Earth & Environment
Nearly one in four Dutch honeybee colonies died last winter, raising fresh concerns
Nearly one in four honeybee colonies in the Netherlands did not survive the winter of 2025–2026, according to a new national survey.
Researchers say the...
Neanderthals were thriving just before they disappeared, new DNA study reveals
For many years, scientists have wondered why Neanderthals disappeared after surviving for hundreds of thousands of years.
A new study suggests that, at least in...
Most of moon’s water likely remains chemically bound in its deep interior
After decades of analyzing reams of lunar rocks back here on Earth, the canonical view of the Moon was that it was anhydrous; that...
Slowing Atlantic Ocean current could bring stronger storms to California, study finds
A huge ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean may seem far away from California, but new research suggests it could have a major impact...
Busy roads can become deadly traps for bumblebees, new study warns
Roadside flowers may seem like a perfect place for hungry bumblebees to find food. However, new research from Sweden shows that these colorful roadside...
Dirty Air Could Slowly Damage the Brain and Cause Parkinson’s
The air we breathe every day may have a greater effect on our brains than many people realize.
A new study published in Environment International...
Why so many content creators are burning out—and staying silent about it
Many people dream of becoming a full-time social media creator. The job appears exciting, flexible, creative, and, for some, highly profitable.
But new research suggests...
How fish DNA and tiny crystals solved the mystery of how the Grand Canyon...
For more than 150 years, scientists have debated one of North America's biggest geological mysteries: When did the Colorado River carve the Grand Canyon,...
Air Pollution May Raise Parkinson’s Disease Risk
Long-term exposure to polluted air may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a major review of previous research published in Environment...
90,000-year-old jaw injury may reveal one of the earliest signs of human violence
A fossil of an early Homo sapiens has given scientists a rare glimpse into life more than 90,000 years ago.
The ancient skeleton shows evidence...
Hawaiʻi’s spinner dolphins are having fewer babies, scientists warn
A new study has found that spinner dolphins living off Hawaiʻi Island are having far fewer calves than scientists expected.
The discovery has raised serious...
Water reached deep inside Earth billions of years earlier than expected
Scientists have discovered new evidence that water was already helping shape Earth's interior more than 3 billion years ago.
The finding suggests our young planet...
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2023 was the warmest year on record, NASA confirms
The Earth's climate has hit a historic high, with 2023 marking the warmest year on record.
According to NASA's analysis, global temperatures soared to about...
Many east coastal cities in U.S. are sinking
A new study has brought to light a pressing issue facing many major cities along the US Atlantic coast: they are sinking, some at...
Is inflation creating a ‘new normal’ of high food prices?
The price of food has been rising exponentially.
Tahteana DeRosa, a security officer for the past half-year at Northeastern, has adapted her selections at the...
Right whales may live over 130 years, study finds
New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can live for more than 130 years—almost twice as long as previously thought.
This discovery...
Air pollution may speed up Alzheimer’s damage in the brain
Breathing polluted air may do more than harm the lungs and heart—it may also make Alzheimer’s disease worse.
A new study has found that people...
YouTube’s new ad policy is designed to protect kids. Will it drive them away...
This week, YouTube announced changes to its advertising policies for children viewing videos on the site.
The changes are designed to protect against the collection...
Ray Dalio: My first experience of currency devaluation
Devaluation is the deliberate downward adjustment of a country's currency value.
The government issuing the currency decides to devalue a currency. Devaluing a currency reduces the...
Archaeologists recover treasures from ancient shipwrecks
Underwater archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have recovered treasures from the survey of two shipwrecks off the coast of Caesarea in Israel.
The...