Australian scientists discover how complex life first appeared on Earth – one of the “greatest mysteries of science”.
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On September 1, launched a $2.5 million project called “Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D” or as many scientists know it – the “scan-all-vertebrates” project. Sponsored by the National Science […]
At least 25% of the land that captures carbon is in the hands of indigenous people.
The results of this study could have implications for autism, addiction, and domestic violence.
An anthropologist and a theologian walk into a room. The punchline is wise and wonderful.
135,355 people in eighteen countries can’t be wrong.
Just because it isn’t Thanksgiving anymore doesn’t mean we don’t have an entire Universe to be thankful for. Every day, we have a choice whether we take our lives, our existence, […]
“These facts have been presented time and again, year after year, for decades,” DiCaprio says. “Quite simply, we are knowingly doing this to ourselves.”
Lots of colorful characters went looking for the Yeti. And there have been several hoaxes.
A Swiss scientist identifies the top predator in the world in a new study.
In most places, water meets legal guidelines. But is it safe? One EWG spokesperson says no.
A new study discovers why whales grew to be the largest animals on our planet.
Comparing NYC to Luxembourg, by way of iceberg A-68
From the most beautiful to the most impactful, some of these are so powerful it’s breathtaking. “Truth in science, however, is never final, and what is accepted as a fact […]
The community of microorganisms that live inside of your stomach is one of the most important markers of health, physically and psychologically.
How can we stop extinction? One solution scientists have been developing for decades is de-extinction — the process of resurrecting extinct species through genetic engineering.
Perhaps it is more doable now than when it was first proposed, back in the early 1980s
I mean, who wants to step into a minefield and start poking around?
It worked for Iran two years ago, and it can work again with the right negotiations. “We have to understand the ubiquity of energy in everything we do. Energy is […]
There is a wide definition of fake news, and a narrow one. These two types of fake news have different origins.
The biologists who revealed why zebras have black-and-white stripes now also have a theory on the black-and-white fur of giant pandas.
The Mayan Riviera contains the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere. However, commonplace cosmetic products used by tourists threaten its health. A local couple is working hard to change that.
If a former Nazi realized its importance nearly 50 years ago, perhaps we all can, too. Around the country and around the world, there is no shortage of human suffering. Poverty, […]
Amoebas one-tenth the width of a human hair may someday help diffuse a bioterror attack.
How can we solve a problem like Malaria? One doctor has an idea: send in the mathematicians.
Yuval Noah Harari warns that the constant pursuit of happiness is neurotic—and technology isn’t helping.
Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence learns what it takes to win, making human-like choices in competitive situations.
Following hormonal biomarkers across a wide variety of species helped scientists piece it together.
We’re about to kick off the sixth great extinction event. And we’ll follow shortly after.