Category: 7. Science

Small differences in a newborn’s fingers may carry surprising clues about early brain growth. A new study finds that boys with certain finger-length patterns tend to be born with larger head circumferences.

This pattern suggests that hormone…

Earthquakes that jiggle Earth’s middle layer may be more widespread than scientists thought.

A new map of these mysterious deep earthquakes shows that they occur all around the world and that they may have a variety of causes. That’s…

A new analysis suggests parts of Earth’s climate system may be approaching dangerous tipping points sooner than scientists once expected.

The concern is that once certain thresholds are crossed, powerful feedback loops could accelerate warming…

Last year, NASA’s Curiosity rover made a fascinating discovery after boring into a suspected ancient lake bed on Mars: long-chain organic molecules, called alkanes, that could serve as a potential chemical relic of ancient life on the Red…

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