Red Sea corals threatened by mystery sea urchin deaths

The Red Sea’s spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn—the mass death of…

The threat of wildfires is rising. So is new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing…

Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project

Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project. Click…

Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans

What does it mean to be human? Click here for original story, Science paints…

How well you do at school depends on how much your teachers know: Insights from 14 French-speaking countries in Africa

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made remarkable progress towards reaching universal school enrollment in the past…

Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury

In a new study in mice, a team of researchers from UCLA, the Swiss Federal Institute…

Air pollution from fires hits world's poorest hardest: study

People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of…

Why invasive ants are a silent threat to our ecosystems

Invertebrates are often described by experts as the “little things that run the world,” and ants…

Sex life discovery raises IVF hope for endangered purple cauliflower soft coral

Vital coastal habitat was destroyed in the devastating floods that hit New South Wales in 2021…

A brief history of abortion—from ancient Egyptian herbs to fighting stigma today

You might be forgiven for thinking of abortion as a particularly modern phenomenon. But there’s plenty…