Higher levels of air pollution could damage mental health, at least in China
Dirty air is dirty air no matter where you are, so, probably not just in China.
Fried food can promote poor cardiovascular health, heart disease, stroke
I mean, I’m not that surprised.
Fossil dino discovered in Argentina might have been the largest-ever animal on dry land
“He’s just big-boned, alright?”
New approach to lab-grown meat creates more realistic, more customizable steaks
I’m down for a bite -- or twenty.
Remote learning is probably here to stay
One effect of the pandemic that parents especially have to cope with is the transition to online classes. Many are,...
Yes, more money will always make your life better, but that’s not all there is to happiness, says new study
The closest one should pass around the same distance the Moon orbits at.
New research closes in on the causes of irritable bowel syndrome
We knew it happened in the gut, but we didn’t know why.
Six asteroids to pass close to Earth tomorrow, says NASA
The closest one should pass around the same distance the Moon orbits at.
Parrots are facing extinction, and only policymakers can save them
Anyone know how I can get a job as a policymaker?
NASA cut short a “critical test” of its new rocket on Sunday
Nobody was hurt and nothing blew up so, altogether, not that bad!
What is a stroke?
Know the signs and act FAST.
The largest planetary ring system we’ve found would dominate the sky — if it was in our solar system
When talking about planetary ring systems, Saturn and Jupiter likely spring to mind -- they are our closest ringed neighbors,...
What made the development of the COVID-19 vaccine unique in history
It’s the fastest-developed vaccine ever -- here’s how we pulled it off.
Atmospheric CO2 levels this year could reach 150% of those before the Industrial Revolution
Seriously guys we can’t risk things so soon after 2020.
Fossil Friday: oldest python ever found suggests they’re originally from Europe
New research on fossilized snake remains unearthed in Germany points to our favorite constrictor snake having evolved in Europe. Today,...
Mars is also a wobbly planet like Earth, and we don’t know why
Maybe this discovery can help us understand them both.
New blood test can determine who’s at risk of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin
Now we just need an efficient treatment.
A matter of taste: tongue differences shape our palate
If it means we get more dishes to enjoy, I’m for it!
Climate change is turning the Eastern Mediterranean into a completely new ecosystem
Sadly, it's doing it through to the death of local species.
Last December, California’s water became a commodity on the stock market
This may make some investors happy, but it spells trouble for the environment.
Our body clock is largely kept working by “junk DNA”
Though to be honest, can we really call it 'junk' now?
Ancient teeth confirm: people have been trading internationally for thousands of years
A banana can teach you much about history.
Researchers develop a new tool to identify at-risk corals
They’re small and pretty and they need our help.
In Poznan, Poland, eight clams get to decide if people in the city get water or not
They might be small, but these mussels shoulder tremendous responsibility.
Spiritual customs in Colombia led to the rediscovery of a toad species after 30 years
Eighty of the known 96 species in this toad family are endangered, critically endangered or extinct in the wild.
Full genome of a human (and her oral microbes) recovered from Stone Age chewing gum
This is the first time the full genome of an ancient human has been extracted from a source other than...
Novel anti-malaria drug can flush the parasite out of hiding with a single pill
The Food and Drug Administration recently gave the green light for the first new malaria drug in 60 years.
Flower trapped in amber reveals new fossil species
It had an interesting, spiral-like arrangement.
Mollusks are the most plastic-filled seafood in the world
Bad news for sushi.
Large ecosystems collapse “over ‘human’ timescales”, a new paper reports
We may take it for granted, but if pushed too far, the inner workings of mother nature will grind to...
PTSD seems to be tied to gene expression changes in the brain
Still a ways to go, but it’s an important step.
Amateur astronomer discovered a new sungrazing comet during last week’s eclipse
Sadly, it met its end in the Sun's corona.
To the bitter end: primates can also fall into the sunken cost fallacy
Giving up is how you win, sometimes.
Researchers develop new tool to help regrow burned-down forests
We all need some help every now and then.
The food industry is skewing research, but we’re onto them now
Oh, food, don't betray me too!
Fossil Friday: Adalatherium, the largest mammal to run with the dinosaurs
To be honest it probably ran away from them, not with them.
No-meat diets won’t fix the climate — too many poor countries can’t adopt them
The choice between feeding your family and saving the climate isn’t easy to make -- but it will always go...
New projections warn that Greenland’s ice sheet will see 60% more melt than we’ve estimated
That’s a high margin of error.
3D printing may be worse for your lungs than assumed
Nobody likes the fumes -- I hope?
In the Red Sea, an oil tanker rots — it could create the largest spill in human history
There may finally be hope towards fixing the issue, however.
In 10 to 20 years, it will be so hot that tropical trees live shorter lives
Not a good roadmark to pass.
Economic inequality and decline fracture society, says a new study
Well, this can’t be good.
More people are turning to cannabis in the pandemic. Should this worry us?
Hemp has been popular in some parts of the world for centuries or even millennia. Certain strains of this plant,...
Examples of electricity in nature
Electricity is quite busy in the natural world.
Why is gold considered valuable, even today?
Gold -- who doesn't want some?
Fossil Friday: this ancient bottom feeder could have ‘invented’ modern sight
If you like seeing defined shapes, you should thank this little fellow.
Greenland’s ice sheet is poised to melt forever — we have 600 years to stop it
Sounds like a long time, but we have our work cut out for ourselves.
Should you put your money and your head down on a bamboo pillow?
Pillows play an important role in our day to day lives -- but we often don't give them too much...
Even a localized nuclear war can alter the world’s climate
The most important factor here, surprisingly, isn't the bombs -- but what they can set alight.