An introduction to man-made climate change
It's a big problem, for sure, but we're big problem solvers.
Pumice: the floaty, foamy, fragile stone and its uses
Its name shares a root with the Latin word 'spumam' ('foam').
Fossil Friday: oldest-known scorpion was a pioneer of life on dry land
A set of fossils collected 35 years ago belonged to the oldest-known scorpion species to date, a new study reports....
Internal cell structures revealed by powerful 3D microscopy technique
The level of detail is really astonishing.
2019 was the second warmest year on record, NASA and NOAA found
"The decade that just ended is clearly the warmest decade on record."
Bacteria-laden materials point the way to living, growing, healing buildings
It's not ready yet, but it is promising.
Newly-discovered parasitoid wasps in South America can mind-control their victims
Straight-up nightmare fuel.
First identified biomarker for PTSD could hold the key to treating the disorder
A functional cure would be a life-changer for millions across the world.
Schizophrenia patients show fewer brain connections than healthy people
"This suggests that loss of synapses could underlie the development of schizophrenia," the authors explain.
Our long shadow: humanity places ‘intense’ pressure on 17,500 species of land vertebrates
With great impact comes great responsibility.
New shape-shifting metal particles shred drug-resistant bacteria to bits
You can't adapt to gettin' stabbed.
The world’s first ‘living machines’ can move, carry loads, and repair themselves
They can move, carry loads, and repair themselves.
Aztec gold ingot that defied the conquistadors rediscovered in Mexico City
If you can't beat them, jump into a canal.
Global diets are converging, and that’s good news for our health and the environment
"We must harness these advances and set in place policies that provide healthier foods for people everywhere, especially those who...
Around 40% of gun owners don’t keep guns at home hidden or locked
This straight-up isn't safe, people.
What’s the link between music, pleasure, and emotion?
It's basically just sound, so why can it influence us as it does?
Fossil Friday: teeny tiny T. rexes showcase the predator’s teenage years
"It's not just a phase, mom!"
Cooperation and polarization have the same root, study finds
With great social ability comes great responsibility.
