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Known as Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals), this hidden chamber in Mexico holds some of the largest natural crystals ever discovered. The translucent pillars, some as long as telephone poles and as wide as tree trunks, make for an eerie underground landscape, seemingly crafted by giants. But there’s no magic involved, just some […]
By now it’s well established that meat and dairy are at least partly to blame for the climate crisis. And without coming off our addiction to animal products, we won’t be able to avoid dangerous levels of global heating. What is less clear is what to replace your burger and cheese with. What’s best for […]
When Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon in 1969, his words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” rippled throughout humanity. Our species had arrived on another celestial body, marking one of our most outstanding achievements in history. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence, some conspiracy theorists still doubt that man actually […]
New research from Denmark and the US uncovers how air and noise pollution disrupt fertility, from impairing sperm and egg quality to reducing IVF success rates.
In recent years, 3D printing has evolved dramatically. Once limited to materials like plastic or resin, it now extends to human cells, enabling the creation of living tissues. However, bioprinting remains a slow and limited process—until now. This latest innovation promises to change that. A team of researchers has introduced a new, cutting-edge bioprinting system […]
The existence of another watery world in the outer solar system may offer clues to how such seas form — and hope for another spot to search for life
Dophins have been found with several drugs, including fentanyl, in their fat reserves.
If you needed another reason to get a good night's sleep — here it is.
Husking trays not only baked bread but also fostered human connection across an area spanning 2,000 km (~1,243 miles)
Scientists have identified evidence of a new ancient human species, Homo juluensis, from fossils in East Asia.
Life on Earth exists on a scale that defies human imagination.
Combing through old maps, this AI finds abandoned oil wells so we can cut off their methane emissions.
We thought we knew what neurons looked like. Guess again.
After chess, Go, and proteins, has DeepMind taken over weather forecasting as well?
What's for dinner? For the Clovis people, the answer is likely 'mammoth'.
Jellyfish-like creatures pull off a bizarre fusion, linking their bodies and nervous systems.
Ancient hunter-gatherers shattered gender stereotypes with shared mastery of running, climbing, swimming, and diving.
Who are David Mayer and Brian Hood?
Climate change is heating up faster than we thought.
NASA’s New Horizons mission revolutionized our view of Pluto, revealing a vibrant, geologically active world full of surprises.
When man piss in wind, wind piss back, a modern Confucius states. In this line, the city of Hamburg ingeniously sought to address its growing public urination problem in the city's busy party center by painting walls with hydrophobic paint. Next time an unsuspecting person wants to take a load off in Hamburg's St. Pauli neighborhood, he might be in for a surprise - it'll splash back at him.
Even ExxonMobil, a symbol of fossil fuel dominance, is urging climate action, underscoring the tension between Trump’s policies and industry realities.
The next time you take some medicine, it could be through your lens.
Scientists finally decode the secret mechanism that has been driving the peculiar seed dispersion action of squirting cucumber.
Hundreds of tiny tools attached to battle belts suggest ancient barbarians used stimulants for war.
AI is transforming urban wind energy. Researchers in Birmingham, UK, have developed a revolutionary turbine optimized for low wind speeds and urban turbulence.
AI agents could make life much easier for people with disabilities. But there's a dark side to it.
A potential da Gama shipwreck may rewrite maritime history.
A new study sheds some additional light on the hellscape that is Venus.
Scientists have developed spray-on electronic tattoos that could be a game-changer in brain monitoring.
Could this be triboluminescence at scale?
Your morning cup of coffee might be doing more than waking you up—it could be adding years to your life and protecting you from age-related diseases.
The gist of it is simple: "ignore the trolls".
Krotite is a cosmic relic, one of the oldest minerals in the Solar System, formed under fiery conditions in the early protoplanetary disk.
Between 1945, when the second world war ended, and the start of the 2010s, average life expectancy and mortality rates in high-income countries improved continuously. But from around 2012, in the UK and in several other countries like the US, Germany and the Netherlands, the rate of improvement slowed, stopped, or even went into reverse. […]
Chat bots can mimic empathy -- but they don't actually feel it.
You ever got so crazy you started wearing a salmon as a hat?
At a German campsite, 15,800-year-old engravings reveal how Ice Age people used fishing nets.
Orcas have been observed launching synchronized attacks hunting whale sharks for the first time.
New research on asteroid Ryugu samples reveals an unexpected culprit: Earth microbes.
Quantum computing meets the timeless oscillation of time crystals in a breakthrough experiment.
Scary movies and haunted houses can actually be a coping mechanism that helps you survive.
A zircon crystal from a Martian meteorite unlocks secrets of a water-rich, dynamic Mars 4.45 billion years ago.
James Webb's infrared vision sheds light on star-forming regions in the Sombrero Galaxy.
When you’re stressed, few things feel better than indulging in some comfort food. But while most comfort foods aren’t the healthiest choice, there’s good news: adding a cup of minimally processed cocoa or green tea might make a real difference to your health. “Food choices during stressful periods often worsen, which can influence the impact […]
How the recent ‘orca uprisings’ discourse anthropomorphizes animals.
The ambitious and top secret project was supposed to withstand a first strike by the Soviet Union, but it ultimately couldn't withstand nature's cold embrace.
Chinese scientists now have access to the world's most powerful hypergravity facility.
Scientists have discovered unique neurons in the brain that respond only to music.
With less than 10% of global plastic recycled and the rest wreaking havoc on ecosystems, a team of Japanese scientists has created a biodegradable plastic that melts in salt water.
