Earth & Environment
Why so many content creators are burning out—and staying silent about it
Many people dream of becoming a full-time social media creator. The job appears exciting, flexible, creative, and, for some, highly profitable.
But new research suggests...
How fish DNA and tiny crystals solved the mystery of how the Grand Canyon...
For more than 150 years, scientists have debated one of North America's biggest geological mysteries: When did the Colorado River carve the Grand Canyon,...
Air Pollution May Raise Parkinson’s Disease Risk
Long-term exposure to polluted air may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a major review of previous research published in Environment...
90,000-year-old jaw injury may reveal one of the earliest signs of human violence
A fossil of an early Homo sapiens has given scientists a rare glimpse into life more than 90,000 years ago.
The ancient skeleton shows evidence...
Hawaiʻi’s spinner dolphins are having fewer babies, scientists warn
A new study has found that spinner dolphins living off Hawaiʻi Island are having far fewer calves than scientists expected.
The discovery has raised serious...
Water reached deep inside Earth billions of years earlier than expected
Scientists have discovered new evidence that water was already helping shape Earth's interior more than 3 billion years ago.
The finding suggests our young planet...
Red cards have more than tripled since the last World Cup
In a reversal Sunday, FIFA announced that it was suspending U.S. striker Florian Balogun's one-game red-card ban, allowing the star player to compete in...
How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52‑year‑old law...
Florence Corcoran, an employee of South Central Bell Telephone Company, was eight months into a high-risk pregnancy when her obstetrician recommended she spend the...
New catalyst converts plant waste into high-value chemicals with nearly 100% efficiency
Scientists have developed a new way to turn plant waste into useful chemicals, bringing us one step closer to replacing some fossil fuel-based products...
Scientists discover a new pangolin species hidden in the Himalayas for nearly 200 years
Scientists have confirmed that a little-known Himalayan pangolin is a separate species, ending a mystery that has lasted for nearly 190 years.
The discovery could...
Nearby super Earth could host life after all
In 2024, astronomers detected a rocky exoplanet, GJ 3378b, orbiting a red dwarf sun just 25 light-years from Earth in the direction of the...
How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy...
Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys, and the intrepid revolutionaries of 1776 would have looked...
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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...
Meteorite provides record of asteroids ‘spitting out’ pebbles
In 2019, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sent back images of a geological phenomenon no one had ever seen before: pebbles were flying off the surface...
This new concrete eats CO₂ and builds stronger, greener cities
Concrete has helped build civilizations for thousands of years, from ancient pyramids to modern skyscrapers.
But today, it's also a big polluter—responsible for up to...
Scientists discover the oldest fortresses in the world
In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin, together with an international team, have unearthed ancient fortified settlements in Siberia that date back...
First amber found in Antarctica reveals ancient forest secrets
For the first time, scientists have discovered amber on the Antarctic continent, filling a major gap in the global map of amber finds.
This remarkable...
These five roadblocks are standing in the way of energy-efficient homes
We all want homes that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer, without breaking the bank.
However, Australian homes built before 2003 have...
What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have to do with bananas?
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted the United States, the European Union, and other nations to leverage sanctions against Russian...
Russia’s Luna 25 lander crashed into the Moon
On August 10th, 2023, Roscosmos’ Luna-25 mission launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome atop Soyuz-2 rocket.
This mission was the first lunar mission to launch from...