Ancient Central Americans built a massive fishing system
Beginning around 4,000 years ago, an elaborate fish-catching system fed growing human populations in lowland Central America, a new study […]
Satellite space junk can wreak havoc in the stratosphere
Earth’s space debris may be wreaking havoc in the stratosphere. The rapid growth of satellite megaconstellations is connecting much of
A thousand-year-old log shows how burying wood can fight climate change
In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old and ultimately very important record. He and his colleagues were digging
How rapid intensification produced two monster hurricanes in one week
One of the widest hurricanes on record slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 26 as a powerful Category 4
Why was Hurricane Helene so devastating?
A perfect storm of climatic, geological, and geographic conditions combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most destructive storms
AI-modified smiles can boost attraction, speed dating study shows
A well-timed smile can be the ultimate speed dating hack. Artificial intelligence-enhanced smiles during video chats led to greater romantic
Some fleas do not poop for weeks. This keeps their pools clean
Some tadpoles do not poop in the first weeks of their lives. At least, this is the case for Eiffinger’s
Why finding bird flu in an American pig for the first time is raising new concerns
At least one pig has contracted bird flu amid an outbreak in poultry on a backyard farm in central Oregon.
Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it
A red dwarf star known as Barnard’s Star, located just six light-years from our solar system, has at least one
Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics into the quantum age
Imagine Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airplanes. Steam robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in hats