Arctic hydrothermal vent site could help in search for extraterrestrial life

When scientists discovered a hydrothermal vent site in the Arctic Ocean’s Aurora hydrothermal system in 2014,…

Is transparency the right path to equal pay?

A research team led by an Arizona State University professor has discovered that naming and shaming…

Prehistoric reptile casts turn out to be copies of priceless fossil destroyed in WWII

Scientists found copies of a lost fossil destroyed in WWII hiding in a U.S. museum. …

What's keeping global biodiversity at bay?

An article in the journal Science Advances, published by scientists from Prague´s Charles University (Center for…

Floods wash away salt industry and tourism at Senegal's 'Pink Lake'

Maguette Ndiour stands on the edge of Senegal’s Lake Retba, famous for its pink-hued waters, and…

Teens with COVID-19 knowledge reported better well-being

A pandemic survey found that adolescents who answered more COVID-19 test questions correctly also reported lower…

DNA 'nanotransporters' to treat cancer

A team of Canadian researchers from Université de Montréal has designed and validated a new class…

Choking on factory waste: the Nile's rising scourge

As tourists pose for selfies on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, factories within spitting…

Sinking Alexandria faces up to coming catastrophe

Alexandria, Egypt’s fabled second city and its biggest port, is in danger of disappearing below the…

In Bolivia, Lake Poopo's 'water people' left high and dry

An abandoned boat rests on the cracked earth where formerly it floated. Lake Poopo, once Bolivia’s…