Often overlooked as mere pests, flies are some of the Earth’s most prolific pollinators, second only to bees. However, new research led by Penn State scientists reveals that rising global temperatures could pose a significant threat to flies, potentially disrupting ecosystems and agriculture worldwide. Pollination through bees, Credit: Wikimedia/Louise Docker […]

Hydroclimate whiplash, or rapid to and fro movement of climate from wet periods to dry periods and vice versa, is rising due to climate change. The swinging climate is a key culprit in the wildfires that have engulfed Los Angeles. Another example is that of California, which suffered from repeated

What once seemed like science fiction has now become reality: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has “touched” the Sun. An idea deemed impossible just decades ago has become a monumental milestone in space exploration. On Christmas Eve, the spacecraft plunged into the Sun’s outer atmosphere, enduring extreme temperatures and intense radiation

Do you think 30 minutes of exercise is enough to lose weight? According to a new study, meaningful reductions in weight and body fat require at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week. The study reviewed 116 clinical trials involving nearly 7,000 overweight or obese adults with a BMI

One kiss is all it takes, and that is perhaps the case with Pluto and its largest moon, Charon. Since the 1990s, scientists have propagated the belief that Charon formed in a way similar to Earth’s moon— An impact on the main body of the planet that splashed hot molten