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Teeth May Have Evolved From Scales That Shuffled From The Body Into The Mouth
Plants and Animals

Teeth May Have Evolved From Scales That Shuffled From The Body Into The Mouth

There has been much dispute on the history of teeth. Researchers wondered whether teeth grow out from within since certain fishy relatives had dermal denticles,…
A New Model Sheds Light on Global Ocean’s Day-night Cycle
Environment

A New Model Sheds Light on Global Ocean’s Day-night Cycle

For the first time, scientists have incorporated the diel cycle into a global ocean model to investigate its effects on phytoplankton. Their research looks into…
How Stressed-out Plants make their Own Aspirin
Plants and Animals

How Stressed-out Plants make their Own Aspirin

Plant stress occurs when a plant grows in less-than-ideal conditions, which increases the demands placed on it. If the stress exceeds the plant tolerance limits,…
Modern Day Henry VIII Recreated With AI, And He Doesn’t Look Happy About It
Technology

Modern Day Henry VIII Recreated With AI, And He Doesn’t Look Happy About It

King Henry VIII of England does not appear to be at ease with the situation in this artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image of what he would…
Climate Change is Causing Coastal Glacier Retreat
Environment

Climate Change is Causing Coastal Glacier Retreat

Coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever before. New research enables scientists to investigate the causes of glacial retreat and, as a result, determine how…
Various Ways in which Nature Promotes Human Well-being
Environment

Various Ways in which Nature Promotes Human Well-being

Researchers were able to identify how these nonmaterial contributions from nature are linked to and significantly affect human well-being after conducting a systematic review of…
Study Shows that as Life Evolved, the Earth became more Hostile
Environment

Study Shows that as Life Evolved, the Earth became more Hostile

Scientists have been doing amazing work in peering back billions of years to figure out what ancient Earth would have looked like, and a new…
Time is Running out to Save East Antarctica from Climate Change
Environment

Time is Running out to Save East Antarctica from Climate Change

The worst effects of global warming on the world’s largest ice sheet could be avoided if nations around the world meet the climate targets outlined…
Ancient Maya Civil Unrest and Climate Change
History

Ancient Maya Civil Unrest and Climate Change

Droughts coincided with the collapse of the Lowland Classic Maya civilization, according to paleoclimatologists, and some argue that climate change contributed to societal disintegration. Many…
Americans Don’t Realize How Restrictive Barriers To Voting Are, Survey Shows
Other

Americans Don’t Realize How Restrictive Barriers To Voting Are, Survey Shows

What influences voter turnout more—your support for a particular party or how simple it is to cast a ballot? A recent study found that people…
Climate Change causes changes in Bird Coloration
Environment

Climate Change causes changes in Bird Coloration

Climate change affects birds both directly and indirectly, according to bird research. Bird distributions are closely related to both winter and summer temperatures, and rising…
Using Less Fertilizer to Grow Cereal Crops
Agriculture

Using Less Fertilizer to Grow Cereal Crops

Crops are fertilized in order to produce enough food to feed the world’s population. Fertilizers provide nutrients such as potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen to crops,…
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