vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago, after Earth’s climate shifted...
These hot springs reveal where continental plates collide beneath Tibet
In the classic example of mountain-building, the Indian and Asian continental plates crashed – and continue colliding today – to form the world’s largest...
More intense thunderstorms in Southern Great Plains linked to climate variability, shows study
Large thunderstorms in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S. are some of the strongest on Earth.
In recent years, these storms have increased in...
Did the moon come from Earth? New study sheds light on moon’s origin and...
A recent study by researchers from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research has revealed exciting insights into...