For decades, warmer waters seeping into the Arctic Ocean have increasingly threatened Arctic sea ice, with scientists predicting the ice
The Wonderwerk Cave site in South Africa is one of very few places on Earth where human activity can be
For thousands of years, horses and donkeys have been some of our species’ most important partners. A new study published
A teeny tiny fossil found in the Scottish Highlands could be a missing link in the evolutionary history of animals.
When considering matters of intelligence among animals, it’s not irrational to assume size matters. Bigger bodies allow for bigger brains,
Seaspiracy, the Netflix documentary premiered in March 2021 which exposes the darker side to the fishing industry, has caused much
Perovskite has a lot going for it in our search for a cheap, efficient way to harvest solar energy. With
At first, archaeologists thought they were scanning the mummy of an ancient Egyptian priest named Hor-Djehuty. Then, in the body’s
Mantis shrimp wield a spring-loaded appendage that punches through water with explosive force – and their babies can start swinging
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter was scheduled to embark on its most daring flight yet on Thursday. But it failed to
In a map of the gamma-ray sky – the highest energy electromagnetic radiation streaming through our Universe – 14 objects
The legacy of abandoned oil wells in the US isn’t hard to see, even leaving gaping holes in the landscape
The discovery of a giant, ghostly circle in extragalactic space is bringing us closer to understanding what these mysterious structures
Earth’s glaciers are shrinking, and in the past 20 years, the rate of shrinkage has steadily sped up, according to
American astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 command module while his crewmates became the first people to walk
Meet Yamatosaurus izanagii, a new genus and species of hadrosaur (or duck-billed dinosaur) discovered on a small island off the
In the area where the Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexican borders now meet, ancestral Pueblo societies thrived and then
The extremely slow, steady pulsations of light from many red giant stars may finally have an explanation. According to a
An extinct ‘horned’ crocodile that once called Madagascar home has finally found its place on the tree of life, according
Ambitious climate policies could reduce extreme poverty in developing countries if governments opted for robust taxes on emitters that were
In a major milestone for quantum physics, thousands of molecules have been induced to share the same quantum state, dancing
Why did the sponge cross the seabed? It’s a legitimate question, especially since scientists have only just now discovered that
Humans around the world are consuming far more natural resources than our planet can continue to sustain, condemning the majority
No matter where you are in the world, and no matter how light the skies are, the Moon is always
Some call them crazy worms. Pick one up, and you’ll see why, as the creepy-crawly jerks, writhes and springs out of
The spectacle of space has our jaws constantly dropping, and the picture that was just released to celebrate 31 years
In the salt water marshes of southern California, a splashing killifish is easy prey for a hungry shorebird. Like a
Deep underground, in mysterious caverns that seem almost measureless to humans, caves have devised their own strange ways of keeping
Scientists already know the oceans are rapidly warming and sea levels are rising. But that’s not all. Now, thanks to
Humanity’s impacts on our planet’s climate are so profound, we have for decades been unwittingly shifting the very axis upon
Fifteen volunteers have emerged from a cave in the southwest of France after spending 40 days without clocks, phones, or sunlight for
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter successfully executed its third flight over the surface of Mars on Sunday. The helicopter made spaceflight history last
The way humans manage the environment doesn’t have to be destructive. In the western corner of Canada, ecologists have shown
The Northern Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa recently experienced their longest drought in 100 years. The seven-year
Scientists have identified another major incoming shift in weather patterns caused by the pressures of climate change, predicting more rainfall
Confirming a new species of octopus usually involves lab tests and dissections. Not so with the Grimpoteuthis imperator dumbo octopus
A new international crew of astronauts, riding SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts –
In the last two decades, the Anthropocene has become an informal buzzword to describe the numerous and unprecedented ways humans
SpaceX’s latest rocket launch included a special guest: an adorable penguin toy named “Guin Guin.” At 0949 UTC (5:49 am
If you’ve ever wondered why rabbits and hares never evolved to be the size of horses, scientists have now got
The Pink Moon – the second largest full moon of 2021 – will light up the night sky shortly before midnight on
SpaceX is attempting to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station – using a recycled Falcon 9 rocket and
SpaceX launched its third crew to the International Space Station an hour before sunrise Friday, recycling a rocket and spacecraft
Our language weighs heavily with idioms and clichés about the human gaze. Whether they’re windows to the soul, or we’re
If you didn’t know already, we have bad news – the plastic recycling industry is severely under-performing. Only 9 percent of
Two years ago, our star’s next door neighbor – Proxima Centauri – got a little emotional. It happens from time
Global warming thresholds that could tip massive ice sheets into irreversible melting or see the Amazon rainforest shrivel into savannah
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter successfully executed a second, more daring flight over the surface of Mars on Thursday morning. Ingenuity made
