Yosemite’s glaciers have survived 20,000 years — but we could be the first people to see Sierra Nevada ice-free
New research finds the disappearance of glaciers in the Sierra Nevada will be unprecedented in the human history of North America.
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A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste
Grape plant bacteria might help mitigate smoke taint in wine by breaking down chemicals that evoke an ashy taste.
These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami
Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.
Heart quiz: What do you know about the body’s hardest-working muscle?
Get pumped up — it’s time to show off your knowledge about the heart.
Mysterious 160 million-year-old creature unearthed on Isle of Skye is part lizard, part snake
Researchers have discovered a mysterious ancient lizard with snake-like teeth in Scotland. Breugnathair elgolensis is one of the oldest relatively complete lizard fossils and helps
Years of repeated head impacts raise CTE risk — even if they’re not concussions
Years of hits in sports like football and soccer, even without concussions, can trigger neuron loss and inflammation in the brain, a study finds.
Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
During its close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io on December 30, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured some of the most detailed imagery ever of Io’s
‘I honestly am not sure on this at all’: Poll reveals public uncertainty over experimenting on conscious lab-grown ‘minibrains’
Hundreds of readers responded to our poll asking if it would be OK to experiment on lab-grown “brains” if they became conscious.
Scientists have digitally removed the ‘death masks’ from four Colombian mummies, revealing their faces for the first time
The reconstructions are based on the skulls of four mummified individuals who had masks tightly fitted on their faces.
Life-size rock art points the way to oldest human inhabitants of Saudi Arabia — and the desert oases they used
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 years ago.
Iran among ‘world’s most extreme subsidence hotspots’ with some areas sinking up to 1 foot per year, study finds
The extraction of water from aquifers in Iran is causing an area the size of Maryland to sink, exposing an estimated 650,000 people to the
Can AI spot harmful health side effects on social media?
A new AI tool discovers harmful side effects of cannabis products from Reddit posts. Public health workers could use this info to help keep people
Scientists made human egg cells from skin cells
More work needs to be done to create viable human embryos, but the method might someday be used in IVF to help infertile people and
Tutankhamun quiz: How much do you know about the famous boy king from ancient Egypt?
King Tut’s tomb has captivated people worldwide since its discovery in 1922. But how much do you actually know about the boy king? Take our