Dogs know when we’re talking behind their backs
Dogs know when we're talking behind their backs (Mary Swift/Getty Images) Dogs can pick out relevant information from human speech even when that [...]
Reports predict increasing global obesity rates
Reports predict increasing global obesity rates A study published in The Lancet estimated that 356 million children ages 5 to 14 and 390 [...]
Denisovan jawbone found in Taiwan offers new insights
Denisovan jawbone found in Taiwan offers new insights A Denisovan jawbone discovered in Taiwan provides new insights into the ancient human species, according [...]
Study: Affordable materials can boost carbon capture
Creative humans always find a solution.......... Study: Affordable materials can boost carbon capture Researchers at Northwestern University have identified abundant materials, such as [...]
African elephants select walking paths to save energy
African elephants select walking paths to save energy (Fotofeeling/Getty Images) A study in the Journal of Animal Ecology reveals that African elephants strategically [...]
Proxima Centauri: The closest star to Earth is extremely violent
03-31-2025 Proxima Centauri: The closest star to Earth is extremely violent ByEric Ralls Earth.com staff writer In our vast galaxy, one star holds [...]
Coca-Cola is on course to dump 1.3 billion pounds of plastic into our oceans each year
03-31-2025 Coca-Cola is on course to dump 1.3 billion pounds of plastic into our oceans each year BySanjana Gajbhiye Earth.com staff writer The [...]
Genetic mutations key to horses’ athletic ability
Genetic mutations key to horses' athletic ability (Tabitha Arn/Getty Images) A study in Science reveals that unique genetic mutations enable horses to excel [...]
Researchers ID gene variant linked to blindness in dogs
Researchers ID gene variant linked to blindness in dogs (Achim Thomae/Getty Images) Researchers have discovered a new genetic variant associated with progressive retinal [...]