Gold 'lotus flower' pendant from Queen Nefertiti's time discovered in Cyprus By Laura Geggel published 7 December 21 Archaeologists in Cyprus found two tombs dating to the Bronze Age that contained 500 grave goods.
China is investigating a 'mysterious hut' on the far side of the moon By Ben Turner published 7 December 21 The rover has been on the moon since January 2019
Toxic cane toads are invading Taiwan. Conservationists race to contain warty amphibians. By Harry Baker published 7 December 21 Taiwan is racing to contain an outbreak of invasive cane toads, which likely escaped from a black market breeder.
Dazzling photos of the solar eclipse from Antarctica By Laura Geggel published 6 December 21 Photos from the solar eclipse on Dec. 4, 2021 as seen from Antarctica.
Are humans at the top of the food chain? By Isobel Whitcomb published 6 December 21 Lions, wolves and great white sharks have no natural predators, except humans. Does that mean humans are at the top of the food chain?
Scientists inserted disco 'strobe lights' into jellyfish to see how they function without brains By Nicoletta Lanese published 6 December 21 Scientists genetically modified jellyfish in order to make their neurons light up.
Christmas sale: Read a free issue of How It Works magazine, plus save up to 57% on a subscription! By Jeanna Bryner published 2 December 21 Our sister publication, How It Works, is the action-packed magazine that’s bursting with the answers to your curious questions.
Gold: The rich element By James S. Horton published 30 November 21 Reference Gold is a versatile and unique metal, here's how it forms and used today.
7 ways Einstein changed the world By Andrew May, Daisy Dobrijevic published 7 December 21 We take a look at the ways Einstein changed the world and shaped how we see and interact with the universe, from lasers to understanding space and time.
Dazzling photos of the solar eclipse from Antarctica By Laura Geggel published 6 December 21 Photos from the solar eclipse on Dec. 4, 2021 as seen from Antarctica.
Gold 'lotus flower' pendant from Queen Nefertiti's time discovered in Cyprus By Laura Geggel published 7 December 21 Archaeologists in Cyprus found two tombs dating to the Bronze Age that contained 500 grave goods.
Marie Curie: Facts and biography By Mary Bagley, Jessica Leggett published 6 December 21 Reference Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist and a pioneer in the study of radiation.
How do cycling shoes work By Howard Calvert published 7 December 21 Reference How do cycling shoes work, and do you need them for indoor exercise bikes?
Omicron variant may have evolved in rats, one theory says By Nicoletta Lanese published 2 December 21 Some features of the omicron variant's genome hint that it may have evolved in rodents.
1st case of omicron variant in US confirmed in California By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 1 December 21 U.S. officials confirmed the first U.S. case of omicron in California.
Black widow spiders: Facts about this infamous group of arachnids By Mindy Weisberger, Jessie Szalay published 7 December 21 Black widow spiders are several species of arachnids in the genus Latrodectus that are known for the females' striking appearance and rumored tendency to eat their mates.
Scientists inserted disco 'strobe lights' into jellyfish to see how they function without brains By Nicoletta Lanese published 6 December 21 Scientists genetically modified jellyfish in order to make their neurons light up.
Real-life Moby Dick spotted off the coast of Jamaica By Harry Baker published 3 December 21 Sailors aboard a gas tanker spotted and filmed a rare encounter with a white sperm whale near Jamaica.
Are jackalopes real? By Tara Santora published 4 December 21 Can rabbits grow horns, as the legendary jackalope does?
Nuclear-powered US submarine collided with a hidden underwater mountain, Navy reveals By Harry Baker published 3 November 21 An investigation into a recent collision involving a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine has revealed it hit an unmapped seamount in the South China Sea.
Why extraterrestrial intelligence is more likely to be artificial than biological By Martin Rees published 1 November 21 Lord Martin Rees argues that if humans do find intelligent alien life, it will be artificial not biological.
Deductive reasoning vs. Inductive reasoning By Alina Bradford, Mindy Weisberger published 7 December 21 Here's a look at the differences between deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning, with examples of each type of scientific reasoning.
Are humans at the top of the food chain? By Isobel Whitcomb published 6 December 21 Lions, wolves and great white sharks have no natural predators, except humans. Does that mean humans are at the top of the food chain?
What is fascism? By Mindy Weisberger published 29 November 21 Reference Fascism is a political ideology usually characterized by authoritarianism and nationalism. However, many scholars say the concept is difficult to define.
DeepMind cracks 'knot' conjecture that bedeviled mathematicians for decades By Stephanie Pappas published 6 December 21 The artificial intelligence company DeepMind has teamed up with mathematicians to generate new conjectures in pure mathematics.
What is a Faraday cage? By Jonathan O'Callaghan published 3 December 21 Reference Faraday cages are protective enclosures that prevent electromagnetic radiation from entering.
Pac-Man-shaped blobs become world's first self-replicating biological robots By Stephanie Pappas published 2 December 21 Biological robots made from frog cells can self-replicate like no other organism, by moving around raw materials to build more of themselves.
