Life boomed on Earth half a billion years ago. You can thank magnets.

The near collapse of Earth’s magnetic field coincided with a spike in oxygen levels and a boom in biodiversity, according to a new study. Read More

A clock in the rocks: What cosmic rays tell us about Earth's changing surface and climate

Earth is constantly bombarded by high-energy charged particles, known as cosmic rays, coming from the depths of our galaxy. Most are intercepted by Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. But some are ... Read More

Face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed by scientists

The reconstructed face is closer than expected to that of modern-day humans, meaning it’s “perhaps easier to see how interbreeding occurred,” experts said. Read More

A streak of record global heat nears one-year mark

April marked an 11th consecutive month of record global heat, the latest sign that humans are in uncharted climate territory. But there is reason to predict planetary temperatures could moderate soon, ... Read More

The origin of a 30,000-year-old haunting image

In this extract from the documentary A Brief History of Graffiti, we discover how one of the most haunting images found in 30,000-year-old cave ... research on Alaska's changing environment. Read More

USA TODAY / Novel Neighbor Picture Book Subscription

We wanted a way to connect our kids, despite the distance, and The Novel Neighbor's monthly children's picture book subscription was the perfect answer. Over the course of a year, both families ... Read More

A mother sent her three-year-old boy away to ‘learn to be a man.’ Now he’s missing

At this point, she had left a six-year-old girl, believed to be her daughter, outside in a cold car. Another photo, taken on 15 ... the desperation that consumes us. “To anyone with information ... Read More

The big picture: underwater with Team USA’s artistic swimmers

The underwater photography of James Rokop – shortlisted in this year’s ... as in this picture, taking place below the surface. Rokop is the official photographer of the USA team preparing ... Read More

Real Estate

After moving 10 times in 10 years, a woman found that a little luck ... the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States, will settle the claims brought by home sellers who ... Read More

Why is the BBC not showing as much of The Olympics this year?

Many British people have become used to the BBC having cutting edge coverage of The Olympics so there’s been some confusion this year ... show two sports at the same time. Enough to fill BBC 1 ... Read More

Startups News

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Gaming News

A year after Redfall landed with a thud, players are still waiting for the advertised post-launch DLC they already paid for. Respawn said as recently as January it had no plans to bring back a ... Read More