Specific patterns of electrical activity in the hippocampus may indicate whether someone is about to misremember an event. | Continue reading
High radiocarbon levels in the rings of subfossil tree stumps suggest that an incomprehensibly powerful solar storm, known as a "Miyake event," smashed into our planet more than 14 millennia ago. | Continue reading
A long-lost tectonic plate dubbed 'Pontus' that was a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean was discovered by chance by scientists studying ancient rocks in Borneo. | Continue reading
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across most of the Americas on Oct. 14, with a rare 'ring of fire' annular eclipse visible in nine states. | Continue reading
Porous rock that formed during one of Earth's biggest volcanic eruptions absorbed so much water as it eroded that it created a huge reservoir over the eons, now buried deep in Earth's crust. | Continue reading
Despite humans living with cats for thousands of years, scientists still don’t quite know how they make purring sounds. But new research appears to be edging us closer. | Continue reading
A huge methane leak discovered in the Baltic Sea spans 7.7 square miles, with masses of gas bubbles rising almost all the way to the ocean surface. | Continue reading
Attention outdoor adventurers and fitness fanatics - one of the best smartwatches on the market is now 31% off at Amazon UK. | Continue reading
Scientists studied genetic samples from more than 7,000 people and linked three genetic variants, inherited from Neanderthals, to increased pain sensitivity. | Continue reading
It's not too late to buy safe, high-quality eclipse glasses before the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse in North America. Just make sure you're buying from an approved vendor. | Continue reading
A recent study pinpoints measurable differences in the blood of people who survived to age 100 and those who died younger. | Continue reading
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The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro is cheap — and it just got another price cut. | Continue reading
A new ore, dubbed niobobaotite, was discovered in Inner Mongolia's Bayan Obo deposit and contains the rare earth element niobium — a valuable metal that acts as a superconductor and could revolutionize battery technology. | Continue reading
A Chinook helicopter flying above a crocodile farm in Queensland appears to have set off a huge sexy frenzy, with the crocs mistaking the noise and vibrations as a signal it was time to make babies. | Continue reading
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Scientists have fully mapped the lost continent of Zealandia in a world first, discovering new details about how it broke away from the supercontinent Gondwana through the ignition of a huge volcanic region tens of millions of years ago. | Continue reading
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The center of Earth lies around 4,000 miles beneath our feet — but what lies beneath the outer crust and the inner core? | Continue reading
The highly-rated Samsung Galaxy Buds2 are now just $64.99, down from $139.99 while stocks last. | Continue reading
When exposed to low levels of disinfectants and antiseptics in the lab, a bacterium that sickens thousands in the U.S. every year becomes more tolerant to antibiotics. | Continue reading
The margarita sea snail, which shoots out a toxic mucus web to catch prey, was discovered on a coral reef in the Florida Keys and was named after Buffett, who died on Sept. 1. | Continue reading
A newly described organelle in mammal cells may serve as a genome defense system and its function may reflect how the early nucleus formed. | Continue reading
China's Xuntian space telescope is scheduled to launch in 2024 and was designed to outdo NASA's Hubble. | Continue reading
For decades, we thought the first humans to arrive in the Americas came across the Bering Land Bridge 13,000 years ago. New evidence is changing that picture. | Continue reading
Archaeological discoveries throughout the Americas are pushing back the date for when humans reached the New World by thousands of years, rewriting the long-standing theory that people arrived only 13,000 years ago. | Continue reading
Poop eating is a natural behavior in dogs; although it may disgust humans, it usually poses no threat to your canine's health. | Continue reading
Fluorescence found to be extremely common among mammals, and may be the "default status" — but exactly why that is remains unclear, scientists say. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a rare pot of coins in the fireplace of Alasdair "Maclain" MacDonald, the massacred chief of the MacDonald clan. | Continue reading
Several muscles could be called the "largest" in the body, depending on whether you're talking mass or surface area, but the body's smallest muscle has no competition. | Continue reading
Oct. 8, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading
Hubble's image of two colliding galaxies, known as Arp 142, show how a small galaxy's gravity has shredded a once-large spiral into a birdlike figure. | Continue reading
Early on Oct. 10, the bright planet Venus will appear exceptionally close to the crescent moon in a lovely skywatching display. Here's when and where to watch. | Continue reading
To figure out this mind-bogglingly high number, we need to know how many species have ever lived, dig deep into the fossil record and do a lot of math. | Continue reading
A billion billion attoseconds just passed while you read this. Why is such a tiny timeframe crucial to this year's Nobel physics prize winners? | Continue reading
The smallest planet in our solar system is getting smaller as heat escapes its core and fresh cracks open on its surface, new research finds. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a horseshoe and bridle that could be from the Viking Age. | Continue reading
This frilly slug lives in the mangroves of southeastern Asia and Australia, lounging in shallow pools of water and scraping up algae from which it gains the ability to photosynthesize. | Continue reading
Youngsters often hunker down to hide from predators, and spots can provide excellent camouflage. | Continue reading
Radiocarbon dating of woven baskets and sandals found in a cave in Spain make them the oldest artifacts of their kind found in southern Europe. | Continue reading
GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic come with a higher risk of severe GI issues than a different common weight-loss drug does. | Continue reading
You can't stare at the sun, so how do you watch an eclipse? By reflecting it off of a disco ball, a team of astronomers suggests. | Continue reading
Freckles can reappear or become darker after sun exposure and then fade in less-sunny seasons. | Continue reading
Scientists may have finally figured out why a population of orcas in the Salish Sea have been tossing porpoises around and taking them into their mouths without eating them. | Continue reading
Satellite data shows that this year's ozone hole grew to around twice the size of Antarctica. Researchers say the eruption of Tonga's underwater volcano early last year may be partially to blame for the enormous cavity. | Continue reading
Archaeologists uncover a skull up to 1,800 years old with a lesion they say hints at a brain tumor. But not everyone agrees. | Continue reading
Scientists have used several methods to show that human footprints found in White Sands National Park are around 23,000 years old. | Continue reading
New 3D scans have revealed new information about Denmark's famous Jelling Stone, including the identity of a powerful Viking queen. | Continue reading