The world has entered an era of âglobal water bankruptcyâ, UN warns. What does it actually mean?
Decades of human activity have left âirreversible damageâ to the planetâs water supply, a new report warns....
Decades of human activity have left âirreversible damageâ to the planetâs water supply, a new report warns....
The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026....
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For the first time in the International Space Station's history, NASA safely returned a crew of four astronauts to Earth ahead of schedule due to medical issues affecting one of the group....
A generation ago, the people of Okinawa in Japan were recognised as among the longest-lived in the world, fortunate residents of one of just five âblue zonesâ around the planet where a combination of ...
The frozen areas of our planet act as a historical record of changes in the atmosphere and climate...
The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing their thick atmospheres....
This past week in San Francisco, thousands gathered outside of an aquarium to celebrate one of its residents, an alligator named Claude who died in December....
Here in France, as well as countries including Hungary, Greenland and Germany, some residents have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. These vibrant scenes are the result of t...
Test your grasp of the forces and ideas that shape our universe....
A sample of a polymetallic nodule at the Viridian Biometals lab in Pasadena, California. | Photo: Getty Images The Trump administration took the next step toward unilaterally jumpstarting deep-sea min...
Is ageing a natural stage of life to be honoured or a biological flaw that humanity should overcome?...
"I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets."...
The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different....
Shanghai-based Harbour BioMedâs acquisition of a stake in US-based Spruce Biosciences is the latest example of Chinaâs novel drug developers progressing from one-time licensing deals into long-lasting...
Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's little evidence the drug will help. (Image credit: Inna Kot/iStock)...
A UK study found that some pet owners develop prolonged grief disorder after the death of a pet, with symptoms mirroring those seen after human bereavement....
When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our space neighborhood....
After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kÄkÄpo is once again breeding. Fewer than 300 of the parrots exist....
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves....