Life rebounded shockingly fast after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
About 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth and unleashed one of the most destructive events in the…
Scientists discover giant swirling plumes hidden deep inside Greenland’s ice sheet
Far beneath the surface of the Greenland ice sheet, scientists have identified enormous swirling structures that resemble rising plumes. These…
Scientists discover a universal temperature curve that governs all life
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin report that they have uncovered what appears to be a “universal thermal performance curve” (UTPC)…
Cosmic rays turned ancient sand into a geological time machine
Curtin University scientists have developed a new technique to explore the deep history of Australia’s landscapes. The approach could help…
Scientists detect a sudden acceleration in global warming
Global warming has been increasing at a faster pace since about 2015, according to a new study from the Potsdam…
Antarctica has a strange gravity hole and scientists finally know why
Gravity often feels dependable and unchanging. It seems steady enough that we rarely question it. But the real picture is…
Ocean temperatures may be protecting Earth from a planet-wide drought
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), working with international collaborators, have discovered that ocean temperature patterns play…
Climate models may be missing massive carbon emissions from boreal wildfires
Wildfires sweeping through the vast boreal forests of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia could be having a larger impact on…
Massive asteroid impact 6.3 million years ago left giant glass field in Brazil
Scientists have identified Brazil’s first known field of tektites, the glassy material created when an asteroid or other extraterrestrial object…
A major climate hope in Antarctica just melted away
For years, researchers studying the Southern Ocean have pointed to one possible upside in an otherwise troubling climate outlook. A…
A giant weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field is now half the size of Europe
After analyzing 11 years of magnetic field data from the European Space Agency’s Swarm satellite constellation, researchers have found that…
What will urban living look like in the future?
A new vision for urban living is taking shape, driven by an urgent need to make our cities more liveable,…