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05-23-2017
Earth.com Exclusive: The world is swimming in waste plastic
The tiny, uninhabited patch of real estate known as Henderson...
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05-23-2017
New study: Teach genetics first to better explain evolution
Any scientist could tell you that the field of genetics...
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05-23-2017
Researchers discover hidden code behind how worms regenerate
Tufts University researchers have tapped into a “hidden code” that...
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05-23-2017
Fossil proves horned dinosaurs lived in eastern North America
A tooth fossil discovered in Mississippi has provided the first...
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05-23-2017
How global warming is impacting the timing of frost
Weather and climate patterns are so complex that they cannot...
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05-22-2017
How Himalayan Sherpas could lead to new medical treatments
Sherpas, an ethnic group from the mountain regions of Nepal,...
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05-22-2017
People see attractive scientists as interesting but less capable
People find attractive scientists interesting, but consider their less attractive...
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05-22-2017
Fossil reveals how the human spine originated
Portions of the human spine structure that enable efficient walking...
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05-22-2017
Human-ape split occurred in Europe, not Africa
Great apes and humans split several hundred thousand years earlier...
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05-22-2017
Study: plants can ‘hear’ running water
Plants can detect the sounds of running water moving through...
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05-22-2017
Fruit fly brains are complex navigational tools
Fruit fly brains are tiny, but that doesn’t mean that...
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05-22-2017
Deep Earth may now be as hot as billions of years ago
Deep portions of Earth's mantle may be as hot now...
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