Earth & Environment
Most of moon’s water likely remains chemically bound in its deep interior
After decades of analyzing reams of lunar rocks back here on Earth, the canonical view of the Moon was that it was anhydrous; that...
Slowing Atlantic Ocean current could bring stronger storms to California, study finds
A huge ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean may seem far away from California, but new research suggests it could have a major impact...
Busy roads can become deadly traps for bumblebees, new study warns
Roadside flowers may seem like a perfect place for hungry bumblebees to find food. However, new research from Sweden shows that these colorful roadside...
Dirty Air Could Slowly Damage the Brain and Cause Parkinson’s
The air we breathe every day may have a greater effect on our brains than many people realize.
A new study published in Environment International...
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...
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Scientists find new way to remove microplastics from water
Scientists find a way to turn a common breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater.
Scientists find link between air pollution and breast cancer risk
A groundbreaking study has revealed a significant connection between exposure to fine particle air pollution and an increased risk of breast cancer among women.
This...
Ancient dolphin fossil reveals early echolocation abilities 22 million years ago
Researchers have discovered a new species of prehistoric dolphin, revealing that it could hear high-frequency sounds much like modern dolphins.
This ancient dolphin, named Romaleodelphis...
Scientists find evidence of ancient human butchery of giant armadillos in Argentina 21,000 years...
A recent study has uncovered evidence suggesting that humans in Argentina were butchering giant armadillo-like mammals over 21,000 years ago.
This discovery, published in the...
Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate...
Scorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.
Phoenix hit...
Ice age teens went through puberty just like modern adolescents, study finds
Recent research has shown that teenagers who lived 25,000 years ago during the Ice Age experienced puberty in much the same way as teens...
Discovery of rare new fossil sheds light on New Zealand’s extinct dolphin-like reptiles
Ichthyosaurs were reptiles that swam in the seas during the time of the dinosaurs.
They evolved separately around 250 million years ago, possibly from a...
The Moon’s atmosphere comes from space weathering
How do you get an atmosphere at a world that doesn’t have one and can’t keep one?
If it’s the Moon, you simply bombard it...