Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit. (Image
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Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer
Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way
Recycled glass could help fend off coastal erosion
Sand made from recycled glass can be mixed with sediment to make a medium for plants to grow in. That can help with coastal restoration
Scientists made a biological quantum bit out of a fluorescent protein
Researchers could use quantum effects to develop new types of medical imaging inside cells themselves.
Camera trap in Chile detects strange lights blazing through the wilderness. Researchers are scrambling to explain them.
Camera trap in Chile detects strange lights blazing through the wilderness. Researchers are scrambling to explain them.
Astronomers accidentally use rare ‘double zoom’ technique to view black hole’s corona in unprecedented detail
For the first time, astronomers have directly measured a solar-system-size corona around a distant supermassive black hole, thanks to a rare cosmic alignment.
‘Almost like science fiction’: European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species
A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured newborn stars forming in clouds of dust and gas (colored golden and orange in this image) in a star-forming
Sylvia Earle: My Wish? To Protect Our Oceans
; Credit: Asa Mathat/TED / Asa Mathat Manoush Zomorodi, Christina Cala, and SANAZ MESHKINPOUR | NPR Part 4 of TED Radio Hour episode An SOS
Action on climate change faces new threat: The doomers who think it’s too late to act
“Doom-mongering convinces many would-be climate advocates that climate action is a hopeless cause. But the blistering attacks against mainstream climate science and scientists advance an
Stephen Hawking’s long-contested black hole theory finally confirmed — as scientists ‘hear’ 2 event horizons merge into one
Black holes get bigger as they merge, the LIGO Collaboration confirmed with a new observation that could finally prove a decades-old Stephen Hawking theory.
‘Once-in-a-millennium’ event: Approach of ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid Apophis will be visible to the naked eye
In 2029, asteroid Apophis will skim safely past Earth, where it will be visible to billions. For scientists, it’s a once-in-a-millennium planetary experiment.
Handwashing: Cool Water as Effective as Hot for Removing Germs
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
A Recipe For Concrete That Can Withstand Road Salt Deterioration
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