Category Science

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…

Pigs have spread across some of the most formidable natural barriers on Earth, appearing on islands where most mammals never arrived. From Southeast Asia to remote Pacific islands, they exist…

In the early days of our Solar System, the area of space we call home likely resembled a flattened disk of gas and dust, rotating around a younger version of…

Plastic pollution is often seen as an eyesore or a hazard to wildlife. But scientists have found that discarded plastic may also be reshaping the microbial world in ways that…

For the first time in history, the law is recognizing an insect as a rights holder. In Peru’s central Amazon, officials in Satipo approved an ordinance recognizing native stingless bees…

Studying the activity of brain cells has never been straightforward. The central nervous system is incredibly complex, and unraveling the dense mesh of bioelectrical signaling inside is like trying to…

According to the CDC, around one in ten (11.4 percent) children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), millions of whom take prescription medication, like Ritalin and Adderall,…

Ask whether animals think and feel, and people around the world tend to agree: yes — but not in the same way humans do. A new cross-cultural study suggests that…

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a serious, progressive, long-term complication of diabetes, with cases rising globally, burdening healthcare systems. Although certain blood pressure medications can alleviate symptoms, long-term improvements aren’t…

Microplastics are everywhere. These are the conclusions of study after study that have found tiny plastic fragments, measuring less than 5 millimeters wide, in increasingly concerning locations in our bodies…