Earth & Environment
Air conditioners alone can’t beat extreme heat, scientists warn
As the world gets hotter, air conditioners are becoming more important than ever.
They help people stay safe during heat waves and can even save...
How giant glaciers moved massive rocks across the Alps 24,000 years ago
Thousands of giant rocks scattered across Switzerland have puzzled people for centuries.
Many of these huge boulders are sitting far from the mountains where they...
,000-year-old child’s skull found in Norwegian cave reveals secrets of early farmers
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a young child who lived about 4,000 years ago in a cave on Norway's west coast.
The remarkable discovery...
An extended barrage of asteroid impacts made Earth too hot to form continents
The formation of continents was an important step in Earth's history.
Continents and plate tectonics are connected to the planet's habitability, and the same is...
A star’s death throes involves a lot of kicking
Imagine being nudged again and again by thousands of tiny shoves, each one barely perceptible alone, until they add up to a steady drift...
Crocodile brains have barely changed in 100 million years, new study finds
Crocodiles are often called "living fossils," and a new study suggests that description may be more accurate than ever.
Scientists have discovered that the brains...
Why the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green—and why it matters for America’s drinking...
When the famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., suddenly turned bright green, many people were surprised.
The unusual color quickly became national news....
New solar hydrogen system converts over 31% of sunlight into clean fuel
Hydrogen is expected to play an important role in the future of clean energy because it can store renewable electricity and produce no carbon...
Scientists turn plastic bottles into high-quality battery material
A plastic bottle that would normally end up in a recycling bin or landfill could one day help power electric cars, smartphones, and renewable...
Australia’s farmland at risk of ‘ecological collapse’
Australia may need to fundamentally redraw its rural landscape — retiring farms, restoring vast tracts of vegetation and reshaping regional economies — if it...
Lost giant shark fossils confirm megalodon could reach an incredible 80 feet
Scientists have rediscovered a set of giant fossil bones that belonged to the famous prehistoric shark, the megalodon.
The fossils had been missing for decades,...
Solar storms may reduce rain and snow across North America, study warns
Scientists have discovered new evidence that powerful solar storms may briefly affect Earth's weather.
A new study suggests that after a large solar storm, some...
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Dinosaurs were warm-blooded, says new study
Dinosaurs were warm-blooded, according to a new technique that analyzes the chemistry of dinosaur eggshells.
“Dinosaurs sit at an evolutionary point between birds, which are...
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...
Scientists find a much earlier birth date for tectonic plates
Yale geophysicists reported that Earth’s ever-shifting, underground network of tectonic plates was firmly in place more than 4 billion years ago — at least...
Why the Hollywood majors have been so slow to take on Netflix at TV...
The long anticipated battle royale over TV streaming is finally becoming real:
Apple TV+ has just launched in over 100 countries, kicking off with broadcast...
New tech could double the power harvested from ocean waves
Researchers have developed prototype technology that can double the power harvested from ocean waves, in an advance that could finally make wave energy a...
How air pollution and vitamin B could affect your dementia risk
What's the Connection?
Air pollution is a growing problem that affects our health in ways we're only starting to understand. We all know that smoggy...
Why you need a balcony garden
You can live in an apartment and still have the garden of your dreams.
Just because you don't have a backyard doesn't mean a garden...
A fresh look at orchid origins and their conservation
Once upon a time, about 85 million years ago, the ancestors of today’s orchids sprouted in the northern hemisphere, a place very different from...