October 6, 2021

Antarctic ice reveals human impact on the atmosphere long before industrial fires

Our planet’s air during the preindustrial period was not quite as pristine as you might think, according to new research

Hidden forest has been ‘trapped in time’ for 100,000 years, scientists say

There’s a system of swampy red mangroves, deep in the rainforests of the Yucatan peninsula, that’s a long, long way

Nuking an Asteroid to Prevent Armageddon Could Actually Work, Study Shows

Reassuring news for those waiting to delay the apocalypse for as long as possible: A new study suggests that our

Climate Modelers Win Nobel Physics Prize at Critical Moment in World History

Japanese-American scientist Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann of Germany and Giorgio Parisi of Italy on Tuesday won the Nobel Physics Prize

Birds Have a Mysterious ‘Quantum Sense’. Scientists Have Now Seen It in Action

Seeing our world through the eyes of a migratory bird would be a rather spooky experience. Something about their visual

Incredibly Ancient Tardigrade From 16 Million Years Ago Is Like A Ghost Across Time

A fossilized tardigrade found in Dominican amber constitutes a rare branch of the family tree for these weirdly indestructible beasties.