Science

Natural diamond nestled in kimberlite.

Mystery Solved: How Diamonds Reach the Earth’s Surface

Diamonds form hundreds of kilometers below the surface of...
a meteor shower

Earth Rock May Have Gone on 10,000-Year Space Vacation

The bulk of the objects whizzing around our solar...
aerial photo of bluish glacier

Found: The World’s Oldest Glacier

The world’s oldest glacier existed 2.9 billion years ago,...
a dolphin

No Going Back: Why Dolphins and Whales Will Never Return to Land

If you're going to commit to something, commit all...
two spider mites about to do the deed

Male Spider Mites Flay Frisky Females Before Mating

Nature is metal, as the saying goes. But it's...
The oldest water in the world.

Natural Wonders: The World’s Oldest Water

Deep in a mine in Canada, an unassuming pool...
Asia's tallest tree.

Asia’s Tallest Tree Discovered in the World’s Deepest Canyon

Researchers have discovered the tallest tree in Asia in...
octopus nightmare

Video Suggests Octopuses Have Nightmares About Predator Attacks

It's one of the oldest and most frustrating questions...
The HTHH eruption from space.

Tonga Eruption Caused the Most Intense Lightning Storm Ever

On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’api (HTHH)...
Italy's sword in the stone.

The Real Sword in the Stone

We all associate "the sword in the stone" with...
Sound waves.

Natural Wonders: Loudest Natural Sounds

French composer Pierre Schaeffer said that "sound is the...
Sydney,Funnel,Web,Spider

World’s Deadliest Spider Can Alter Lethality of Venom

Funnel-web spiders aren't just the most venomous arachnids in...

New Insights into Australia’s Ancient Humans

The planet’s first Australians lived on a continent wholly...
human skeleton

The Alien of the Atacama

Deep in the Atacama Desert, the once bustling mining...
Large Satellite Array

Of 800 UFO Sightings, Few Remain a Mystery, Says NASA

On May 31, NASA held its first public meeting...

Dinosaur the Size of a Blue Whale Discovered in Patagonia

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of long-necked dinosaur...
bangkok thailand, aerial view, night

Urbanization Is Driving Evolution More Than Nature, Study Suggests

It’s far from a new concept that humans are...
neanderthal with human skull

‘No Single Birthplace’: Study Finds Ancient Diversity In Human Evolution

Ancient humans were prone to interbreeding with genetically diverse...
mountain selfie in winter

Why Do We Take Selfies? It’s a Search for Meaning, Neurologists Say

I hated selfies for a long time. It wasn't because...
death cap mushrooms

Scientists May Have Found an Antidote to the Death Cap Mushroom

Mushrooms are fascinating. They might taste like chicken, expand...
ediacaran

New Evidence of Earth’s Earliest Mass Extinction

For as long as there has been life —...
neanderthal portrait

Third Time Lucky: Modern Humans Only Colonized Europe on Their Third Try

One of anthropology's most enduring controversies is how exactly...

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