A NASA spacecraft recently achieved the remarkable feat of mapping the elusive winds that blow high above the surface of Mars – providing astronomers long-sought data for the first time in history, according to a new study.
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Scientists have revealed the most detailed map of the land beneath the massive ice sheets of Antarctica – a map that offers significant insight into how the continent will respond to climate change and contribute to rising sea levels, according to a new scientific study.
Read moreMajor League Baseball touted a study Wednesday that clears it of having intentionally juiced baseballs to cause more home runs in the 2019 regular season.
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Researchers from the University of Michigan have described a new fossilized whale that represents not only a new species, but also identifies an important step in the evolution of whale mechanics.
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The Greenland ice sheet is melting so quickly that nearly 400 million people will be underwater within 80 years due to rising sea levels, according to a study published Tuesday.
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Scientists have discovered the missing link between modern penguins and their ancient ancestors who lived more than 60 million years ago, identifying a new species Monday that lived beside its human-sized penguin cousins.
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Killer whale grandmothers that no longer reproduce can help their grand-offspring survive longer, according to a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Frogs are among the most threatened species on the planet due to climate change and loss of habitat, but now scientists have developed a novel way to keep tabs on them in the wild — a “Frogphone.”
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Increased temperatures in colder months as a result of climate change have one surprising upside – increased rapeseed crop yield, according to a study published Thursday.
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A drug that curbs delusions in Parkinson’s patients did the same for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in a study that was stopped early because the benefit seemed clear.
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, having survived its closest encounter so far with the Sun, has sent back a “spectacular trove” of data on its corona, the super-hot outer edge of its atmosphere, scientists said Wednesday.
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Ancient Romans relied on long-distance timber trade for the construction of their architecturally stunning empire, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE.
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The climate as we know it could drastically change should Earth’s average temperature and the temperatures of the polar regions rise by just 3.6 degrees – a threshold the planet may already be poised to cross in mere decades, according to a study published Wednesday in Science Advances.
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Astronomers have discovered a new hidden giant planet orbiting a white dwarf star, suggesting for the first time that a planet can survive its sun’s gradual demise, according to a study published Wednesday in Nature.
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Harbor porpoise mothers rid themselves of human-made neurotoxic chemicals found in the ocean by transferring the dangerous mixture to their calves, according to research released Monday.
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Hot weather can cause a spike in the number of babies being born early, a phenomenon that may harm infant health and is likely to get worse as temperatures climb due to climate change, scientists said Monday.
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Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Wednesday.
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The star of Pixar’s blockbuster “Finding Nemo” may be about to vanish again — this time for good — as its peculiar mating habits put it at risk from climate change, scientists said on Tuesday.
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More Americans are dying while still in the prime working years of the lives, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Honeybees, indispensable powerhouses of American agriculture, often suffer high casualties in cold winters – a harsh fate that could be mitigated, according to research released Monday.
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