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Like other publishers before us, we are updating our stance on how we communicate and report on the current climate situation. This is done to reflect the severity and urgency of the crisis we are facing. We will favor terms such as “climate emergency” and “climate crisis”, although the more established “climate change” and “global […]
Brilliant art for brilliant scientists.
The results were surprising: wallets with money were more likely to be returned than the ones with no money.
Are you really what you eat?
They're listening to the science more than most politicians.
The kids are alright.
There is no precedent for this warming event.
Talk about irony.
"Humanity cannot afford to ignore such clear signals," were the words with which the study concluded.
Reducing antibiotic usage in animals should be a priority, new research concludes.
Flower life seems simple enough, but there is some important decision-making involved.
It's the first glimpse of the Denisovan look.
Immigrants in general have lower rates of offending and incarceration. This also stands for recidivism.
Using the technique, patients can hold their breath for up to 6 minutes at a time.
Yet another problem associated with pollution.
Documentaries need to do better.
The world's museum host numerous important findings just waiting to be analyzed.
It's almost too massive to exist.
For decades, researchers have been trying to detect the influence of climate on river formation -- now, they've done it.
Move over, Vantablack -- this thing is 10 times darker.
42 may or may not be the answer to everything -- but it's definitely a solution for this math problem.
Talk is cheap.
We need to talk about this.
Coming soon, to a telescope near you.
Solar panels and plants can work well together, the research shows.
Each of the group's 347 scientists, will get around US$8,600.
The technology could bring a revolution in how we visualize storms.
Denisovan DNA might be Neanderthal-like, but their fingers are very much human
Survivor bias might be to blame.
An unlikely alliance.
It's all about the oxygen.
Recycling? Taking the bus? Better light bulbs? That's all good, but how about taking fewer flights, eating more plants, and having fewer children?
The island is home to 50,000 people.
Much like ourselves, fruit flies can survive on a number of different diets. A new study shows why.
It boils down to eating beef.
Nestle's plan has been heavily criticized by environmentalists.
Society is still struggling to deal with gluten.
As the world tries to find more eco-friendly alternatives to pesticides, a team of Russian and Indian scientists has an interesting idea.
Here's an addiction you probably didn't know about: khat.
In recent times, the human diet has changed substantially. We have access to an unprecedented variety of foods, yet meat consumption has increased dramatically: from 20 kilograms a year in 1961, to around 43 kilograms in 2014. However, recent studies have increasingly found that meat consumption can have negative health effects, and substitute meat for […]
We still don't know what dark energy *is*, but we found out another thing it isn't.
The Pluto saga never ends.
A giant raft of light rocks is heading towards Australia -- and that's a good thing.
It's been 30 years since Neptune got its close up.
In case you needed another reason to run down to the animal shelter, here's one.
While the system is extremely complex and difficult to handle, the results are also worth it
Taking fewer flights is one of the most sustainable things a person can do to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions — and yet, researchers (even those studying climate change) probably fly more than they should. For the first time, researchers evaluated the link between observed air travel and academic success, finding no connection between the […]
Men's empathy for other men is likely at play, the new study suggests.
The treatment is not only safe, but appears to be more effective than existing options.
The magma has remained in place since dawn of our planet.
