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Human societies didn't just adapt to the planet--they learned to reshape it. From early fire use to today's global supply chains, our cultural and social innovations have unlocked extraordinary power to transform Earth and improve human life. But ...

Scientists have developed a fuel cell that uses microbes in soil to produce electricity. The device can power underground sensors for tasks like monitoring moisture or detecting touch, without needing batteries or solar panels. It works in both dry . ...

Astronomers have long been puzzled by a cosmic mystery: planets orbiting two stars--like Star Wars' Tatooine--are surprisingly rare, even though they should be common. New research suggests the culprit is none other than Einstein's theory of general ...

Scientists have captured stunning new insights into one of the universe's most powerful phenomena--black hole jets--by using a planet-sized network of radio telescopes. Focusing on Cygnus X-1, one of the first known black holes, they measured jets .. ...

Caffeine doesn't just perk up humans--it can sharpen ants' minds too. Invasive Argentine ants given caffeinated sugar learned to find food much more efficiently, taking straighter paths and reducing travel time by up to 38%. They weren't faster, just ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have taken a striking leap toward merging machines with the human brain by printing artificial neurons that can actually communicate with real ones. These flexible, low-cost devices generate lifelike electrical .. ...

As the Moon swallowed the Sun during the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, something remarkable happened on the ground--cities went eerily quiet. Scientists analyzing seismic data found that human-generated vibrations, usually caused by traffic, .. ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes--including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient viral invaders, have been repurposed by bacteria . ...

The ozone layer has been on track to recover thanks to the Montreal Protocol--but a loophole may be holding it back. Chemicals still permitted for industrial use are leaking into the atmosphere at higher rates than expected. Scientists now estimate . ...

Scientists have discovered that methane in the open ocean is produced by microbes under nutrient-poor conditions, solving a long-standing mystery. As warming oceans reduce nutrient mixing, these methane-producing microbes may thrive. This could lead ...