Why are California’s wildfires getting worse?
Since 1980, fires have gotten significantly larger and more severe across California and the western United States, vastly increasing the amount of destruction they...
COVID-19 reduced traffic, but increased crash severity, shows study
During the COVID-19 pandemic, something unexpected happened on the roads.
As people stayed at home and traffic decreased, there were fewer accidents overall.
However, researchers have...
Jurassic fossils reveal Texas’ ancient marine reptile
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have made an exciting breakthrough in Texas' fossil record.
They have uncovered the first-known Jurassic vertebrate fossils...
Our planet Earth was born from dry, hot rocks, shows study
Have you ever wondered how our amazing planet came into being?
Well, billions of years ago, a massive ring of dust, gas, and rock particles...
Why did the dinosaur era have so much amber?
Have you ever watched the movie "Jurassic Park" and wondered about the piece of amber containing the preserved mosquito?
The truth is, amber, which is...
If there were a war in space, debris would destroy all remaining satellites in...
On one particular day in 2021, astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the ISS must have felt a pin-prick of fear and uncertainty.
On November 15th of...
New study reveals why modern birds survived while other dinosaurs died
We all have seen birds around us, be it pigeons in the park or penguins in the zoo.
What's fascinating is that these birds are...
Scientists unravel mysteries of earth’s inner core
Did you know that deep inside Earth there is another 'planet'?
Yes, you read it right.
Our home planet, Earth, holds a secret within itself, a...
Why the day on Earth was 19.5 hours long for over a billion years
Scientists from the University of Toronto have found out something amazing about our Earth's history - the length of our days hasn't always been...
The female hunter: Rewriting the history of hunting and gathering
Have you ever heard that in ancient societies, men were the hunters and women were the gatherers?
This idea says that while men hunted for...