Here are some ways the world might end in ice, according to science fiction. Earth freezes. Humankind’s remnants huddle in ice caves, fending off giant alien monsters (Snowball Earth). Or people shelter in
Sharks off the coast of the Bahamas are getting into drugs like cocaine, caffeine and painkillers — or rather, drugs are getting into them. The contaminated blood of species including nurse sharks and
Today it’s widely acknowledged that the future of computing will involve the quantum realm. Companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM, and a few well-funded startups are frantically building quantum computers and routinely claiming advances
Platypuses just got weirder. As if a mammal that lays eggs, senses electricity with its bill and fluoresces isn’t enough of a headscratcher, now it appears platypuses also share a feature with birds.
Skyscrapers don’t just reshape a city’s skyline; they may also shape the sky itself. Nighttime satellite observations show that 44 major U.S. cities have more cloud cover over their urban areas than over
Meghan Rosen is a senior writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology with an emphasis in biotechnology from the University of
The data your smartwatch already collects could soon help flag an early warning sign for type 2 diabetes. Hidden in the patterns of heart rate, sleep and daily activity captured by everyday wearables
During hot weather, daily activities such as walking and gardening can become dangerous. Such obstructive heat has become much more common around the world, researchers report March 10 in Environmental Research: Health. Using
It was a typical Florida story. In January 2014, Missy Williams stood at the edge of a park-and-fly in Dania Beach near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. She watched the boundary where a chain-link
It’s well established that when cats fall, they’re able to land perfectly most of the time, nimbly maneuvering to right themselves before they hit the ground. Now, researchers at Japan’s Yamaguchi University have
