Drug-resistant infections are becoming one of the largest health threats globally. A United Nations advisory committee projects that these infections will push 24 million people into extreme poverty ...

The Sun is the source of heat and light for the entire solar system, which are produced within its core by hydrogen ions smashing into helium in a process known as nuclear fusion. So, even though the ...

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When you think of an asteroid impact, you’re probably imagining something like the cataclysmic event that nearly wiped out the dinosaurs. In an astonishingly rare event, a rock the size of the island ...

Humans have been around for only about 0.01% of Earth’s history, yet we’ve altered natural landscapes and processes that have remained stable for millions of years. A team of researchers from the ...

Diseases that cause nerve cells in the brain to die over time are known as neurodegenerative diseases. These cells, known as neurons, are vulnerable to DNA damage because they are highly active cells ...

Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid wiped out 75% of the species on Earth. This event caused the extinction of all dinosaurs except birds, referred to as non-avian dinosaurs. However, an open ...

In the 1970s, astronomer Vera Rubin analyzed a series of observations of how quickly different galaxies rotated around their centers. She found that these galaxies rotated much faster than they should ...

Have you ever wondered how researchers use artificial intelligence (AI) in environmental science? Certain AI computer models can learn from scientific data and operate without manual programming, in a ...

If you’ve ever swum in the ocean and been touched by seaweed, there’s a good chance it was Sargassum! This free-floating seaweed can have population explosions in coastal waters, degrading water ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) use high-powered rechargeable batteries to store electrical energy that powers their motors. Most EV batteries use a specific mixture of metals to hold the battery’s charge, ...