The newly discovered "blazar," which has a mass equal to 700 million suns, is the oldest of its kind ever seen and changes what we know about the early universe. | Continue reading
Excavation of a Roman-era cemetery in France yielded nearly two dozen lead tablets inscribed in Latin and Gaulish. | Continue reading
A rare group of aligned, star-birthing dwarf galaxies resemble a cosmic string of pearls. | Continue reading
An enormous water reservoir — likely the largest aquifer of its kind in on Earth — sits inside the volcanic rocks of the Oregon Cascades, scientists have revealed. | Continue reading
Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago. | Continue reading
A 21-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital after she was bleeding from her face and palms, with no obvious cause. | Continue reading
Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in Los Angeles. But what is Phos-Chek fire retardant and is it safe? | Continue reading
The tick was found lodged in the skin of her left ear canal after a thorough examination by her doctors. | Continue reading
The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire. | Continue reading
The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." | Continue reading
China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets. | Continue reading
With an abundance of features and a very reasonable price, the Swift SW200 DL Compound Monocular Microscope is a brilliant all-rounder. | Continue reading
A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today. | Continue reading
Researchers identified genes that could explain why some assisted reproductive technologies, like IVF, carry a higher risk of growth and metabolic issues in offspring. | Continue reading
A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's mantle. These anomalies are surprisingly similar to sunken chunks of Earth's crust but appear in seemingly impossible places. | Continue reading
The cores of galaxies may not be made of what we thought, new research suggests — they could hold one giant, invisible star made of mysterious "fuzzy" matter. | Continue reading
A 2023 satellite image captured a pair of peculiar phenomena painting parallel swirls in the sea and sky around Norway's Bear Island, which is surrounded by extremely radioactive waters left behind by a doomed Soviet submarine. | Continue reading
A new method for imaging tattoos reveals intricate designs on Chancay mummies from Peru. | Continue reading
NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will still affect global weather and climate. | Continue reading
A woman buried with archery equipment in 10th-century Hungary is unusual but may not necessarily have been a warrior. | Continue reading
Glioblastoma often kills within months. A new targeted radiation therapy may help patients live longer. | Continue reading
A joint Japanese-European mission to Mercury just made its sixth flyby of the planet, revealing stunning close-ups of the permanently shadowed craters at Mercury's north pole. | Continue reading
A number of new discoveries have been made near the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt. | Continue reading
The well-preserved skull belongs to a never-before-seen species of sauropodomorph that potentially grew up to 33 feet long. | Continue reading
The Spiking Neural Processor T1 is an AI chip that's modeled on the way the brain detects patterns and could extend the battery life in smart devices. | Continue reading
An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection. | Continue reading
A NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them can help us determine if there was ever enough water on Mars to sustain life. | Continue reading
This anthropomorphic clay tablet was likely used in an ancient ritual by the Jōmon culture in Japan. | Continue reading
A mosasaur species with saw-like teeth that was described by scientists in 2021 may have been based on forged fossils, and researchers are now calling for CT scans to determine the creature's origin. | Continue reading
Even once researchers can reliably get more power out of a fusion reaction than they put in, they'll still need to overcome engineering challenges to scale up fusion energy. | Continue reading
In this special Hubble image 23 years in the making, the sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 10043 reveals the secrets of its unusually big bulge. | Continue reading
Some say bay leaves are full of flavor, others call them a fraud. | Continue reading
A new mega-database of half a million mutations may flag new ways of treating genetic disease, scientists say. | Continue reading
Archaeologists have discovered 321 silver coins still wrapped in a cloth and lead pouch from a time in English history marked by upheaval due to the coronation of a new Anglo-Saxon king. | Continue reading
A new analysis of the 6,000-year-old stone circle known as Rujm el-Hiri (also Gilgal Refaim) in Golan Heights suggests that it was not built to observe the heavens. | Continue reading
Turkey vultures feed on dead carcasses, helping to lower greenhouse gas emissions. | Continue reading
In terms of both absolute length and relative to body size, which living animal has the longest tail? | Continue reading
Jan 11, 2025: 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
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns can evolve ‘backward.’ | Continue reading
The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it live this weekend. | Continue reading
Hookworms that cause deadly dog infection and 'creeping eruption' in humans are growing resistant to drugs. | Continue reading
A cutting-edge analysis of a skull found in Turkey in 1929 proves once and for all that it is not Arsinoë IV, Cleopatra's half sister. | Continue reading
The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A hydrologist explains what’s happening. | Continue reading
Scientists have warned that the Paris Agreement to limit global warming will likely be breached as data reveals 2024 was the hottest year in human history. | Continue reading
A newfound "chicken-size" dinosaur, recently unearthed in Wyoming, changes what paleontologists thought they knew about how dinosaurs spread across the globe. | Continue reading
There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also at play. | Continue reading
A new type of passenger plane will adopt a design that blends wings into the aircraft's body, which its creators say will cut fuel consumption by 50% and reduce noise. | Continue reading
"Secret" excavations in Luxembourg reveal 141 Roman gold coins from eight Roman emperors and one usurper. | Continue reading