What could drive humans to extinction?
The scene opens on a sparse, gray landscape, a gnarled tree in the foreground, bits of ash slowly drifting down from the sky. On the horizon, a few…
Pandemic childcare is way more stressful for moms than dads
Fathers forced to work from home by the coronavirus pandemic take on more childcare than …
Will the 2020 election be a ‘fraudulent mess’? The science says no.
As the 2020 presidential election approaches, and the coronavirus continues to circulate throughout the United States, President Donald Trump has b…
Massive new dinosaur might be the largest creature to ever roam Earth
The 98 million-year-old remains of what might be the largest animal to walk Earth — a long-necked titanosaur dinosaur — were recently unearthed…
Helium-huffing alligators and reluctant hitmen win big at the Ig Nobel awards
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Atmospheric CO2 will pass an alarming milestone in 2021
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration will soar past a scary thr…
Chemists create and capture einsteinium, the elusive 99th element
Scientists have successfully studied einsteinium — one of the most elusive and…
Prior infection with common cold viruses won’t protect against COVID-19
For months, scientists have wondered whether past exposure to seasonal coronaviruses that cause common colds might prevent people from getting a se…