Composite satellite images show over 70 ice shelves surrounding Antarctica shrunk in volume, releasing 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans.
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Research has revealed that genetics could play a significant role in determining whether someone can successfully adhere to a strict vegetarian diet.
Sustainable construction arrives with innovative concrete. A more sustainable cement binding material, developed by a company, promises to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions in the industry.
The natural soundscape is being altered by marine transportation, oil exploitation, defense activities, coastal construction and more. Be surprised by what a new study reveals.
It is not the roar of a lion that most terrifies and frightens the animals in South Africa's Kruger National Park. This is the creepiest sound, according to a study.
Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that the compound ammonium chloride might trigger a new, undocumented taste sensation.
The planet 8 Ursae Minoris b orbits a star about 530 light years away that is dying and should have already swallowed the planet. Why hasn't it?
Did the Spanish flu selectively lay low the young, fit, and healthy? Or was this a myth created and perpetuated by a society that lacked scientific evidence and a more open, inclusive view of humanity?
Odours have the power to influence our perception of colours, fresh research from Liverpool John Moores University has found.
The notion that we are merely constructs in a virtual reality world might not be too far-fetched, says a physicist proposing a new law of physics
By using high power lasers on Earth, scientists have demonstrated that concentrating light could melt the lunar surface to make roads and landing pads, making way for lunar transport.
According to a recent study, insect cyborgs could hold potential for the development of small, highly mobile and efficient devices.