As wildfires worsen, science can help communities avoid destruction
Blazes sparked in wild lands are devastating communities worldwide. The only way to protect them, researchers say, is to re-engineer them.
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‘Most pristine’ star ever seen discovered at the Milky Way’s edge — and could be a direct descendant of the universe’s first stars
Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly “pristine” red giant with the lowest concentration of heavy elements ever seen in a star. It is likely a direct
Chasing comets: How to photograph comets Lemmon and 3I/ATLAS
Comets don’t visit often — here’s how to capture comet Lemmon, comet 3I/ATLAS, on your camera as they dance across our skies.
5,000 years ago, Stone Age people in China crafted their ancestors’ bones into cups and masks
Archaeologists in China found a collection of human bones that showed signs of being “worked” like any other natural material.
Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves Crashes Into View
The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of
Earthworm magnetic navigation Earthworms may offer clues into magnetic navigation
Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth’s magnetic field for navigation. It’s less clear how they do it. A new study
We all have a (very tiny) glow of light, no movie magic needed
Normal cellular processes in living things — from germinating plants to our own cells — create biophotons, though escaping light isn’t visible to us.
REM sleep may reshape what we remember
Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.
Skeleton-filled well in Croatia likely holds remains of Roman soldiers, study finds
Archaeologists have discovered a mass grave of Roman soldiers hidden inside an ancient well in Croatia.
Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean spark fears of climate doom loop
Researchers have discovered dozens of new methane seeps littering the ocean floor in the Ross Sea coastal region of Antarctica, raising concerns of an unknown
These ancient bumblebees were found with their pollen source
Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.
Fossil hand bones point to tool use outside the Homo lineage
The fossil wrist and thumb bones suggest Paranthropus boisei could grasp tools around 1.5 million years ago.
Jane Goodall revolutionized animal research, but her work had some unintended consequences. Here’s what we’ve learned from them.
Following Jane Goodall’s death, chimp experts explain how her early observations still influence our understanding of our ape cousins.