Earth & Environment
This flax fiber furniture can be taken apart and reused again and again
Most seating furniture isn’t made to last.
Chairs and benches are often difficult to take apart, awkward to move, and easy to damage.
After just one...
Why retailers rarely use ‘Super Bowl’
The Super Bowl isn’t just the biggest game in sports, it’s also a major driver of commercial sales. Yet many retailers avoid saying its...
Olives have been essential to life in Italy for at least 6,000 years—far longer...
How far back does the rich history of Italian olives and oil stretch?
My new research, published in the American Journal of Archaeology, synthesizing and...
Scientists discover a dinosaur with hollow skin spikes unlike any seen before
Paleontologists have discovered a remarkable new dinosaur in China—one that carried unusual skin spikes unlike anything ever seen before in dinosaurs.
The find adds a...
When Earth’s magnetic poles took a very long time to flip
Earth’s magnetic field feels steady and dependable, but over geological time it is anything but fixed.
The magnetic north and south poles have swapped places...
Safer plastics ahead: Scientists make polyurethane without toxic chemicals
Polyurethane is one of the most widely used plastics in the world.
It appears in everything from furniture foam and insulation to coatings, adhesives, and...
Why one of Earth’s most common ocean bacteria is surprisingly fragile
One of the most abundant living organisms on Earth may also be one of the most vulnerable.
A group of ocean bacteria known as SAR11,...
A pocket-sized dinosaur solves a 70-million-year mystery
Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur so small it could almost fit under your arm—and yet it is helping scientists solve a...
Earth’s roof is slowly flowing: Satellites expose hidden motion beneath Tibet
A new satellite-based study is changing how scientists understand the forces shaping the Tibetan Plateau, one of the most dramatic and geologically active regions...
How to spot the warning signs of financial abuse
Financial abuse is one of the most common yet least visible forms of abuse in family and domestic violence.
It happens when one person controls,...
Think bottled water is cleaner? It may contain more microplastics than the tap
Many people choose bottled water believing it is cleaner and safer than tap water. But new research suggests that this assumption may not always...
430,000-year-old wooden tools found in Greece rewrite early human history
Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known hand-held wooden tools ever used by humans, and the discovery is changing what we know about early technology.
Found...
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New study explains what may have triggered ice age
A new study led by University of Arizona researchers may have solved two mysteries that have long puzzled paleo-climate experts:
Where did the ice sheets...
How early humans lived, traveled and interacted
A new analysis of human remains buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the continent
This tells a fascinating tale of...
Ray Dalio: Great leaders in my eyes
Raymond Thomas Dalio is an American billionaire investor and hedge fund manager.
He has served as co-chief investment officer of the world's largest hedge fund,...
Tug of sun, moon could be driving tectonic plate motions on Earth
A new study suggests that imbalanced forces and torques in the Earth-moon-sun system are behind movement of tectonic plates.
The new analysis provides an alternative...
How environment affects our kidney and liver health
Our kidneys and liver are essential organs, performing vital tasks that keep us healthy.
The kidneys filter waste from our blood, balance body fluids, and...
How to trick-or-treat safely this Halloween
COVID-19 might have made this year extra scary, but it does not mean you have to give up on your favorite Halloween activities.
An infectious...
The massive 2022 Volcanic eruption changed Earth’s atmosphere, shows study
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022, it did more than just trigger tsunamis and send shockwaves around the globe.
According...
Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem
Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths.
Most chewing gum on sale is made...