Antarctica’s ice melt isn’t consistent: Study
New York-- Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise, but that melt is...
Nations must step up climate actions or face costs: UN report
Nairobi-- As temperatures rise and climate change impacts intensify, nations must urgently step up action to adapt to the new climate reality or face...
Human brains generate common code to mark others’ location
New York-- For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space and keep track of others location, suggesting that our...
Moon once shared magnetic field with Earth, protecting atmosphere
New York-- The Moon played a huge role in the evolution of life on Earth as a new study suggests that our natural satellite...
Astronomers discover an Earth-sized “pi planet” with a 3.14-day orbit
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In a delightful alignment of astronomy and mathematics, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered a “pi Earth” — an Earth-sized planet...
Did our early ancestors boil their food in hot springs?
CAMBRIDGE, MA--Some of the oldest remains of early human ancestors have been unearthed in Olduvai Gorge, a rift valley setting in northern Tanzania where...
Astronomers may have found a signature of life on Venus
CAMBRIDGE, MA-- The search for life beyond Earth has largely revolved around our rocky red neighbor. NASA has launched multiple rovers over the years, with...
Alexa, go to the kitchen and fetch me a snack: New model gives robots...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Wouldn’t we all appreciate a little help around the house, especially if that help came in the form of a smart, adaptable,...
When a bird brain tops Harvard students on a test
By Juan Siliezar
Harvard Staff Writer/Harvard Gazette
What happens when an African grey parrot goes head-to-head with 21 Harvard students in a test measuring a type...
Why the Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Although global climate models vary in many ways, they agree on this: The Mediterranean region will be significantly drier in coming decades,...
