Scientific discoveries and research
Just after 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, final beams of oxygen ions—oxygen atoms stripped of their electrons—circulated through the twin 2.4-mile-ci...
After years of work building an exquisitely sensitive instrument, University of Chicago scientists stood and watched as it flew up and out of sight in...
A new study published in the journal Urban Ecosystems has revealed that the common black garden ant (Lasius niger) behaves differently depending on wh...
A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcast...
Here's a statistical challenge worthy of a grandmaster: How do you create an accurate ranking system when the best players usually don't win? This is...
The charismatic, robust, and impressive North American mountain sheep is losing its habitat to industrial mining, the changing climate, and human acti...
Historical injustices such as slavery and colonialism are not just matters of the past but active forces shaping present-day inequality and developmen...
A team of physicists from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, has identified the do...
For people who have been quietly struggling with doubts about their relationship, the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day can feel fraught. As Feb. 14...
As soon as you drive over the top of the Peak District and down into Sheffield you can see the light pollution—and it's horrible, said a participant i...
When we think about birds, we often picture their colorful plumage: the iridescence of a peacock's tail or the electric blue flash of a kingfisher. Or...
After major disasters, public debate often treats them as unexpected or unprecedented. This reaction is not necessarily about the absence of warnings....
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