Out of the four rocky planets in our Solar System, only Earth presently has plate tectonics. But billions of years ago, Venus had them, too.
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As droughts threaten water supplies across the planet, some municipalities aim to utilize an untapped resource: sewage water.
It would get rid of our hazardous, radioactive, and pollutive waste for good, but physics tells us it’s a losing strategy for elimination.
Since 1962, humanity has been sending messages into space with the intent to make contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. Are those efforts worth the risks?
When we try to recreate simpler versions of natural ecosystems, we invariably make mistakes, argues author and biologist Rob Dunn.
Over a third are worried that vaccines can cause “canine autism.”
Immune booster or pure torture?
Life became a possibility in the Universe as soon as the raw ingredients were present. But living, inhabited worlds required a bit more.
The plant-like sea creatures contain a molecule that improves memory, learning, and even hair quality, according to a new study in mice.
“I hope we take a mindset where we are willing to look for weird life in weird places.”
Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.
We have pipelines for oil and natural gas. Why not water?
Venus has far more carbon dioxide in its atmosphere than Earth, which turned our sister planet into an inferno. But how did it get there?
There have been some 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks, which have claimed an estimated 30,000 lives. These maps show some of them.
The site will be the first working example of a geological disposal facility.
Ocean fertilization is extremely controversial, but if done correctly, it just might work.
Impressive but deadly physics underlie catastrophic eruptions.
Dr. Tyson explains where we might find aliens, why “dark matter” is a misleading term, and why you can blame physics for your favorite team’s loss.
Most people care what others think of them. In many situations, that can be leveraged for the common good.
A chemist explains the real reason your family dinner is such a risky ordeal.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s airship startup hits a major milestone.
Millennia ago, philosophers like Anaximander grasped that nature is the ultimate recycler.
The secret ingredient is violence, and it just might indicate that “moonmoons” aren’t as uncommon as most astronomers think.
Poor research can be worse than no research at all.
Was there ever life on Mars? Is there life on Mars now? Did it originate there or here, on Earth? All possibilities are fascinating.
A new study of Martian dust gives insights into the ancient Martian climate. The findings hint at a wetter world.
Hospice nurse Julie McFadden shares three examples where people hold off death, just for a bit.
You are only ever a few days away from your demise.