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More than 1,100 new marine species discovered in a single year
How many species still live in the oceans without ever having been observed by a human being? The answer remains uncertain, but
Octopus skin can detect light without using the eyes
Imagine an animal capable of sensing light not just with its eyes, but with its entire body. This isn't science fiction: it's
Lungs don't just help us breathe, they also make blood
For generations, physiology textbooks have taught a simple rule: blood is made in the bone marrow, full stop. That certainty has just
Harmless gut bacteria inject proteins straight into our cells
For decades, we pictured the gut microbiome as a peaceful mass of bacteria, confined to digestion and a few favors rendered in
Earth's largest volcano sleeps beneath the Pacific, out of sight
Somewhere at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of kilometers from the nearest inhabited coastline, lies a geological structure so immense
This 4-billion-year-old Canadian rock tells the story of our planet
In the vast, frozen expanses of the Northwest Territories in Canada, there sits a rock formation that is enough to make your
Understanding the Ring of Fire, birthplace of 90% of the world's earthquakes
There exists on Earth a zone so geologically active that it alone concentrates the vast majority of the planet's earthquakes and volcanic
More than 90% of deep-sea animals make their own light
Beyond 1,000 meters of depth, sunlight no longer penetrates the ocean. This is what's known as the aphotic zone, a world plunged
The great current that warms Europe shows signs of slowing down
Few people realize that the relatively mild climate of Western Europe, compared with other regions at the same latitude, owes an enormous