Earth & Environment
Did the Moon’s water come from Earth?
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines how processes within the Earth’s magnetic field could be contributing to the formation of water on...
Spyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online –...
Each day, you leave digital traces of what you did, where you went, who you communicated with, what you bought, what you’re thinking of...
New software can spot money laundering faster, study finds
Computer scientists have pioneered a groundbreaking tool that can detect money laundering with unprecedented speed and accuracy, scanning 50 million transactions in under a...
Why there were so many mosquitoes this year
If you think there were more mosquitoes this year than usual, you're not wrong.
Spring and summer in 2023 saw record temperatures across the globe,...
Scientists discover the biggest fossil spider in Australia
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists from the Australian Museum (AM) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have uncovered a fossil of a...
Scientists find way to turn waste sand into new concrete
In a significant breakthrough, researchers at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed an innovative form of concrete, transforming waste sand from the metal casting...
Weather extremes and your health: what to know
Weather affects where we live, what we do, and when we can do it. It can also impact our health.
Temperature extremes, hot or cold,...
ChatGPT can write university essays better than students, study finds
A recent paper in Scientific Reports reveals that ChatGPT, a conversational AI developed by OpenAI, could write answers to university-level questions that are as...
Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of cattle in the Americas
Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives and sprawling ranches.
In a study funded in part by...
Ancient wooden structure discovered in Zambia reveals early human ingenuity 500,000 years ago
Have you ever wondered how far back in time humans started building things like houses or platforms?
A team of researchers from the University of...
Ancient fish fossil unlocks 100-million-year-old secrets of skull evolution
Scientists have discovered something amazing about a really, really old fish fossil.
This fossil helps us understand how the skulls of animals with backbones, like...
New trick helps get more energy from Earth’s heat
Geothermal energy is a cool way to make electricity using heat from deep inside the Earth.
It's clean and good for our planet, but it's...
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Scientists discover two brand new sharks in the Indian Ocean
Not one, but TWO new species of the rarely seen six-gilled sawsharks have been found in the West Indian Ocean by an international team...
Unique sled dogs helped the Inuit thrive in the North American Arctic
Inuit sled dogs have changed little since people migrated to the North American Arctic across the Bering Strait from Siberia with them, according to...
Scientists develop new ‘key-hole surgery’ technique to extract metals from Earth
Scientists have developed a new 'key-hole surgery' technique to extract metals from the Earth—which could revolutionize the future of metal mining.
A team of international...
Brown recluse spider: Fact vs. fiction and tips for prevention
Any spider can disturb a quiet night or a daytime chore around the house.
But the words "brown recluse spider" can elicit an even higher...
Underwater glacial melting is occurring much faster than predicted
Underwater melting of tidewater glaciers is occurring much faster than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at Rutgers and the University...
What’s cloud squatting? How could it hurt your data stored in cloud?
Renting space and IP addresses on a public server has become standard business practice, but according to a team of Penn State computer scientists,...
Wildfire smoke increases risk for heart disease
As wildfires spread across southern Canada, smoke from those fires drifts into the U.S., causing increased health risks.
The American Heart Association warns that exposure...
Megalodon shark was a warm-blooded creature, unlike most fish, shows study
Scientists have recently uncovered a fascinating secret about the extinct megalodon shark: it was a warm-blooded creature, unlike most fish.