Lightning Kills Way More Trees Than You Would Ever Believe : ScienceAlert
A first-of-its-kind study estimates that lightning strikes kill 320 million trees every year. For perspective, these dead trees…
‘Misokinesia’ Phenomenon Could Affect 1 in 3 People, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
Noticing somebody fidgeting can be distracting. Vexing. Even excruciating. But why? According to a study published in 2021,…
Massive Earthquake Could Strike Canada as Ancient Fault Line Wakes : ScienceAlert
The Tintina fault stretches 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) across northern Canada, crossing the Yukon and ending in Alaska.…
Peacocks Have Lasers In Their Tails : ScienceAlert
Sharks with frickin’ lasers are tired news. Peacocks, apparently, are where it’s truly at. Famous for their dazzling…
Study Reveals The Shocking Amount of Plastic We Breathe in Every Day : ScienceAlert
According to a new study, humans can inhale more than 70,000 microplastic particles each day in an indoor…
Star’s Violent Death Could Reveal a Rare ‘Missing Link’ Black Hole : ScienceAlert
In a galaxy some 450 million light-years away, a brilliant flare of light revealed a probable black hole…
Yellowstone’s Aspen Forests Are Already Responding to The Return of Wolves : ScienceAlert
Aspen forest is reclaiming the skyline of Yellowstone National Park after decades of controversy over efforts to return…
Stunning Dinosaur Tracks Appear to Show Something Never Seen Before : ScienceAlert
Roughly 76 million years ago, a herd of herbivorous dinosaurs left a trail of footprints that reveals different…
Gold Does Something Unexpected When Superheated Past Its Melting Point : ScienceAlert
Gold remains perfectly solid when briefly heated beyond previously hypothesized limits, a new study reports, which may mean…
One Weekend Habit May Cut Risk of Heart-Related Death by 33%, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
We know that exercise has numerous health benefits, but does it matter how much you spread it out?…
Study Reveals Turning Point When Your Body’s Aging Accelerates : ScienceAlert
The passage of time may be linear, but the course of human aging is not. Rather than a…
Octopuses Fall For The Classic Fake Arm Trick – Just Like We Do : ScienceAlert
Octopuses can be fooled into thinking a fake arm is actually their own. When scientists in Japan pinched…