Atomic grains of sand: How the history of humans is written into the fabric of the Earth
Moments in human history are etched into the Earth. Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet ...
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Two South American scientists win ‘environmental Nobel’ on human-nature divide
By Shanna Hanbury Two scientists from South America won the 2025 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement on Feb. 11 for ...
Could aliens spot humans on Earth? These 12 signs might reveal human life from 12,000 lightyears away – here’s how
SETI scientists suggest that extraterrestrial civilizations could detect Earth through 'technosignatures' like planetary ...
From radiation to water pollution to cities, humans are now a driver of evolution in the ‘natural’ world – podcast
In this episode of Weekly podcast, we speak to three experts who study different ways that people are affecting how plants and animals evolve – and how humanity has become the single biggest driver of ...
NASA Reveals Shocking Human Impact on Earth’s Water Cycle
NASA scientists have uncovered significant changes in the global water cycle over the past two decades, largely driven by ...
Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows
Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The ...