Earth & Environment
Scientists reveal mosasaurs swam in rivers alongside dinosaurs
Mosasaurs are best known as fearsome marine reptiles that ruled the oceans at the end of the dinosaur era. But new research suggests these...
Why city raccoons rarely cross the road
Raccoons have a reputation for being curious, clever, and fearless, especially in cities where they rummage through trash cans and explore human spaces.
But new...
Early Earth trapped water inside its molten interior, study finds
About 4.6 billion years ago, the young Earth was a hostile and violent place. Repeated collisions with space rocks left the planet covered in...
What investors pay attention to can predict where the market is heading
New research suggests that what investors choose to focus on each day can actually predict how the stock market will perform in the near...
Ancient flower art reveals mathematical thinking 8,000 years ago
A new study suggests that some of the world’s earliest botanical art was much more than decoration.
Researchers have found that people living over 8,000...
How Mars controls Earth’s climate
Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's orbit and axial...
Could microplastics be fueling Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s?
Scientists are warning that tiny plastic particles called microplastics might be damaging our brains and increasing the risk of serious diseases like Alzheimer's and...
Coral reefs have helped stabilize Earth’s climate for 250 million years, new study shows
Coral reefs are famous for supporting colorful marine life, but new research reveals they have shaped something much larger: the stability of Earth’s carbon...
Ancient DNA from Southern Africa rewrites the story of human origins
A major new study has revealed that a group of people in southern Africa lived in partial isolation for hundreds of thousands of years—offering...
Starving penguins off South Africa face a devastating 95% decline, study finds
African penguins living off the coast of South Africa have suffered a catastrophic population collapse over the past two decades, largely because they have...
Scientists find over 16,000 dinosaur footprints along an ancient Bolivian Shoreline
A remarkable fossil site in Bolivia has revealed more than 16,000 dinosaur footprints, offering one of the most detailed pictures ever found of how...
New fish-inspired filter could remove 99% of microplastics from washing machine water
Scientists in Germany have created a new filter that can remove more than 99% of microplastics from washing machine wastewater, offering a promising way...
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How Earth’s liquid core once saved life before it even began
shield, protecting us from harmful cosmic radiation.
Without it, Earth would be bombarded by charged particles from space, much like Mars, which lacks a strong...
Antarctic ice sheet retreat could trigger chain reaction
The Antarctic ice sheet was even more unstable in the past than previously thought, and at times possibly came close to collapse, new research...
Scientists discover fossils of giant sea lizard that ruled the oceans 66 million years...
Researchers have discovered a huge new mosasaur from Morocco, named Thalassotitan atrox, which filled the apex predator niche.
With massive jaws and teeth like those...
Humans may have reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier, shows study
Humans may have reached the Americas over 30,000 years ago– a period 15,000 years earlier than previously thought.
However, the human impact on now extinct...
Insulin is an extreme financial burden for more than 14% of diabetics who use...
Scientists from Yale found that 14% of people who use insulin in the United States face what is described as a “catastrophic” level of...
Need help building IKEA furniture? This robot learns your preferences and lends a hand.
As robots increasingly join forces to work with humans—from nursing care homes to warehouses to factories—they must be able to proactively offer support.
But first,...
Cold traps on the Moon likely have solid carbon dioxide, shows study
The trapped solid carbon dioxide could be used to sustain robot or human presence on the moon.
After decades of uncertainty, researchers have confirmed the...
This window coating could cool buildings without using energy
As climate change intensifies summer heat, demand is growing for technologies to cool buildings.
Now, researchers report in ACS Energy Letters that they have used...