Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known
November 08, 2024
Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sick
November 08, 2024
Nearly two dozen retired research chimpanzees will be relocated from New Mexico to a sanctuary in Louisiana
November 08, 2024
U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West
November 08, 2024
Stanford students build robots to help around the house
November 08, 2024
Authorities say 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near a fence surrounding the site and that workers are using food to try to recapture them
November 08, 2024
The Conversation examines the real reasons for the differences between light and dark meat.
November 08, 2024
CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta examines the effects that traveling through space has on astronauts.
November 08, 2024
NASA astronauts on readjusting to life on Earth: ‘It’s hard to sit’
November 08, 2024
A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to help in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain’s floods
November 08, 2024
In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy specialist found people often overestimating the cost of building back better.
November 08, 2024
AI is already widespread and garnering billions of dollars in investment. But that doesn’t mean its ubiquity is predetermined. Society can decide when and how it’s used.
November 08, 2024
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano is spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air following the huge eruption that killed nine people and injured dozens of others
November 08, 2024
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted several times on Friday, belching volcanic ash that rose up to 10 km (32,800 ft) into the sky, officials said, following a big eruption
November 08, 2024
Elon Musk's dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of U.S.
November 08, 2024
France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures around poultry farms.
November 08, 2024
Southern California firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds
November 08, 2024
There are no winners in tariff or trade wars, nor in wars over science and technology or industry, said China's top envoy to the United States, as
November 08, 2024
This year's U.N. climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world's 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first "Conference of the Parties" in 1995.
November 08, 2024
A California state agency said on Thursday it is mandating enhanced data reporting requirements for autonomous vehicles including reports for incidents where self-
November 07, 2024
Bird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows
November 07, 2024
Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility
November 07, 2024
Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu
November 07, 2024
Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they do not have symptoms, the U.S.
November 07, 2024
A new study says private jet carbon pollution soared 46% from 2019 to 2023
November 07, 2024
With the assistance of China's Zhurong rover, scientists have gathered fresh evidence that Mars was home to an ocean billions of years ago - a far cry from the
November 07, 2024
When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries
November 07, 2024
Researchers are learning more about ‘Zosia,’ the 17th century ‘vampire’ buried with a blade over her neck
November 07, 2024
Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles could alter these processes.
November 07, 2024
Japan's revered Mount Fuji finally regained an iconic snowcap on Thursday, setting a record for the slowest snowfall in 130 years, the
November 07, 2024
A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel, in what plant officials said was a step toward beginning the cleanup of hundreds of tons of melted fuel debris
November 07, 2024
Why brain aging can vary dramatically between people
November 07, 2024
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted eight times on Thursday, spewing a plume of volcanic ash up to 8,000 m (26,250 ft) high, officials said, as the government scrambled to
November 07, 2024
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted again, spewing a column of hot clouds from its peak three days after a midnight eruption killed nine people and injured dozens of others
November 07, 2024
It's now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus
November 07, 2024
This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change
November 07, 2024
2024 will be the first year on record to smash a warming limit scientists warned about
November 07, 2024
According to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, according to official monitoring
November 06, 2024
Compounded semaglutide associated with at least 10 deaths, Novo Nordisk CEO warns
November 06, 2024
Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid and heads into the Gulf on a much different path
November 06, 2024
Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home
November 06, 2024
The birth of Haggis, an endangered pygmy hippo, at the Edinburgh Zoo has captured the hearts of animal lovers and become the latest viral sensation. CNN's Jeremy Roth reports.
November 06, 2024
Endangered pygmy hippo born in Scottish zoo
November 06, 2024
Respiratory therapists create disposable hijabs for Muslim health care workers
November 05, 2024
World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
November 05, 2024
Chile's state copper giant Codelco has applied for an environmental permit for a $650 million project to make water use in its Andina mine more sustainable, the company said on
November 05, 2024
U.S.-based startup Axiom Space is exploring using Indian launch vehicles to support its international space station mission, a senior executive said on
November 05, 2024
Demand for green power in the United States will grow regardless of who is the country's next president, major players in the wind
November 05, 2024
The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and
November 05, 2024
Russia launched a Soyuz rocket early on Tuesday carrying two satellites designed to monitor the space weather around Earth and 53 small satellites, including two Iranian ones, Russia's
November 05, 2024
LOS ANGELES — New research suggests several chemicals released during fires may pose a greater cancer risk than previously recognized, according to a study led by a Los Angeles County firefighter-turned-scientist. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that six polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) showed stronger potential for cancer-causing DNA damage than the only PAH, benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), currently classified as a known human carcinogen. Derek Urwin, a UCLA adjunct professor of chemistry and full-time L.A. County Fire Department firefighter, collaborated with UCLA researchers to examine how these chemicals interact with DNA sequences commonly linked
November 04, 2024
ADHD Advisor used scientific, peer-reviewed research studies to investigate the impacts of media multitasking on attention and memory.
November 04, 2024
A small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons of mass destruction from crossing their borders
November 04, 2024
The Canadian government released draft regulations on Monday that would cap emissions of greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector at 35% below 2019
November 04, 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.
November 04, 2024
Sugar in the first 1,000 days after conception linked to health issues later in life, study says
November 04, 2024
How to spot a fireball from the first branch of the Taurid meteor showers
November 04, 2024
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
November 04, 2024
Russia will launch two Iranian satellites into orbit using a Soyuz launcher on Tuesday, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said on Monday, as the two U.S.-sanctioned countries deepen their
November 04, 2024
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station
November 04, 2024
RFK Jr. says fluoride is ‘an industrial waste’ linked to cancer, diseases and disorders. Here’s what the science says
November 03, 2024
Conservationists and a Native American advocacy group are suing to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and threaten cultural resources
November 03, 2024
How disease detectives’ quick work traced deadly E. coli outbreak to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
November 02, 2024
A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 meltdown
November 02, 2024
Lost Maya city discovered in Mexico
November 02, 2024
The deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days
November 02, 2024
A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary said on Saturday.
November 02, 2024
After two weeks of negotiations, delegates agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will include Indigenous peoples in future decisions on nature conservation
November 02, 2024
At the United Nations biodiversity summit in Colombia, negotiators struggle to find common ground on key issues, such as how to finance protections for 30% of the Earth's wild species by 2023 and how to make payments for nature’s genetic data
November 01, 2024
A makeshift aquarium built beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been revived
November 01, 2024
Record-breaking prime number containing more than 41 million digits found by former Nvidia programmer
November 01, 2024
Maine high school football player pledges to donate brain to science to help improve game safety
November 01, 2024
Those typing monkeys will never produce Shakespeare’s works, mathematicians say
November 01, 2024
Aging spacecraft starts up a radio transmitter it hasn’t used since 1981 from 15 billion miles away
November 01, 2024
Increased bear activity expected after Hurricane Helene, officials warn
November 01, 2024
Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles
November 01, 2024
Every human brain still holds primitive instincts that we share with our monkey ancestors. Is that part of your brain in charge when you cast your ballot?
November 01, 2024
At-home brain stimulation relieves symptoms of depression, study finds
November 01, 2024
Effective flood warning systems could help to avoid the level of destruction that has occurred in the Valencia region of Spain this week, the World Meteorological Organization said
November 01, 2024
Top Chinese research institutions linked to the People's Liberation Army have used Meta's publicly available Llama model to develop an AI tool for potential
November 01, 2024
Prince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the British throne announces the winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, aimed at finding new ways to combat climate change and other threats to the planet’s air, water and wildlife
October 31, 2024
Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities
October 31, 2024
The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface” according to the CEO of one the companies that tracks methane with its own satellites
October 31, 2024
Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research
October 31, 2024
Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warming’s role in extreme weather
October 31, 2024
Fungus detected in Sutter County bats could lead to issues for crops
October 31, 2024
Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone
October 31, 2024
Parts of Spain appear to merge with the sea after historic rain in before-and-after images
October 31, 2024
Rover captures peculiar ‘googly eye’ in the Martian sky
October 31, 2024
Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence
October 31, 2024
Fruit flies wreak havoc on crops in Hawaii, but a type of parasitoid wasp armed with a biological weapon has helped keep the pests at bay.
October 31, 2024
Ukraine is using dozens of domestically made AI-augmented systems for its drones to reach targets on the battlefield without being piloted, a senior official said,
October 31, 2024
A Tudor warship sank nearly 500 years ago. The bones of its crew reveal what life was like
October 31, 2024
Finland's Coast Guard said it has detected constant disturbances to satellite navigation signals in the Baltic Sea since April and in recent weeks has seen tankers
October 31, 2024
A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt to changing weather patterns and natural disasters
October 31, 2024
Coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis and are at risk of extinction, according to the United Nations Capital Development Fund
October 30, 2024
Use of race and ethnicity is sometimes ‘harmful’ in medical research, says new report
October 30, 2024
A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu
October 30, 2024
H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
October 30, 2024
A supernova first seen in 1181 is releasing glowing filaments
October 30, 2024
Weekend warriors have the same risk of mild dementia as more frequent exercisers, study suggests
October 30, 2024
Field Museum uses CT scans on mummies to see inside them for first time
October 30, 2024
The Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and human dietary supplements near Antarctica
October 30, 2024
H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S.
October 30, 2024
Halloween comet’s final moments captured by SOHO spacecraft
October 30, 2024
Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday, adding that the risk to the population remained low.
October 30, 2024
Why some people intentionally cut, burn or bruise themselves
October 30, 2024
By analyzing the resistance genes and proteins of E. coli, researchers can optimize treatments to address both current and future antimicrobial resistance.
October 30, 2024
Scientists use jargon and complicated language to describe their work. Regular folks ‘get it’ more when descriptions are simpler – and think better of the researchers themselves.
October 30, 2024
Terror management theory explores the lengths our minds will go to to deny existential threats. Psychologists explain what that can mean for climate denial.
October 30, 2024
Turkey’s legendary burning mountain where the flames never go out
October 30, 2024
You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests
October 30, 2024
Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap
October 30, 2024
South Korea’s military intelligence agency says North Korea has likely completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and appears to be preparing to test a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States
October 30, 2024
North Korea has moved into place a launcher ready for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and may decide to set it off around the time of the U.S. presidential election,
October 30, 2024
Archeologists in Mexico have discovered a huge, lost Mayan city, which they named Valeriana, hidden deep in the southern jungle of Campeche -- a sprawling, urban settlement,
October 29, 2024
A Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew has docked with its orbiting space station as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space
October 29, 2024
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged delegates at a major biodiversity summit to follow through on pledges to help save global biodiversity and for the private sector to come on board
October 29, 2024
Learner looked at academic research to determine how much influence parents can have on their children's choice of college majors.
October 29, 2024
It's as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October
October 29, 2024
Critical Antarctica glacier appears to be smoking in rare view from space
October 29, 2024
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the
October 29, 2024
Florida officials warn residents about snakes in storm debris piles
October 29, 2024
Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory
October 29, 2024
NASA says a recently discovered comet has broken apart as it approached the sun
October 29, 2024
A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant has been restarted after a safety upgrade, as the government pursues a renewed expansion of nuclear energy to provide stable power and reduce carbon emissions
October 29, 2024
The components of one Snickers bar showcase several common processes used in candy science.
October 29, 2024
Understanding the differences in growth rate between animals can help clarify the mechanisms behind aging-related diseases and offer ways to treat them.
October 29, 2024
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere and could have many health impacts, researchers say
October 29, 2024
Tohoku Electric Power resumed operations on Tuesday of the 825 megawatt (MW) No.2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northern Japan, for the first time since the Fukushima
October 29, 2024
Aerospace startup Sceye has partnered with NASA and the U.S.
October 29, 2024
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this season, breaking a 130-year record
October 29, 2024
Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Tuesday a global, late-stage study showed its pill-based treatment for COVID-19 was effective in reducing transmission of the disease.
October 29, 2024
China says all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station on the latest mission to make the country a major space power
October 29, 2024
China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday in the country's 14th crewed mission to space, where dozens of scientific experiments will be conducted.
October 29, 2024
More than 1 in 3 tree species are at risk of going extinct, new analysis shows
October 28, 2024
A coastal flooding prevention project in New York City could be a model for communities along America's hurricane-battered coasts
October 28, 2024
Two reports on protecting biodiversity were released at a major UN summit on global biodiversity underway in Cali, Colombia
October 28, 2024
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Monday urged the Department of Commerce to examine national security threats from China's development of silicon photonics
October 28, 2024
Autonomous tech is coming to farming
October 28, 2024
Both gasoline and diesel fuel are refined from crude oil, but they are good for different things and can’t be used interchangeably.
October 28, 2024
National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday
October 28, 2024
For more than five decades as violent conflict raged through Colombia's highlands and rainforests, wildlife thrived.
October 27, 2024
NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from space
October 26, 2024
Groundbreaking telescope reveals first piece of new cosmic map
October 26, 2024
In a boost for Pacific Islands such as Tuvalu under threat from rising seas, Commonwealth nations agreed on Saturday that a nation's maritime boundaries should remain
October 26, 2024
Researcher’s fears of ‘weaponized’ data reignite focus on puberty-blocking drugs for transgender youth
October 25, 2024
Groundbreaking brain genetics study identifies 254 genetic variants affecting brain structure, revealing new connections to Parkinson's disease and ADHD.
October 25, 2024
NASA chief calls for investigation into report that Musk and Putin have spoken regularly
October 25, 2024
SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut hospitalized with ‘medical issue’ after splashdown has been released, NASA says
October 25, 2024
Louisville high school STEM program adds a 'social robot' to its fleet
October 25, 2024
A new study finds that doctors are hesitant to provide potentially lifesaving care for pregnant patients in states with abortion bans.
October 25, 2024
Fearing China will deploy hypersonic weapons to sink ships in the Pacific, the U.S.
October 25, 2024
Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months
October 25, 2024
The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island,
October 25, 2024
Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop nuclear submarines for both nations under the AUKUS treaty
October 25, 2024
Skull found in Batavia, Illinois home in 1978 identified as teen who died in 1866
October 24, 2024
The death of a famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, leading many to wonder about his fate
October 24, 2024
Grist dives into the effects of heavy rains on the aging pipes of Boston and NYC, plus how each city plans to solve the problem.
October 24, 2024
Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection
October 24, 2024
For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved
October 24, 2024
Blood tests confirm a second person in Missouri caught bird flu without exposure to infected animals, but questions remain
October 24, 2024
Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a richly decorated but uncommonly small house with finely preserved frescoes of mythological scenes, the site said
October 24, 2024
TeamAI profiles the riskiest AI models, as ranked by researchers.
October 24, 2024
Human bird flu cases in California may be undercounted as farm workers avoid testing due in part to economic concerns, according to a labor union and a state expert.
October 24, 2024
Slovenian lawmakers on Thursday voted to cancel a referendum on building a new nuclear plant after environmental groups and experts filed complaints questioning its legality at the
October 24, 2024
Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, according to a United
October 24, 2024
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, a United Nations report said Thursday
October 24, 2024
The Biden administration outlined plans on Thursday for the U.S. government to develop and use artificial intelligence to advance national security while managing its risks.
October 24, 2024
Ultrafine particles are approximately one-thousandth the width of a human hair. But because of their tiny size, they are easily inhaled – and typically more dangerous than larger particles.
October 24, 2024
A SpaceX capsule just came back to Earth. Here’s why Boeing Starliner’s astronauts weren’t on it
October 24, 2024
The European Space Agency is in talks with SpaceX about the possibility of Elon Musk's space venture joining an international charter
October 24, 2024
European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that
October 24, 2024
Dinosaur fossils discovered in Hong Kong for the first time
October 24, 2024
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