Science and Space
Record-breaking 10-billion-year radio halo just rewrote the universe’s origin story
Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles -- a 'mini halo' -- surrounding one o ...View More
Only 3 years left: The carbon budget for 1. 5 °C is almost gone
The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxid ...View More
Why cats prefer sleeping on their left side—and how it might help them survive
Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research t ...View More
Acid-busting diet triggers 13-pound weight loss in just 16 weeks
Compared with a Mediterranean diet, dietary acid load decreased significantly on a low-fat vegan die ...View More
Can these endangered lizards beat the heat? Scientists test bold relocation plan
Climate change and habitat loss are affecting animal populations around the world and reptiles such ...View More
Martian dust to dream homes: How microbes can build on the red planet
Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful la ...View More
New viruses discovered in bats in China could be the next pandemic threat
Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and ...View More
Mammals didn't walk upright until late—here's what fossils reveal
For over a century, scientists have puzzled over a fundamental mystery in our evolutionary history: ...View More
Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn
Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison r ...View More
How brain cells meant to help may be making depression worse
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mental health condition that negatively affects the mood of a p ...View More
