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Time has occupied the greatest minds for centuries and we’re still none the wiser about its absolute nature.

Although there’s nothing in physics that says time must flow in a certain direction, nor precisely what time is, we can generally…

Microbes that have been suspended in permafrost for up to 40,000 years could “reawaken” and start churning out greenhouse gases if Arctic summers grow much longer, new research suggests.

Under future climate conditions, microbes that have been…

Almost three-quarters of drought-prone regions around the world will be at risk of extreme water shortages known as “day zero droughts” by 2100 if emissions aren’t reduced, and a third of these regions could be hit before 2030, according to a…

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed a hidden “doomed” star that could help solve a giant astrophysical mystery.

The star is a massive red supergiant, which JWST snapped just before the star exploded in a fiery supernova. Massive…

A landslide into a river in Canada’s Yukon territory last December sent a tsunami of ice slabs flying over two football fields away, severing trees in the process.

Now, new research suggests that the damage from this “ice tsunami” was worsened by…

A condition that compels people to move their legs could indicate they have a greater chance of developing Parkinson’s disease. A new study also suggests this risk decreases for those prescribed certain treatments for their ‘restless…

Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to space, the stalwart of NASA’s shuttle fleet…

Scientists Map Microbiome Hidden Deep inside Tree Trunks

By Saugat Bolakhe edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier

This small, bronze skeleton is one of only a dozen known examples of an ancient Roman…