Earth & Environment
Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have created an underground oasis for life
The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is often remembered as one of the most destructive events in Earth's...
Scientists discover a key protein that makes rice more nutritious and tastier
Rice is one of the world's most important foods, providing a daily source of calories for nearly half of the global population.
It is also...
Rare Sahara meteorite uncovers a hidden planet from the early solar system
A rare meteorite found in the Sahara Desert has revealed evidence of a giant ancient world that once existed in our solar system but...
Archaeologists discover 77 headless skeletons in a 7,000-year-old farming village
A remarkable archaeological discovery in Slovakia is changing what scientists thought they knew about life and death in some of Europe’s earliest farming communities.
Since...
Thousands of future rocket launches could threaten Earth’s protective ozone shield
The global space industry is expanding rapidly, with thousands of new satellites expected to enter orbit in the coming years.
These spacecraft will support a...
An ancient Amazonian world revealed from the sky
From the air, you see it only through the constant jolt, tilt, and shudder of the low-flying Cessna aircraft.
The landscape of the Llanos de...
Why Labubu’s blind box strategy works so well
Labubu dolls have become a global sensation, helping to turn blind boxes into a billion-dollar business.
The idea seems to go against one of the...
Curbside parking is great for drivers—but terrible for everyone else: Could we get rid...
It may seem like it's impossible to find a car park on the street.
As a recent Grattan Institute report makes clear, Australia actually has...
Scientists discover the surprising secret behind how honeybees create queens
For many years, scientists believed that becoming a queen honeybee was mainly a matter of diet.
The idea was simple: feed a young larva large...
Meet the giant Scorpion that ruled earth 415 million years ago
Long before dinosaurs appeared, a giant scorpion more than a meter long prowled the landscapes of what is now England and Wales.
Scientists have now...
How a giant deep-sea creature can survive more than five years without eating
Deep in the ocean, where food is scarce and sunlight never reaches, lives a strange giant crustacean known as the supergiant isopod.
These armored creatures,...
Air Pollution May Age Your Brain Faster Than Expected
Air pollution has long been linked to lung disease, heart problems, and early death. Now, researchers have found more evidence that the air people...
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Scientists discover new ‘eyebrowed’ predator dinosaur in Kyrgyzstan
Paleontologists have made an exciting discovery in Kyrgyzstan: a new species of predatory dinosaur with a distinctive feature—a prominent "eyebrow" bone.
This dinosaur, named Alpkarakush...
Africa’s forests are now releasing more carbon than they absorb, scientists warn
Africa’s forests, once powerful natural defenders against climate change, have begun releasing more carbon dioxide than they capture, according to a major new study.
The...
Scientists discover fossils of oldest frog in North America
A new study led by Virginia Tech researchers has found fossil fragments of the oldest known frogs in North America.
The fossils included several small...
Scientists find blue-tongue lizards are born smart
As children, we have much to learn after we are born.
We learn to walk, to talk, to develop our social skills, and when we...
Netflix is now using generative AI—but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
Netflix's recent use of generative AI to create a building collapse scene in the sci-fi show "El Eternauta" ("The Eternaut") marks more than a...
Pentagon unveils new website for reporting (and learning about) UFOs
The Pentagon has opened up a new portal on the internet for professionals to submit reports about UFOs — now officially known as unidentified...
Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study...
Psychological trauma from extreme weather and climate events, such as wildfires, can have long-term impacts on survivors’ brains and cognitive functioning, especially how they...
Scientists find new way to covert captured carbon dioxide into ethylene
A team of researchers led by Meenesh Singh at the University of Illinois Chicago has discovered a way to convert 100% of carbon dioxide...