A century of hair samples shows how environmental rules helped slash Americans’ lead exposure by up to 100 times. Before the Environmental Protection Agency was created in 1970, lead pollution was deeply embedded in everyday American life. Communities were exposed مزید پڑھیں
Tiny plastic particles may be quietly reshaping microbial life in drinking water systems. Nanoplastics already raise fears because people can ingest them directly. Now scientists say these tiny particles can create a different kind of danger when they end up مزید پڑھیں
Researchers found a tipping point where too much gaming may start crowding out healthy habits. Spending more than 10 hours a week playing video games may start to affect young people’s eating habits, sleep quality, and body weight, according to مزید پڑھیں
An analysis led by the University of Leicester shows that the African continent lost around 106 billion kilograms of forest biomass each year between 2010 and 2017. New research suggests that Africa’s forests, long seen as a powerful buffer against مزید پڑھیں
Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following preset rules. The breakthrough could help future robots feel more natural and emotionally engaging. When people speak face to face, a surprisingly large share of مزید پڑھیں
A new low-frequency radio image offers the most comprehensive view yet of the Milky Way’s southern sky. Astronomers at the International Center of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have produced the most detailed low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way مزید پڑھیں
A single fingerprint in ancient tar is rewriting the story of one of Scandinavia’s earliest seaborne raids. Researchers have identified a fingerprint preserved in the tar used to seal the oldest known wooden plank boat in Scandinavia, offering a rare مزید پڑھیں
The Amazon’s worst fire season in decades is turning the rainforest into a massive carbon emitter. A new analysis from scientists at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre shows that the Amazon rainforest has experienced its worst fire season in مزید پڑھیں
Social media often feels overwhelmingly toxic, but the reality is more restrained. Research finds that most harmful content comes from a tiny fraction of users who post frequently and loudly. Many Americans believe that hostile behavior dominates online spaces, but مزید پڑھیں
What looked like a mysterious exoplanet was actually the sparkling debris from a violent collision between massive space rocks. Even more astonishing, astronomers watched a second collision unfold in the same system, revealing a surprisingly chaotic neighborhood where new worlds مزید پڑھیں