Nov, 12, 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
More than 100 observed galaxies are being disrupted and stripped of their outer layers, transforming them into fossil-dense, ultra-compact dwarf galaxies. | Continue reading
During survey work ahead of a new railway, archaeologists found the statue of a Maya warrior wearing a serpent on his head. | Continue reading
Climate change is raising sea levels, and many low-lying islands are at risk. But determining which communities will be first to leave is impossible to answer. | Continue reading
In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of infrared telescopes could be our best defense against potential disaster. | Continue reading
New calculations suggest the sun is a few fractions of a percent smaller than previously estimated, and that could change how we study it. | Continue reading
Mountains form in a variety of ways, some of which geologists are now just starting to understand. | Continue reading
In the extract below taken from Beautiful Experiments: An Illustrated History of Experimental Science (The University of Chicago Press, 2023), Philip Ball dives into the 17th and 18th century experiments that sought to figure out the answer to a fundamental question: What induces … | Continue reading
In this extract from the new book Beautiful Experiments: An Illustrated History of Experimental Science, science writer Philip Ball explains how Isaac Newton transformed our understanding of light. | Continue reading
We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain. | Continue reading
What asteroids pose the greatest risk of hitting Earth, how probable is an impact, and how much destructive power would such collisions have? | Continue reading
If a mile-wide asteroid is discovered hurtling toward Earth, our survival might depend on launching 1,000 spacecraft — or one well-placed nuke. | Continue reading
Rather than throw its old head cases away, the gum leaf skeletonizer wears them like a hat to protect itself from predators. | Continue reading
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the most detailed image so far of the Crab Nebula, a gorgeous supernova remnant of a star that exploded 1,000 years ago. | Continue reading
Is there any truth to the phrase "I'm dying of laughter"? | Continue reading
In a first, researchers discovered oxygen atoms on the dayside and nightside of Venus' atmosphere. | Continue reading
A Milky Way doppleganger discovered in the early universe suggests some key physical ingredient is missing from cosmological models. | Continue reading
New Jersey health officials are looking for a potential source of the unusual surge in Legionnaires' disease seen in two counties. | Continue reading
Apple's heavy-duty fitness tracker is just $679 at Best Buy. | Continue reading
Dark matter may come in multiple particles and weights, similar to the ordinary elements on the periodic table, a new theory suggests. | Continue reading
There's now an FDA-approved vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-spread virus that can cause fever, severe joint pain, and rarely, death. | Continue reading
A newly-formed island off the coast of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean was spotted in satellite images after it emerged during an underwater volcanic eruption at the end of October. | Continue reading
A huge Burmese python caught in Florida is the second-heaviest ever caught in the state, weighing in at 198 pounds. | Continue reading
Researchers found three species of skink in Australia they feared could be extinct, including the Lyon's grassland striped skink. | Continue reading
Climate change and rising sea levels could cause similar floods along the West Coast each year without El Niño by the 2030s, NASA warns. | Continue reading
A white dwarf spotted by the Gaia telescope was predicted to smash into our solar system in 29,000 years. But we'll be safe after all. | Continue reading
There’s an incredible 60% discount on this studio-quality exercise bike, equipped with an HD display, virtual workouts, and a set of dumbbells. | Continue reading
Hair follicle cells sense touch and release chemicals that activate nearby neurons, scientists reveal. | Continue reading
A new study suggests that DNA inherited from Denisovans may put some modern humans at a greater risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders, but more research is needed. | Continue reading
Multiple holes in a skull found at a burial site in Spain were the result of prehistoric surgeries. | Continue reading
This is the first whole-eye transplant performed in a person, and it was completed alongside a partial face transplant. | Continue reading
Several exoplanets at the edge of our galaxy could have formed continents — and advanced life — 5 billion years earlier than Earth, new research suggests. | Continue reading
There are a number of possible reasons for bleeding between periods, including hormonal changes, infections and certain medical conditions. | Continue reading
An epaulette shark pup born in August at Brookfield Zoo hatched from an egg that was not fertilized by a male shark. It's the second time this species has undergone a virgin birth in captivity. | Continue reading
The universe's early galaxies are way brighter than they should be. The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of brightly glowing gas around 90% of primordial galaxies may explain why. | Continue reading
Gorgeous photos show the stunning auroras and sky phenomena caused by a powerful geomagnetic storm that slammed into Earth Nov. 5. | Continue reading
A Hebrew note found in the Vatican Library describes a 1446 earthquake swarm previously unknown to seismologists. | Continue reading
Your brain has an internal clock that influences how your mind functions over the course of a day. | Continue reading
The Fitbit Sense 2 fitness tracker can be snapped up for less than $200 in this early Black Friday deal. | Continue reading
Headless skeletons from a 4,100-year-old massacre in China are from victims of the largest known 'headhunt' from Neolithic Asia. | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered that chimps living in Côte d'Ivoire carry out surveillance on each other to avoid or insight conflict — much like in human military operations. | Continue reading
This Canon EOS R5 is drastically reduced at Best Buy. | Continue reading
An ancient Egyptian tomb just south of Cairo was filled with magical spells intended to protect the dead from snake bites. | Continue reading
Additional images from NASA's Lucy mission reveal that the "moon" orbiting asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a contact binary, made of two smaller moons touching. | Continue reading
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant. | Continue reading
A new study suggests that the gene activity in healthy tissue surrounding tumors could better predict whether a patient's lung cancer might return after surgery. | Continue reading
A genetic analysis of head lice that have evolved in tandem with humans has revealed two distinct groups of lice that merged in the Americas as a result of Asian and European migrations. | Continue reading
Japanese officials found the body of a missing student alongside the corpse of a brown bear that likely killed him. The bear is also suspected of attacking several other people in the area. | Continue reading