US heading for unprecedented El Niño winter: Here's what to expect
A supercharged El Niño is associated with extreme winter weather.
Scientists identify 'sweet spot' for early stage of life on Earth that preceded LUCA, the ancestor of all living things
New research has pinned down the onset of the "RNA World," a hypothetical time in Earth's very early history when RNA wa...
Mathematics Isn’t Just a Game to Let A.I. Solve. History Shows Why.
In our field of applied mathematics, the long, human process of trial and error — not just the solutions themselves — is...
At 145 Degrees, This Amoeba Manages to Keep Its Cool
Found in volcanic streams in California, the newfound organism has the highest heat tolerance of any complex life on Ear...
Giant caves beneath sinkhole reveal origin of mystery trenches that score Australia's Nullarbor Plain
When giant systems of ancient caves far below the surface of Australia collapsed, it left distinctive clues at the surfa...
Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
Image source, Anadolou/Getty ImagesImage caption, Wildfires fuelled by El Niño are affecting around 12.5 million people ...
Nearly 2,400-year-old school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great discovered in Greece
A school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been found in northern Greece.
'We only expect to encounter that once every 130 years': A huge new crater on the moon could mean a giant leap for lunar science, veteran researcher says
Scientists using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have discovered McGetchin crater, a giant new impact structur...
14th-century woman in China lost her nose to amputation — likely as punishment for stealing or adultery
A face-down burial of a middle-aged woman who died around 700 years ago in China is the world's first evidence of puniti...
Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ
The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Ca...
A surprising slab of salt shines at the summit of the Sahara's tallest peak — Earth from space
A 2024 astronaut photo captured an unusual salt patch shining like snow on top of northern Chad's imposing Emi Koussi vo...
New LightTok chip converts light directly into 'tokens' for AI — slashing energy use in drones and other autonomous machines
A new sensor reduces the amount of energy required for visual imaging by processing light at the point of detection.