Likely the most well-known result of the Earth's magnetic field are the Aurora Borealis and Australis (Northern and Southern Lights). When charged particles from...
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, circling the planet at an average distance of roughly 385,000 kilometers (239,000 miles).
Every day you walk around with your brain gently bobbing about inside your skull. Much like a soft egg yolk floating in a cloud of clear...
Scientists have identified a series of human sperm biomarkers that can accurately predict the chances of the offspring having autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – a...
COVID-19 has not only upended our personal lives, it has dramatically changed scientific research.
Electric eels appear to not be the loners we thought they were.
School closures are among the more controversial options for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, with authorities debating whether the preventative measure is worth...
Physicists have observed a new state of matter at work inside an elusive thread of quantum gas.
A year ago, I wrote an article for The Conversation about a mysterious outbreak of pneumonia in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which transpired to be...
Forests and other land ecosystems today absorb 30 percent of humanity's CO2 pollution, but rapid global warming could transform these natural 'sinks' into carbon...