(via Big Think) "There's a long history of people claiming planets which look Earth-like, Earth 2.0, Earth twins." ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’, a pivotal moment in the history of Roman ...

When you see a bag of carrots at the grocery store, does your mind go to potatoes and parsnips or buffalo wings and celery?

In an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health, a team led by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public ...

For scientists who want to learn about the geological history of a planet, river deltas are a great place to start. Deltas ...

Members of a NASA safety panel said they were “deeply concerned” about the safety of the aging International Space Station, citing long-running issues and funding shortfalls. During a public meeting ...

A federal prosecutor sent a letteropens in a new tab or window to a medical journal editor, probing whether the publication is "partisan" when it comes to "various scientific debates." Edward R.

After walking the Earth for a few hundred thousand years, humans might think they have seen it all. But not according to a team of scientists who claim to have experienced a colour no one has seen ...

A recent article in the South China Morning Post declared that chemistry in the US and Europe seemed to be dying, while China was forging ahead. It noted that Chinese universities were now ...

Artificial sweeteners are being added to a growing number of foods to reduce their sugar content while maintaining their ...

(via Vox) Honey has a lot of soothing benefits, but it won’t stop your seasonal allergies. Here’s why.

Artificial sweeteners are being added to a growing number of foods to reduce their sugar content while maintaining their appealing taste. But a growing body of research suggests ...