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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Why fashion keeps coming back: Scientists find a 20-year style cycle
Have you ever noticed that old fashion trends seem to come back?
Bell-bottom jeans, miniskirts, and vintage styles often return after disappearing for years.
Many people...
This bird-like dinosaur is the oldest unearthed in North America
A team of paleontologists from the UK and US have identified a one of a kind 150 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton.
The specimen has been classified...
Glaciers won’t bounce back for centuries—even if global warming is reversed, scientists say
A new international study has delivered a sobering message: once Earth warms beyond the critical 1.5°C limit, even temporarily, many of the world’s glaciers...
Venus was once more Earth-like, but climate change made it uninhabitable
We can learn a lot about climate change from Venus, our sister planet.
Venus currently has a surface temperature of 450℃ (the temperature of an...
Jack Bogle: Should you invest in foreign stock market?
Many investors want to know if they should invest in foreign stock markets.
Are they better than American companies? You need to make up your...
Why the Moon has two different faces?
The face that the Moon shows to Earth looks far different from the one it hides on its far side.
The nearside is dominated by...
Extreme weather could push the U.S. into recession
Without better knowledge of the risk, the average energy investor can only hope that the next extreme event won’t trigger a sudden correction, according...
Dinosaur-dooming asteroid struck earth at ‘deadliest possible’ angle
New simulations from Imperial College London have revealed the asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs struck Earth at the ‘deadliest possible’ angle.
The simulations show that...