Record-breaking 10-billion-year radio halo just rewrote the universe’s origin story
Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles — a ‘mini halo’ — surrounding one of the most distant galaxy clusters ever observed, marking
New Orleans is sinking—and so are its $15 billion flood defenses
Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city remains stable, a new study from Tulane University
Only 3 years left: The carbon budget for 1. 5 °C is almost gone
The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) (from the beginning of 2025). This would
Why cats prefer sleeping on their left side—and how it might help them survive
Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research team that analyzed several hundred YouTube videos of
Scientists reveal your morning coffee flips an ancient longevity switch
A new study from the Cellular Ageing and Senescence laboratory at Queen Mary University of London’s Cenfre for Molecular Cell Biology, reveals how caffeine — the
Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn
Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and streams across the Western U.S. — much longer than
This triple-layer sunlight catalyst supercharges green hydrogen by 800%
The chemical reaction to produce hydrogen from water is several times more effective when using a combination of new materials in three layers, according to
Rice University breakthrough keeps CO₂ electrolyzers running 50x longer
A team of researchers at Rice University have discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert carbon dioxide
Scientists create living building material that captures CO₂ from the air
The idea seems futuristic: At ETH Zurich, various disciplines are working together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and fungi. The common goal: to
Hidden carbon giants: Satellite data reveals a 40-year Arctic peatland surge
Peatlands across the Arctic are expanding as the climate warms, new research shows. Scientists used satellite data, drones and on-the-ground observations to assess the edges