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Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter | Continue reading
A draw housing six Sapphire Technology AMD graphics processing units (GPUs). | Continue reading
An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast near Naples. | Continue reading
A new NASA-led study suggests that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in hidden bubbles of meltwater below patches of ice on Mars. This could be one of the easiest places to search for extraterrestrial life "anywhere in the universe," the team says. | Continue reading
Two preserved great auk specimens displayed at a museum in 1971. The last pair of great auks were killed in 1844. | Continue reading
Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days. | Continue reading
A genetic analysis suggests that rare cases of early onset osteoporosis may be partly caused by disruptions to the function of the hormone melatonin. | Continue reading
Residents of Snjay Camp in New Delhi fill plastic containers with water from a tanker in June 2026. Severe heatwaves mean that some areas of India's capital experience water shortages in the summer. | Continue reading
How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems. | Continue reading
Researchers claim to have broken RSA encryption using a quantum computer, but what really happened? | Continue reading
Half a dozen dinosaur eggs, each around the size of a grape, were recently saved from a construction site in China. Researchers say the tiny fossilized shells are exceptionally well preserved. | Continue reading
Scientists studying the infamous 3-body problem have discovered certain "islands of regularity" that emerge from the gravitational chaos. | Continue reading
Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down on the spread of disease. | Continue reading
A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right. | Continue reading
A backward question mark shape on the creature's back reveals early animal evolutionary history. | Continue reading
A bright spiral galaxy appears on a background of thousands of other distant galaxies | Continue reading
A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some experts are skeptical. | Continue reading
A new video shows how Earth's magnetic field weakened and warped before temporarily flipping during a recent "polar reversal event." | Continue reading
The archaeologist who discovered the mask believed it showed the Trojan War was real. | Continue reading
"Concerns about facial recognition had been building for decades. And now the nebulous bogeyman had finally found its form: a small company with mysterious founders and an unfathomably large database." | Continue reading
The rarity of precious gemstones comes down to the geologic process of their formation. | Continue reading
Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned. | Continue reading
Changes in the gene activity of immune cells may help flag people who have multiple sclerosis or are likely to develop it, a study of twins hints. | Continue reading
The earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding environment. But they may have made do with rain. | Continue reading
"You wanted this moment to belong just to yourself and the landscape: sunset on the rim of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system." | Continue reading
New theoretical research suggests primordial black holes could one day help researchers locate invisible dark matter. | Continue reading
Once blocked from view, the most massive young star cluster in the Milky Way has finally been revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope. | Continue reading
The Vikings landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada around the year A.D. 1000. So why didn't they colonize the region like other Europeans did centuries later? | Continue reading
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Roman military structure in Turkey dating to the fourth century, when Emperor Constantius II ruled. | Continue reading
Dairy products can affect the way certain medications work. But why? | Continue reading
New research suggests holographic dark energy could stop the universe's expansion. | Continue reading
This new device can AI to distinguish between different coffee blends or detect when food or drink may be on the verge of going bad. | Continue reading
Does the budget-friendly Ordo Sonic+ electric toothbrush offer good value for money? | Continue reading
This little lizard can fire blood up to 5 feet from its face, has spiky horns and inflates itself to choke predators. | Continue reading
Sea angels — a type of swimming slug — that live in the open ocean are carnivorous little creatures that have evolved to feed on sea snails. | Continue reading
People all over the world believe they've seen or heard a ghost, but there's no scientific evidence for spirits, hauntings or the paranormal. So what's behind these "encounters"? | Continue reading
A photograph of the arched stone bridge that William Rowan Hamilton scratched his equation into. | Continue reading
The well-preserved remains of a baby boy who died 17,000 years ago in what is now Italy reveal that he had blue eyes, dark skin and curly hair. | Continue reading
Severe flu infections can lead to a range of deadly complications, especially in people whose immune systems are compromised by age or disease. | Continue reading
Mesmerizing footage from a new PBS Nature show captures the bioluminescent beauty of brilliant blue waves crashing along San Diego's coast. | Continue reading
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Anecdotal reports suggest that cryptocurrency mines can have harmful knock-on effects on people's health, but the true scale of the problem is still unknown. | Continue reading
When faced with uncontrollable climate change, people often embrace conspiracy theories to regain a sense of control. | Continue reading
More than a thousand years ago, Heaven Lake flooded the surrounding area when the Changbaishan-Tianchi volcano, on the border between China and North Korea, erupted. | Continue reading
Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southeastern New Mexico is home to 119 known caves, including North America's largest cave chamber, the Big Room. | Continue reading
The STAR1 robot can reach a top speed of 8 mph with the added help of a pair of sneakers. | Continue reading
From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics experiments that changed the world. | Continue reading