Earth & Environment
Scientists trace the moon’s birth to Earth’s nearby planetary twin
Around 4.5 billion years ago, a dramatic event changed Earth forever.
A massive, planet-sized body called Theia slammed into the young Earth in a violent...
Scientists uncover the hidden source of ‘forever chemicals’ in North Carolina
For years, communities in North Carolina have struggled with high levels of PFAS in their water.
PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” are harmful, man-made substances...
Are cities making us sick? Humans are wired for nature, not modern life, study...
Humans may feel at home in cities, but our bodies tell another story.
According to a new study by evolutionary anthropologists Colin Shaw from the...
Scientists discover one of the densest dinosaur bone sites ever found
Deep in the rolling hills of Transylvania, scientists have uncovered one of the richest dinosaur fossil sites ever found in the region.
In an area...
Ancient bogs reveal a major climate shift from 15,000 years ago
Hidden in the thick, muddy layers of ancient bogs across the Southern Hemisphere is a surprising record of Earth’s climate history.
New research suggests that...
Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more...
Online gaming giant Roblox has just announced it will start checking users' ages from early December in an attempt to stop children and teenagers...
How the 2024 superstorm crushed Earth’s protective plasma bubble
In May 2024, Earth was hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
Known as the Gannon storm or the “Mother’s Day...
Scientists use laser tweezers to uncover the secret origin of lightning
Lightning lights up the sky in a dramatic flash, but scientists still don’t fully understand how it starts.
Now, researchers at the Institute of Science...
Amazonian scorpion venom can help treat breast cancer, study finds
Researchers from the University of São Paulo have discovered a molecule in the venom of the Amazonian scorpion Brotheas amazonicus that could offer a...
This common chemical may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from the University of Rochester and other research groups have found strong new evidence that a chemical called trichloroethylene, or TCE, might be...
As AI leader Nvidia posts record results, Warren Buffett’s made a surprise bet on...
The world’s most valuable publicly listed company, US microchip maker Nvidia, has reported record $US57 billion revenue in the third quarter of 2025, beating...
Archaeologists discover second-largest Roman olive oil mill ever found in Tunisia
Archaeologists working in the Kasserine region of central Tunisia have uncovered one of the most impressive industrial sites of the Roman Empire: the second-largest...
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What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the world
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has global implications.
A panel of MIT foreign policy experts convened on Monday to examine those reverberations — on European domestic...
Volcanic rock could help produce ‘greener’ concrete
Replacing just one of concrete’s main ingredients with volcanic rock could slash carbon emissions from manufacturing the material by nearly two-thirds, according to a...
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...
3 reasons you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold
As we move through Autumn, parts of Australia are starting to see cooler weather.
For some of us, that can mean increasing feelings of hunger...
NASA’s DART mission hits asteroid in first-ever planetary defense test
After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully impacted its...
How mosquitoes use body heat to find us
Mosquitoes might seem like nothing more than a minor nuisance, but in many parts of the world, they are a significant health threat.
Species like...
Technology has shaped human knowledge for centuries. Generative AI is set to transform it...
Where would we be without knowledge?
Everything from the building of spaceships to the development of new therapies has come about through the creation, sharing,...
Fluctuating oxygen levels may have accelerated evolution on Earth
Oxygen levels in the Earth’s atmosphere are likely to have “fluctuated wildly” one billion years ago.
This created conditions that could have accelerated the development of...