The timing of emissions reductions, even more so than the rate of reduction, will be key to avoiding catastrophic thresholds for ice-melt and sea-level rise, according to a new Cornell University study.

Research led by Vladimír Sládek sheds new light on how bones age, questioning long-standing assumptions that sedentary lifestyles are the primary cause of weakening bone strength in modern humans.

Some industrial processes used to create useful chemicals require heat, but heating methods are often inefficient, partly because they heat a greater volume of space than they really need to. Researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, devised a way to limit heating to the specific areas required in such situations. Their technique uses microwaves, not unlike those used in home microwave ovens, to excite specific elements dispersed in the materials to be heated. Their system proved to be around 4.5 times more efficient than current methods.

One of the most notable properties of the giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are the extreme winds observed around their equators. While some of these planets have eastward equatorial winds, others have a westward jet stream. For the first time, an international team of scientists led by Leiden Observatory and SRON, can explain the winds on all the giant planets using one model.

A man digging for worms at his summer house in Sweden has unearthed a stupendous treasure: a silver hoard of up to 20,000 coins from the Early Middle Ages.

Oct. 11, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

By Blessing Nweke Denmark has announced $4.2bn (£3.2bn) in additional defence spending to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, including Greenland, amid rising geopolitical tensions…

Many Americans likely had no idea who Katie Porter was until a clip of the California gubernatorial candidate went viral this week.   Porter served as a member of Congress representing the Golden…

The icons of various social media apps, including YouTube and Snapchat, as seen on a cell phone. Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesThe European Union (EU) announced on Oct. 10 that it has opened an investigation…

In September, California's former Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger came out against current Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom's redistricting scam known as Proposition 50. Prop. 50 would override…