Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Subglacial weathering may have slowed planet's escape from snowball Earth
A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo challenges a long-standing assumption about Earth's most...
Dark personality levels relate to people's job interests and chosen careers
When choosing an education or job, your choice is not only based on skills and opportunities. Your personality plays a notable role, too—and according to new re...
Researchers track mineral growth on bioorganic coatings in real time at nanoscale
Materials that encourage mineralization, mimicking the process in the human body, are becoming increasingly important in medicine and technology. This process,...
Miniature laser technology could bring lab testing into your home
A research team at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed new laser technology that could lead to tiny, cost-effective biosensors. The sensors...
More than clothing: How ancient needles and awls shaped survival, medicine and ritual
A study led by McKenna Litynski, a Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Wyoming, confirms that ancient needles an...
Life-limiting heat exposure has doubled since the 1950s, study finds
Climate change since the 1950s has doubled the amount of time per year that millions of people around the world must endure heat so extreme that everyday physic...
AI agent could transform how scientists study weather and climate
Computer scientists and weather scientists have taken the first steps toward creating an AI agent capable of analyzing and answering questions in natural langua...
Subway systems are uncomfortably hot—and worsening, study finds
For millions of commuters, the workday doesn't just begin with a train ride. It also begins with a blast of heat. In one of the largest studies ever conducted o...
How to make farms tree-friendly and boost food production
Farmers could turn more of the UK's farmland into productive agroforestry systems if they had access to trusted advice and real farm examples, according to new...
U.S. Indigenous peoples experience higher rates of fatal police violence in and around reservations
Indigenous people in the United States are at higher risk of fatal police violence in and around American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) reservations, according to...
Study warns Colombia could lose one-fifth of cocoa land by 2050
By 2050, nearly 20% of the areas currently suitable for cocoa cultivation in Colombia could lose the climate conditions needed for production, particularly in t...
Evaluating landing sites for China's manned moon mission
Observations of the Rimae Bode region on the moon reveal five distinct types of terrain and identify several potential landing sites for China's first crewed mi...