Scientists discover new fossil birds near China’s Great Wall
Approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of China’s Great Wall, paleontologists found relics of an even more ancient world.
Over the last two decades,...
What if a planet has a mind of its own?
The collective activity of life—all of the microbes, plants, and animals—have changed planet Earth.
Take, for example, plants: plants ‘invented’ a way of undergoing photosynthesis...
Almost all of earth’s natural coasts have disappeared
Only 15.5% of the Earth’s coastal areas remained ecologically intact as of 2013, researchers report.
The finding is the result of a study that for...
Scientists find way to recycle rare earth elements in waste
Rare earth elements are hard to get and hard to recycle, but a flash of intuition led scientists toward a possible solution.
The Rice lab...
Scientists decode the Earth’s inner core
Earth's core, the deepest part of our planet, is characterized by extremely high pressure and temperature.
It is composed of a liquid outer core and...
These fossils add a missing link to crocodile evolution
A set of Triassic archosaur fossils, excavated in the 1960s in Tanzania, have been formally recognised as a distinct species.
It represents one of the...
Scientists find never-before-seen mechanism fueling huge aurorae at Saturn
Leicester space scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mechanism fueling huge planetary aurorae at Saturn.
Saturn is unique among planets observed to date in that some...
New fog detection software helps airlines keep travelers safe
The software uses machine learning techniques with near real-time data from weather satellites to monitor conditions 24/7 and issue potential fog warnings.
Fog and low...
How dark matter could be measured in the solar system
Pictures of the Milky Way show billions of stars arranged in a spiral pattern radiating out from the center, with illuminated gas in between.
But...
Almost all common chemicals on Earth aren’t sustainable, shows study
More than 99% of the most widely produced chemicals aren’t sustainable, research finds.
In addition, their production is based on fossil raw materials and consumes...