The Perseverance rover has captured footage of an unusually large twister, or "dust devil," moving across the Martian landscape. Based on images of the swirling storm, researchers estimate that it could be more than a mile tall. | Continue reading
The newly identified titanosaur, Garumbatitan morellensis, roamed what is now Spain around 122 million years ago. The unusual shape of some of its bones could hold clues about the evolutionary history of a unique group of sauropods. | Continue reading
It's normal for you to occasionally get dizzy and for your vision to go dark when you stand up, but it can sometimes be a sign of a chronic health condition. | Continue reading
From Martian 'faces' to blueberries and bears, the Red Planet has long tricked human minds into seeing signs of life that aren't there. | Continue reading
Get your hands on the Garmin Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar for $659 at Amazon. It features stand-out battery life and stacks of useful features. | Continue reading
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The highly-rated Echelon Connect EX-5s exercise bike is available for less than $1,000 at Amazon — a 33% saving! | Continue reading
A 1,500-year-old text recording a section of Psalm 86 — also known as "A prayer of David" — has been discovered in what was a monastery in the West Bank. | Continue reading
The trio devised methods for creating the tiniest slices of light. | Continue reading
A new analysis of the Altar Stone at Stonehenge suggests it may have come from as far north as Scotland, allowing for "creative thinking" about its archaeological significance. | Continue reading
Human remains buried with a 2,300-year-old bronze mirror in Israel may be the first ever found of an ancient Greek courtesan who accompanied the Hellenistic armies on their campaigns. | Continue reading
New research hints at how psychedelics trigger rapid, lasting change at the neuronal level. | Continue reading
High-quality roof prism binoculars, the Nikon Prostaff P7s are just right for frequent observers who want all-round performance and build without a huge price tag. | Continue reading
The World Health Organization has recommended the use of a malaria vaccine called Matrix-M, which is anticipated to boost the vaccine supply. | Continue reading
While installing new gas lines in Peru, workers unearthed nearly a dozen pre-Inca mummies buried alongside a variety of artifacts. | Continue reading
Chinese astronauts lit a match while filming a lecture aboard the Tiangong Space Station, creating a spherical open flame that would be forbidden aboard the ISS. | Continue reading
Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on mRNA vaccines. | Continue reading
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On's Cloudboom Echo 3 are ideal for runners trying their first pair of carbons, though they have a hefty price tag, underfoot firmness and limited mileage. | Continue reading
Gastroenterologists describe the factors that go into passing gas and which foods make farts smell. | Continue reading
A supernova, pinpointed by amateur astronomers, could reveal unexpected new steps in the deaths of massive stars. | Continue reading
Scientists uncovered viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages, in animal poop and are testing whether they could work as antibiotics. | Continue reading
Oct. 1, 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
Improving our "stewardship" of antibiotics is key to preventing bacteria from gaining resistance to the essential drugs. | Continue reading
Drug-resistant bacteria are a growing threat to public health, but standard antibiotics can't stop them. What can? | Continue reading
There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why. | Continue reading
"Much as we can only wonder today what knowledge was lost in the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria, we can also ponder what sort of magnificent creatures born of the Cambrian explosion were lost." | Continue reading
An striking video of developing neurons won the 2023 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition. | Continue reading
This parasitic worm crawls into the eyestalks of snails, takes over its brain then pulsates to make the mollusk look like a dancing caterpillar. | Continue reading
Arp 107 hosts a special spiraling 'Seyfert' galaxy connected to a smaller galaxy by a 'bridge' of dust and gas. | Continue reading
Fish smell is from degrading lipids and bacterial reactions that increase in potency over time. | Continue reading
Life-size carvings of camels have been found in the Saudi Arabian desert, but archaeologists aren't sure who created them and when. | Continue reading
The CDC recommends a newly approved RSV vaccine be given during the last trimester of pregnancy to protect newborns. | Continue reading
The female orca was found far from her normal hunting ground with six whole sea otters in its stomach and one lodged between its oral cavity and the esophagus. | Continue reading
On an expedition in Hawaii, a remote underwater vehicle filmed a dumbo octopus swimming with its ear-like fins near the seafloor. The pale white creature is one of the deepest-dwelling octopuses on Earth. | Continue reading
A woman survived a rare infection that had previously been reported in only two other humans, both of whom died from the disease. | Continue reading
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies. | Continue reading
DNA from cattle suggests some of the first cowboys in the Americas were enslaved Africans, who herded cows that were brought with them on slave ships. | Continue reading
After surviving its closest approach to the sun, Comet Nishimura was buffeted by a possible coronal mass ejection that briefly blew its tail away. The rare event was captured by a NASA spacecraft. | Continue reading
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has finally returned home from a 371-day stay on the International Space Station — a record for an American — after being trapped when his ride home was damaged. | Continue reading
Astronomers have spotted two huge jets fired off by the 'monster' black hole M87 wobbling on an 11-year cycle, proving for the first time that black holes spin. | Continue reading
A new drug reduced bone loss in mice on the International Space Station, without causing any negative side effects. | Continue reading
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The Garmin Venu 2 is reduced by almost $140. | Continue reading
Radioactive metals and even certain gases may be capable of the kinds of reactions needed to spur life, new research suggests. | Continue reading
The deep sea, which encompasses waters deeper than 660 feet (200 meters), is home to alien-like creatures, but we know far more about these inky depths than people think, ocean explorer Jon Copley tells Live Science. | Continue reading
Glacial archaeologists in Norway have found an arrow with its quartzite tip still attached after spending up to 3,500 years in the snow and ice. | Continue reading
Humpback whales may enjoy rolling around in seaweed as a form of play, but "kelping" could also help maintain their skin health by removing parasites and bacteria. | Continue reading