Wutip becomes earliest ever super-typhoon, with gusts over 180 mph
Talk about an unpleasant surprise!
Australia allows 1 million tons of sludge to be spilled into Great Coral Reef
It's one bad news after the other for the coral reef.
Antarctic icefish produces antifreeze to maintain liquid blood
This group of fish is unique among all vertebrates.
Don’t sweat it: UK just records hottest winter day since records began — twice
The record was broken -- and then broken again.
Unvaccinated French child brings measles back to Costa Rica
Antivaxx trends and complacency are bringing back a disease from the brink of eradication.
Whatever your drinking strategy is, you’ll get equally hungover
If you want to avoid hangovers, simply look for red flags, researchers say.
Norway to develop copper mine in pristine Arctic environment
It's the classic money vs environment conundrum.
Astronomers discover Neptune’s Hippocamp
It's only 34 km across.
Natural compound found to increase longevity in yeast, worms, and cultured human cells
It's only a preliminary study, but the results are promising.
Stonehenge rocks were brought in from 180 miles away
As if Stonehenge wasn't impressive enough, its rocks were quarried from a very, very long distance away.
We don’t really understand ecosystem tipping points — and it could be a problem
This is an important puzzle piece for our understanding of ecosystems.
Neanderthal footprints discovered in Gibraltar
If the footprint is confirmed to be Neanderthal, it would only be the second one in the world, the other...
An empty home tax could be more effective than building new homes, new study concludes
Who's against having an empty home tax?
How deer are shaping the sounds of the forest
Deer are affecting forests in more than one way, researchers found.
Giant African Titanosaur had a heart-shaped tail
The perfect Valentine's dinosaur -- a massive Titanosaur!
Small teams are better at producing new ideas, new study finds
However, small teams are typically underfunded, researchers find.
We’ve just discovered the Earth’s largest drum: our planet’s magnetosphere
It's larger than the Earth itself.
Pioneers of climate science win “Nobel” prize for environment
You could hardly imagine more deserving scientists to receive this award.
For the first time, we can “see” the physical forces of cells in action
This could revolutionize the study of life sciences.
Oldest mobility: microscopic creature moved around 2 billion years ago
These creatures were really ahead of their time.
AI detects childhood diseases with doctor-like accuracy
This isn't meant to replace doctors, but help them and speed up the diagnosis process.
Europe’s Mars rover named “Rosalind Franklin” in honor of DNA pioneer
It's the perfect name.
Here’s how you can feed your ex’s spirit animal (a bug) to a meerkat
A timeless Valentine's gift.
The hottest 5 years on record: 2016, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2014
The planet continues to heat up.
Fish can recognize themselves in the mirror. Does that mean they’re self aware?
The study casts an unexpected doubt on our very definition of self-awareness.
Butterflies are genetically wired to mate with others like them
Surprisingly, these butterflies could teach us a thing or two about humans.
Is the universe truly infinite?
Whether or not the universe is infinite is still highly debated.
Newly discovered toothless dinosaur was surprisingly cute
Some scientists say it was more a bird than a dinosaur.
Sea level rise might not be as bad as predicted, despite accelerating ice sheet melting
Long story short: it's still bad.
Humanity’s lust for meat is killing off Earth’s large animals
Want to save endangered animals? Eat less meat, researchers say.
Four years ago this island didn’t exist. Now it’s full of vegetation and “mystery mud”
Our planet really is alive.
Drug for common skin condition also fights heart disease
It's an unexpected finding which might end up making a very big difference.
How orcas hunt — and some surprising findings
The males hunt more than the females, researchers found.
Pests destroy around one quarter of our crops — even more in developing areas
This is the most comprehensive review of pest-related damage.
Mermaids offer a rare view of our oceans’ subsurface
These are not your average mermaids, however.
Oldest feather does not belong to Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx remains a key link in dinosaur-bird evolution, but maybe it wasn't all that unique.
Exercise really does fight depression
Exercise is good for you in a million different ways.
Indian state set to launch world’s biggest basic income experiment
This would be the world's largest experiment of this type.
Japanese hotel fires robots to replace them with humans
They took our jobs! Uhm... no wait... we took their jobs!!
More than bamboo: ancient pandas had a complex, varied diet
Pandas sure are real animals.
This surge of extreme cold is probably caused by climate change — and you’d better get used to it
Counterintuitive -- yes. Disproving global warming? Not in the slightest.
Scientists find a way to sex cremated remains
It sounds weird, but it's surprisingly useful.
Archaeologists uncover timeline of Denisova Cave occupation
The Denisovans were our cousins. We're only now starting to understand them.
Quasar measurements suggest the universe is expanding faster than we thought
We might need some new physics to explain how this is possible.
Why the Easter Island statues were built where they were
Easter Island is one of the most mysterious places on Earth.
Geopolitical interests and climate change are the main causes of food shocks
If we want to be able to feed the world, we need to change a thing or two.
War makes people more religious, sparking a potentially vicious cycle
War and religion -- name a more iconic duo.
“Vested interests” cause major threat to human existence, researchers say
The change can only come from civil society, researchers urge.
The ‘you may know me from’ meme is awesome for explaining your job
Hi, I'm a science communicator. You may know me from such greatest hits as...
How free food might solve Tokyo’s subway problem
If soba noodles and tempura can't solve the problem, then what can?