This new concrete eats CO₂ and builds stronger, greener cities
Concrete has helped build civilizations for thousands of years, from ancient pyramids to modern skyscrapers.
But today, it's also a big polluter—responsible for up to...
Chang’e-6 uncovers hidden history of the moon’s mysterious farside
For decades, scientists have wondered why the moon’s two sides are so different.
The side we see from Earth, known as the nearside, is smoother...
The oldest rocks on Earth are more than four billion years old
Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean.
The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the...
Ancient DNA uncovers rare leprosy strain in the Americas thousands of years ago
A rare form of leprosy may have existed in the Americas long before European colonization, according to new research using ancient DNA.
The discovery challenges...
Scientists solve billion-year-old mystery of how continents formed
Scientists have long wondered how Earth’s continents first formed.
Now, a team of geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made an exciting...
Scientists find a more effective way to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common but serious health problem.
It affects millions of people in the United States and increases...
What killed the dinosaurs’ predecessors may still threaten us today
New fossil evidence has revealed that the collapse of tropical forests during the Earth’s most devastating extinction event triggered a long period of extreme...
Lost for 1,000 years: Ancient Hymn to Babylon unearthed
A long-lost hymn praising the ancient city of Babylon has been rediscovered after being forgotten for over a thousand years.
The exciting find was made...
In the search for Earth-like worlds, we should probably focus on red dwarfs
When astronomers first discovered exoplanets, they found massive ones orbiting large stars.
The technology to detect smaller planets around low-mass, dim red dwarfs took time...
How rare earths move through deserts and ice
Rare earth elements might sound like something out of science fiction, but they’re real—and essential to the modern world.
Used in everything from smartphones and...