Earth & Environment
Why dance tracks dominate TikTok while love songs rule Spotify
What makes a song become a hit today?
While listeners certainly play a role, new research suggests that streaming platforms and their algorithms also have...
US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades
Oil is a global market, so when prices rise in one place, they rise everywhere. The current war against Iran has already raised oil...
Scientists grow chickpeas in “moon dirt,” opening the door to farming on the Moon
As NASA prepares for future missions that could send astronauts back to the Moon, scientists are trying to answer an important question: what will...
Elephants steer clear of humans much more than other wildlife, study finds
Wild animals do not all react to human activity in the same way.
A new study from Botswana shows that some species are much more...
Antarctica has lost ice the size of 10 Los Angeles cities in 30 years
A new 30-year study has revealed how Antarctica’s ice is slowly retreating along parts of its vast coastline.
Scientists led by researchers at the University...
Did the first land plants accidentally trigger two ancient ocean extinctions?
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the first plants began spreading across Earth’s land. This major turning point helped transform the planet into the...
Fossil bite marks reveal ancient predator hunts 280 million years ago
New research suggests that large land predators were already hunting big plant-eating animals more than 280 million years ago, much earlier than scientists once...
Mars Express reveals a landscape filled with ancient craters on the red planet
A new image captured by the Mars Express orbiter offers a striking view of one of the most heavily cratered regions on Mars.
The image...
Wildfire smoke may trigger more severe strokes
Air pollution is often thought of as a long‑term environmental problem, but new research suggests that even short bursts of polluted air may have...
Study finds doctors more likely to die at home
Many people wonder whether doctors make different choices about medical care at the end of life.
Because physicians understand diseases, treatments, and hospital systems better...
‘Forever chemicals’ may speed up aging in middle-aged men
Chemicals known as PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” are found in many everyday products, from non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing to food packaging and...
How long do civilizations last
It is one of the most famous questions in science, and it was asked, as legend has it, over lunch.
Enrico Fermi, the physicist who...
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Satellite navigation’s new player: Europe’s Galileo
Since the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957; the earth-to-space traffic hasn't stopped.
Numerous technologies are now connected...
The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?
When the newly appointed chief executive of tracking app Life360 recently described the company as part of the "anxiety economy," it sounded like a...
Researchers find way to add feelings to lips in virtual reality
Lips, together with the gums and tongue, are second only to the fingertips in nerve density.
The new system uses airborne ultrasound waves to create...
COVID-19: Cats can become infected and transmit the disease
In a new study, researchers found that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may...
This houseplant can keep your home air fresh and healthy
Fresh home air is very important for our health, but it is not easy to keep the air clean all the time.
In a recent...
Air pollution may raise risk of dementia and Parkinson’s, but key research was cut...
Air pollution doesn’t just harm the lungs and heart—it may also damage the brain and increase the risk of serious neurological diseases, including dementia...
How 3-D printing at home saves big bucks
Ever considered getting a 3-D printer for your home?
It may sound like a geeky hobby, but a recent study says it could be a...
For a billion years of Earth’s history our days were only 19 hours long
It's tough accomplishing everything we want to get done in a day.
But it would have been even more difficult had we lived earlier in...