Scientists reveal over 1,100 newly recorded species from Coral Sea waters
Scientists are digging thousands of holes in Englands Pennine hills to fight climate change
ISS crew studies cancer and blood clots in microgravity; spacewalk training continues
NASAs Moon Base coming: New plan for a permanent human base on the Moon set to be revealed on May 26
Scientists turn sheep wool into a bone-healing material in a major medical breakthrough
Why the Moon keeps falling toward Earth but never crashes into it
Gold growing on leaves? Scientists uncovered a strange forest phenomenon in Finland
Can people be allergic to water? Scientists say this rare condition makes it possible
Explained: Why the world always has 9% left-handed people
5,000 mysterious holes carved into a Peruvian hillside were an ancient computer used for accounting
Ranking The Largest River Deltas: experts upend Nile-size myth; Asian giants dominate
Forget the Nile, the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta in Bangladesh and India is the world's largest. This vast region, fed by three mighty rivers, boasts rich soil and vital ecosystems. Other massive deltas like the Amazon, Indus, Mekong, and Niger also play crucial roles globally. These natural wonders shape landscapes and support life.
In 1985, three chemists spotted an unexpected soccer-ball molecule that reshaped nanotechnology
In 1985, scientists discovered a new form of carbon, buckminsterfullerene or C60. This molecule, shaped like a soccer ball, revealed carbon's ability to form hollow cages. The discovery opened doors to nanotechnology, influencing fields like electronics and materials science. It marked a significant shift in understanding carbon bonds and nanoparticles.
Parakeets flying near your home: Science reveals its a good sign of change in the local environment
Earth healers: Couple planted 2 million trees and brought an entire forest back to life
A routine fishing trip on Lake Michigan led to an extraordinary discovery: a pre-Civil War shipwreck, the George L. Newman. Uncovered by shifting lakebed conditions, this vessel is linked to the devastating Peshtigo Fire of 1871. The find highlights how climate change is revealing lost historical secrets beneath the Great Lakes' waters.
Study Of 117-Year-Old Body: analysis links biology and lifestyle; childlike microbiome found
Maria Branyas Morera, who lived to 117, defied aging expectations. Scientists discovered her internal chemistry mirrored younger individuals, with a unique microbiome and a Mediterranean diet, including daily yogurt, contributing to her remarkable health. Her lifestyle choices, devoid of smoking and alcohol, alongside constant activity and social connection, offer profound lessons for healthy aging.
A routine fishing trip in 1938 yielded an astonishing discovery: a living coelacanth, a fish thought extinct for 66 million years. This 'living fossil' challenged scientific understanding of evolution and extinction. Modern technology reveals its unique skull structure and leg-like fins, highlighting the ocean's unexplored depths and the enduring mysteries of ancient life.
A routine cleaning in 1900 at China's Mogao Grottoes led to a major historical find. Monk Wang Yuanlu uncovered a hidden chamber, the Library Cave, packed with nearly 50,000 ancient documents and artefacts. This discovery revealed extensive multicultural exchanges along the medieval Silk Road. The find transformed global understanding of ancient trade and ideas.
Beneath East Antarctica's Totten Glacier, hidden undersea valleys are channeling warm ocean water, melting its ice shelf from below. This discovery reshapes our understanding of glacial stability, revealing that the glacier, which could raise sea levels by over 3.5 meters if melted, is vulnerable to oceanic currents through these secret routes. Scientists are now investigating the extent of this warming.
In 1982, materials scientist Dan Shechtman observed an unusual tenfold symmetry in an aluminum-manganese alloy, defying the established definition of crystals. Despite initial skepticism and resistance from the scientific community, his persistent research led to the discovery of quasicrystals, a new form of atomic ordering. This groundbreaking finding revolutionized crystallography and earned Shechtman the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Trees cut extra city heat by half, but not quite where most needed
City trees serve as essential green shields, absorbing heat and providing relief from the suffocating warmth generated by urban structures. However, the impact is starkly diminished in hotter, low-income areas where their cooling shade is desperately needed. While urban forestry globally cools cities by an average of 0.
