Whale sharks are the world’s biggest omnivores, scientists discover By Ben Turner published 27 July 22 The discovery, made from analyzing whale shark skin samples, could mean that they’re more vulnerable to swallowing plastics.
Russia will withdraw from the ISS as soon as 2025 By Brandon Specktor published 26 July 22 Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station and focus on building its own orbiting outpost as soon as 2025, Roscosmos told Putin.
Rare and bizarre tentacle-trailing sea creature caught on video, expedition scientist’s 'mind is blown' By Jennifer Nalewicki published 26 July 22 Researchers captured a rare flower-like sea pen on video in the deep sea and believe it could be a new species.
Polar bears forced to dine on 'batteries and dirty nappies' as climate change pushes them inland By Brandon Specktor published 26 July 22 Polar bears are flocking to open landfills in the Arctic as climate change diminishes sea ice, a new study suggests.
560 million-year-old tentacled creature may be the animal kingdom's first known predator By Nicoletta Lanese published 26 July 22 A fossilized animal from the Ediacaran period is likely related to modern jellyfish.
Tomb of ancient Egyptian mercenary commander found in Egypt By Owen Jarus published 26 July 22 Archaeologists have discovered a 2,600-year-old tomb buried at Abusir, Egypt belonging to a man of high status named "Wahibre-mery-Neith," a "commander of foreign mercenaries."
Why does E=mc^2? By Paul Sutter published 26 July 22 Albert Einstein's famous equation E = m^2 connects energy to mass via the speed of light. Find out why E = m^2.
Video shows raging floods surging in Yellowstone By Stephanie Pappas published 25 July 22 Roads and buildings washed away, riverbanks undermined – a new National Park Service video shows the damage from the June 13 Yellowstone flood.
'Bold theory' that Tyrannosaurus rex is 3 species gets stomped to pieces By Laura Geggel published 25 July 22 Earlier this year, a study claimed that Tyrannosaurus rex was actually three separate species. Now, a new study refutes that claim and shows that T. rex is just one species.
Sharks are older than the dinosaurs. What's the secret to their success? By Conor Feehly published 25 July 22 Sharks are older than dinosaurs and even trees. What's the secret to their long evolutionary success?
Strange, never-before-seen diamond crystal structure found inside 'Diablo canyon' meteorite By JoAnna Wendel published 25 July 22 Graphene found interlocked with diamonds inside an ancient meteorite could be the key to superfast, supercharged tech.
How much does the soul weigh? By Stephanie Pappas published 25 July 22 Legend has it that the soul weighs 21 grams, but science can neither prove the existence of the soul nor weigh one.
What's the most popular color in the world? By Tia Ghose published 25 July 22 The most popular color can vary by culture, gender and time.
Ice age children frolicked in 'giant sloth puddles' 11,000 years ago, footprints reveal By Laura Geggel published 25 July 22 More than 11,000 years ago, children in what is now New Mexico splashed in muddy puddles made from sloth footprints, new research shows.
Does wine help you live longer? By Isobel Whitcomb published 25 July 22 People from food cultures where wine is a daily part of life have famously low rates of heart disease and long lives. But does drinking wine actually help you live longer?
Why does the Rosetta Stone have 3 kinds of writing? By Charles Q. Choi published 24 July 22 Here's why ancient Egypt's Rosetta Stone has three texts that say the exact same thing.
What is the world's largest city? By Joe Phelan published 23 July 22 Here's a look at the world's largest cities by size, population and cultural impact.
Earth's crust is dripping 'like honey' into its interior under the Andes By Ben Turner published 22 July 22 The process is called lithospheric drip, and scientists have only recently begun wrapping their heads around it.
The Pentagon is officially opening a UFO investigation office By Brandon Specktor published 22 July 22 The Pentagon announced that it will soon open a new office dedicated to UFO sightings, called the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
'Universal language network' identified in the brain By Nicoletta Lanese published 22 July 22 Brain scans revealed a "map" of this universal language network.
