What Your Plastic Bottles Are Doing to the Planet
Every time you pick up washing-up liquid or shampoo at the supermarket, you’re part of a larger environmental story. Recent data shows a shocking truth: of all the plastic bottles used for
Rahul Somvanshi
PFAS Cleanup in UK and Europe Costs £1.6 Trillion as Drinking Water Faces Dangerous Levels
That pizza box in your kitchen or the non-stick pan you cook with might contain chemicals that are causing a massive environmental problem. These chemicals, called PFAS, are now in our water,
Australia’s $3.4B Natural Hydrogen Discovery: A Clean Energy Game-Changer
Scientists have found natural hydrogen and helium beneath the ground across New South Wales, pointing to a cleaner energy future. This discovery, made by Geoscience Australia working with NSW researchers, adds new
Sunita Somvanshi
47-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien Plant’ Fossil in Utah Defies Classification, Puzzles Scientists
Scientists have found a 47-million-year-old plant fossil in Utah that’s unlike anything seen before. The specimen doesn’t match any of the over 400 known plant families, either living or extinct. “This fossil
Govind Tekale
Climate Activists Deface Darwin’s Grave as Global Temperatures Surpass 1.5°C Threshold.
Two climate protesters painted Charles Darwin’s grave orange to warn that Earth is getting dangerously hot. The Just Stop Oil activists wrote “1.5 is dead” on the white marble grave at Westminster
NASA Captures Caspian Sea’s 400-Meter ‘Ghost Island’ Phenomenon
A temporary island emerged and vanished in the Caspian Sea between 2023 and 2024, documented by NASA’s Landsat satellites. The formation occurred 25 kilometers off Azerbaijan’s coast following an eruption of the
Florida’s Snook Face Mortality as Temperatures Drop Below 47.5°F Amid Cold Snap
Florida’s recent cold weather puts one of its popular fish species at risk. New research shows that common snook, a warm-water fish, handles cold differently depending on where they live. “Cold stress
3 Million-Year-Old Stone Tools in Kenya Suggest Early Tool Use by Paranthropus
Scientists in Kenya unearthed ancient stone tools that are helping us learn about our early human evolution. These tools date back to over 3 million years predating the existence of modern humans.
Record 9.2 cm Funnel-Web Spider ‘Hemsworth’ Joins Australian Antivenom Program
A spider measuring 9.2 centimeters measuring 9.2 centimeters from foot to foot is now helping save lives in Australia. The Australian Reptile Park just received its biggest funnel-web spider ever. The spider,
Cleaner Ship Fuels Tied to 0.08°C Global Temperature Rise in 2023 Due to Reduced Ocean Cloud Cover
A move to make ship fuel cleaner in 2020 had an unexpected effect – it helped push global temperatures to record highs in 2023, according to new research from Cornell University. The