Researchers exploring the seafloor off the coast of Chile recently captured mesmerizing footage of a flying spaghetti monster — a carnivorous, colonial creature with countless milky-white arms. | Continue reading
If Atlantic Ocean currents collapse due to melting ice sheets, researchers predict there will be huge shifts in tropical monsoon systems — and the effects could be irreversible for at least 100 years. | Continue reading
A DNA analysis of 15 Rapa Nui individuals revealed that there was never a population collapse on Easter Island and that the inhabitants commingled with Native Americans. | Continue reading
Thorin — nicknamed after a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — is also called the "last Neanderthal" because he may have lived as recently as 42,000 years ago. | Continue reading
Newly released images of Mars reveal a "smiley" salt deposit on the Red Planet's surface. A related study suggests that similar deposits, which were left behind from ancient lakes, may be a good place to look for signs of former life on Mars. | Continue reading
The Andromeda Galaxy, the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbor, glows brightly in a new Hubble Space Telescope image with swathes of ionized gas that fuel star formation. | Continue reading
Batteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan. | Continue reading
An eel inside the digestive tract of a dark sleeper fish before its escape attempt. | Continue reading
NASA's testing a solar sail system in space, and the spacecraft that brought the tech there has snapped a photo. | Continue reading
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a pair of distant galaxies being twisted into a cosmic question mark thanks to a rare form of gravitational lensing. | Continue reading
Getting an accurate estimate of when someone died is a critical part of forensic investigations. In extremely cold conditions, molecular biology can provide critical information that the naked eye cannot. | Continue reading
Archaeologists think the earliest skeleton from the Malaysian excavation may be up to 16,000 years old. | Continue reading
A new video from an astronaut's vantage point in space captures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky. | Continue reading
The source of a supposed alien broadcast that made researchers go "Wow!" may instead have been the result of a remarkably rare cosmic event, a new study suggests. | Continue reading
September's full Harvest Moon will drift into Earth's shadow for a partial eclipse on Sept. 17. It is also the second of four consecutive supermoons this year, making our natural satellite look bigger and brighter than usual. | Continue reading
Japan's new state-of-the-art supercomputer, which is due to cost more than $750 million to build, is set to turn on by 2030. | Continue reading
A pair of 2015 astronaut photos taken just minutes apart shows the eye of tropical cyclone Bansi illuminated by two lightning strikes as the storm raged in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar. | Continue reading
New research suggests that hospitalized patients with flu who start taking Tamiflu the day they are admitted are 40% less likely to die within a month than those treated just days later. | Continue reading
During an archaeological dig at the former site of a Pictish fort, a volunteer unearthed a rare metal ring with a red centerpiece. | Continue reading
Researchers have developed a method of reversing the aging process in mouse egg cells. | Continue reading
The ancient map offers a glimpse of how the Babylonians viewed the world thousands of years ago. | Continue reading
The future of search will include AI, but the technology will need a lot of work and trust before it changes how we access information. | Continue reading
Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as a few generations. | Continue reading
These small galaxies are either crammed with stars or they host gigantic black holes. The data astronomers have collected continues to puzzle them. | Continue reading
A 12th-century stone carving discovered in northern Germany may depict Otto of Bamberg, a bishop and missionary. | Continue reading
A new study builds on previous research into the underwater volcano's effects on the climate. | Continue reading
The Very Large Telescope in northern Chile imaged a "super-Jupiter" exoplanet called 2M1207b, precisely 20 years ago this week. This was the first direct visual confirmation of a world beyond our solar system. | Continue reading
Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free? | Continue reading
It's the first time Earth's geologic record — information found inside rocks — has been used to create an animation of this kind. | Continue reading
The Triangulum Galaxy, the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, is shining with star formation in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope. | Continue reading
By using protons to probe how a magnetic field responds to an expanding plasma, experimenters have replicated the particle jets spewed out by active black holes. | Continue reading
In mythology, giant oarfish are said to foreshadow earthquakes, although evidence shows this is not the case. | Continue reading
The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting. | Continue reading
Researchers used lasers to find the Roman military camp, which was "strategically" located overlooking a battleground. | Continue reading
Scientists present evidence of a newly discovered tick-borne virus that can infect humans and potentially invade the brain, in some cases. | Continue reading
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth today after undocking from the International Space Station without its crew. A livestream of the mission begins at 5:45 p.m. ET. | Continue reading
At least 50 animals, including cattle and one moose, in Wyoming have died during a recent outbreak of anthrax. However, officials say the current risk to humans is small. | Continue reading
The large-scale study linked exposure to air pollution with a higher infertility risk in men, while traffic noise affected women | Continue reading
New simulations show that Jupiter's massive moon Ganymede was knocked off its axis when it was struck by a roughly 90-mile-wide asteroid around 4 billion years ago. The colossal collision was likely one of the biggest asteroid impacts the solar system has ever seen. | Continue reading
The Sony A7 IV is a fantastic all-rounder that produces stunning stills and video, and we think it's one of the best astrophotography cameras — now $2,098. | Continue reading
DNA analyses of human remains found at the site revealed that the majority of the male individuals buried there shared a paternal link. | Continue reading
The moon hasn't had a magnetic field for 4.36 billion years. That means it could hold fragments of the ancient Earth. | Continue reading
A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks). | Continue reading
Every winter and spring, great white sharks that usually dwell off the coast of California gather in a remote section of ocean the size of Colorado — and scientists are slowly piecing together why. | Continue reading
AGI could be on the horizon thanks to a novel computing architecture that completely redefines how artificial neurons form an intelligent system. | Continue reading
September could be a prime time to see vibrant auroras, thanks to a quirk of Earth's tilt that leads to more intense geomagnetic activity around the equinox. | Continue reading
Archaeologists think the man was buried in the first half of the fourth century. | Continue reading
Tiny robots much smaller than blood cells could deliver clot-forming drugs where they're needed most, a study in rabbits suggests. The tech has yet to be tested in humans. | Continue reading