Earth & Environment
This system reveals how super-Earths are born
One of the best things about being able to see thousands of exoplanetary systems is that we’re able to track them in different stages...
Why the Los Angeles fires were so destructive
Twelve months after devastating wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles, researchers are still uncovering lessons from one of the most destructive urban fire...
Your receipt could soon be made from trees, not toxic chemicals
Every day, most of us touch thermal paper without giving it a second thought.
It shows up as shopping receipts, delivery labels, movie tickets, and...
Walking on two legs began earlier than we thought
Scientists may have just pushed back the timeline for when our ancestors first started walking upright.
A new study suggests that Sahelanthropus tchadensis, a species...
The sticky problem of lunar dust gets a mathematical solution
Apollo astronauts discovered an unexpected enemy on the Moon. Fine dust, kicked up by their movements and attracted by static electricity, coated everything.
It found...
How air pollution may raise depression risk in older people
Air pollution is often talked about as a threat to our lungs and hearts, but scientists are now finding that it can also affect...
How a 4,000-year-old sheep solved a long-standing plague mystery
The Black Death is one of the most infamous pandemics in human history, killing roughly a third of Europe’s population during the Middle Ages.
That...
Tattoos, toxins and the immune system – what you need to know before you...
From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow.
But while the personal meaning of...
When humans disappeared, these birds evolved different beaks
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the UCLA campus, students weren’t the only ones affected.
A small brown bird called the dark-eyed junco also felt...
When disasters strike, home batteries could be a lifeline
Extreme weather is placing greater strain on Australia's power grids.
In 2022, the record-breaking Northern Rivers floods blacked out almost 70,000 households.
A powerful storm in...
Biodegradable electronics may create microplastics, scientists warn
Electronics designed to disappear after use sound like a perfect solution to the world’s growing e-waste problem.
Known as transient or biodegradable electronics, these devices...
Your laundry is polluting the ocean—Scientists say this new filter can help
Every time we wash our clothes, tiny plastic fibers are released into the water.
These fibers come mainly from synthetic fabrics such as polyester, nylon...
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Moon’s surprise birthday: It’s 40 million years older than we thought!”
Imagine if you suddenly discovered you were 40 million years older than you believed.
That’s the surprise scientists had about the Moon!
A recent study shows...
This 520 million-year-old fossil shows origins of comb jellies
In a new study, researchers discover a half-a-billion-year-old fossil. The new fossil shows comb jellies have a strong resemblance with other sea-floor dwelling creatures.
The discovery...
Archaeologists reconstruct an ancient Aryan bow
A unique compound bow from the Bronze Age nearly 2 meters tall was reconstructed from authentic materials by SUSU specialists as part of an...
Air pollution may increase vision loss risk in older people
In a new study, researchers found that air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss, known as age-related...
How eating dead animals may have helped make us human
A new study suggests that scavenging—the act of eating the meat of dead animals—may have played a much bigger role in human evolution than...
COVID-19 in wastewater can be infectious, study shows
In a new study, researchers found wastewater containing the COVID-19 virus may be a serious threat.
The research was conducted by a team from the...
The female hunter: Rewriting the history of hunting and gathering
Have you ever heard that in ancient societies, men were the hunters and women were the gatherers?
This idea says that while men hunted for...
Are Neanderthals and humans separate species? New study sparks debate
A new study by researchers from London’s Natural History Museum and KU Leuven in Belgium argues that Neanderthals and modern humans (Homo sapiens) should...