Global Warming Is Making Earth Days Longer, New Studies Show
Melting polar ice is slowing Earth’s rotation speed, extending the length of each day by a few milliseconds per century.
Melting polar ice is slowing Earth’s rotation speed, extending the length of each day by a few milliseconds per century.
The nightmare scenario described in an influential 2008 study may end up being less destructive than scientists thought, but Angelenos still shouldn't get too comfortable.
The ultra-rare event puzzled scientists for more than a year—but a new study suggests that “polar rain” and a lack of solar wind caused the ginormous aurora.
Astronauts spending time at the International Space Station stay hydrated with a refreshing, filtered blend of recycled shower water and pee.
The drawing of three human figures with a pig was discovered in an Indonesian cave—and might be the world’s oldest art that tells a story.
A fossilized ear bone supports the idea that Neanderthals helped raise the child collectively and altruistically.
Forget Atlantis (which probably doesn’t exist)—we’re taking a trip to nine cities that ended up underwater in the latest episode of The List Show.
New satellite data of ancient rock gardens on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is countering the “ecocide” narrative of the population’s supposed collapse—and offering a clue to a historical mystery.
From the color of snow to the shape of rainbows, weather breeds a lot of misconceptions.
The portable forensics kits that modern investigators use were inspired by bare hands at the scene of a horrific murder of Emily Kaye, which occurred 100 years ago.
Solar storms are one of the most extreme types of space weather, and big ones can cause electronic malfunctions, GPS breakdowns, and gorgeous northern lights.
Crows can not only understand numerical totals, they can express them vocally.
This “Teen Rex” was 25 feet long and weighed about 3500 pounds while alive.
From the Founding Father who stuck whalebone where he shouldn’t have to the only known woman to have given herself a C-section.
The invasive Joro spider is venomous and as big as your palm, but its taste for stink bugs means it could do more good than harm.
The three mammoth skeletons represent the first significant paleontology discovery in Austria in a century.
The creepiest sharks are found thousands of feet beneath the sea.
Instead of anger management classes, all you may need is a pen, some paper, and a trash can.
Overpasses are widely seen as safe shelters during a severe weather event. In reality, they're deadly.
So, you're dead. Do you still need sunscreen?
Most beer lovers know that brew is best served cold. Now, there’s scientific evidence to explain why.
Some of the perks that come with picking up a book might surprise you.
Researchers reduced people's implicit racial and gender biases by having them undergo anti-bias training—and then take a nap.
Dr. Donald “Reef” Nelson dedicated his life to studying sharks and was part of the inspiration for Matt Hooper, Richard Dreyfuss’s character from 1975's “Jaws.”