Environment The Sahara swings between ‘lush’ and ‘desert’ every 20,000 years, in sync with the Earth’s tilt January 4, 2019 - Updated on October 13, 2022
News New Horizons beams back clear image of farthest object ever visited in the solar system January 3, 2019
Archaeology Bacteria in ancient Druid “healing soil” found to stop the growth of super bugs January 2, 2019 - Updated on February 13, 2024
Animals Bees use a small number of neurons to count, and they’re one of the best counters we know December 28, 2018
Biology Exercise is as good as medicine for lowering blood pressure in patients with hypertension December 28, 2018 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Environment Germany shuts down its last black coal mine, ending almost 200 years of history December 28, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Biology Irish dirt might cure the world of (most) multi-drug-resistant bacteria December 28, 2018 - Updated on May 4, 2020
Health Engaging in cultural activities can stave off depression in old age December 27, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
News Astronomers find a new way to ‘see’ dark matter using starlight from rogue stars December 27, 2018
Science Giving, not receiving, is the secret to happiness unceasing December 27, 2018 - Updated on February 14, 2020
News Yes, a quantum internet is possible, new study shows December 27, 2018 - Updated on May 11, 2023
Genetics Scientists turn blood cells into neural stem cells, opening door for new regenerative therapies December 26, 2018
Anthropology Stone Age people were living on the Himalayan plateau 30,000 years ago December 22, 2018
Science Christmas traditions: In Catalonia, a man is pooping in the nativity scene December 21, 2018 - Updated on December 9, 2022
Health Genetically modified houseplant with rabbit gene removes benzene and chloroform from the air December 20, 2018
Environment Sea level change isn’t constant across the East Coast — because of long-past glaciers December 20, 2018
Agriculture Dutch researchers grow bananas without soil to protect them from disease December 20, 2018
Geology British scientists in Guatemala use drones to help locals predict volcanic eruptions December 20, 2018
Astrophysics Saturn’s rings are raining down — in about 100 million years, they’ll be gone December 20, 2018
Biology Coastal erosion reveals incredibly well-preserved dinosaur footprints in southern England December 19, 2018 - Updated on February 16, 2024
Environment Stanford designed software to spot every solar panel in the US (there’s a lot of them) December 19, 2018
Health Scientists reverse leading cause of late-onset Alzheimer’s, opening door for vaccine that prevents the disease December 19, 2018
Health Study finds risk of heart attacks rises nearly 40 percent on Christmas Eve December 19, 2018 - Updated on February 1, 2019
Biology First flowering plants may have appeared 50 million years earlier than previously thought December 19, 2018
Animals Giraffes quietly dropped down to ‘Endangered list’ December 18, 2018 - Updated on October 9, 2023
News Astronomers just discovered the most distant object in the solar system — they’ve called it ‘Farout’ December 18, 2018 - Updated on December 19, 2018
News Tornadoes form from the ground up, not the other way around as previously believed December 17, 2018
