This is an important puzzle piece for our understanding of ecosystems.
Neanderthal footprints discovered in Gibraltar
If the footprint is confirmed to be Neanderthal, it would only be the second one in the world, the other being Vartop Cave in Romania.
An empty home tax could be more effective than building new homes, new study concludes
Who’s against having an empty home tax?
How deer are shaping the sounds of the forest
Deer are affecting forests in more than one way, researchers found.
Giant African Titanosaur had a heart-shaped tail
The perfect Valentine’s dinosaur — a massive Titanosaur!
Small teams are better at producing new ideas, new study finds
However, small teams are typically underfunded, researchers find.
We’ve just discovered the Earth’s largest drum: our planet’s magnetosphere
It’s larger than the Earth itself.
Pioneers of climate science win “Nobel” prize for environment
You could hardly imagine more deserving scientists to receive this award.
For the first time, we can “see” the physical forces of cells in action
This could revolutionize the study of life sciences.
Oldest mobility: microscopic creature moved around 2 billion years ago
These creatures were really ahead of their time.
AI detects childhood diseases with doctor-like accuracy
This isn’t meant to replace doctors, but help them and speed up the diagnosis process.
Europe’s Mars rover named “Rosalind Franklin” in honor of DNA pioneer
It’s the perfect name.
Here’s how you can feed your ex’s spirit animal (a bug) to a meerkat
A timeless Valentine’s gift.
The hottest 5 years on record: 2016, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2014
The planet continues to heat up.
Fish can recognize themselves in the mirror. Does that mean they’re self aware?
The study casts an unexpected doubt on our very definition of self-awareness.
Butterflies are genetically wired to mate with others like them
Surprisingly, these butterflies could teach us a thing or two about humans.
Is the universe infinite?
Wrap your mind around this…
Newly discovered toothless dinosaur was surprisingly cute
Some scientists say it was more a bird than a dinosaur.
Sea level rise might not be as bad as predicted, despite accelerating ice sheet melting
Long story short: it’s still bad.
Humanity’s lust for meat is killing off Earth’s large animals
Want to save endangered animals? Eat less meat, researchers say.