The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

I started teaching in 1977, and across my nearly 50 years, I noticed that students were always interested in the history of ...

A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

Global Plastic Production Plastic production has reached astronomical levels, making its presence felt in every corner of the globe. Astonishingly, approximately 400 million tons of plastic are ...

In unusual fashion, Blue Origin scrubbed two New Glenn rocket maiden mission launch attempts within an 18-hour span on Monday — setting the stage for an early Thursday morning try featuring far ...

Recycling starts in the kitchen for Daniel Silberstein and his daughter. Photo: Margareta Bloom Sandebäck/imagebank.sweden.se The Swedish government’s target is for food waste to decrease by 20 weight ...

The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new analysis from the University of California, Davis. In September 2015, the U.S. set an ambitious ...

Chances are no one taught you about recycling and waste management in the Netherlands — and we don’t blame you! Recycling and garbage disposal may not be the most exciting part of moving to a new ...