Archaeologists aren't sure why a lynx and four dogs were buried together in Hungary around 1,500 years ago. | Continue reading
The walls, discovered on a partially submerged isthmus, were exposed by recent low tides. | Continue reading
Miniature models of the brain are helping scientists study the cellular damage inflicted by traumatic brain injuries. | Continue reading
The James Webb Space Telescope recently discovered dozens of inexplicable 'rogue' planets floating through space in pairs. Now, a new study may explain the mystery behind these rare "JuMBOs". | Continue reading
Antarctica's western ice sheet alone contains 138 volcanos. | Continue reading
In 1973, scientists using the supersonic Concorde jet extended totality to 74 minutes by flying almost as fast as the moon's shadow was moving across Earth. | Continue reading
The blue dragon may be too weak to resist the ocean's current, but it can take on a Portuguese man o'war and even steal its venom. | Continue reading
A mysterious sea creature found on a beach in Malaysia could be a whale carcass. | Continue reading
The prize for the smallest animal goes to a group of microscopic species. | Continue reading
These 2024 solar eclipse maps will help you make the best decision about where and how to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8). | Continue reading
Certain microbes in the gut microbiome may guard against heart disease by lowering people's cholesterol. | Continue reading
Two of NASA's three existing WB-57 jet planes will take off to chase the total solar eclipse's path on Monday (April. 8), extending totality to more than 6 minutes | Continue reading
Despite nearing its most active period, the sun is unusually inactive right now and may not wake up again before the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8). How will this impact our view of the spectacle? | Continue reading
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck New Jersey and rocked the Northeast on Friday (April 5). | Continue reading
First-of-its-kind footage captures two coral snakes fighting over a wormlike creature in western Colombia. | Continue reading
IBM's latest System One quantum computer is based at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and is the 1st IBM quantum machine to be installed at a university campus in the U.S. | Continue reading
Voyager 1 has been sending a stream of garbled nonsense since November. Now NASA engineers have identified the fault and found a potential workaround. | Continue reading
A hunter who killed a gray wolf during a legal coyote hunt in Michigan's Lower Peninsula in January said he mistook the animal for a large coyote. | Continue reading
"What Wim Hof did is about the most dangerous thing you can do when you go into cold water." | Continue reading
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America and you can watch all the action live from your own home. | Continue reading
Dozens of boulders dislodged by NASA's asteroid-smashing DART test could hit Mars in the future, new research suggests. | Continue reading
On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible to millions of people in North America. Here's everything you need to know about where, when, and how to view the 2024 solar eclipse. | Continue reading
The moon's lower gravity means that time runs slower on its surface. With more moon missions planned, NASA has now been tasked by the White House to create a lunar time zone by 2026. | Continue reading
As of April 3, the man infected with B virus was still being treated in the ICU, health officials said. | Continue reading
Could dark matter be made of mini black holes that formed in the early universe? One way to find out is to look for missing stars, destroyed by primordial black holes, a new study suggests. | Continue reading
Video cameras mounted on an autonomous underwater robot captured footage of cracks associated with mud volcanism close to a potentially active fault on the shores of Lake Baikal. | Continue reading
Doctors believe the man was likely infected with bacteria in the rat's mouth. | Continue reading
Scientists used a technique called 'active syndrome extraction' to build four logical qubits from 30 physical ones and run 14,000 experiments without detecting a single error. | Continue reading
A survey-based study finds that people who sleep in the same room as their dogs show worse sleep quality. Cats weren't linked to the same effect. | Continue reading
Bird flu in cows and goats has raised alarm in the U.S. To date, one person is thought to have caught the virus from cattle, but the risk to the public is low. | Continue reading
The Maya created a complex calendar system to regulate their world — one of the most accurate of pre-modern times. | Continue reading
This affordable telescope is $30 off at Best Buy, and is perfect for this month's eclipse. | Continue reading
After early humans traveled out of Africa 70,000 years ago, they had a "hub" on the so-called Persian plateau, a new study suggests. | Continue reading
The wall was built by Romans to protect against Germanic tribal attack. | Continue reading
Rodent bones from archaeological settlements and shipwrecks in North America reveal that brown rats were introduced earlier than thought and came to dominate black rats within a few decades. | Continue reading
Initial trial results suggest that a new mRNA therapy may be able to safely and effectively treat propionic acidemia, a rare metabolic disorder. | Continue reading
A fireball spotted over Southern California was likely the flaming wreck of an orbital module from China's Shenzhou 15 astronaut mission, which launched in November 2022. | Continue reading
New images show a glowing "dashed" line in the night sky above Arizona after part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fell back to Earth following a double-header launch. | Continue reading
The earthquake, which struck on Wednesday morning, has killed nine people, injured more than 900 and left dozens trapped in underground tunnels. | Continue reading
Save up to half on packs of safety glasses so your family can enjoy next week's eclipse. | Continue reading
The patient is being treated with an antiviral drug and is believed to have been in contact with dairy cows infected with H5N1 avian influenza. | Continue reading
When the skies darken during the total solar eclipse on April 8, colors will change, and some stars and planets will be visible in the daytime. Here's what to look for, and where. | Continue reading
Get total eclipse ready for under $70 with this Amazon discount on Celestron's binoculars. | Continue reading
A new satellite galaxy discovered orbiting the Milky Way is either an incredibly ancient, soon-to-fragment clump of stars or the most dark-matter-dominated dwarf galaxy ever found. | Continue reading
NASA's sun-kissing Parker Solar Probe peered into the depths of a coronal mass ejection (CME) for the first time, revealing new details within the violent solar phenomenon. | Continue reading
The mysterious cylinder crashed through the home of Alejandro Otero on March 8. | Continue reading
An exceptionally skillful photograph of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket passing in front of the moon took home top prize at the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. | Continue reading
Laboratory results for a helium reservoir discovered in northern Minnesota suggest concentrations of the sought-after gas are the highest the industry has ever seen. | Continue reading