A 253-year coral core from Olowalu Reef shows how sugarcane plantations and land-use change increased sediment and nutrient inputs, initially boosting then suppressing coral calcification, leaving a persistent chemical imprint.
A 165-million-year-old fossil from China shows Megacauda sungei, a platypus-sized semiaquatic mammaliaform with a flattened tail, webbed feet, and throat anatomy suggesting it suckled milk, making it the oldest-known semiaquatic mammal-like animal.
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a striking image of dawn on Mars, showing sunlight illuminating wind-carved yardangs on Mount Sharp. The rover is climbing the mountain to study geological layers dating back billions of years.
A study of ultrahigh-pressure rocks in Papua New Guinea found that the deepest rocks cooled most rapidly during exhumation, supporting a diapir model of vertical rise rather than lateral detachment faulting.
Western University neuroscientists are leading an international project to create an open dataset of brain activity by having participants play video games in fMRI scanners, capturing the brain's real-time predictions and actions.
Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders were detained in New Delhi during protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a voter list revision that has removed over 130 million names.
Sydney is open to trading suspended defender Nick Blakey but will not send him to Geelong, his preferred destination. North Melbourne has expressed interest as the standoff continues.
The Bathurst 1000 takes place Sunday, October 11, at 11:30 am AEDT on Mount Panorama. Rain is forecast for Saturday's Top 10 Shootout, while Sunday is expected to be sunny.
Nearly a year after a ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza describe lives of disease, despair, and displacement amid ruins, with unemployment at 81% and nearly 100% poverty.
A Utah woman returned from a trip to find her neighbor had cut down her tree without permission, claiming it blocked his view of a lake. The neighbor has agreed to replace it.
A 15-year-old boy is on trial for attempted murder after stabbing a schoolgirl in the back at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich. The court heard he wrote notes about hating women and had an interest in serial killers.
Houthi forces have cut a vital road linking Taiz to Aden and seized strategic positions, prompting Yemen’s government to launch a major operation to retake territory as displacement nears 200,000.
Investigators believe the Flydubai co-pilot who attacked his captain last week had planned the attack since before joining the airline and postponed a July attempt because he knew a crew member.
In a speech from the Acropolis, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Western civilization faces decline unless it reclaims nationalism, sovereignty, and the pursuit of national power.
A new simulation suggests the Moon may have formed in just five hours after the Theia impact, rather than over millennia, when the mechanical strength of hot, pliable rock is factored into collision models.
Two gene therapy trials have reported partial vision restoration in patients with inherited retinal dystrophies, with some children and adults gaining the ability to read in low light and distinguish shapes.
Griffith University researchers have identified a new drug target in the Giardia parasite, offering hope for a treatment that works against strains resistant to current medications.
The James Webb Space Telescope has studied 21 extreme debris disks, finding chemical signatures of planetary collisions that mirror the ancient impact believed to have formed Earth's moon.
In 1977, astronomers flying aboard NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory accidentally discovered Uranus's rings while trying to study the planet's atmosphere. The finding transformed our understanding of the planet.
A new study provides the first comprehensive baseline data on amphipod locomotion behavior, improving reproducibility for ecotoxicology experiments that use swimming as an indicator of water pollution.
A new study finds that penguin guano fertilizes green snow algae blooms on the Antarctic Peninsula, causing snow to absorb 40% more sunlight and melt faster than clean snow, potentially accelerating ice-free expansion.
John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics for building the first particle accelerator and achieving the first artificial nuclear reaction in 1932, laying the foundation for modern physics and medicine.
The Black Hole Hunters project is recruiting citizen scientists to analyze TESS telescope data and search for thousands of hidden black holes in the Milky Way using gravitational self-lensing patterns.
NASA plans a bulk purchase of four or five rocket types for its $30 billion lunar base, hedging against a Falcon 9 phaseout and launch capacity shortages for 2029 cargo deliveries.