Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover | Cetaceans
Sperm whales produce a specific pattern of clicking noises when they hear the noise of boats, researchers have…
Study: Why First Nations children still face health care inequalities
A new study finds that First Nations Children still face long-standing inequalities in health care access in Canada…
A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Electron and proton motion often work together in both living systems and engineered materials. The most familiar example…
Why are some animals considered ‘pests’? It comes down to culture and convenience
After wild turkeys attacked an 83-year-old woman in May 2026, sending her to the emergency room for stitches,…
A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Electron and proton motion often work together in both living systems and engineered materials. The most familiar example…
It’s harpoon-proof, ‘sings’ jazz music, and lives up to 200 years – meet a record-breaking giant of the animal world
The animal in question is a record-breaking goliath of its species: it has the thickest blubber, thickest skin,…
Our galaxy flipped after a collision, say astronomers
Watch this simulation of a galaxy flipped from edge-on to face-on after a collision with a massive dwarf…
In cities, summer nights reveal the one thing running air conditioners at full blast can never fix, and it has nothing to do with the unit itself
Step outside at midnight in Phoenix or Houston on a July night and something feels wrong. It is…
Astronomers warn millions of satellites could permanently brighten Earth’s night sky |
The night sky has inspired people for thousands of years, but scientists now say it could look very…
Feral cats erased 11 native species from this Australian island. Scientists are bringing back two truffle-eating marsupials to rebuild it |
Two threatened marsupials are being reintroduced to the Shark Bay World Heritage area in order to advance species…
The Milky Way May Have Flipped More Than 90 Degrees During Its Violent Youth
Artistic illustration of how the Milky Way’s disc may have shifted by more than 90 degrees. The faint…
Global assessment shows blue carbon wealth dominated by ocean processes and unevenly distributed across countries
Data sources and spatial harmonization We compiled updated datasets on blue carbon ecosystem extent, annual carbon sequestration, biological…