News The AI buster-buster: new machine dominates AI that dominated humans at Go October 19, 2017 - Updated on May 16, 2023
News New 3D Radar mapping system could revolutionize rescue missions October 19, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Discoveries Researchers discover astonishingly intact, 48-million-year-old bird fats in fossilized gland October 19, 2017
News Water wells serving 2 million Americans could be contaminated with high levels of Arsenic October 19, 2017
Geology Researchers believe they’ve found a great place for a moonbase — thanks to a volcano October 19, 2017
Animals Flying insect biomass decreased by 75 percent over 27 years in nature reserves October 18, 2017 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Animals Wolves are better team players than dogs, study reveals, casting doubt on our view of domestication October 18, 2017
Health Some cognitive training games can really boost the brain October 18, 2017 - Updated on April 9, 2024
News Evidence keeps pilling up in favor of the mysterious Planet Nine October 18, 2017 - Updated on October 26, 2017
News China’s first space station is about to come crashing down on Earth, and we don’t really know where October 18, 2017
Design Dutch design student creates wonderful packaging alternative to help save the environment October 17, 2017
News Why the gravitational waves splashed by the merger of two dying stars spells a revolution in astronomy October 17, 2017 - Updated on May 28, 2021
Environment Netherlands announces plans to phase out coal plants by 2030, puts coal’s future in Europe at doubt October 17, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2020
Animals Big-brained cetaceans have “marine-based cultures” similar to those of humans, study reveals October 17, 2017 - Updated on July 20, 2023
Health Americans vastly overestimate the size of the gay minority in the USA, and this could influence gay rights October 17, 2017
Biology Researchers identify brain patterns associated with learning to improve teaching, fight Alzheimer’s October 16, 2017
Animals Venezuela to become the first country to lose its glaciers to global warming October 16, 2017
Science Monster solar flare could wipe out our electric infrastructure within next 100 years October 16, 2017
Anthropology Newfoundland settled multiple times by unrelated groups of people in the last 7,700 years, study reveals October 16, 2017
Great Pics “Apocalyptic” Red Sun phenomenon in UK triggered by Hurricane Ophelia, forest fires, and dust from the Sahara October 16, 2017
Climate Trump’s pick to run environmental office says CO2 is good for us, renewable energy is ‘parasitic’ October 16, 2017
Health Obesity in U.S. reaches all-time high. Almost half of all Americans are obese, according to latest figures October 13, 2017
Climate NASA observatory highlights the importance of studying CO2 on Earth: it’s connected to everything October 13, 2017
Climate First ‘negative emissions plant’ that turns ambient CO2 into stone switches on in Iceland October 13, 2017
Anthropology Easter Island natives may not have sailed all the way to South America after all October 12, 2017
Climate White House nominates Barry Myers to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration October 12, 2017
Archaeology Ornamented, stone-age rod found in Poland hints at inter-group collaboration, possibly trade October 12, 2017 - Updated on May 5, 2020
Health More than half of police killings in the United States were not officially documented October 12, 2017
Animals The secret to the albatross sustained flight: staying crosswind at all times October 12, 2017
Biology Contrasting facial features make you seem younger, no matter where you’re from October 12, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
News Scientists to announce more details about gravitational waves October 12, 2017 - Updated on May 28, 2021
Geology Yellowstone volcano might erupt within decades — affecting all of mankind October 11, 2017 - Updated on April 26, 2019
Mind & Brain Surge in pest resistance is making biotech crops worldwide less effective October 11, 2017
Climate Coal formation sucked so much CO2 out of the atmosphere that Earth nearly froze over 300 million years ago October 11, 2017 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Environment What gives durian, the world’s smelliest fruit, its distinctive pungent scent October 11, 2017
