Scientists solve 320-million-year mystery of reptile bone armor – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Reptiles have produced bony structures in their skin for hundreds of millions of years, yet the pattern behind this trait remained unclear until recently. A large-scale evolutionary analysis now indicates that these skin bones arose separately in several ...
UNESCO warns a tsunami in the Mediterranean is inevitable – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) The French Riviera and similar stretches of Mediterranean coastline often evoke images of leisure and stability. Yet scientific assessments indicate that destructive tsunami waves have reached these shores before and remain a credible possibility in the future. ...
New evapotranspiration method could recover up to 30% missing tower energy – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Evapotranspiration sits at the heart of how water, energy, and carbon move through the environment. Accurate measurements of this process help scientists forecast weather patterns, assess drought risks, track streamflow changes, and refine estimates of ...
Friend or foul? Exploring the ancient bond between pigeons and people – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Cyprus – Archaeologists working at the Late Bronze Age settlement of Hala Sultan Tekke have identified pigeon bones that point to semi-domestication around 1400 BCE. The find extends the known history of human-pigeon relationships by ...
New quantum sensor could count individual photons and hunt dark matter – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Scientists have developed a sensor that registers energy changes smaller than one zeptojoule, a scale so minute it approaches the limits of what current instruments can reliably measure. The device relies on superconducting materials that ...
Rural women at increasing risk of human-wildlife conflict in Nepal – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Bardiya, Nepal – A 17-year-old girl from a Dalit family was killed by a tiger while cutting grass for livestock in December 2025, one of several deaths that followed in quick succession around Bardiya National Park. ...
Heavy Rain and Floods in China Kill at Least 22 – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) China’s most intense storm of the year unleashed damaging flash floods across seven provinces. The sudden surge of water prompted authorities to move tens of thousands of residents to safety. The event underscores the immediate risks ...
Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay its Climate Warming Emissions – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) A group of leading climate researchers has issued a direct warning to governments and the livestock sector. They argue that an alternative way of calculating methane emissions risks undermining ...
Blinding rainfall muddles afternoon commute in DC area – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Washington-area drivers faced a difficult afternoon as severe thunderstorms swept across major highways and brought blinding rain to the region. The downpours followed three straight days of extreme heat that pushed temperatures into the mid-90s and broke long-standing ...
More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Southern California residents awoke Tuesday to urgent evacuation orders after a wind-driven blaze erupted in the hills above Simi Valley. The Sandy Fire, reported the previous day roughly 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles, ...
