No one knows what causes lunar swirls, but new evidence shows they may be tied to certain elevations on the moon's surface. | Continue reading
The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as soon as 2024. | Continue reading
Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is now in a new era of volcanic eruptions that will last for up to 500 years, and the building magma beneath Sundhnúkur and Grindavík is part of this millenia-long cycle. | Continue reading
Up to 15 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible in dark skies as the Leonid meteor shower peaks Friday and Saturday (Nov. 17 and 18). | Continue reading
Russia's Klyuchevskoy volcano, which is the tallest volcano in Europe and Asia, violently erupted on Nov. 1 and left behind a trail of smoke and ash that was photographed by NASA satellites. | Continue reading
A spider-inspired robot called mCLARI weighs less than a gram and could one day be deployed to aid first responders following a natural disaster or help out in surgery. | Continue reading
State-of-the-art climate models suggest that we are not committing to decades of additional warming once we stop spewing carbon into the atmosphere. That means there's still time to stop the worst impacts of climate change. | Continue reading
In this interview, elephant expert Ross MacPhee explains how the giant animals' tusks record every week of their lives and why their noses are so remarkable. | Continue reading
A new show on "The Secret World of Elephants" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City dishes on the evolution and remarkable lives of these huge (and sometimes dwarf) pachyderms. | Continue reading
Elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park appear to call to each other with individual names using low, complex "rumbles," a study has found. | Continue reading
Phallic objects like this were common in the Roman world to ward off evil. | Continue reading
There might be an advantage to separating scent information from each nostril, a new study hints. | Continue reading
Our universe seems to be perfectly suited for life. But anyone who claims that's evidence of a multiverse is falling prey to a logical fallacy. | Continue reading
Scientists are developing a new device that could help breast cancer patients who experience a loss of sensation after having a mastectomy. | Continue reading
Supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is spinning nearly as fast as it can, dragging the very fabric of space-time with it and shaping the heart of the Milky Way. | Continue reading
Solid optical performance in a simple but stylish package, the Leica Trinovid 10x42 HD binoculars feel good in the hand and are easy on the eye. | Continue reading
Authorities in Iceland have warned that a volcanic eruption is imminent, with the town of Grindavík, close to the country's famous Blue Lagoon resort, evacuated. | Continue reading
A pair of archaeologists has spent the last 15 years cataloging toxic and gross artifacts moldering in museum collections. | Continue reading
The well-preserved bronze coins found off the coast of Sardinia could be linked to a shipwreck. | Continue reading
Why are most planets and moons (mostly) spherical? | Continue reading
Save 29% on this five-band set with up to 50lbs of resistance, carabiner clip attachments, and ankle straps for effective home workouts. | Continue reading
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