Geography

Gravity from Mars has an effect on earth’s oceans

We are all too familiar of the Moon’s effect on our planet. It’s relentless tug causes our tides but even Mars, which is always...

NASA reveals DART impact altered asteroid’s orbit and shape

NASA's pioneering Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has significantly altered the orbit and shape of the asteroid Dimorphos, demonstrating the feasibility of kinetic...

A glimpse into Bronze Age life at Must Farm

Nearly 3,000 years ago, in what is now England, there was a village unlike any other. This was Must Farm, a small community built...

Late-season melting has little effect on Greenland ice sheet movement, shows study

In recent years, we've seen a lot of concern over ice melting across the world, partly because of climate change. Pictures of polar bears on...

Earth’s dance of elements: The secret to our planet’s friendly climate

Ever wonder what makes Earth such a cozy home for us and countless other species, unlike its neighbors Mars and Venus? Scientists from the University...

What we can expect about the latest total solar eclipse on April 8

Just seven years after the last total solar eclipse in the United States, millions of Americans will once again be in the path of...

4th traffic light could save walkers and drivers, shows study

Have you ever waited forever at a traffic light, wondering if it's ever going to change? Or have you been stuck in traffic, moving slower...

Novel technique reveals greater diversity of meat-eating dinosaurs in Morocco

An international team of scientists has made an exciting breakthrough in the field of paleontology by using a combination of old and new methods...

Bacterial infections were deadly in the Stone Age, study finds

A new study published in Scientific Reports offers a glimpse into the challenges faced by Stone Age populations in Scandinavia, revealing how bacterial diseases,...

Study reveals human presence on Curaçao centuries earlier than previously thought

A new study co-led by Simon Fraser University and the National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management (NAAM Foundation) in Curaçao has significantly extended the timeline...