(THE CONVERSATION) When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star’s habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a ...

Just north of La Jolla proper lies Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, home to the rarest pine tree in America and some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in Southern California. The Torrey pine ...

For geology enthusiasts (or anyone who’s ever picked up an interesting rock and carried it home), Devil’s Hopyard is a treasure trove of fascinating formations. The park sits on some of the oldest ...

Anthony Dale grew up with a fascination of the gold mines around his home in the Victorian town of Warrandyte. Attracted to the history, science, technology, and the "treasure hunt", he was drawn to ...

A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...

The past few months, we’ve been giving you a quick rundown of the various ways ores form underground; now the time has come ...

Europe’s public transport infrastructure has a fundamental security flaw: the Chinese company that built the bus can decide ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbor valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

After an impressive rally since early 2025, Solana (SOL) is now approaching a critical zone, both technically and psychologically. While several fundamental factors support its long-term growth, ...

The dream of legal weed was supposed to mint millionaires. Instead, it's creating bankruptcies. Across the US, cannabis companies are collapsing under impossible taxes, plunging prices and brutal red ...

Sea levels are rising, threatening coastal areas, including cities, around the world. Due to climate change, the global ocean has already risen by 21-24 centimeters (about 8-9.5 inches) since 1880, ...