Science
Asteroid Flares Out in Spectacular Light Show Over Northern Europe
Observers in northern Europe got quite a treat early...
At Solar System’s Edge, A Dwarf Planet’s Rings Confound Scientists
In the far reaches of our solar system, scientists...
You Butter Believe It: Early Neanderthals Cooked and Ate Crab
How does fresh crab in a scenic Portuguese seaside...
Jupiter Retakes Lead as Planet With the Most Known Moons
Well, it appears that Jupiter has once again outpaced...
Scientists Find World’s Oldest, Best-Preserved Vertebrate Brain
Inside the marble-sized skull of 319 million-year-old fish, scientists...
Neanderthals Hunted Giant Elephants, Lived in Large Groups
When Neanderthals were first discovered in Germany in 1856,...
What Was the Strange Blue Whirlpool in the Sky Over Hawaii?
Something strange happened in the skies above Hawaii on...
Larger Than the Average Bear: A 2Km-Wide Bear Face on Mars
For centuries, mankind has pondered if there might be...
Primate Ancestors Lived in High Arctic 52M Years Ago
Researchers have discovered evidence of the first known primate...
Earth’s Inner Core Stopped Spinning and Now Has Changed Direction
Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Earth's inner...
The Colder The Winter, The Smarter The Chickadee
Researchers have determined that mountain chickadees living at high...
Revealed: Why Ancient Roman Concrete Was So Tough
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to.”
As tired...
Pottery Pre-Dates Agriculture in Eurasia, Groundbreaking Study Finds
What uniquely human staple pre-dates the social conventions of...
Nazca Lines Searchers Discover 100+ New Figures
Earlier this month, a research team at Peru’s Nazca...
Diving Deeper: How Scientists Use Rebreathers For The Ocean’s Twilight Zone
The ocean never seems to run out of mystery.
In...
Every Planet Will Be Visible In The Sky Tonight
Space junkies, rejoice! All your favorite planets will appear...
How Inefficient Are Monty Python’s Silly Walks? The British Medical Journal Investigates
Monty Python's Silly Walks is one of the immortal...
Best Tea Temperature and Dunking Times for Christmas Cookies: A Scientific Analysis
"Over recent years the public sector has faced immense...
How Did Life Survive on Snowball Earth? The Answer Lies in Antarctica
Imagine the cold, icy, punishing environs of Antarctica. Now...
A Trauma Doctor Analyzes the Thai Cave Rescue: ‘Nothing Short of Miraculous’
You probably already know the story.
In 2018, 12 juvenile...
222 Kilometres Per Hour — By Wind Power Alone!
By anyone's standards, 222kph is speedy. If the only...