Wildfire smoke reopens the hole in the ozone layer
The fires that ravaged Australia in 2020 weakened the filter that protects the Earth from solar radiation
The fires that ravaged Australia in 2020 weakened the filter that protects the Earth from solar radiation
A study shows that the dogs are distinct, but the explosion of flora and fauna in the affected area has raised questions about whether it’s due to radiation
Mothers forgo having more offspring and share the food they hunt with their sons for life but neglect their daughters after a certain age
GPS tracking of a hundred stolen bikes in Amsterdam shows they are back in circulation in the same city
Hundreds of small stones found in a cave in southern France indicate that both species met millennia earlier than previously thought
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics has run amok in the country after 40 years of armed conflict and the problem is spreading beyond its borders, experts warn
Many elephants are now born without the emblematic ivory and goat scurs are getting smaller
Dozens of ceramic vessels discovered in the Saqqara necropolis still contain instructions on how to prepare the dead for eternal life
A tiny version of the shape-shifting android from ‘T2′ demonstrates the material, which alternates between solid and fluid states and could help solve medical and engineering problems
Nighttime brightness from human activity continues to increase; now, only the brightest stars can be seen in cities
The analysis of pollen from about 38 million years ago allowed researchers to correctly attribute the flowering plant, which was misidentified in the 19th century
The existence of these microbes is essential to understanding the role of viral particles in the life cycle
Artificial illumination is so bright now that astronomical observatories can no longer see celestial objects clearly
An experiment on mice establishes a gut-to-brain pathway linking some bacterial species with dopamine, which increases the desire to work out
Since 1972, the additional unit has been regularly added at the end of the year to synchronize UTC with Universal Time. Now, experts are seeking an alternative solution
Ancient genetic material recovered from soil samples marks a new era in natural history research
A new study of speeches, pamphlets and articles from the period shows how German fascism denied Jewish people humanity to fuel hate and justify genocide.
A recent study revealed that among the wolves in Yellowstone National Park, those affected by toxoplasmosis usually engage in riskier behaviors
Trials in rodents and ferrets show that it protects against all known versions of the virus by using the same technique that has been effective against Covid-19
Study of fossilized bacteria demonstrates how the first Neolithic farmers brought dietary changes
Scientists have begun the final phase of choosing the place that bears the most obvious signs of the onset of a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene
If the problem continues at its current pace, in less than a decade men will have trouble being fertile
Swiss researchers have identified a group of nerve cells unrelated to the locomotor system with the capacity to change function
The British, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish empires standardized the vegetation of regions that were oceans apart and separated by thousands of miles
Climate change, deforestation and the extermination of predators are leading arboreal primates to spend more time on the ground
Spanish and British researchers discover a bacterium in the tuber that produces a broad-spectrum fungicide
Genetics confirms that a single shipment of these animals, some domestic and some wild, led to their explosive expansion in Australia