We know that true polar wander (TPW) can occasionally tilt whole planets and moons relative to their axes, but it's not entirely...
We design cities. We live in them. We work in them, and we have fun in them. But boy howdy are we bad at getting around...
Back when the Universe was young – around 13.7 billion years ago – the first stars formed in the soupy darkness, setting the...
If Earth's temperature rises by a significant enough margin, we could see a major restructuring of the plankton species living...
Scientists have figured out a quick, easy and cheap way to monitor the community of microbes living within the human vagina.
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The standard white cane is an essential aid for getting out and about for many visually impaired people, but to date, it hasn't...
The aviation industry is necessary for the world we live in today, but it places a strain on the environment, thanks to emissions...
A high-energy neutrino traced back to a violent encounter between a black hole and a star needs a different origin story, new...
Microalgae and special types of bacteria have the power to puff vast amounts of oxygen into the atmosphere. In fact, these organisms...