California's seismic risk is increasing with supershear earthquakes, which are faster and more destructive than typical ...

A new solar device generates 15 times more energy: a breakthrough in thermoelectric generators converts solar heat into ...

Fracking gas wells in Pennsylvania resulted in highly contaminated drinking water for the community of New Freeport, PA ...

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A medieval find in a German forest: 273 silver coins from the 11th century reveal secrets about power and wealth in Central ...

Footprints and drag marks from early humans using travois are discovered at White Sands, NM, dating back 22,000 years.

Goodbye to lithium? The new sodium battery, safer and more economical, promises more than 5,000 hours of useful life.

According to a new study, ocean acidification planetary boundary, endangering marine life and coastal economies.

Huge tunnels under southern Brazil and northern Argentina were potentially made by giant, Ice Age sloths for refuge and rest ...

New research shows mistletoe in Oregon cities grows mainly on oaks and causes little harm, while offering food and shelter ...

Hammocks began as Indigenous technology, not vacation gear. Learn how this simple invention shaped daily life in the Americas ...

Artificial beaver dams are spreading across the Pacific Northwest. New research shows they may help rivers handle warming ...