Category: 7. SciTech

Over that period, the research team watched as the south polar region darkened going into winter and the north polar region brightened as summer approached. By observing the planet at four different points in time, years apart, they could see how the gradual shifting of the seasons affected the…

Kīlauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is at it again.

The infamous crater has been spurting fountains of lava on and off since the end of last year, and on May 25, it shot a fiery jet of molten rock over 300 meters (1,000 feet) into the sky.

The United States Geological Survey…

Most living things, including humans, rely on oxygen to survive. However, some bacteria have a completely different way of making energy. Instead of breathing oxygen, they breathe electricity.

Scientists at Rice University have just uncovered the secret behind this unusual process. In a…

When you’re asleep, the world remains awake. Thousands of nocturnal species are crawling, flying, leaping, swimming, and dancing through…

There’s a new object in the distant reaches of our solar system, and it might just offer clues to a long-standing cosmic mystery. Astronomers have cataloged a frozen minor planet called 2017 OF201, and while it might not be the elusive ninth planet that some have posited exists, its…

Egypt unveiled three new tombs of prominent statesman in the Dra Abu al-Naga necropolis in Luxor, officials said on Monday.

Archaeologists have…

Some pre-packaged foods, such as pasta and rice, are staples that many of us eat as part of a balanced diet. Others, such as crisps and sugary snacks, are clearly not health foods. But for some packaged and processed foods, the claims on the label can make it hard to decide what’s healthy and…

Megalodon, the terror of the Neogene, dominated its giant shark niche for just 20 million years before it disappeared from the world’s oceans.

And, during that time, it hunted anything and everything that crossed its path. It didn’t distinguish: if it was large enough to be a snack, megalodon…

Alien plants and animals cost Europe over $1.5 trillion in the last six decades, according to a new study, indicating the global economic…

Statistically, men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, with about 18 million more men living with the condition worldwide. This doesn’t tell the whole story. When women do get a diagnosis, they’re often older and have a higher body fat mass. They’re also more…