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Depression and anxiety among school-aged children are at an all-time high -- and it all may be down to a lack of unsupervised playtime

‘All work, no independent play’ may be an important in children’s declining mental health

A virus spent over 48,000 years frozen in ice. Then, researchers revived it

Researchers want us to remember that as the planet heats up, a lot of viruses will awaken from the frozen land.

If there's still life on Mars, we'll probably never know with today's tech

State-of-the-art equipment can’t always identify life inhabiting the most Mars-like spot on Earth, leaving scientists wondering how to do better on the Red Planet.

Bumblebee culture? They show remarkable learning through social cues

Bumblebees watch and learn from more experienced peers.

Our plastic problem is only getting worse. At this rate, more than twice as much plastic will enter the oceans by 2040

Plastic ocean debris harms more than just animals.

Astronomers traced the origin of water in the Solar System before the Sun's formation

Researchers solved a key mystery of planet formation.

Kids with same-sex parents do just as well, or better, than those with straight parents

This myth has got to go.

Humans have been conducting a type of brain surgery for thousands of years

It's a very dangerous procedure.

UK allows 'emergency' use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections

We know this type of pesticide is harming the bees. So why do we keep using it?

This new app can measure trees much faster than manual methods

It uses LiDAR sensors that are incorporated into mobile phones.

Want to have better air in cities? Plant a mixture of trees

Not every tree works the same way.

Solar power and agriculture can work together to improve yield efficiency

The world needs to produce more food and also clean up its energy grids

Whale refugees: Whale behavior still impacted by human hunts from centuries ago

Whaling took quite a toll on the species.

Researchers make human neurons grow inside living rat brains

The human neurons may be altering the rats' behavior.

Sunflower sea stars could heal ocean "deserts"

Urchin barrens are becoming a common problem.

We need at least $1 trillion worth of offset to make the aviation industry carbon neutral

...and not even spending that much is guaranteed to work.

Fossil fuel companies donate millions to US universities

Universities have downplayed the negative impacts of fossil fuel emissions.

Japan recounted its islands and found 7,000 it didn't know it had

It doubles the total number of islands in the country

Bake Roman bread with this 2,000-year-old ancient recipe

In AD 79, a baker prepared a loaf in the Roman city of Pompeii.

Vikings fashion: they filed their teeth, had female warriors and loved bling

Famed as fierce warriors and skilled seafarers, Vikings developed their very own special fashion too. Anthropologists studying Viking skeletons have revealed that many of them filed and probably painted their teeth — and if that’s not impressive enough, they ironed their clothes with hot rocks, traveled with their spouses, and had complex social interactions. Vikings […]

Archaeologists discover secret tunnel inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

It could have been created to distribute the pyramid’s weight.

Keto and Paleo: the worst diets in both nutritional and environmental impact

Researchers compared the most popular diets’ nutritional quality and carbon footprint.

The whitest feathers in the world? Look no further than woodcocks

The feathers are even more reflective than those from snowy owls.

This firefighting robot could help human firefighters escape danger unscathed

If there is a fire emergency, here is a firefighter robot that will go in first. So that human firefighters face minimum risk.

SUVs now release more carbon emissions than most countries

Big cars are a big problem to the environment -- and we don't really need them.

Florida's iconic gopher tortoises face serious threat from disease outbreak

The gopher tortoise may be in big trouble if nothing is done fast.

We need more rules to avoid a space debris crisis

Space debris poses a serious threat to the future of exploration.

Crystals Track Magma Movement Beneath Iceland

Crystals from Fagradalsfjall’s eruption mark how mantle magma might have been moving years before geophysical indicators alerted scientists to unrest.

Does the moon need its own time zone? The new challenges of lunar exploration may demand it

A common lunar reference time will help keep dozens of upcoming Moon missions in sync.

Bland strawberries? Blame the pesticides

Pesticides may mess up plant's molecular mechanisms, impacting their flavor quality.

Giant Jurassic-era insect rediscovered in Arkansas after half a century

Entomologists are now excited they might find entire populations tucked away in remote parts of the Ozark mountains.

Air pollution from natural sources is set to increase as the planet warms

Not all pollution comes from people

Cougars surprise researchers by swimming long distances and hopping between islands

This could have implications for their conservation strategies

Why do small rural communities often shun newcomers, even when they need them?

Do you remember the time you and your friends started a secret club and didn’t let anyone else join? Well, it’s kind of like that in some small rural communities. Even though these communities really need to attract and keep newcomers, some longstanding residents belong to a special “locals” club. Many newcomers who moved from […]

Bite mark forensic analysis is junk science, but U.S. courts are still convicting innocent people over it

At least two dozen people have been wrongfully convicted for crimes they never committed because of bogus bite mark analysis.

Sharpshooter insects catapult pee droplets using their butts to save energy

You don't want to get on the bad side of these bugs.

Ancient manuscripts recorded extraordinary whale trap feeding strategy hundreds of years ago

Trap feeding in whales was only recently first observed more than a decade ago. But astute medieval observers were much more aware than we give them credit for.

The story of how tusks evolved from teeth

The presence of an enamel layer is one of the key distinguishing features between the two.

Scientists say biocomputers made from tiny 'brains' are the future. Here's why

We're witnessing the development of a new frontier in computing, moving away from AI back to where it all started: the human brain.

Human efforts to prevent rivers from flooding can do more harm than good

Study looked at the effects of artificial embankments in China's Yellow River

China is still moving ahead with coal power despite climate crisis

The country accounts for about half of the world’s coal production and consumption

Face blindness could actually be fairly common. One in 40 people could have it

Heeeey... you!

3,500-year-old perfectly preserved bear found in Siberian permafrost

Scientists performed an autopsy on the ancient frozen bear and learned what its last meal looked like.

Foldable and compostable coffee cup gets rid of annoying plastic lid

Billions of plastic cups pollute the environment every year. This clever solution may finally be the answer to this problem.

It's got 16.000 eyes and they're all pointed at you -- the ancient animal with the most eyes

It's one of the most spectacular fossils you'll ever see.

We need to make more sustainable fertilizers. This is how we could do it

It's a big environmental problem we don't talk about enough.

Nepal's forests were in trouble – then local communities stepped in

Forests almost doubled in only a few decades.

AI can now tell us what a pig is feeling, based on their grunts

We can now better understand our snouty friends!

Glyphosate linked yet again to cancer

The weed-killing chemical is in the spotlight for its health risks yet again.

China’s Mars rover refuses to wake up

Even if it doesn't wake up, it was still a good run for the Chinese robot.

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