Earth & Environment
This system reveals how super-Earths are born
One of the best things about being able to see thousands of exoplanetary systems is that we’re able to track them in different stages...
Why the Los Angeles fires were so destructive
Twelve months after devastating wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles, researchers are still uncovering lessons from one of the most destructive urban fire...
Your receipt could soon be made from trees, not toxic chemicals
Every day, most of us touch thermal paper without giving it a second thought.
It shows up as shopping receipts, delivery labels, movie tickets, and...
Walking on two legs began earlier than we thought
Scientists may have just pushed back the timeline for when our ancestors first started walking upright.
A new study suggests that Sahelanthropus tchadensis, a species...
The sticky problem of lunar dust gets a mathematical solution
Apollo astronauts discovered an unexpected enemy on the Moon. Fine dust, kicked up by their movements and attracted by static electricity, coated everything.
It found...
How air pollution may raise depression risk in older people
Air pollution is often talked about as a threat to our lungs and hearts, but scientists are now finding that it can also affect...
How a 4,000-year-old sheep solved a long-standing plague mystery
The Black Death is one of the most infamous pandemics in human history, killing roughly a third of Europe’s population during the Middle Ages.
That...
Tattoos, toxins and the immune system – what you need to know before you...
From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow.
But while the personal meaning of...
When humans disappeared, these birds evolved different beaks
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the UCLA campus, students weren’t the only ones affected.
A small brown bird called the dark-eyed junco also felt...
When disasters strike, home batteries could be a lifeline
Extreme weather is placing greater strain on Australia's power grids.
In 2022, the record-breaking Northern Rivers floods blacked out almost 70,000 households.
A powerful storm in...
Biodegradable electronics may create microplastics, scientists warn
Electronics designed to disappear after use sound like a perfect solution to the world’s growing e-waste problem.
Known as transient or biodegradable electronics, these devices...
Your laundry is polluting the ocean—Scientists say this new filter can help
Every time we wash our clothes, tiny plastic fibers are released into the water.
These fibers come mainly from synthetic fabrics such as polyester, nylon...
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What happens to F1 drivers’ bodies, and what sort of training do they do?
Various forms of motorsport are passionately followed around the world, and the pinnacle of the sport is Formula 1—a fast-paced battle between drivers and...
Unlocking Darwin’s world: The complete library revealed
In a monumental research that aligns with the 215th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, the scholarly project known as The Complete Work of Charles...
Lifestyle and environment play a bigger role in health than genes, study finds
A new study from Oxford Population Health has found that environmental factors like smoking, physical activity, and socioeconomic conditions have a much greater influence...
We could cool the planet using planes already in the sky, study finds
Scientists have long explored the idea of cooling the Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space.
One possible method, called stratospheric aerosol injection, involves spraying...
Robots are taking over jobs, but not at the rate you might think
It’s easy to believe that robots are stealing jobs from human workers and drastically disrupting the labor market.
After all, you’ve likely heard that chatbots...
The moon was once covered by an ocean of molten rock
Data from India's recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the idea that an ocean of molten rock once covered the moon.
Scientists from the mission have published...
Scientists discover bizarre meat-eating dinosaur in Egypt’s Sahara Desert.
Researchers at Ohio University and other institutions have discovered a new kind of large-bodied meat-eating dinosaur, or theropod, from a celebrated fossil site in...
Bad air quality linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
In a new study from the University of California, Davis, researchers found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for age-related...