Category Science

Every New Year begins with a familiar burst of optimism. People resolve to get healthier, change careers, pursue creative passions, or become more confident versions of themselves. But as weeks…

The arid Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is one of the driest places on Earth, with some areas receiving just 0.5 millimeters of rain per year. That extremely dry weather…

How one of the oldest candidates for a human ancestor moved through its environment has remained an open question. A seven-million-year-old fossil from central Africa has been interpreted either as…

Children undergoing immunotherapy for peanut allergies may achieve the same results with a lower dose. According to new research from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Montreal Children’s Hospital,…

Each day, coral reefs quietly reshape the microscopic world drifting just above them. As daylight fades and returns, the smallest ocean organisms — bacteria, algae, and single-celled predators — appear…

If you have a receipt in your wallet right now, you’re carrying more than proof of purchase. Thermal paper — the heat-sensitive material used in receipts, tickets, and shipping labels…

How humans deal with death and the rituals we build around it are a crucial part of our identity. Burial practices may stretch back hundreds of thousands of years, emerging…

After a month of excess drinking for many, there is good reason to switch your cocktail for a mocktail or try a new zero percent beer during Dry January. A…

The idea that every face encountered in our dreams belongs to someone we’ve seen in waking life has long been part of dream theory. It’s an idea that’s both eerie…

Key Takeaways on the Planets Most Like Earth Although astronomers have directly imaged a few dozen gas giants on the scale of Jupiter, Earth-sized planets are too small and dim…