this is stuff you never tell your sweet, innocent children. after all don't want to scare the bejeezuz out of them before they have a chance to enjoy all the wonderful opportunities of having endless ...

Accurate forecasting has long been an art and a science, but when the stakes are high, it is smart to make it into a tournament. Researchers recently systematically surveyed two competing groups of ...

Warnings that humanity is heading toward its own disappearance have shifted from the fringes of science fiction into mainstream research and public debate. Instead of vague prophecies, scientists now ...

As out-of-control heat cooks our planet, shattering temperature records for the last 13 consecutive months, it melts polar ice and raises sea levels. Most people are familiar with how this works, but ...

In science, we usually share our successes and ignore the less glamorous mishaps. We decided to follow a different approach. This is the story of how multiple generations of scientists collaborated to ...

A new study questions whether hunting is the primary driver of major drops in animal populations, suggesting that destruction of animal habitats through farming is a potentially bigger threat.

WWF and the International Rhino Foundation have confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam. WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) have confirmed the extinction of the Javan ...

Massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of the dinosaurs. This phase of active volcanism took place in a period just before ...

90% of all seafood consumed in U.S. markets is imported, half of which is farmed through aquaculture, the process of raising and harvesting aquatic commercial products. The Puget Sound is home to four ...

An artificial intelligence arms race between countries and corporations to see who can develop the most powerful AI machines could create an existential threat to humanity, the co-founder of an AI ...