Earth & Environment
Frozen performance: How cold weather changes what athletes can do
At the Winter Olympics, athletes compete in freezing conditions that look dramatic on television but also place intense demands on the body.
Cold temperatures are...
New 3D printing ink made from wood waste can be recycled with water
3D printing has changed how products are designed and manufactured, allowing engineers and designers to create complex objects layer by layer from digital models.
The...
Broken legs, skier’s thumb and ‘sled head’: Just some of the injuries risked by...
The sports featured at the Winter Olympics defy gravity and physics.
Many competitors move at breakneck speeds down steep, snowy inclines or careen across icy...
Mars’ “young” volcanoes tell a story of long, hidden activity
Volcanoes may look like simple mountains that erupted once and then fell silent, but in reality they are often the surface expression of complex...
Yangtze river fishing ban sparks dramatic wildlife comeback after 70 years
After decades of environmental decline, the Yangtze River is showing early signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping fishing ban introduced by China in...
What different shaped skis do and do not influence
From the biathlon to the slopestyle to the giant slalom, raising a ski above your head after crossing the finish line is the triumphant...
How an extinct Hawaiian Ibis adapted to life after sunset
Islands are known for producing unusual animals, and a newly studied extinct bird from Hawaii may be one of the strangest yet.
Scientists have discovered...
Meet the new TikTok, same as the old TikTok
After a legislative ban, a trip to the Supreme Court, and repeated deadline extensions, TikTok recently made a deal to spin out an American...
Scientists develop stretchable patch that detects toxic gas on your skin
Ammonia gas is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world and plays a major role in modern life.
It is used in...
Your chin is an evolutionary accident
Chimpanzees, humans’ closest living relatives, do not have a chin. Neither did Neanderthals, Denisovans, or any other extinct human species.
Humans, it turns out, have...
Grace on ice, danger beneath: The true cost of Winter Olympic Performance
Watching the Winter Olympics can make extreme sports look effortless, but behind every graceful jump or high-speed run are years of training and careful...
Free prescription drugs for seniors cut costs by 23%, study finds—But benefits uneven
In 2016, Poland introduced a nationwide policy that made prescription drugs free for people aged 75 and older, as long as the medications were...
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Scientists develop electrified charcoal sponge to capture CO₂ from air
Researchers have created a new, low-cost, and energy-efficient method for capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the air using an electrified charcoal "sponge."
This breakthrough...
Scientists find how air pollution triggers lung cancer in never-smokers
In a study from the Francis Crick Institute and elsewhere, scientists found how very small pollutant particles in the air may trigger lung cancer...
Scientists discover ancient settlement in Cyprus: Much earlier than expected
New research shows that ancient hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus thousands of years earlier than previously thought.
According to a study published in the Proceedings of...
Chemicals in your living room may cause diabetes, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that flame retardants in nearly every American home could cause diabetes.
These flame retardants, called PBDEs, have been linked...
Second known interstellar object Borisov passes through our Solar System
Comet 2I/Borisov is only the second interstellar object known to have passed through our Solar System.
The Hubble Space Telescope has once again captured...
Elon Musk: My view about future of technology
Advances in digital technologies hold considerable potential to lift the trajectory of productivity and economic growth, and to create new and better jobs to replace...
The future ring of fire in the Atlantic
The oceans of our world seem permanent through the lens of a human lifespan, but they are anything but.
They go through a lifecycle of...
Tiny flea toad possibly the world’s smallest vertebrate
In the verdant landscapes of southern Brazil, a remarkable discovery has been made by a team of biologists from Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz,...