Humans are a uniquely cooperative species who display this behavior way beyond what is found in any other living social organism. From humans’ earliest societies, these sociable tendencies have manifested in the sharing of a wide variety of material goods — food, money,…

Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates.

Sailing the shimmering…

Moist air rises from the Amazon river basin, colliding with Saharan dust blown over the Atlantic. Temperatures rise in the ocean around the Azores. Winds circle faster and faster, whipping the sea into a frenzy of cresting swells. Chunks of ice the size of buildings…

Zócalo Public Square, a digital magazine and host of public programs, has announced author Heather McGhee as the winner of the 2022 Zócalo Public Square Book Prize…

Did you know that each Olympic Games has a mascot? For the Paris 2024 Olympics, the mascots are little red, cone-shaped hats with big blue eyes called Les Phryges, one for the Olympics…

Futuristic robots may be coming soon to an ocean…

Scientists know that what happens in the oceans covering 70 percent of Earth has a critical impact on environmental conditions and life across the entire planet. Still, much remains unknown about the undersea domain.

“The ocean depths are the last unexplored…

While the United Nations designation of Feb. 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science seeks to bring recognition their role in the fields of science, technology,…

An international team of scientists has uncovered new evidence linking early animal evolution to extreme climate change.

A dramatic rise in atmospheric oxygen levels has long been speculated as the trigger for early animal evolution. In the Sept. 27 issue of the…

What is the smallest thing you can see from space? From a standard shuttle orbit of 217 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, it is suggested that you can see the Great Wall of China. With the aid of binoculars, you can also see clearly the pyramids of Giza, large ships…