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Earth's continents are losing fresh water much faster than scientists thought, mostly because aquifer pumping in regions like northern India, southern Iran and…
More than 450,000 people are projected to die from additional heat due to the unusually strong El Nino event over the next six months, according to a research …
In one of the first major discoveries from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, scientists have revealed a previously unknown galaxy orbiting the Milky Way …
A coalition of climate scientists has launched an open-access research collection to replace the U.S. government's halted climate assessment report, starting w…
Scientists have identified a "sweet spot" in Earth's deep past when conditions were optimal for a proposed early stage of life to take hold — a phase known as …
This year's El Niño has set a record for sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, reaching unprecedented warmth in October 2023. This…
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the strongest on record, according to scientists monitoring Pacific Ocean temperatures. Daily sea surface te…
Since launching in 2009, NASA 's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) — a robotic satellite about the size of a minivan — has taken more than 3 million photos of…
Researchers in China have developed a sensor that could reduce the amount of energy that drones and other autonomous hardware use to process visual data. In a…
A Yellowstone supervolcano eruption today could cause catastrophic global disruptions, blanketing much of the western U.S. in ash and threatening food security…
Scientists say they have discovered why the bacteria responsible for the UK's worst outbreak of meningitis B in Kent earlier this year proved so dangerous. Mo…
Marine scientists found that black-teatfish sea cucumbers can live over 100 years, challenging previous assumptions about their lifespan and recovery rates. Th…
Scientists warn that human activities have breached critical Earth boundaries, risking irreversible ecological changes and threatening ecosystems worldwide. Im…
Scientists built a swallowable paper battery that can power medical devices inside the body and then gradually break down after its job is done. So far, the b…
A study from the University of Alicante reveals it takes an average of seven years for environmental science to influence international policy, highlighting si…
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a method to convert plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel using aluminum-based molten salts, pro…
Stanford researchers discovered that the human brain consists of two distinct organs formed from separate cellular lineages, which challenges traditional views…
A new study suggests that the ability to control fire and the development of complex human language co-evolved around 400,000 years ago, based on archaeologica…
Analysis of 15 T. rex teeth reveals isotope patterns matching warm-blooded mammals, proving the dinosaur regulated its body temperature like an elephant. This …
Scientists have built a DNA-powered computer that can perform calculations using billions of molecules in a tiny drop of water. The system taps into the laws …
