Earth & Environment
New AI system predicts robberies in US Cities with more than 86% accuracy
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can predict robberies and other crimes more accurately than several existing methods.
By studying where...
How AI is helping referees make faster and more accurate calls at the World...
More than 1.5 billion people around the world are expected to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.
With so many fans carefully watching every...
Dogs and humans age in similar ways, surprising study finds
Dogs may have more in common with humans than just sharing our homes and routines.
A new study has found that the same biological signals...
Ancient stellar debris is still falling on Earth after 100 million years, study finds
Tiny traces of material from a giant cosmic explosion are still falling to Earth more than 100 million years after the event occurred, according...
A 5.3-million‑year‑old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean
When a whale dies, a very special natural phenomenon can come alive.
The carcass might float at the surface for some time, attracting sharks and...
The best place to look for alien megastructures might be moon dust
Our search for technosignatures - clear signs of advanced civilizations beyond Earth - takes many forms.
Many are driven by the famous Drake equation, which...
NFL draft picks may be overrated, new study suggests
Every year, NFL teams spend enormous amounts of time, money, and effort trying to identify the best players in the draft.
High draft picks are...
Ancient humans chose the perfect stone for the job nearly 800,000 years ago
A new study has revealed that ancient human ancestors were far more skilled and organized than previously thought.
Nearly 800,000 years ago, they were carefully...
Consciousness may exist beyond humans, animals, and even Earth
Could consciousness exist in alien life forms that look nothing like us? Could it even appear in machines?
According to a new paper by philosophers...
California’s “earthquake gate” may be under more stress than ever, scientists warn
Scientists have discovered that a major earthquake zone in Southern California may be carrying more built-up stress than at any time in the past...
Scientists turn food waste into powerful beads that capture carbon from the air
Scientists in Switzerland have developed an innovative new material made from food industry waste that could help remove carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the...
New lithium extraction method achieves 95% recovery with almost no freshwater
As demand for electric vehicles, smartphones, and renewable energy storage continues to grow, so does the need for lithium, a key ingredient in modern...
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How world’s largest pterosaur got airborne
With a wingspan nearing 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known animal to take to the sky.
But known from only a...
Small oxygen boost may have triggered major evolutionary leap
New research suggests that a small increase in Earth's oxygen levels could have triggered the Cambrian explosion, a rapid burst of evolution that occurred...
World’s oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca
An exciting discovery has been made in Mallorca, where researchers have unearthed fossils of a creature that lived around 270 to 280 million years...
Huge dinosaur footprints found in Mongolia – Could they belong to a giant Saurolophus?
A team of researchers from Okayama University of Science (OUS) in Japan and the Institute of Paleontology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences has discovered some...
NASA reveals the mind-boggling scale of hurricane Milton seen from space
We often talk about Jupiter’s Great Red Spot quite candidly but forget that hurricanes can be devastating, destructive forces here on Earth.
Hurricane Milton is...
Say goodbye to plastic! New paper-aluminum combo promises greener takeout containers
Takeout containers are essential for getting food from restaurants to our tables without a mess, but most are hard to recycle because they contain...
Scientists uncover ancient volcanic eruption and flood from over 1,000 years ago
In 946 CE, a powerful volcanic eruption occurred at Changbaishan-Tianchi, a volcano located on the border between China and North Korea.
Known as Baekdu in...
How did life’s building blocks arrive on Earth? Zinc in meteorites offers new clues
Scientists have discovered that meteorites, specifically unmelted asteroids, may have played a key role in bringing the essential ingredients for life to Earth.
Researchers from...