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Climate tipping points are nearer than you think – our new report warns of catastrophic risk
It’s now almost inevitable that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded by humans,...
Cicadas could hold the secret to self-cleaning surfaces – new study
Nature is inspiring scientists all the time. Some ideas are still in research, like...
How conspiracy theories can affect the communities they attack – new research
Scientists have learned a lot about why people believe in conspiracy theories and...
‘Inert’ ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought
Bees help pollinate over a third of the world’s crops, contributing an estimated...
Massive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation
Imagine you’re a farmer searching for eggs in the chicken coop – but instead of...
People in Europe ate seaweed for thousands of years before it largely disappeared from our diets – new research
Seaweed isn’t something that generally features today in European recipe books,...
The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch
Astronomers have known for decades that the universe is expanding. When they use...
Did this chemical reaction create the building blocks of life on Earth?
How did life begin? How did chemical reactions on the early Earth create complex,...
Earth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip
The Earth’s magnetic field plays a big role in protecting people from hazardous...
China to build 5th Antarctic research station
China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team, organized by the country's Ministry...
If we do it right, we can replant trees and shrubs to store carbon – and restore biodiversity
This is how carbon farming works. Farmers plant trees on abandoned farmland
In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on?
In September, the world passed 1.5°C of warming. Two months later, we hit 2°C of...
Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough
Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe...
Developmental amnesia: the rare disorder that causes children to forget things they’ve just learned
Even though it came out more than 20 years ago, many people still remember Finding...
No compelling evidence that air purifiers prevent respiratory infections – new study
The COVID pandemic led to many calls for improved indoor air quality with claims...
Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
Prehistoric men hunted; prehistoric women gathered. At least this is the standard...