Childhood lead exposure in the United States is ubiquitous and much more concerning than previous estimates have suggested, according to a new study.
The Cambrian Explosion - around 541 million years ago - was when life and organisms really got going on planet Earth. Now new research has revealed how that explosion of life has left behind traces deep within Earth's mantle.
The increase in global CO2 emissions of over 2 billion metric tons in 2022 is the largest in history in absolute terms, more than offsetting the previous year's pandemic-induced decline.
Scientists have developed a quick genetic test that can diagnose a large range of rare muscle and nerve diseases with near perfect accuracy.
Scientists have filled in millions of missing pieces of human DNA, yielding the most complete, gapless sequence of the human genome ever produced, bar one tiny chromosome.
The idea that food delivers important messages to our genome is the focus of a field known as nutrigenomics.
There was a time, not so long ago, when computers occupied entire rooms. Today, some processing units can come as small as a few specks of dust.
Finnish researchers have developed a year-round, 24/7 energy source in a battery made of sand to store heat at 500 degrees Celsius for several months at once.
A Scottish engineering firm will be receiving $9.64 million for its groundbreaking tidal turbine that will supply the UK with 100 gigawatts of clean energy.
Brilliant Planet harvests algae and uses AI technology to harness the power of this natural resource that could help reverse climate change.
A swarm of crab-like creatures were found 1,600 feet under the Antarctic ice in a freshwater river, signifying an unexplored ecosystem.
At 20,000 hectares, the sprawling seagrass (Posidonia australis) is larger than the quaking Aspen trees in Utah, which have been referred to as the largest living plant on earth.
An ancient underground Chinese forest in a cave reveals trees and the possibility of other unidentified plant and animal species.
An underwater volcanic eruption near the Pacific island of Tonga is the largest ever recorded by modern instruments, surpassing mid-century atomic bomb tests.
HP Inc. recently acquired Choose Packaging to expand their position in sustainable packaging, hoping to become a zero-plastic company.
