Where you live could increase your longevity
In a study from Syracuse University, scientists found Americans who live in so-called blue states tend to live longer than those in red states,...
Scientists discover extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs
Scientists have discovered a new extinct species of lizard-like reptile that belongs to the same ancient lineage as New Zealand’s living tuatara.
They describe the...
Scientists find new way to detect baby planets in the making
Astronomers agree that planets are born in protoplanetary disks — rings of dust and gas that surround young, newborn stars.
While hundreds of these disks...
Scientists discover the earliest gibbon fossil in southwest China
Scientists have discovered the earliest gibbon fossil, a find that helps fill a long-elusive evolutionary gap in the history of apes.
The work, reported in...
North Atlantic reached a tipping point, shows Ice Age study
Scientists have used centuries-old clam shells to see how the North Atlantic climate system reached a "tipping point" before the Little Ice Age.
The Little...
Why experts say lawns should become a thing of the past
Grass is under siege in the western United States.
A new Las Vegas law requires homeowners to get rid of their lawns by 2027, and...
Extreme heat events mean higher risk for diabetics
The global effects of climate change have been demonstrated to extend beyond the environment to many other areas including human health, particularly with respect...
What killed dinosaurs and other life on earth
Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has long been the topic of debate, as...
Where to land on the Moon? Scientists check the shadowed side for future landings
It was 1972 when the last humans landed on the Moon.
The Apollo program was discontinued thereafter. But interest in the Moon has been rekindled.
With...
Exoplanets made of water are more common than we thought, shows study
A new study suggests that many more planets in distant solar systems have large amounts of water than previously thought—as much as half water...