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From the track to outer space.
Marijuana use is linked to both short and long sleep.
The plant uses leaves to build "greenhouses" for its fruits.
A famous drug used to treat erectile dysfunction may be our best candidate yet for treating Alzheimer's.
Certain salts can be turned into precious ammonia without any fossil fuel input.
The cheap converter opens the door to a range of applications ranging from tracking cancers to observing cosmic objects.
These creatures are full of surprises.
Urbanization has been an ongoing, prolonged global trend that was interrupted by COVID-19. At this point, it’s impossible to anticipate what all the long-term impacts of this interruption might be.
It's just one of the many ways in which the poultry industry subjects animals to cruel treatment.
Epilepsy is an odd beast. It can affect people of all ages and ethnicities. It can be caused by a variety of underlying issues, such as head trauma, or sometimes the person can just be a victim of hereditary happenstance. Sometimes, there is no apparent reason for it whatsoever. It’s just there. Adding to that, […]
Climate adaptation at its finest.
The new lifeforms can produce live offspring.
An unusual method could help us assess glacier melting in real time.
This could be a major boon for animal welfare.
Our motivation for seeking out new information is consistent over time, the paper explains.
The world has a data problem -- biology may be able to fix it.
A truly spectacular find!
The site marks the earliest unequivocal evidence of hominin bipedalism.
In the global warming future, wildfires are becoming a part of life.
It's another unexpected consequence of pollution.
We're not there yet, but there seems to be a lot of promise in this idea.
Our junk is creating new, potentially dangerous ecosystems in the ocean.
It started as an experiment and it's grown ever since, showing remarkable potential
There's some really good ones this year.
It's the closest thing we have to an equation that can predict pandemics.
The future looks bleak, and it's taking the biggest toll on young adults.
Microplastics get into our bodies, potentially altering how certain cells convert sugar into energy, especially in the gut. Continued ingestion could cause chronic problems.
It took a lot of hard work and sacrifice to unravel the secrets of this fossil.
Solar wind may have primed comets and asteroids to release their water, researchers found.
It's a chemical produced by the fruits themselves.
Some big fashion names are responsible for deforestation.
Corals are severely affected by the climate crisis -- but we can still find ways to protect them
Researchers call governments to shut down the most polluting power plants
There are some concerns regarding the use of this tech near marine life, but the concept works.
Why not turn a problem into an asset?
Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) are tough creatures. They’re the northernmost-living nonhuman primate, inhabiting various habitats across several islands in Japan. The most rugged of the bunch live in the Kamikochi area of Chubu Sangaku National Park of the Japanese Alps. But winter isn’t easy for them. Although the snow monkeys are omnivorous and not particularly fussy […]
No, the pandemic isn’t over yet
The country already has a lot of renewables as part of its energy transition
Dogs will protest, but a meal a day may keep the vet away.
Early birds get fossilized!
This is the first time such a material has been developed.
When you believe some people are worth less than others, you end up on the wrong side of history.
The technology can slash waiting time for prosthetic eyes from months to weeks.
The findings cast doubt on the use of aspirin in treating at-risk individuals.
They look great and can help keep heating bills low.
The WaterLight is a cordless lamp that converts saltwater into electricity to emit light anywhere.
Bitcoin alone produces emissions comparable to a medium country.
A group of archeologists have found a Roman villa containing a mosaic that portrays scenes from Homer’s Iliad, the fight between Achilles and the Trojan hero, Hector. The mosaic dates back to the third or fourth century AD and it was first found by a farmer in Rutland, UK, who got in touch with researchers […]
Zoonotic diseases have always plagued both humans and our close extinct relatives.
The bizarre Dutch battle to keep airports safe.
