Groundwater across High Mountain Asia is rapidly declining due to combined climate and human pressures, with worsening risks ahead.

Thawing permafrost may release greenhouse gases much faster than previously expected, potentially accelerating climate change even further.

A new study in GSA Bulletin aims to better determine how often and where faults trigger earthquakes beneath central Seattle. In the Pacific Northwest, major fault systems such as the Cascadian ...

A newly studied hormone is revealing an unexpected connection between metabolism and the brain. A hormone that can reverse ...

Researchers found strong genetic similarities between cat and human cancers, identifying key mutations and potential ...

A new study suggests that something as simple as how you position your head during sleep could influence eye health in ...

Clay ornaments created 15,000 years ago show that symbolic expression began before agriculture. Evidence suggests both children and adults participated, highlighting early social and cultural ...

Gut bacteria can convert white fat into energy-burning beige fat through diet-driven signals, offering new therapeutic targets for metabolic diseases.

A fossil harvestman identified using advanced imaging techniques shows that extinct arachnid lineages once lived in Europe. The discovery expands the known diversity of amber-preserved species in the ...

The new turbine operates using pressure-gain combustion. Traditional gas turbines rely on mechanical compressors that consume a large portion of their output. In contrast, this system creates the ...

A new study reveals an unexpected mechanism behind how humans develop sharp, color-rich vision before birth, pointing to a coordinated role between key biochemical signals in the retina.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have taken a closer look at TOI-5205 b, a strange exoplanet often labeled “forbidden,” and found something unexpected. Its atmosphere appears to ...