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About 2.5 billion years ago, free oxygen first began to accumulate in meaningful levels in Earth's atmosphere, setting the stage for the emergence of complex life.…
When the Australian soap opera Neighbours was canceled in 2022, it signified the end of a cultural institution that had been on air for 37 years.…
It has been recognized for many years that smoking is extremely detrimental to health, and stopping smoking or avoiding it altogether is one of the most…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope discovered a giant asteroid impact around Beta Gactris, the second brightest star in the constellation Scorpio. Chen othersBeta…
Illustration of the newly identified species, Haliskia petersenii Gabriel Ugueto A 100-million-year-old pterosaur fossil discovered in Australia may have had the largest, most muscular tongue of…
A recent study suggests that women may have improved cognitive performance during their menstrual cycle. The research conducted by University College London (UCL) and the Institute…
Using high-resolution color images from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Trace Gases Orbiter (TGO) and Mars Express missions, planetary researchers have found evidence of morning frost…
A team of scientists from Colorado State University, Save the Elephants and Elephant Voices used machine learning to: African savanna elephant (African brown) The calls included…
Dinkinesh is a small asteroid orbiting the Sun near the inner edge of the main asteroid belt. NASA’s Lucy spacecraft recently revealed that this asteroid, with…
The newly discovered species, estimated to weigh about 10 kg, Bronius Manfredschmidyis the smallest known hominid. Danubius GuggenmosThis ape lived in what is now Germany about…
Satellite Galaxy Crater II The Milky Way's Crater 2 (or Crater 2) is located in the constellation Crater, about 380,000 light-years from Earth. This galaxy is…
The name “sunfish” is of Latin origin and means “milestone,” referring to the flat, circular body of this fish, which is known to drift along the…
Dead Planets Society is a podcast that takes some crazy ideas for how to tinker with the universe and tests their effects against the laws…
Astronauts Robert L. Curbeam Jr. (left) and Christer Fugelsang aboard the International Space StationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) How spaceflight affects astronauts' health may be…
The Humboldt penguin populations along Chile’s central coast have seen a significant decline, making them one of the most at-risk species out of the world’s 18…
Rare Earths Norway, a mining company, has made a groundbreaking announcement of discovering Europe’s largest proven deposit. This discovery of rare earth elements is highly regarded…
Graviton It is one of the four fundamental forces, but what is gravity? It is made of? A quantum theory of gravity doesn’t exist (yet), but…
There is a growing trend in the beauty industry to seek treatments for bloating and cellulite, with lymphatic drainage massage becoming increasingly popular among A-list celebrities…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope NGC 2005A globular cluster located in the constellation Dorado, 162,000 light years from Earth. This Hubble image shows the…
Italian archaeologists have unearthed the so-called Sacramento in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city frozen in time after the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.…
Planetary scientists first became aware of the connection between Earth and Jupiter in 2018, when they noticed striking similarities in images of Jupiter's giant cyclones and…
A cold, dense cloud in the Milky Way’s interstellar medium is about four to five orders of magnitude denser than its diffuse counterparts, and a team…
Paleontologists have redescribed Epitornoceras bardisi Using new fossils from the Chigua Formation, researchers have uncovered a mysterious species of ammonite cephalopod that lived in the Devonian…
WASHINGTON — African elephants communicate through calls and respond to their own names, a behavior rarely observed in the wild, according to a new study published…
In recent decades, scientists have observed a decrease in atmospheric moisture leading to drying soils, water-starved plants, withering vegetation, and increased forest fires. This phenomenon is…
View of the frost on Mount Olympus ESA/DLR/Free University of Berlin As winter mornings dawn on Mars, the summits of the planet’s largest volcanoes are covered…
Two young elephants greet each other in Kenya's Samburu National ReserveGeorge Wittemyer Elephants may be the only animals other than humans that give each other random…
Analysis of millions of tweets shows the changing meaning of the word “bot” Svet foto/Shutterstock Calling someone a bot on social media once meant suspecting they…
Illustration of a protection bubble around the sun (yellow dot) and the earth (blue dot)Harvard Radcliffe Institute Two to three million years ago, the solar system…
In the spring of 2003, the Human Genome Project completed the task of sequencing the human genome, marking a significant moment for science and life on…
Saiga enters a bar. The bartender asks, “Why the long face?” Saiga responds, “A long nose helps me filter out dust in the summer and warm…
Dinosaurs were once thought to be big and fearsome creatures, but our understanding of them has changed over time. As we learn more about them, we…
Slowing down isn’t typically a priority for runners. From elite athletes to casual runners, the focus is usually on speed, personal records, competition, and pushing limits.…
A silent colossus lurks off the Pacific coast, threatening hundreds of miles of coastline with tsunamis and devastating earthquakes. For decades, scientists have been warning about…
Two teeth from the newly identified ancient ape Buronius manfredschmidi, viewed from multiple anglesBöhme et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 A small, herbivorous ape may…
Horses revolutionized human history by increasing mobility, but the timeline between their domestication and widespread integration as a form of transportation remains debated. Genetic evidence suggests…
Is removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere one of the best weapons against climate change? Climeworks, a Swiss company, believes so, as they have recently unveiled…
The discovery was made possible by ESA’s Gaia spacecraft, which is mapping more than a billion stars across the Milky Way galaxy and beyond, tracking their…
High temperatures occur in Joshua Tree, California on June 5, 2024Gina Ferrazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Mexico has been hit by a severe heat wave…
Male Verreaux’s Sifaka Gabriel Bueno Dominant male lemurs grow more flexible testicles when other males are present, improving their position for successful mating. In many species,…