Science
Deadly Morocco Quake Re-Ignites Conjecture Over ‘Earthquake Lights’
Reports of flashing blue lights near Agadir, Morocco during...
‘Deep Learning’ Toilet, Cyborg Spiders Win 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes
The headliners of this year’s Ig Nobel science awards...
Wild Boars in Germany are Radioactive, And Now We Know Why
For years, a mystery has surrounded wild boars in...
James Webb Telescope Delivers Again With Astonishing Whirlpool Galaxy Pic
If you're a fan of interstellar photography, and really...
DNA From Tracks Could Yield Better Way to Study Polar Bears
Studying polar bears — particularly their movements across the...
Ancient Wildfires Wiped Out Large Mammals in California
Globally, wildfires are getting worse. This year alone they...
Otzi the Iceman was balding, middle aged, and dark-skinned
New DNA analysis suggests that Otzi the Iceman looked...
How to Turn Asteroids into Permanent Colonies in Space
The idea of transforming an asteroid into a rotating...
Trumpetfish Creeps Up on Prey By Hiding Behind Harmless Species
Animals use all manner of techniques to camouflage and...
Northern U.S. Sees Wave of Strange Birds in Possible Global Trend
News flashed this week as one striking, pink-feathered aquatic...
Mystery Solved: How Diamonds Reach the Earth’s Surface
Diamonds form hundreds of kilometers below the surface of...
Earth Rock May Have Gone on 10,000-Year Space Vacation
The bulk of the objects whizzing around our solar...
No Going Back: Why Dolphins and Whales Will Never Return to Land
If you're going to commit to something, commit all...
Male Spider Mites Flay Frisky Females Before Mating
Nature is metal, as the saying goes. But it's...
Asia’s Tallest Tree Discovered in the World’s Deepest Canyon
Researchers have discovered the tallest tree in Asia in...
Video Suggests Octopuses Have Nightmares About Predator Attacks
It's one of the oldest and most frustrating questions...
Tonga Eruption Caused the Most Intense Lightning Storm Ever
On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’api (HTHH)...
