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When Earth’s tectonic plates began to shift

New study suggests it began much earlier than thought, launching the creation of continents, oceans, and other landforms. An enduring question in geology involves the...

Why unemployment claims don’t capture the full economic impact of COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, few Americans have been left untouched. Even those lucky enough to stay healthy are facing economic uncertainty or,...

The Earth’s moon may be cracking up

Researchers have discovered a system of ridges spread across the nearside of the Moon topped with freshly exposed boulders. The ridges could be evidence of...

Why you need a balcony garden

You can live in an apartment and still have the garden of your dreams. Just because you don't have a backyard doesn't mean a garden...

Scientists reveal the most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth

100 million years ago, ferocious predators, including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters, made the Sahara the most dangerous place on Earth. This is according to...

How we end up ‘confined’ on YouTube

Everyone who has used the YouTube video platform has already had the feeling: The successive recommendations generated by the site's algorithm sometimes "confine" us in...

How to connect with others in the age of social distancing

Humans are social creatures. Our cerebral cortex, an area of the brain linked to social complexity, is three times larger than that of chimpanzees, the...

Earth’s core may be leaking iron

Earth’s molten core may be leaking iron, according to researchers who analyzed how iron behaves inside our planet. The boundary between the liquid iron core...

New evidence of stray dogs as possible origin of COVID-19 pandemic

In a new study, researchers found new evidence of stray dogs as a possible origin of COVID-19 pandemic. They traced coronavirus across different species and...

Companies scrambled to set up virtual workspaces. Is this the future?

In the span of a single month, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies and organizations of all types to have almost all of their...