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Earthquake Debris Could Create an Environmental Catastrophe in Turkiye and Syria

7 hours ago

After recent earthquakes, Türkiye and Syria continue to grapple with a mass of rubble that could pollute, poison and alter the lives of everyone around it

You asked about bats, pets, immunity and other hot viral topics! We've got answers

12 hours ago

In response to our series on spillover viruses, you had many questions: from the role of climate change to possible benefits. We turn the mic to you for a special edition of 'Hidden Viruses.'

Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died at 94

13 hours ago

Moore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacity and complexity of integrated circuits would double every year.

Have we found the 'animal origin' of Covid?

18 hours ago

Genetic data released by China three years after it was gathered has provided 'the best evidence' of how the pandemic started, scientists say.

There Is Still Plenty We Can Do to Slow Climate Change

1 days ago

While it may seem daunting, there are still many things we can do individually to slow climate change

Eye Drops Recalled after Deaths and Blindness--Here's What to Know

1 days ago

Here’s how to tell whether your eye drops are safe to use and how to recognize a potential infection

Scientists Look for Toxins from East Palestine Derailment in Ohio

1 days ago

East Palestine residents are looking to independent researchers to fill gaps left by authorities about the toxic chemicals that could be affecting people after a train derailment

Music-Making Artificial Intelligence Is Getting Scary Good

1 days ago

Google’s new AI model can generate entirely new music from text prompts. Here’s what they sound like.

Mysteriously Young 'Peekaboo' Galaxy Could Reveal Secrets of Early Universe

1 days ago

A strange discovery could provide a window into the universe’s earliest galaxies

Claude Lorius: Pioneering French climate change scientist dies aged 91

1 days ago

His expeditions to Antarctica helped prove that humans were responsible for global warming.

IPCC Report Will Likely Shake Up U.N. Climate Talks

1 days ago

Scientists say countries need to cut emissions far deeper to prevent catastrophic warming. That fact will hang over delegates when they meet later this year at the annual U.N. climate talks

Mathematician Wins Abel Prize for 'Smooth' Physics

2 days ago

Luis Caffarelli’s work includes equations underpinning physical phenomena, such as melting ice and flowing liquids

What is gene-edited food and is it safe to eat?

2 days ago

Gene-edited food can now be developed and sold in England, but not in the rest of the UK.

The World Faces a Water Crisis, and 4 Powerful Charts Show How

2 days ago

Hundreds of millions of people lack access to safe water and sanitation. Will the first U.N. conference on water in nearly 50 years make a difference?

Climate Change Is Destabilizing Insurance Industry

2 days ago

Insurers face a “crisis of confidence” as global warming makes weather events unpredictable and increases damage

Beethoven's Cause of Death Revealed from Locks of Hair

2 days ago

DNA from locks of Beethoven’s hair reveals how the composer died, but his hearing loss remains a mystery

5 planets could be visible in the night sky next week

2 days ago

On Monday and Tuesday, you may be able to catch a glimpse of Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars all at once.

Kindness Can Have Unexpectedly Positive Consequences

2 days ago

People who engage in random acts of kindness may not fully recognize the impact of their behavior on others

Top Math Prize Awarded for Describing the Dynamics of the Flow of Rivers and the Melting of Ice

2 days ago

Argentine mathematician Luis Caffarelli has won the 2023 Abel Prize for making natural phenomena more understandable and eliminating dreaded “infinities” from a calculation

Living with water pollution in Guatemala

2 days ago

A look at one waterway clogged with rubbish as the UN global water summit takes place.

Commercial development of gene-edited food now legal in England

2 days ago

The law has changed to allow the commercial development and sale of gene-edited food in England.

Mitochondria Transplants Save Rats from Cardiac Arrest

2 days ago

A new study in rats suggests “powerhouse” organelles could help heal not only hearts but other organs damaged by lack of oxygen during cardiac arrest

Volcanic Activity on Mars Upends Red Planet Assumptions

3 days ago

A mass of moving material on Mars called a mantle plume may be causing marsquakes and volcanism

UN warns against 'vampiric' global water use

3 days ago

A new report warning of "endemic" water scarcity is released ahead of a three-day water summit.

Meet the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere

3 days ago

Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity.

Was 'Oumuamua, the First Known Interstellar Object, Less Weird Than We Thought?

3 days ago

A new study suggests that ‘Oumuamua, the mysterious visitor that whizzed through our solar system in 2017, may have been merely a small comet from another star

Scientists believe they have found a crucial building block of life on an asteroid

3 days ago

It's an intriguing finding that suggests life as we know it may have been seeded by asteroids and meteors.

Artificial Intelligence Helped Make the Coolest Song You've Heard This Week

3 days ago

Machine-learning algorithms are getting so good that they can translate Western instruments into Thai ones with ease.

Garbology is the study of trash. This is why students love it

3 days ago

A professor lends worms to students, takes them to sewage processing plants and encourages them to answer their own questions about garbage. Sometimes, they even make a career out of it.

Scientists think they know why interstellar object 'Oumuamua moved so strangely

3 days ago

A strange comet-like object discovered over five years ago was the first known visitor from another solar system. Its movement was so odd that scientists struggled to explain it, until now.

Scientists sequence Beethoven's genome for clues into his painful past

3 days ago

Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.

A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war

3 days ago

Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.

Spring Is Starting Earlier--It's Not Your Imagination

3 days ago

Birds are heading north before their insect prey emerge. Bees are missing out on early blossoms. Ticks and other pests have more time to feast and spread disease

Use Nature as Infrastructure

3 days ago

In the climate crisis, wetlands have more economic value than new development

Health Research Is Needed Now before Sending Civilians to Space

3 days ago

Now is the time to protect the health and safety of civilians who will be traveling, living and working in the dangerous environment of space

'Plasticosis' in Seabirds Could Herald New Era of Animal Disease

3 days ago

Ocean animals are growing sicker from ingesting too much plastic

Deadly Fungi Are the Newest Emerging Microbe Threat All Over the World

4 days ago

These pathogens already kill 1.6 million people every year, and we have few defenses against them

FDA gives 2nd safety nod to cultivated meat, produced without slaughtering animals

4 days ago

GOOD Meat, which grows chicken and other meat from animal cells in a production facility, is the second company to cross this hurdle. The move brings no-kill meat closer to sale in the U.S.

A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles just became a father of 3. It's a big 'dill'

4 days ago

It's significant, according to officials with the Houston Zoo, because the radiated tortoise is a critically endangered species whose numbers are in decline.

Will Humans Ever Go Extinct?

4 days ago

It’s probably a matter of when and how, not if, we humans will meet our doom

Ending sewage dumping will mean higher water bills - report

4 days ago

The House of Lords report blames government, regulator and water companies for pollution.

Scientists Just Warned We Need to Cut Emissions by 60 Percent, but the U.S. Is Years Away

4 days ago

The IPCC’s latest climate assessment says the world must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by 2035, but the U.S. is already behind on a less ambitious target

UN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster

5 days ago

Technology is providing solutions but the climate forecast is worsening, scientists say in major report.

Extreme weather: What is it and how is it connected to climate change?

5 days ago

Heatwaves, wildfires, floods and droughts highlight how extreme weather is linked to climate change.

Fast, Deep Cuts in Emissions Are Needed to Avoid 'Climate Time Bomb'

5 days ago

To keep warming below levels that scientists say will bring extreme climate impacts, nations must act quickly to make deep cuts in carbon emissions, according to the final installment of the IPCC’s latest climate report

Colorectal cancer is rising among Gen X, Y & Z. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself

5 days ago

If you're in your 20s, 30s or 40s, you need to know the signs to watch for and when to seek screening or treatment for colorectal cancer.

Five things we've learned from UN climate report

5 days ago

BBC environment correspondent Matt McGrath outlines the key takeaways from the latest IPCC report.

Light pollution frustrates astronomers looking for discoveries

6 days ago

When you look up at the night sky, can you see the stars? If you live in a large city or near one, the answer is probably no. The culprit is not just clouds and weather - it's light pollution.

Volcanic activity on Venus spotted in radar images, scientists say

8 days ago

Data from an old NASA spacecraft reveals a volcano erupted on the surface of Venus in 1991, a new study in Science says.

WHO calls on China to share data on raccoon dog link to pandemic. Here's what we know

8 days ago

Data was released briefly, then rescinded. As NPR reported previously, there is already strong evidence pointing to these animals in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan.

How slimmed-down websites can cut their carbon emissions

19 days ago

Businesses are discovering tweaks that can dramatically reduce the environmental impact of their websites.

It's the best job on the planet, says new Nasa chief

19 days ago

Dr Nicola Fox, originally from Hertfordshire, is the first woman to become Nasa's head of science.

Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks

20 days ago

Countries have reached a landmark agreement to help put 30% of the world's oceans into protection.

Turkey earthquake fault lines mapped from space

more than 30 days ago

The EU's Sentinel satellite system traces how the ground ruptured during Monday's big tremors.

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