Planet Earth

View of Tuvalu from an airplane. We see a long, thin island with a main road running down it and houses.

Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate change is to blame

By Sascha Pare published

A first-of-its-kind lottery for residents of Tuvalu who want to move to Australia due to climate change threats is closing today, with more than 5,000 applications received.

Climate change

Mount Thor: The mountain with Earth's longest vertical drop

By Sascha Pare published

Mount Thor, also known as Thor Peak, is a mountain in Nunavut, Canada with the largest vertical drop in the world — a terrifying escarpment with an average overhang of 15 degrees from vertical.

Geology
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Space

A telescope image of an infant star system (left) with insets showing molecules condensing into minerals

Astronomers spot alien planet system being born before their eyes

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astronomers spotted a baby star displaying the very first signs of planet formation in the zone surrounding it, similar to how our own solar system was born.

Astronomy
Photograph of a string of blue, red and green lights against a starry background

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS transforms into a giant 'cosmic rainbow' in trippy new telescope image

By Harry Baker published

New photos, including a striking technicolor timelapse, show off the newly discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it shoots toward us through the solar system.

Comets
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archaeology

An illustration of a piece of pottery with magnetic field lines radiating from it

Earth's magnetic field is weakening — magnetic crystals from lost civilizations could hold the key to understanding why

By Sierra Bouchér published

Artifacts from the Iron Age have revealed an intense historical magnetic anomaly in the Middle East. Could using a similar approach elsewhere help us unravel the mysteries of Earth's magnetic field?

Archaeology

Endurance athletes that carry Neanderthal genes could be held back from reaching their peak

By Amy Arthur published

A Neanderthal variant in an enzyme involved in energy production has been linked to ​​a 50% lower probability of achieving elite athletic performance.

Human Evolution
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World of science

Health

Amazfit Helio smart ring being tested by our reviewer

Amazfit Helio smart ring review — Accurate sleep tracking without breaking the bank

By Anna Gora published

Reviews The Amazfit Helio is a great budget-friendly alternative to the Oura Ring — as long as you can look past its short battery life and limited range of sizes.

Reviews

New bionic knee connects directly with muscles and bone to feel more like the user's body

By Skyler Ware published

A bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like a part of the body, a new study finds.

Health

8 babies spared from potentially deadly inherited diseases through new IVF 'mitochondrial donation' trial

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A groundbreaking trial in the U.K. has released data on eight babies born through a special IVF procedure to lower their risk of mitochondrial DNA disease.

Genetics
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Animals

Why do cats like concrete slabs?

By Marilyn Perkins published

Cat owners have noticed their pets seem to go crazy for concrete blocks. Why?

Domestic Cats

'Beautifully preserved' ice age horse skull unearthed in Yukon mine

By Sascha Pare published

New pictures taken in Yukon, Canada, show a perfectly preserved fossil skull, which experts say belonged to a male, teenage horse that lived during the last ice age.

Extinct species
Baby sloth hangs from branch

Do sloths fart? New video finally settles age old question

By Pandora Dewan published

For years, it's been assumed that sloths don't fart. But new footage has thrown this theory into question.

Animals
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Human Behavior

Girl doing math homework.

The 'gender gap' in math is not innate — something about school drives it

By Victoria Atkinson published

A new study of schoolchildren in France suggests that boys are not innately better at math. Some aspect of schooling appears to drive the "gender gap."

Human Behavior

Only 64% of Americans accept the idea of evolution — here's one reason why

By Edward White published

Fundamentalists don't necessarily examine evolution and then reject it; they tend to start with the conclusion that it must be false and work backwards.

Human Behavior
We see an enormous yellow bubble that is an atomic bomb exploding against a black sky.

'Lord, these affairs are hard on the heart': How Manhattan Project scientists reacted to the world's first atomic bomb test

By Alexander McNamara last updated

In this except from the biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, we hear from the people at the historic first test of the atomic bomb in New Mexico.

Warfare
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Physics & Mathematics

'Paraparticles' would be a third kingdom of quantum particle

By Shalma Wegsman published

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles — a new category of quantum particle — could be created in exotic materials.

Quantum Physics

Where do atoms come from? A physicist explains.

By Stephen L. Levy published

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

Physics & Mathematics

'Dreadful danger for all mankind': Einstein's powerful anti-war letter goes up for auction

By Joanna Thompson published

A fiery letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954 is going to auction. The letter details Einstein's thoughts on his part in developing atomic weapons, and hails Mahatma Gandhi as a political genius.

Physics & Mathematics
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Chemistry

A cross-section of the new copper alloy, with the orange dots representing copper atoms, the yellow tantalum atoms, and the blue lithium atoms.

Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F

By Ben Turner published

The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.

Chemistry
a deer's breath is visible in the cold air

Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?

By Harrison Tasoff published

Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen?

Chemistry
Plastic waste by the ocean

Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable

By Ben Turner published

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.

Chemistry
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Technology

OM System OM-3 on a wooden post next to a pond

OM System OM-3 review — a camera for wildlife and astrophotographers alike?

By Gavin Stoker published

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Review
person using a camera underwater

Best underwater cameras 2025 — take photos of marine and freshwater wildlife and fauna

By Jacob Little published

The best cameras for marine observation, surveying and recording your underwater adventures — just in time for Prime Day.

Technology
Computing room.

Scientists achieve 'magic state' quantum computing breakthrough 20 years in the making

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

Scientists demonstrate a process called "magic state distillation" in logical qubits for the first time, meaning we can now build quantum computers that are both error-free and more powerful than supercomputers.

Computing
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