Scientists are sounding the alarm after an unusually high number of sightings of sea snakes…
Each winter, the beaches of central California become arenas of force. Male northern elephant seals rise, collide chest to chest, and hurl their roars across the sand in battles that decide rank, territory, and access to mates. It’s one of the…
The Miocene, 23 million to 5.3 million years ago, brought a warm, humid climate, allowing flora and fauna to flourish and reach record-breaking sizes due to abundant resources. As the climate shifted, with temperatures dropping overall, some…
In rock shelters throughout the Southwestern U.S., ancient paintings weave a grand story that was built over thousands of years. Each mural — portraying humans, animals, and various shapes — acts as a colorful chapter in the Mesoamerican…
Dogs given CBD over long periods don’t just get older — they may also get calmer. A new study reports that dogs that received CBD or hemp supplements for years were ultimately less aggressive than dogs that never took them. The analysis,…
For the first time, researchers have detected a magnetic “switchback” right here near Earth. A switchback is a zigzag twist in magnetic field lines once thought to occur only in the sun’s superheated outer atmosphere. The unexpected…
Earth’s earliest atmosphere may have done more than surround the planet — it may have helped make life possible. A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that billions of years ago, the prebiotic sky…
Can’t sleep? You’re likely to be one of the 852 million people around the world who struggle to drop off, with more than 414 million of them suffering severe insomnia.
Around a third of adults in Western countries experience sleep problems at…
Artificial chemicals, such as pesticides and polymers, are integrated into nearly every aspect of daily life and don’t halt entering our bodies through food, water, and general environmental exposure. While designed to interact only with their…
