Persian gold coins used to pay soldiers found in ancient Greek city
A team of researchers led by a University of Michigan archaeologist has uncovered a treasure of gold coins in the ancient Greek city of...
Why predicting climate tipping points is so difficult
A recent study published in Science Advances shows that predicting when critical climate tipping points will happen is much harder than scientists previously thought.
These...
Innovative membrane uses humidity to capture carbon dioxide from the air
A new humidity-driven membrane has been developed to help capture carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the air, a significant advancement in the fight against...
Is the shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down? Here’s what the...
There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics this week.
But the pool at the heart of La Defénce...
Scientists discover magma pooling under Iceland’s volcano before eruptions
Scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new information about the "Fagradalsfjall Fires," the volcanic eruptions that began on Iceland's...
Scientists warn rapid melting of Andean glaciers signals faster global ice loss
Researchers from Boston College have discovered that glaciers in the Andes Mountains are melting much faster than expected.
Their study, published in the journal Science,...
520-million-year-old worm fossil reveals how modern insects, spiders and crabs evolved
A team of researchers from Durham University has made an exciting discovery that helps explain how modern insects, spiders, crabs, and centipedes evolved.
They found...
Rare solar wind event disrupts Earth’s magnetosphere
Earth is constantly bombarded by solar wind, a stream of charged particles from the sun.
This solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic field, creating a...
Scientists find ancient mass extinction triggered rapid evolution in bird genomes
A new study from the University of Michigan has uncovered how the mass extinction event 66 million years ago, which wiped out non-avian dinosaurs,...
Fewer cities can afford to host the Olympics, but Paris 2024 may be clever...
Many of the world’s best athletes are currently competing in the first Olympic Games to be held in Paris since 1924.
The French capital is...