What is the birthday paradox? By Charles Q. Choi published 30 July 22 If you're in a random group of people, what are the chances that two of the people will have the same birthday?
DeepMind AI has discovered the structure of nearly every protein known to science By Stephanie Pappas published 29 July 22 The DeepMind program AlphaFold has predicted the structures of almost all proteins known to science.
Scientists discover 200 'Goldilocks' zones on the moon where astronauts could survive By Jamie Carter published 29 July 22 Thermal cameras reveal pits, lava tubes and caves that could protect astronauts from extreme temperatures
Strange 'alien' holes discovered on the ocean floor By Ben Turner published 29 July 22 The holes form a straight line and appear at regularly repeating distances, and they are surrounded by tiny mounds of sediment.
'Walking sharks' caught on video, astound scientists By Isobel Whitcomb published 29 July 22 On the remote Southern coast of Papua New Guinea, scientists encountered something amazing: a walking shark.
A 25-ton Chinese rocket booster will crash to Earth Saturday. What's the risk? By Ben Turner published 29 July 22 The possible debris field includes the U.S., India, Australia, Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia.
Over 60 million years ago, penguins abandoned flight for swimming. Here’s how. By Stephanie Pappas published 29 July 22 Around the time the dinosaurs died out, penguins became swimmers. New research reveals their aquatic evolution.
'Never seen anything like it': Impeccably preserved Jurassic fish fossils found on UK farm By Jennifer Nalewicki published 29 July 22 The 3D fossil of a Jurassic fish is one of the many remains "frozen in time" found on a farm in the UK.
10 of the deadliest snakes By Ailsa Harvey, Jeanna Bryner published 28 July 22 An encounter with one of these venomous snakes could cost you your life.
Two skyscraper-size asteroids are barreling toward Earth this weekend By Brandon Specktor published 28 July 22 Two asteroids, 2016 CZ31 and 2013 CU83, are headed toward Earth for back-to-back flybys this weekend.
Where are most of Earth's volcanoes? By Joe Phelan published 28 July 22 There are about 1,350 potentially active volcanoes on Earth. Where are most of these volcanoes located?
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Dead spiders reanimated as creepy 'necrobots' By Harry Baker published 28 July 22 Researchers have turned dead wolf spiders into machine grippers that can be used to pick up a variety of objects, including other spiders, by blowing air into their lifeless corpses.
What's the biggest group of animals ever recorded on Earth? By Emma Bryce published 28 July 22 For these gregarious animals, 'alone time' is a fantasy.
Mystery behind medieval 'bed burials' in UK possibly solved By Jennifer Nalewicki published 28 July 22 Bed burials were an unusual rite for Christian women in medieval England.
Miners just discovered the largest pink diamond in more than 300 years By Brandon Specktor published 28 July 22 Miners in Angola have uncovered the largest pink diamond found in more than 300 years, nicknamed the Lulo Rose.
Artemis Mission: Here's everything you need to know about NASA's Space Launch System By Adam Mann published 28 July 22 NASA's upcoming Space Launch System is amazing in so many ways.
66-year-old likely cured of HIV after stem cell transplant By Nicoletta Lanese published 27 July 22 A patient entered remission from cancer and HIV after a transplant.
Who invented chess? By Joe Phelan published 27 July 22 When and where was chess invented and why is it still so popular around the world?
13th-century 'Mortar Wreck' is England's oldest-ever preserved sunken ship By Tom Metcalfe published 27 July 22 Divers are racing to save the shipwreck from seafloor decay.
