Earth & Environment
Your tires may be broadcasting your movements without you knowing
A safety feature found in most modern cars could also be quietly exposing drivers to tracking, according to new research from the IMDEA Networks...
Ancient love stories: How Neanderthal–human relationships shaped our DNA
Our DNA carries the history of ancient migrations, encounters, and relationships between different human groups.
A new study suggests that intimate connections between modern humans...
Why complaining about your boss might actually bring coworkers closer
Most people have done it at least once—venting to coworkers about a frustrating boss after a long meeting or a tough day.
Gossiping about the...
Ancient eggshell engravings reveal early humans’ surprising math skills
More than 60,000 years ago, early humans in southern Africa were carving patterns onto ostrich eggshells—and new research shows these designs were far more...
Scientists find one of the smallest dinosaurs ever found in South America
Scientists have discovered a remarkably complete fossil of a tiny dinosaur that is helping to solve a long-standing puzzle about a strange group of...
Iron age mass grave reveals targeted killing of women and children in Europe
Archaeologists have uncovered chilling evidence of a large-scale massacre from about 2,800 years ago in what is now northern Serbia.
The discovery, made at the...
Breathing dirty air may quietly raise Alzheimer’s risk in older people
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and affects tens of millions of people around the world. It slowly damages memory, thinking...
40,000-year-old symbols may be humanity’s first step toward writing
Long before the first known writing systems appeared in ancient Mesopotamia, early humans were already carving mysterious symbols into tools, ornaments, and sculptures.
A new...
Scientists create a “cloud in a box” to unlock weather’s biggest mysteries
In a laboratory at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists recently witnessed something remarkable: the birth of a cloud inside a...
Why we may still be waiting for an alien signal
Since the first Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) experiment in 1960, scientists have been scanning the Milky Way for signs of advanced alien civilizations.
They...
Why dark pool trading could make stock market crashes more likely
A growing share of stock trading is moving away from traditional public exchanges into private electronic platforms known as “dark pools.”
While these venues offer...
Scientists discover new Spinosaurus species deep in the Sahara
Scientists have discovered a new species of the famous dinosaur Spinosaurus in the central Sahara Desert, revealing surprising details about how these unusual predators...
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Scientists identify a new dinosaur species from destroyed fossil photos
Paleontologists have made an incredible discovery of a new species of predatory dinosaur that lived 95 million years ago in North Africa during the...
New York City parents reluctant to vaccinate young children for COVID-19
Scientists from CUNY found that almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19.
The research is published...
No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a...
While there are benefits to our devices and social media, they are habit forming which is something to watch out for.
Imagine that you’re a...
Traveling farther away from home may boost your health
In a study from University College London, scientists found that traveling farther away from home may boost your health.
Baby jumping spiders really are watching you
The vision of jumping spiders is nearly as keen in babies as adults, a University of Cincinnati study found.
Baby jumping spiders can hunt prey...
Sharks now roam the open ocean. But for 200 million years, they only lived...
When you picture a shark, you probably think of a large, powerful predator cruising the open ocean.
Species such as the great white shark, tiger...
How we end up ‘confined’ on YouTube
Everyone who has used the YouTube video platform has already had the feeling:
The successive recommendations generated by the site's algorithm sometimes "confine" us in...
Researchers pick up the 25 happiest city park systems in the US
Feeling unhappy?
Go find a city park—the bigger the better—and try taking a walk outdoors.
That’s the upshot of a major new study that measures the...