Earth’s “boring billion” set the stage for complex life
Scientists from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide have uncovered how the breakup of an ancient supercontinent about 1.5 billion years ago reshaped Earth’s surface and set…
New Study: Great Barrier Reef Coral Cover ‘At Its Highest Since Monitoring Began In 1985’
Another alarmist narrative debunked by observations. Coral coverage was supposed to be existentially devastated by the modern tenths-of-a-degree increases in sea surface temperatures and recurring bleaching events. However, a new…
Fact brief – Is there empirical evidence for human-caused global warming?
Fact brief – Is there empirical evidence for human-caused global warming? Posted on 28 October 2025 by Sue Bin Park Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs…
Would YOU try them? Nike launches the world’s first powered footwear system – but baffled users say it ‘feels like an April fools joke’
For anyone looking for a boost on their morning run, Nike has launched the perfect solution – a pair of battery-powered shoes. Called Project Amplify, the new prototype sneakers are…
10 reasons why we need to act for the Amazon
The Amazon isn’t just the world’s greatest rainforest. She has been home to her original people for tens of thousands of years, who have persisted through centuries of colonial incursions…
Tropical storm warning issued along US coast as Hurricane Melissa explodes into ‘catastrophic’ Category 5
A tropical storm warning has been issued along the US coast as Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the alert for stretches of water from…
Revealed: What the world will look like in 2100 – so, can you guess where each location is?
Climate change has previously been described as ‘the greatest threat to our existence’. Now, an online game lets you see the damage climate change will do to the world in…
Urgent warning to Gmail users as 183 MILLION passwords are stolen in data breach – here’s how to check if your account is affected
Gmail users have been urged to check their accounts after it was revealed that more than 183 million passwords were stolen in a data breach. Australian cyber expert Troy Hunt,…
Ancient tides may have sparked humanity’s first urban civilization
A newly published study is reshaping how scientists understand the rise of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia. The research suggests that the emergence of Sumer, often called the cradle of…
Hidden 5-mile wide asteroid crater beneath the Atlantic revealed in stunning 3D
Researchers from Heriot-Watt University have released striking images of an asteroid impact crater hidden deep beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. These images confirm that the 9 km (~5.6…