Category: Science

Early satellite imagery appears to show some damage at Iran’s main site. (Image credit: Open Source Centre)

Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to

A legal scholar with a doctorate in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals that are currently endangered.

Earth’s magnetic field and oxygen levels have increased more or less in parallel over the past 540 million years, suggesting the two factors are linked

Breathing patterns among humans are so unique that they can work as an identification tool, scientists report. They propose someday using breath as a way

We all know that washing our hands can keep us from spreading germs and getting sick. But a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study found that cool

Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made

Low iron levels can flip the genetic switch on a mouse’s sex during development, causing XY embryos to grow female features. But it’s not clear

Researchers armed with the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed that some of Uranus’ largest moons have one side brighter than the other — but not

Space weather experts warn that a “moderate” geomagnetic storm could rock Earth over the weekend, potentially lighting the skies with vibrant auroras across large parts

The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is

Researchers have found that ocean acidification entered a “danger zone” in 2020, suggesting increased carbon dioxide levels have caused Earth to breach another planetary boundary.

For the first time, scientists have imaged the elusive south pole of the sun. The images captured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft reveal our star’s

Take a big inhale through your nose. Now, exhale. Breathing may seem simple, but it’s controlled by a complex brain network. Each inhale gives the