The world’s great whales aren’t just vulnerable where they congregate, but everywhere they roam.
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If the past is any guide, things are going to take off quickly.
Russia has long sought to erase the mere idea of Ukraine. But people like my grandmother, born in Druzhkivka, will not let Russia win.
It’s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, such biological recycling could put a dent in the plastic waste problem.
To date, only one research vessel has ever encountered a milky sea.
Water is vital for life. Luckily for spacefaring humans, the solar system is full of it.
Since dark matter eludes detection, the mission will target sources of light that are sensitive to it.
The mountain can generate lenticular clouds, which may contribute to its supernatural reputation.
Even if you or I will never actually visit these distant worlds, we now know they exist. They should fill us with wonder.
In one experiment, the Viking landers added water to Martian soil samples. That might have been a very bad idea.
Researchers estimate there may be as many as ten million trillion trillion phages on Earth — that’s 10 with 30 zeros after it.
The weirdest thing about the 21 feet found near Vancouver since 2007? Foul play has been ruled out.
The spikes in their mouths would have helped them catch squid or fish.
The laws of physics aren’t changing. The Earth is. When it comes to any physical science, we know that the fundamental rules governing how the Universe works remain constant with time. […]
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
Research sheds light on social behavior of these mysterious predators.
The authors call it “wildly theoretical” — but let’s take a look, anyway.
The Russian mindset is characterized by cynicism and distrust.
Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact.
For better and worse, the Columbian Exchange plugged the Americas into the global system — and there was no going back.
Since our arrival, humans have driven a seven-fold drop in the mass of wild land mammals.
From surviving on wild plants and game to controlling our world with technology, humanity’s journey of progress is a story of expanding human agency.
The knobby starfish skeleton has diamond-like properties and could inspire new designs for lightweight, highly resilient ceramics, with widespread applications in engineering and construction.
The recently discovered Oort cloud comet, Bernardinelli–Bernstein, has the largest known nucleus: 119 km. Here’s what it could do to Earth.
Out of sight, but not out of mind.
Communication among cetaceans, like whales and dolphins, looks especially promising.
How the search for alien life is taking place right here in our own Solar System. If you want to understand the origin of life in the Universe, you have three […]
