UN Report Calls for Urgent Climate Action

A UN Report released this week contained even more dismal news about the climate crisis. Find out why the UN chief responded by saying, “It’s time to end the relentless — and senseless — war on nature."

Kiska, Canada’s Last Captive Orca Has Died

Kiska, Canada's last captive orca, died this week at Marineland after twelve years of isolation. Find out why animals rights groups want Marineland prosecuted, and how Kiska's story reflects changing attitudes toward our treatment of animals.

Massive Early Galaxies Discovery Could Be ‘Universe Breaker”

Massive early galaxies emerged from a review of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first dataset. Find out why current science says they shouldn’t exist, and what this means for our understanding of the Big Bang and galaxy formation.

Mother Tree Skeptics Call for More Study

The mother tree hypothesis suggests that trees form networks to share resources and communicate using fungi growing in their roots. Find out why a new study questions the evidence for this idea and calls for better experiments to uncover the truth.

UFOs Becoming Legitimate Research Topic for Scientists

UFOs, or UAP as researchers now call them, are no longer viewed with complete derision by science. Find out why the scientific and intelligence communities now think unidentified aerial phenomena might be worthwhile research topics.

Agricultural Revolution Still Affects Humanity’s Modern Life

The Agricultural Revolution took place about 12,000 years ago and brought many benefits. Find out how the lifestyle changes humanity embraced then also led to the conflict, disease, fitness and nutrition issues we cope with today.

Earth’s Inner Core Falling Behind Planet’s Rotation 

Earth’s inner core appears to be slowing down relative the speed of our planet’s rotation on its axis. Find out how this affects our magnetic field and shortens the length of a day on our world.