Scientists just found the best places to look for ancient life on Mars
Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ones…
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New research suggests that even light alcohol use may carry serious risks. A large study in India found that drinking…
Where you live may be fueling aggressive breast cancer
New research shows that women living near Superfund sites are more likely to develop aggressive and metastatic breast cancers. The…
Scientists replayed evolution and found a surprise
Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists discovered that some fluctuating conditions…
Earth’s worst extinction was followed by a shockingly fast ocean comeback
A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s…
Physicists close in on the elusive sterile neutrino
Neutrinos may be nearly invisible, but they play a starring role in the Universe. Long-standing anomalies had hinted at a…
Time runs faster on Mars and scientists just proved it
Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the difference,…
Scientists stunned by a massive hydrothermal field off Greece
Scientists have uncovered an extensive underwater vent system near Milos, Greece, hidden along active fault lines beneath the seafloor. These…
MIT scientists find a way to rejuvenate the immune system as we age
As the immune system weakens with age, scientists have found a way to restore some of its lost strength. By…
Scientists found a dangerous feedback loop accelerating Arctic warming
The Arctic is changing rapidly, and scientists have uncovered a powerful mix of natural and human-driven processes fueling that change.…