Study finds microbes used oxygen far earlier than scientists thought
Oxygen fills the air today, but for most of Earth’s early history it barely existed. Scientists say the…
Scientists create the first global map of rare, deep-mantle earthquakes
Stanford University researchers have pulled back a curtain on a hidden part of Earth that rarely makes headlines.…
The surprising role of baby dinosaurs within the Jurassic food chain
About 150 million years ago, the land that is now the western United States was alive with dinosaurs.…
Chemists convert plastic waste into a powerful new tool to capture carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide levels keep climbing, even after years of promises to cut emissions. At the same time, plastic…
New study reveals how the human pelvis evolved for upright walking
Every step you take depends on a structure most people rarely think about. The pelvis sits at the…
AI helps scientists read dinosaur footprints, offering new clues to ancient life
Dinosaur skeletons often dominate museum halls, from the towering Tyrannosaurus rex known as Sue in Chicago to Sophie…
Scientists develop a light-based approach to protecting football players’ brains
Repeated hits to the head do not have to knock you unconscious to harm the brain. Decades of…
Marine life evolved rapidly after the dinosaur killing asteroid impact 66 million years ago
The impact of the asteroid 66 million years ago did not stop life from returning to normal for…
Giant Prototaxites fossil reveals an extinct branch of complex life on Earth
Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land…
New unified theory connects two fundamental domains of modern quantum physics
By bringing the long-standing and opposing views of quantum mechanics together to form a single cohesive theory, a…
New map shows Antarctica’s buried landscape in unprecedented detail
Picture Antarctica not as a smooth, frozen plain, but as a rugged world of mountains, valleys, and deep…
Scientists convert cigarette butts into new material for fast, durable energy storage
Billions of cigarette butts end up on sidewalks, beaches, and gutters each year. They are small, easy to…