22+ hour, 20+ min ago   (521+ words) Reading: A light at the end of the tunnel for caves and karst September 13 marks UNESCO’s new International Day of Caves and Karst, bringing greater recognition to the importance of the landscapes beneath our feet It’s easy to take the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (828+ words) Scientists have developed a new biological building material that could one day help astronauts 3D-print shelters on Mars using sand, gelatin, and engineered yeast. The study, published September 10, 2026, in Chem Circularity, found that the material can be printed under simulated…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (813+ words) These young volcanoes lie just to the east of the study area in the modern volcanic arc and sit atop ignimbrite deposits similar to those in the study. CREDIT: Frances J. Cooper The study, published in Science Advances, shows that a…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (606+ words) New research has revealed ancient builders deliberately transported enormous 25-tonne stones across at least 18 kilometres (11 miles) to build Britain’s tallest surviving prehistoric stone row – the iconic Devil’s Arrows. The Curtin University-led study, in collaboration with the University of York, UK,…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (417+ words) The world’s first confirmed fossil of a modern leatherback sea turtle has been discovered off Taiwan, providing new clues about the species’ evolution. A leatherback sea turtle, which can easily grow to more than 2m long, is the largest sea turtle…...

1+ week, 30+ min ago   (400+ words) Aberdeen Science Centre will explore the science behind volcanoes, tornados and earthquakes as part of an upcoming month of geoscience themed activities. Running in the centre on weekends and school holidays in September, the ‘Dig Into Geosciences!’ theme, which is…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (197+ words) What Airborne Geophysics Actually Does As detailed in technical survey analysis by Discovery Alert, modern multi-physics platforms simultaneously collect four distinct categories of geophysical data. The first is magnetic surveys, which measure changes in the Earth’s magnetic field caused by…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (317+ words) A deadly history and new 2026 scientific discoveries illuminate the perilous reality of Veryovkina Cave, the deepest known abyss on Earth. The descent into Veryovkina Cave, plunging an unprecedented 2,209 meters beneath the Western Caucasus in Abkhazia, Georgia, remains one of the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (299+ words) Adding a whole new meaning to the phrase “soiled underwear.” Life begins with dirt. A vast majority of the food we eat originates with soil. Soil helps store carbon, acting as one of the largest carbon reservoirs on Earth. Soil…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (354+ words) The ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture. Archaeologists excavating in eastern Serbia have discovered the remains of a lavish and uniquely constructed Roman bath that once belonged…...