SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Scientists estimate that Earth is home to more than 100 million lakes. Among the most unusual is Lake Unter-See, one of Antarctica’s largest and deepest surface lakes, known for its distinctive water chemistry. Its ice-covered waters have exceptionally high...

Hundreds of stranded dolphins in Argentina appear to have become trapped while escaping hungry orcas in a tragic lose-lose...

Just as Darwin’s finches evolved in response to natural selection in order to endure, the cells that...

Joseph Paradiso thinks that the most engaging research questions usually span disciplines. Paradiso was trained as a physicist and...

Two powerful space telescopes turned their gaze onto the Cat's Eye Nebula, a planetary nebula 4,400 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Draco. The new images reveal stunning details about what happens as a star approaches the...

Thunderstorms may bring more than rain and gloom. The same forces that cause thunder and lightning also make treetops sparkle in ultraviolet light, like a Christmas tree topper invisible to the human eye.For almost a century, scientists have discussed...

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to industry and modern technology – everything from cellphones to fighter jets.They include lithium and...

Available for over a yearThere have been nearly 200 cases of measles in the UK so far this year.Measles can be prevented with vaccines - but the proportion of children being immunised is declining across the UK, particularly in...

This week, we're taking a look at goonbait and RegencyCore, and breaking down the infamous video of McDonald's CEO barely eating a hamburger....

Federal officials on Monday issued a recall for clams and raw oysters distributed in at least nine states due to concerns that they may be contaminated with norovirus, a contagious infection commonly known as the "stomach flu."According...