Pollen found beneath a treeless island shows it once supported a cool-temperate forest - wet, shaded, and biologically rich.

Scientists warn warming permafrost is a tipping point: alpine sinks weaken, Arctic plants thrive, and methane and nitrous oxide climb.

Algae skate through Arctic sea ice, thriving in subzero cold and revealing new secrets about survival in extreme polar ...

Nevada leads gold production in the United States in 2024, accounting for 70% of the national total, according to an official ...

"smoked mummies" were found in Southeast Asia, rewriting the origins of mummification and revealing a cultural tradition.

Astronomers uncover a cosmic mystery: an extra image in an Einstein Cross points to a massive dark matter halo.

In 2005, ESA's Huygens probe landed on Titan, revealing the atmosphere, landscapes, and chemistry of Saturn's moon.

Nanoplastics from plastic pollution can enter vegetables, raising new concerns about food safety, human health, and ...

Study has detected '6PPD' chemicals from tires in human urine, revealing daily exposure to particles derived from vehicle ...

Researchers discovered that certain human brain cells evolved unusually fast, altering autism-linked gene activity.

Frequent heading in amateur soccer is linked with microstructural changes inside the brain’s folds, according to a new study.

NASA’s GUARDIAN system detect a tsunami from space, giving coastal communities faster warnings and more time to respond.