Smoke from fires erodes the ozone layer
A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States has found that the smoke particles that pump fires into...
The oceans accumulate 170 trillion pieces of plastic: 21,000 pieces of waste for each...
The oceans and large seas of the planet currently accumulate some 170 trillion pieces of plastic, a figure that is equivalent to some 21,000...
Denmark opens the world's first CO2 graveyard in the depths of the North Sea
Denmark, which was the first country in the world to bury CO2 imported from abroad, on Wednesday inaugurated a carbon dioxide storage site 1,800...
5 hunters sentenced to almost 5 years in prison for killing and skinning two...
The Thong Pha Phum District Court, in the Thai province of Kanchanaburi, has sentenced each of the five defendants for the death of an...
An international team completes the brain map of the fruit fly
A group of researchers has completed the most advanced brain map to date, that of an insect, a historic achievement in neuroscience that brings...
New test of bee intelligence: dance is a skill learned at a young age
In the human species, an important part of the knowledge and skills are transmitted between individuals, and from one generation to another, by observation...
Oregon's "Most destructive and costly forest pest" was found.
Officials from Oregon's Forestry Department said Monday that an invasive insect responsible for decimating ash trees in North America and Europe had been...
Testing in the dead makes it easier to transplant pig organs
New York researchers transplanted two brain-dead individuals with pig hearts over the past month. This is the latest development in a long line...
David Biello: Are We Alone in the Universe?
About the EpisodeIs the universe our only home? We travel the cosmos together with TED science curator David Biello to find extraterrestrial...
Once considered endangered, fin whales have made a remarkable comeback.
The fin whales are back.According to research published Thursday, the whales that were almost exterminated have been found to be back in...
Scientists can now explain how climate changes are affecting your weather
There's a good chance that you have experienced unusual or even dangerous weather in recent years if you are a human being. Perhaps...
"Jamestown will go extinct": Climate change threatens historic colony
Jamestown (Virginia) -- Jamestown is still struggling to withstand the effects of climate change, more than 400 years after its first European settlers...
NASA satellite orbits Earth and heads to the moon
A satellite about the size of a microwave oven broke free from Earth's orbit on Monday. It is now heading toward the moon....
Huge underground search for mysterious dark matter begins
Scientists have begun searching for dark matter in a former gold mine, located a mile underground. They found it in a titanium tank...
Fred, the mastodon who died in search of love.
Fred the mastodon's story ends in a tragic tragedy.He was likely born in the Midwestern United States more than 13,000 years ago....
Scientists at Cern Large Hadron Collider observe three "exotic" particles for the first time
Three subatomic particles have been discovered by scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider, (LHC), as they attempt to unlock the building blocks...
The Wonder Of Honey: Liquid Gold
Honey bees have a lot to say about honey and humans are beginning to catch up. Scientists now investigate how honey chemicals affect...
Spiders can fear other spiders
You may be able to find companions in spiders if you aren't so fond of them! Daniela Roessler, a researcher, worked with jumping...
New York City will auction a 76-million-year-old dinosaur skull
Sotheby's announced Tuesday that the fossilized skeleton from a T. Rex relative will be up for auction in New York.Sotheby's natural-history auction...
The Fields Medal is awarded to a Ukrainian mathematician
Maryna Viazovska, a Ukrainian mathematician, was selected Tuesday to be one of four recipients for the Fields Medal. This medal is often referred...
The Pumpkin Toadlet is a Defeat of All Odds
There are some advantages to being small, but also drawbacks. The pumpkin toadlet is an organism that knows intimately the pros and cons...
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First Sitting US President Visits Amazon Rainforest – WSVN 7News Miami...
President Joe Biden made history by becoming the first sitting American president to visit the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest plays a crucial role...
