Tropical glaciers now smallest in 11,700 years, scientists find
Tropical glaciers, which are especially at risk from climate warming, have melted rapidly in recent decades.
The question, scientists say, is how much?
Researchers funded by...
New wave transports lightning energy to Earth’s radiation belts
Two scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have made a groundbreaking discovery about Earth’s radiation belts.
Vikas Sonwalkar, a professor emeritus, and Amani Reddy,...
Scientists discover surprising skills of Neanderthals in Pyrenees foothills
A rare archaeological site in the foothills of the Southern Pyrenees in Spain is shedding new light on the lives of Neanderthals, revealing their...
Scientists discover vast underground water on Mars
In an exciting discovery, scientists have found evidence of a massive underground reservoir of water on Mars.
This reservoir is so large that it could...
Scientists discover Earth’s hidden layers
For decades, scientists have been puzzled by strange seismic signals called PKP precursors, which are waves that reach the Earth's surface ahead of the...
How hidden forces deep within the Earth make continents rise
Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a remarkable discovery that helps answer a long-standing mystery in the field of plate tectonics: how...
Did ancient Egyptians use waterpower to build the pyramid of Djoser?
A new study suggests that the ancient Egyptians might have used a unique hydraulic lift system to help build the Pyramid of Djoser, one...
Scientists reveal tropical glaciers are smaller than ever before in 11,000 years
Glaciers around the world are shrinking as the Earth gets warmer, but scientists have debated just how severe this shrinkage is compared to natural...
Scientists unveil 135-million-year-old marine crocodile, shedding light on Cretaceous Seas
An international team of scientists from Germany and the UK has made an exciting discovery: a new species of ancient marine crocodile named Enalioetes...
Scientists discover unexpected methane emissions in Alaska’s drylands
When Katey Walter Anthony, a researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, first heard rumors about methane gas bubbling under the lawns of Fairbanks...