Earth & Environment
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...
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...
Did asteroids invent gum billions of years ago?
What is “gum”? Most people have probably never considered this question, and might answer something like a chewy material you can put in your...
Air in planes and hospitals isn’t as dirty as you might think
If you've ever worried about catching something from the air while flying or visiting a hospital, a new study may help you feel more...
Even mild air pollution may quietly damage your heart, study finds
A new study has found that breathing in common air pollutants over many years is linked to early signs of heart disease—even when the...
How financial stress disrupts your sleep
Long before the alarm sounds, many Americans lose quality rest to the quiet worries that surface after dark—whether about bills, the next paycheck or...
Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on...
’Tis the season for giving – and that means ’tis the season for shopping.
Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal,...
Ancient undersea lava acts as a giant carbon sponge, scientists find
Scientists have discovered that piles of ancient lava rubble deep beneath the ocean floor can store massive amounts of carbon dioxide for millions of...
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How Ukraine war has changed global energy policies
Fears about energy independence in the wake of the war in Ukraine that caused an oil and gas supply crisis have accelerated the global...
Blue light: A new hope for treating dog ear infections
New research from the University of Nottingham and the University of Birmingham has discovered that blue light can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing ear infections...
Two years after Russia’s invasion, the stakes in Ukraine could not be higher
Two years ago, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a multi-front attack against neighboring Ukraine, the largest military action against a European country since...
Ray Dalio: Humans always have an edge over computers
It has been a dream for a long time for humans to create machines that have the ability to make decisions on their own.
Now...
Ray Dalio: My View About the Nifty Fifty and Market Bubbles
In the United States, the term Nifty Fifty was an informal designation for a group of roughly fifty large-cap stocks on the New York Stock Exchange in the 1960s and 1970s...
Mapping the asteroid belt: Where do meteorites come from?
For the first time, scientists are creating a geologic map of the asteroid belt—the region between Mars and Jupiter filled with rocky space objects.
By...
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...
If neutron stars have mountains, they should generate gravitational waves
A neutron star is 2 solar masses compressed into a ball only 12 kilometers wide.
Its surface gravity is so immense it compresses atoms and...