Earth & Environment
These tiny California wildflowers may hold the key to saving plants from climate change
A small wildflower growing across California may help scientists understand how plants can survive a changing climate—and even offer clues for protecting other species...
Book publishing’s AI panic is here. And nobody knows what to do about it
The disruptive force of artificial intelligence is engulfing the world of book publishing.
In March, publisher Hachette Book Group pulled a forthcoming horror novel after...
Scientists develop cleaner, cheaper way to get lithium from hard rock
Lithium is one of the world's most important minerals because it is used in rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, and energy...
The Sun is changing and we don’t know why
Put your ear to the ground in the right place and you can hear a train coming from miles away.
Long before it appears on...
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure May Affect the Brain for Years After Birth
A new study has raised serious concerns about a pesticide that has been widely used around the world for decades.
Researchers found that children exposed...
Scientists Turn Pomegranate Waste Into Powerful Water Purifier
Pomegranate peels that are normally thrown away by food vendors could soon help clean polluted water, thanks to a new study by researchers at...
Strange Two-Legged “Crocodile Cousin” Shows How Weird Life Was Before Dinosaurs Ruled Earth
Long before dinosaurs became the dominant animals on Earth, the planet was filled with strange creatures that looked unlike anything alive today.
One newly described...
Hidden Chemicals May Be Secretly Driving the Global Obesity Crisis
Obesity has become one of the biggest health problems in the modern world. Over the past few decades, the number of overweight and obese...
Nearly Half the Material in Your T-Shirt Is Wasted Before You Even Buy It
When people think about clothing waste, they usually picture old clothes being thrown away or dumped in landfills.
But according to new research, a huge...
NASA Scientists Discover New Material That Could Help Turn Moon Rocks Into Resources
NASA researchers have discovered a new heat-resistant material that could help future astronauts use moon rocks to build structures, produce oxygen, and support long-term...
Common Pesticide Linked to Lasting Brain Changes in Children
A widely used insecticide may leave lasting effects on children’s brains if exposure happens before birth, according to a major study published in JAMA...
Why Hotel Booking Chatbots Are Creeping Out Travelers
AI-powered chatbots are becoming increasingly common on hotel booking websites, helping travelers search for rooms, compare prices, and answer questions.
But new research suggests these...
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Scientists solve billion-year-old mystery of how continents formed
Scientists have long wondered how Earth’s continents first formed.
Now, a team of geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made an exciting...
Why big ocean fish dive into the ocean’s twilight zone
You might have seen a shark leap from the water and splash back down, but that's just a tiny part of their life.
What we...
Tom Hanks’ COVID-19 diagnosis likely shaped people’s thoughts, behaviors toward virus
When actor Tom Hanks announced his COVID-19 diagnosis on March 11, 2020, many Americans were still learning about the virus and its severity.
According to...
Ray Dalio: My view about economic cycle
According to Investopedia, an economic cycle is the overall state of the economy as it goes through four stages in a cyclical pattern.
The four...
The building blocks for life found in Asteroid Bennu samples
The study of asteroid samples is a highly lucrative area of research and one of the best ways to determine how the Solar System...
9 amazing phenomena astronauts will encounter at the moon’s south pole
NASA’s Artemis mission will send the first woman and the first person of color to the Moon’s South Pole, marking humanity’s first return to...
Nearly half of Aussies gamers lose money to manipulative game designs, survey finds
A new study has revealed that almost half of Australian gamers have lost money due to manipulative tactics built into digital games.
The research, titled...
Playing rugby is linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
A new study from the University of Auckland has found that former high-level male rugby players in New Zealand are more likely to develop...