Science

There is a perception (perhaps popularised by the PaleoDiet) that before agriculture, humans relied predominantly on meat, but an international team show plants were very important to some hunter-gatherers.

A new algorithm could speed up Earth System Models used to predict future climate change and extreme weather events.

A new study explains what happened to the water that once existed on Venus and what could happen to other planets in the galaxy.

An innovative polymath from the Islamic Golden Age revived optics and engineered a lasting influence on science and art across the ages.

The etymological origin of the terms climate and meteorology takes us back to classical Greece and contains some curiosities. Today many people continue to confuse both terms.

A recently published study confirms what was already being said by some experts: tropical cyclones in coastal regions have intensified more quickly in recent years.

It is not uncommon to observe images of the Martian surface in which particularly strange structures are present. An example of this are the recent images of "black spiders" captured by the ExoMars probe near what is called the "Inca City".

A study proposes a new explanation for giant exploding craters that seem to appear randomly in Siberian permafrost. These craters, first spotted in 2012, appeared in the permafrost of Siberia, leaving scientists perplexed.

Re-examination of brain size suggests dinosaurs like the T. rex were likely no smarter than giant crocodiles.

Imagine that you are looking at a cosmic factory where stars are created at an impressive speed. This factory is called NGC 253, and it is a galaxy not far from ours that is creating stars at an unparalleled pace.

Menthol cigarettes continue to be used across Great Britain despite ban, what is going on and is the ban working?

There are four "turning points" on the planet that, in turn, generate other consequences in the areas of health, culture, economy and the well-being of society.