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Climate change could wipe out 20% of Colombia’s cocoa land by 2050, study warns
Colombia may lose nearly one-fifth of the land currently suitable for growing cocoa by 2050, according to a new scientific study.
The research suggests that...
Daily multivitamin supplement may slow biological aging
Many people take multivitamins every day in the hope of staying healthy, but scientists have long debated whether these supplements truly make a difference.
A...
Why many middle‑aged Americans feel worse than previous generations
A growing number of Americans in their 50s and early 60s say they feel lonelier, more depressed, and physically weaker than people of the...
Getting fitter may help improve your brain functions
Many people know that exercise is good for the body.
It can strengthen the heart, improve muscle health, and help control weight. However, scientists are...
Study finds better treatments for chronic gut inflammation
A team of scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine has discovered a new link between an age-related blood condition and inflammatory bowel...
Alternative medicine may increase breast cancer death risk by 4 times
In recent years, the alternative medicine industry has grown very quickly.
Many people are seeing health advice and treatment ideas on social media, where influencers...
Why dance tracks dominate TikTok while love songs rule Spotify
What makes a song become a hit today?
While listeners certainly play a role, new research suggests that streaming platforms and their algorithms also have...
US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades
Oil is a global market, so when prices rise in one place, they rise everywhere. The current war against Iran has already raised oil...
AI-evolved robots can survive damage and rebuild themselves in the wild
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of robot that can adapt, recover from damage, and keep moving even after being broken...
Scientists grow chickpeas in “moon dirt,” opening the door to farming on the Moon
As NASA prepares for future missions that could send astronauts back to the Moon, scientists are trying to answer an important question: what will...
Why electric cars lose range in cold weather—and what drivers can do about it
Many electric vehicle (EV) owners notice the same frustrating problem during winter: their car’s battery seems to drain faster, and charging takes longer than...
Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons
As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky.
The front door...
Can life grow on the moon or Mars? New experiments offer surprising clues
As scientists plan future missions to the Moon and Mars, one major question remains: could humans grow food or even support life on these...
Women may face higher liver damage risk from common metabolic problems
Liver disease is becoming a growing health concern around the world. One condition that doctors are watching closely is liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis happens...
Nearly 60% of women will have high blood pressure in 2050, AHA warns
Heart disease has long been the leading cause of death for women, yet many people still believe it mainly affects men. Doctors and scientists...
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Mars Express reveals a landscape filled with ancient craters on the red planet
A new image captured by the Mars Express orbiter offers a striking view of one of the most heavily cratered regions on Mars.
The image...
Scientists discover super-tough microbe that could survive a journey from Mars to Earth
Life on Earth may not be as isolated as we once thought. New research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that tiny life forms could...
Red dwarf stars might starve alien plants of the quality light they need to...
Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy.
Such ubiquity means they host the majority of rocky exoplanets we’ve found so...
How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy...
In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen.
Unlike hydrogen produced from industrial processes,...
How long do civilizations last
It is one of the most famous questions in science, and it was asked, as legend has it, over lunch.
Enrico Fermi, the physicist who...