The world's largest whales are more than just astonishing creatures. Much like the ocean, soil and forests, whales can help save humanity from the accelerating climate crisis by sequestering and storing planet-heating carbon emissions, researchers say.In a paper published Thursday…
Scientists have discovered that female snakes have a clitoris — a previously overlooked or dismissed part of their anatomy (and that of many other animals), according to a new study."It's quite a taboo area. Female genitalia is not an easy…
A planned spacewalk by the Russian space agency Roscosmos has been called off following the discovery of a coolant leak coming from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, which is currently docked to the International Space Station.NASA's Rob Navias, speaking on a…
A NASA spacecraft is gearing up for the first of a series of close encounters with the most volcanic place in the solar system. The Juno spacecraft will fly by Jupiter's moon Io on Thursday, December 15.The maneuver will be…
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a unique perspective of the universe, including never-before-seen galaxies that glitter like diamonds in the cosmos.The new image, shared on Wednesday as part of a study published in the Astronomical Journal, was taken…
Humans' ability to walk upright on two legs may have evolved in trees, rather than on the ground, according to scientists studying wild chimpanzees in Tanzania.This contradicts the widely accepted theory that prehistoric human relatives evolved to walk on two…
A towering whirlwind of dust passed right over the Perseverance rover as it explored the site of an ancient lake on Mars -- and the rover recorded the first sounds of this Martian dust devil using its microphone.Dust devils, or…
The best chance to see the strongest meteor shower of the year is on its way this week.The Geminids, known for bright, intensely colored meteors, have been streaking across the night sky since late November, and the shower will peak…
The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it's definitely under way.Restrictions on their use are in place in almost a dozen US states and in many other countries around the world. And in many cases,…
As you read this, look around. Are you still in bed? Are there piles of…
Around 2,500 endangered seals have been found dead on Russia's Caspian coast, state-run…
A former Iran national team football player has criticized…
The new Prince and Princess of Wales touched down in Boston Wednesday ahead…
A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has…
The reliability of our faucets providing water every time we turn them on can make water seem like a magical, never-ending resource.But abusing the availability of this finite resource can contribute to water scarcity and harm our capacity to deal…
Negative emissions. Carbon capture. Net zero.It can be daunting, and a little exhausting, keeping…
Here's a look at the armed conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's federal Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and forces of the previously dominant political party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).The Tigray conflict, which began…
(CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the dark side of the usually ethereal Pillars of Creation, located 6,500 light-years away in the Eagle Nebula.Last week, the space observatory showcased a scintillating near-infrared view of the iconic towers,…
UK former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pulled out of the contest to become…
UK former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pulled out of the contest to become the next…
