How ‘special’ are we for life to have survived and thrived the way it did? While there are hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy, many with Earth-sized planets at […]
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If we don’t invest in learning about the Universe, we aren’t going to learn very much. Every ten years, the field of astronomy and astrophysics undergoes a Decadal Survey. This charts […]
A new study of the stone monuments on Easter Island reveals the mysteries of the ancient people who made them.
Should there be a ceiling to the ambitions of Silicon Valley? It seems like a decisive “no,” according to the people who want to build new societies online, atop the ocean, and on Mars.
The Flat Earth theory has gained a surprising amount of traction in recent years, thanks largely to YouTube. What exactly do Flat Earthers believe?
New research suggests that whale stranding are the result of the navigational mistakes cause by the same magnetic anomalies that produce the aurora borealis.
And if we did, what would happen if you fell in? Out in the countryside of rural America, you can find all sorts of attractions that are too-good-to-be-true. One of the […]
Geologists find that when the earth’s spin slows as it has recently, major earthquake activity follows.
Berkeley scientists develop a technology that uses smartphones to help treat an infectious illness.
Why do some enter into such an irrational and potentially harmful state during sleep?
As the effects of climate change threaten to render coastal regions around the world uninhabitable, one company is developing a stylish – and very expensive – solution.
Jellyfish have their tentacles all tangled up in our lives in ways we’re only dimly aware of.
Could famous sinkings and disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle have been prevented by advanced contemporary technology?
Imagine looking at one saturated pixel for years on end, and somehow learning what worlds live around it. That’s what science is for! When you think of what’s out there in […]
Many people feel a profound connection to water, whether it’s oceans, rivers, or lakes. Now, science might have found an explanation.
From striking women with goat’s skin to showering them with chocolates and flowers, here is how Valentine’s Day became the holiday we know today.
Scientists have discovered an endless energy supply in the naturally occurring Brownian motion of graphene.
Australian scientists discover how complex life first appeared on Earth – one of the “greatest mysteries of science”.
The REV can collect and melt 5 tons of plastic a day.
A new study of Los Angeles finds that as car emissions are being reduced household chemicals are taking their place as the main cause of air pollution.
Meteorites could be sowing life throughout the galaxy.
“These facts have been presented time and again, year after year, for decades,” DiCaprio says. “Quite simply, we are knowingly doing this to ourselves.”
There are several ways alien life could travel across space, scientists say.
Before we go venturing off to another star to look for life, why not look here? “If I had to describe myself to an alien I’d say I was bigger than […]
From La Rinconada in Peru to South Africa’s deepest mines: the quest for gold drives people to the greatest heights and depths on Earth.
Weatherman Alan Sealls of WKRG in Mobile, Alabama knows how to explain Hurricane Irma.
Here are some of the most impactful scientific achievements in a year full of discoveries.
There have been some interesting “sightings” in the news these days.
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While it’s fresh in everyone’s mind, this is the best time to turn awareness into action. “Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed levees and exploded the conventional wisdom about a shared American prosperity, exposing […]
Thousands of scientists from 184 countries have endorsed an open letter that outlines some of the Earth’s most pressing environmental problems.