A study finds that close to a trillion trees could potentially be planted on Earth—enough to sequester more than 200 billion tons of carbon. But environmental change on this scale is no easy task.

Good news for bugs that weigh less than a sesame seed.

A swine virus that appeared in the U.S. in 2013 has proven hard to track. But an algorithm might help researchers predict the next outbreak.

A chicken-sized raptor relative adds credence to the idea that flight evolved multiple times among ground-faring dinosaurs.

Girls are great at math. But if they’re even better at reading, they might be more motivated to choose a humanities-focused career.

Killing red tide cells en masse can unleash their potent toxin. That means researchers need to get creative.

Scientists studying diamonds from deep within Earth’s mantle found evidence of a reservoir of rocks and gas that may be nearly as old as the planet itself.

For Anelosimus studiosus spiders, the storm survival checklist apparently includes a combative personality.

With the right kind of care, plenty of plants actually do just fine in microgravity.

The LIGO and Virgo observatories appear to have picked up gravitational waves from a first-of-its-kind astronomical observation.

Experiments in Chile’s Atacama Desert point to a potential method of transportation for microbes on Mars—whether they exist there already, or we introduce them.

The technology is still in its infancy, but could someday aid the development of faster, more energy-efficient electronics.

New findings suggest Neanderthals evolved their unusually broad fingers after they split from Denisovans, just 400,000 years ago.

That earns this fish, Electrophorus voltai, the title of the strongest known living source of electricity.

Delays during migration can imperil birds’ chances of a successful breeding season.

It’s almost too dense to exist. Almost.

A new study hints at the ways in which air pollution may directly impact a fetus.

A new analysis predicts that 3,196 animals will join the 5,579 already snared in the global wildlife market.

The study, originally published in June, contained an error that its authors caught months later.

In a new study, brain-like organoids made from human cells were slower to mature than their chimpanzee and macaque counterparts.

Researchers aren’t sure how these birds maintain this deafening mating ritual without damaging their hearing.

But many questions remain about the true origin of the Homo sapiens species.

Leonardo da Vinci dissected some 30 cadavers in his lifetime, leaving behind a trove of beautiful—and accurate—anatomical drawings.

New findings bolster the argument that the two groups of early humans had a lot of behavioral similarities.

In 2018 and 2019, data from NASA’s Juno mission revealed new discoveries about Jupiter’s bizarre magnetic field.

Sam Hill takes on his local trails for some raw riding action.
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A look behind the scenes at the creation of the GT LTS from development to racing with the GT Factory Racing team.
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As a professional international downhill mountain biker, and now commentator, Andrew 'Needles' Neethling brings 18 years of experience in all aspects of the cycling industry into podcast form.
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The 12-speed trickle down continues as Shimano unveils their new Deore drivetrain, along with new brakes and wheels.
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The film will premiere on the 12th of May.
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Best known for their aluminum products, Newmen's new carbon fiber wheelset is aimed at enduro riders.
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Cross-Country Carrie "replaces all the bolts on her bike with titanium ones and refuses to wear a hydration pack" and Downhill Derek "loves techy rock gardens and jumping but HATES pedaling.”
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You can watch Anthill’s one and only sequel, Not2Bad, right now (and anytime for that matter) on Red Bull TV.
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Great deals on helmets, bikes, dropper posts, apparel and more in this month's Online Deals.
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It's Friday, enjoy some more glorious fails!
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The Ziggy Link recalibrates the Druid’s geometry for a smaller rear wheel.
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Oscar built this track while Sweden was still in the grip of winter and planned on more until CoVID-19 hit.
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When you build it, you send it.
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Raw, technical trails with surprises around every corner.
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A look at the latest gear to cross our desks.
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Does a flat-bar gravel bike appeal to you, or is this just a mountain bike with not enough tire clearance?
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2019 was a rollercoaster of a year for downhill racing with an extremely close title fight in both the men's and the women racing.
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If this coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must prepare for the next one, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Wednesday.

Between 83,000 and 190,000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa, with 29 million to 44 million infected, in the coronavirus pandemic’s first year if containment measures do not work, the African regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

France's former 94-year-old president Valery Giscard d'Estaing is accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter.

Dúirt Príomh-Oifigeach Leighis na Roinne Sláinte an Dr Tony Holohan cé go bhfuil an líon cásanna den ghalar Covid-19 ag laghdú i dtithe altranais gur údar imní é go bhfuil an líon cásanna i measc an phobail réasúnta seasmhach i gcónaí.

Tá sé deimhnithe ag príomh stiúrthóir Teach Altranais Dealgan i nDún Dealgan, gur bhásaigh 23 áitritheoir san ionad ón 1ú Aibreán i leith, go leor acu a raibh Covid-19 orthu.

LAUSD's decision to temporarily shut down schools causes an enormous disruption. And it's not clear how helpful the move will be in slowing coronavirus spread.

More scandal in the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows the department — like all sheriff's departments — should have independent civilian oversight.

After weeks of dithering, Trump finally seems to have gotten the message that Americans are desperate for more than empty assurances on coronavirus.