The smell of desert rain may be good for your health
Desert dwellers know it well: the smell of rain and the feeling of euphoria that comes when a storm washes over the parched earth.
That...
Human middle ear evolved from fish gills, shows fossil study
The human middle ear—which houses three tiny, vibrating bones—is key to transporting sound vibrations into the inner ear, where they become nerve impulses that...
This extinct giant crocodile species likely preyed on human ancestors
Millions of years ago, giant dwarf crocodiles roamed a part of Africa with a taste for our human ancestors.
In a new study, researchers led...
Omicron hit rural America harder than cities, study finds
Scientists from the University of Cincinnati found the omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2021 and early 2022 spread like a grass...
Earth’s inner core oscillates, not consistently rotates as thought before, shows study
Scientists have found evidence that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that suggested it consistently rotates at a faster rate than...
Scientists discover Europe’s largest land predator on the Isle of Wight
Paleontologists have identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest-ever land-based hunters: a dinosaur that measured over 10m long and lived around 125 million...
People in these US counties more likely to die from COVID-19, study finds
The partisan divide in the United States throughout the COVID-19 pandemic stretched beyond differences in attitudes about masking, social distancing, and vaccines.
Scientists from the...
Ancient ocean floors could help search for critical minerals
Studying ancient ocean floors could help discover minerals needed to produce electric cars and solar panels.
Researchers at The University of Queensland led a collaborative...
Tonga volcano eruption’s echoes heard 6,200 miles away
The Hunga volcano ushered in 2022 with a bang, devastating the island nation of Tonga and sending aid agencies, and Earth scientists, into a...
After 70 years, queen Elizabeth II is well loved. The monarchy, not so much
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 70th year on the throne this weekend, making her the first British monarch to have a Platinum Jubilee.
The country...