2023: The hottest summer in 2,000 years
A recent study has found that the summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in 2,000 years.
Scientists from the University of...
New research shows CO2 levels rising faster than ever before
Researchers have discovered that the current rate of carbon dioxide (CO2) increase in the atmosphere is 10 times faster than at any point in...
Dinosaurs: The first warm-blooded creatures?
About 180 million years ago, some dinosaurs may have started regulating their body temperature like modern birds and mammals.
This exciting discovery comes from a...
We mapped a lost branch of the Nile River – which may be the...
The largest field of pyramids in Egypt – consisting of 31 pyramids built over a millennium, including the famous Great Pyramid at Giza –...
Copper shortage threatens U.S. renewable energy goals
A recent study by the University of Michigan reveals that copper cannot be mined quickly enough to meet U.S. goals for transitioning to renewable...
Scientists discover the first ancestors of scorpions, spiders, and horseshoe crabs
Who were the earliest ancestors of scorpions, spiders, and horseshoe crabs?
A Ph.D. student from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, supported by a CNRS...
Earth’s ancient weak magnetic field may have fueled the rise of life
Millions of years ago, during a period called the Ediacaran, from about 635 to 541 million years ago, Earth experienced a dramatic increase in...
How the moon’s mantle turned upside down
Scientists have long been fascinated by a mysterious chapter in the Moon's past, and now, new research may have finally shed light on this...
How snow and rain might trigger earthquakes
Scientists have long understood that earthquakes generally occur due to the movement of the earth's plates beneath the surface.
However, a new study from MIT...
Unprecedented weather patterns hit the U.S. in April 2024
April 2024 was a month of extreme weather across the United States, marked by over 100 tornadoes and significant snowfall, according to a recent...