Earth & Environment

Study finds doctors more likely to die at home

Many people wonder whether doctors make different choices about medical care at the end of life. Because physicians understand diseases, treatments, and hospital systems better...

‘Forever chemicals’ may speed up aging in middle-aged men

Chemicals known as PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” are found in many everyday products, from non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing to food packaging and...

How long do civilizations last

It is one of the most famous questions in science, and it was asked, as legend has it, over lunch. Enrico Fermi, the physicist who...

Why your dog tries to help and your cat just watches

If you’ve ever lost something at home, you may have noticed a funny difference between your pets. Your dog might rush over, sniff around, and...

How a 600-million-year-old one-eyed creature shaped human sight

Long before humans, dinosaurs, or even fish existed, one of our distant ancestors looked very different from anything alive today. Researchers now say that all...

Ancient amber reveals how ants lived and interacted in the age of dinosaurs

Tiny insects trapped in fossilized tree resin are offering scientists a rare window into life on Earth millions of years ago. A new study of...

6 million years ago something slammed into modern-day Brazil

Giant impacts on Earth's surface can be cataclysmic events with far-reaching consequences. They can excavate massive craters like the Vredefort Crater. There's also growing evidence...

Your tires may be broadcasting your movements without you knowing

A safety feature found in most modern cars could also be quietly exposing drivers to tracking, according to new research from the IMDEA Networks...

Ancient love stories: How Neanderthal–human relationships shaped our DNA

Our DNA carries the history of ancient migrations, encounters, and relationships between different human groups. A new study suggests that intimate connections between modern humans...

Why complaining about your boss might actually bring coworkers closer

Most people have done it at least once—venting to coworkers about a frustrating boss after a long meeting or a tough day. Gossiping about the...

Ancient eggshell engravings reveal early humans’ surprising math skills

More than 60,000 years ago, early humans in southern Africa were carving patterns onto ostrich eggshells—and new research shows these designs were far more...

Scientists find one of the smallest dinosaurs ever found in South America

Scientists have discovered a remarkably complete fossil of a tiny dinosaur that is helping to solve a long-standing puzzle about a strange group of...

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Filter-feeding dinosaurs? Ancient reptile ate like today’s whales!

Imagine a dinosaur-like creature swimming around, opening its giant mouth, and swallowing up loads of tiny shrimp in one go. That might sound like a...

Early primates thrived in cold climates, not tropical jungles, study finds

For decades, scientists believed that the very first primates—the ancient ancestors of monkeys, apes, and humans—evolved in lush, warm tropical forests. But new research...

Why Triceratops had a giant nose: New study reveals its hidden purpose

Triceratops is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs, famous for its three horns and enormous head. But scientists have long wondered why this plant-eating giant...
These types of dogs may bite children most

These types of dogs may bite children most

In a new study, researchers have found dog breeds and physical traits that pose the highest risk of biting with severe injury. They want parents...
How the Earth became a habitable planet

How the Earth became a habitable planet

The Earth is unique in our solar system. It is the only terrestrial planet with a large amount of water and a relatively large moon,...

Clay subsoil at Earth’s driest place may signal life on Mars

Earth’s most arid desert may hold a key to finding life on Mars. Diverse microbes discovered in the clay-rich, shallow soil layers in Chile’s dry...

Humans may have reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier, shows study

Humans may have reached the Americas over 30,000 years ago– a period 15,000 years earlier than previously thought. However, the human impact on now extinct...

How giant sauropods got their strange skulls

It was always going to be a big lift, piecing together the story of how sauropods — the long-necked, lumbering giants of the dinosaur...