Earth & 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...
Red cards have more than tripled since the last World Cup
In a reversal Sunday, FIFA announced that it was suspending U.S. striker Florian Balogun's one-game red-card ban, allowing the star player to compete in...
How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52‑year‑old law...
Florence Corcoran, an employee of South Central Bell Telephone Company, was eight months into a high-risk pregnancy when her obstetrician recommended she spend the...
New catalyst converts plant waste into high-value chemicals with nearly 100% efficiency
Scientists have developed a new way to turn plant waste into useful chemicals, bringing us one step closer to replacing some fossil fuel-based products...
Scientists discover a new pangolin species hidden in the Himalayas for nearly 200 years
Scientists have confirmed that a little-known Himalayan pangolin is a separate species, ending a mystery that has lasted for nearly 190 years.
The discovery could...
Nearby super Earth could host life after all
In 2024, astronomers detected a rocky exoplanet, GJ 3378b, orbiting a red dwarf sun just 25 light-years from Earth in the direction of the...
How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy...
Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys, and the intrepid revolutionaries of 1776 would have looked...
Ancient diamonds uncover Earth’s hidden secret for preserving life’s essential element
Two unusual diamonds found deep inside the Earth are helping scientists answer a long-standing question about how our planet has remained suitable for life.
The...
Scientists create smart battery material that stops energy loss
Lithium-sulfur batteries have long been seen as one of the most promising technologies for the future of energy storage.
They could store much more energy...
Scientists warn 1.7 million satellites could destroy our view of the night sky
The number of satellites orbiting Earth is growing at an incredible speed, and scientists say it could soon change the night sky forever.
A new...
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How to enjoy a gluten-free Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving is a holiday built around a meal. And the meal is a specific one, with the menu largely set in stone.
This can cause...
Grand Canyon rocks reveal surprising secrets of ancient life’s big bang
Geologists studying the Cambrian rocks of the Grand Canyon have uncovered exciting new insights that challenge traditional views of Earth’s ancient history.
About 500 million...
Advanced civilizations could be indistinguishable from nature
Sometimes in science you have to step back and take another look at underlying assumptions. Sometimes its necessary when progress stalls.
One of the foundational...
Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old ceremonial site in Jordan
Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a fascinating 5,000-year-old ceremonial site in Murayghat, Jordan, that could reveal how early societies adapted to...
Early humans may have first walked upright in the trees
Human bipedalism – walking upright on two legs – may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground as previously thought, according to...
NASA moon rocks help form new picture of early moon and Earth
Scientists believe the moon formed after a large object crashed into the Earth, but details have been murky about what happened next.
Most people only...
Early dinosaurs may have lived in social herds as early as 193 million years...
To borrow a line from the movie “Jurassic Park:” Dinosaurs do move in herds.
And a new study shows that the prehistoric creatures lived in...
New tricks show how a bird-like dinosaur actually walked
Researchers have developed a new way to visualize how ancient animals moved as they roamed the Earth—starting with a bird-like dinosaur’s sickle-clawed foot.
The new...