1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (477+ words) Deep inside the Pacific, there's a massive, untouched world of bizarre sea life. What else is down there? Summiting Greece's towering Mount Olympus is an impressive feet for the 1-million-plus people who have accomplished the climb. But it would be…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (452+ words) A researcher investigating the Maya Lowlands recently uncovered dozens of "nested constructions" scattered throughout historic communities dating to the Classic period (250 to 900 C. E.). The approximately 50 sites'all quite similar'feature concentric rings of low-slung structures, a design consistent with Conquest-period descriptions of central…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (327+ words) A new study shows evidence of "evolutionary rescue'a kind of rapid evolution in which organisms genetically adapt to severe conditionsin monkeyflower populations found throughout western North America. This time around, time is not on our side, and scientists estimate that…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (211+ words) The tiny cnidarians that build massive structures like the Great Barrier Reef out of their skeletons have inspired new advances in materials. Some technical innovations appeared long before human beings ever walked the Earth. Over 500 million years ago, corals began…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (145+ words) The Mill Electric Food Recycler is an arguably niche, somewhat strange kitchen appliance that actually earns its footprint. It's quiet, it handles serious volume well, and it produces a usable byproduct that my plants love. If you cook seriously and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (228+ words) The reaction can form and break apart ultra-strong sulfur-sulfur bonds within seconds, which could have major implications in multiple fields. "We were also able to make analogs of polyethylene that can be made, used, and then un-made so the plastic…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (247+ words) The melting of ice sheets causing increased sea levels pushed Earth's days a little longer. Modern climate change is only exacerbating the problem. Geological evidence has shown that the slowing of Earth's spin rate'caused in large part by tidal forces…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (372+ words) A seabed curtain to protect Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica would be difficult and expensive, but doing nothing to slow the glacier's collapse could be even worse. "Just because it's extremely difficult is not an excuse not to try," Seabed…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (567+ words) This is how a lack of building code adherence may have caused thousands of deaths. In February 2023, devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed tens of thousands of people. Many were crushed in or by falling buildings, some taller than…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (835+ words) Because flipping the switch only works if your gear hasn't already flipped out. Having a home generator can be a game-changer during unpredictable situations, whether caused by severe weather or downed power lines in your neighborhood. But to make sure…...