This huge black diamond just sold for $4.3 million. No one knows where it came from.February 09, 2022 – Geologists still can't say for sure whether the enormous stone called the Enigma crystallized in Earth’s mantle or fell from outer space.
To uncover the secrets of longevity, Chris Hemsworth put his body on the lineNovember 18, 2022 – In his new Nat Geo series, 'Limitless,' the actor dangles from a rope high above a canyon and surfs frigid waters—all to test extreme strategies for living longer.
To end this pandemic, we must trust scienceOctober 13, 2020 – Researchers are struggling in fits and starts to understand the coronavirus, but that's how science works.
Want to keep your memory sharp? Here’s what science recommends.June 29, 2023 – From how much to exercise to which foods to eat, these are the changes you can make to prevent age-related memory loss.
The secret behind the amazing strength of lily pads and other science newsMay 17, 2022 – Researchers analyze the architecture of giant water lilies, 'spines on sticks' honor ancestors, and a green light helps conserve marine life.
How citizen science projects are safeguarding wildlife in Costa Rican rainforestsApril 15, 2024 – Deep in the Costa Rican rainforests, where howler monkeys and pumas roam, conservationists are working alongside travellers on new citizen science projects, introducing hi-tech processes to safeguard biodiversity.
The science connecting wildfires to climate changeSeptember 17, 2020 – A heating-up planet has driven huge increases in wildfire area burned over the past few decades.
The shaky science behind ivermectin as a COVID-19 cureSeptember 02, 2021 – Studies are inconclusive and misinformation is rampant. But many Americans now see a deworming medicine as a go-to drug to prevent and fight the Delta variant.
Why myths about superiority endure, in the face of scienceAugust 05, 2021 – Race is a social construct, not a biological trait. That’s the scientific consensus—so why do many people still dispute it?
In this European microstate, adventurers are contributing to scienceJuly 08, 2022 – In tiny Andorra, you can explore jagged peaks, forested valleys, and glacial lakes—and help researchers study climate change.
For girls in science, the time is nowOctober 15, 2019 – Programs in science, technology, engineering, and math are boosting a new generation of female students—and countering some familiar barriers to success.
Why people latch on to conspiracy theories, according to scienceJanuary 08, 2021 – Misinformation spurred the mob that stormed the Capitol, highlighting the disastrous effects such theories can produce.
How Mexico revolutionized the science of antivenomApril 18, 2022 – Innovative policies and a diverse scorpion population have led to new treatments in Mexico, providing a model for other developing countries, experts say.
The magnetic chomp of a Venus flytrap—and more dispatches from science’s front linesAugust 12, 2021 – New discoveries in biomagnetism, COVID-19’s environmental costs, and a dinosaur’s wing
10 awesome science discoveries you may have missed in 2020December 03, 2020 – From the discovery of stardust older than the sun to the first tyrannosaur embryos, here are some fascinating findings that may have been overshadowed this year.