- March 12, 2024
Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over Time
Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over Time New research says building electric vehicles leaves a bigger carbon footprint than making gas-powered cars,
Microplastics Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death
Microplastics Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death People who had tiny plastic particles lodged in a key blood vessel were more likely to experience
First Arrest of a Greenhouse Gas Smuggler Made in U.S.
First Arrest of a Greenhouse Gas Smuggler Made in U.S. A California resident faces charges under a 2020 law that seeks to curb powerful planet-warming
What Plant Migrations Tell Us about Ourselves
What Plant Migrations Tell Us about Ourselves New insights into why animals play, how to hunt an asteroid, and more books out now By Erica
The Life and Gruesome Death of a Bog Man Revealed after 5,000 Years
Before he was bludgeoned to death and left in a Danish bog, an ancient individual now known as Vittrup Man was an emblem of past
Even ‘Twilight Zone’ Coral Reefs Aren’t Safe from Bleaching
February 26, 2024 2 min read Even ‘Twilight Zone’ Coral Reefs Aren’t Safe from Bleaching Coral reefs hundreds of feet below the ocean surface aren’t
Stunning Comet Could Photobomb This April’s Total Solar Eclipse
February 23, 2024 3 min read Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will make its closest approach to the sun this April—right after North America is treated to a
Europe’s Oldest Human-Made ‘Megastructure’ Discovered under Baltic Sea
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Archaeologists have identified what may be Europe’s oldest human-made
The Strangely Serious Implications of Math’s ‘Ham Sandwich Theorem’
Consider lunch. Perhaps a nice ham sandwich. A slice of a knife neatly halves the ham and its two bread slices. But what if you
This Genetically Engineered Petunia Glows in the Dark and Could Be Yours for $29
Consumers in the United States can now pre-order a genetically engineered plant for their home or garden that glows continuously. At a base cost of