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 [...]
Spiders adapt webs to counteract urban noise pollution
Spiders adapt webs to counteract urban noise pollution (Jed Share/Kaoru Share/Getty Images) Researchers have discovered that funnel-weaving spiders adapt their webs to filter [...]
Geographic split of humans linked to emerging language
Geographic split of humans linked to emerging language A genomic analysis by MIT and the American Museum of Natural History suggests that human [...]
Fossil reveals earlier timeline for cerapodan evolution
Fossil reveals earlier timeline for cerapodan evolution A 168-million-year-old femur found in Morocco's Middle Atlas Mountains has been identified by paleontologists as belonging [...]
Ingested plastic damages seabirds’ brains
Ingested plastic damages seabirds' brains Ingested plastic is causing brain damage in young seabirds that is similar to Alzheimer's disease, according to a [...]
Scientists inched toward the “holy grail” of solar power
Scientists inched toward the "holy grail" of solar power Researchers have developed a perovskite solar cell that lasts 1,530 hours by embedding aluminum [...]
Poor sleep may raise blood pressure risk in teens
Poor sleep may raise blood pressure risk in teens (Tetra Images/Getty Images) Research presented at an American Heart Association meeting found that teens [...]