Oceans on Mars formed 300 million years earlier than first thought, according to a new study. Research suggests the planet’s water systems appeared after a series of massive volcanic eruptions permanently altered the planet’s surface around 4 billion years ago. The formation of Mars’s oceans was linked to the violent rise of Tharsis, a 3,000-mile- …

Scientists have uncovered 20 genes linked to being transgender – supporting claims that the condition has a physical basis. Researchers believe the gene variations may contribute to people identifying with the opposite sex. Critics of transgender identity say the condition is ‘all in the mind’, and transgender people have a psychological problem rather than a …

Want to be more productive? Most jobs nowadays require us to focus for long periods of time. The trouble is, we think our ability to concentrate is unlimited. Truth be told, the human mind wasn’t meant to be hyper-focused for terribly long periods of time. So how can we hack our brain to squeeze out …

There are a number of ways to affect the path of an asteroid—especially one that’s likely to cause massive destruction to Earth. Enter Bennu, an asteroid as tall as the Empire State Building, but even more massive because it’s round. If it plunged into our planet, the effects would be absolutely catastrophic no matter the …

During the hours of sleep, the brain performs a cleaning shift. A study led by a Spanish scientist at the University of Cambridge reveals that the neural connections associated with memory are strengthened and those created from irrelevant data are weakened until they are purged. Throughout the day, people retain a lot of information. The …