The chances of intelligent life emerging in our universe—and in any hypothetical ones beyond it—can be estimated by a new ...

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new research by the Global Carbon ...

Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been ...

An elusive particle that first formed in the hot, dense maelstrom of the early universe has puzzled physicists for decades.

It's still one of the coolest things I ever saw. I was in the U.S. Air Force in the 90s, and November 1998 saw me deployed to ...

Scientists at EMBL Grenoble and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) have developed a new method for using in ...

Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children's books written ...

The global economy is in transition, with energy systems moving from a central reliance on fossil fuels. In addition, the ...

New research shows that the EU's sustainable finance framework urgently needs to expand and that, in its current form, the ...

Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidized by governments around the world.

In an office full of new coworkers, someone suggests going out for pizza. One person is extra hungry and gobbles up a slice ...

One hundred and sixty years after the United States abolished slavery, racial differences continue to spark pervasive ...