A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

Scientists found that one tiny DNA change in the NOVA1 gene helped modern humans resist lead exposure that harmed ...

The USGS publishes free topographic maps that show trails, rivers, and campsites in great detail for hikers, cyclists, and ...

Maya cities grew when drought and conflict made rural life risky. They declined when nature improved and people chose freedom again.

The Barbados threadsnake has been rediscovered, confirming its survival and reinforcing the protection of the island's unique ...

The Indian Ocean Geoid Low ranks as the largest negative "gravity hole" anomaly on Earth, which is why the “thumbprint” jumps ...

Starting university or facing lockdown nudged students into greener habits. Recycling and diet habits shifted most when daily ...

Scientists thawed ancient soil in the lab and tiny nematodes, Panagrolaimus kolymaensis, “woke up” after being frozen for ...

The first double-burst supernova ever observed, SNR 0509, is a historic discovery that reveals how white dwarfs explode in ...

A new study shows bonnethead sharks reshape their skin with age, fine-tuning millions of scales for faster, stronger, and ...

A new alloy made from chromium, molybdenum, and silicon - three metals known for strength, heat tolerance, stability - breaks ...

New research shows that dry ice blocks, not water or life, may be responsible for the mysterious gullies carved into Mars’ ...