Swarm of more than 55 earthquakes strikes off Oregon coast By Stephanie Pappas published 8 December 21 More than 55 earthquakes have struck off the Oregon coast, but the swarm is not likely to trigger any danger to those on land.
Newfound flavor of omicron variant may be harder to track By Nicoletta Lanese published 8 December 21 The newfound version, BA.2, may be slightly harder to track.
Rare evidence of Roman crucifixion uncovered in the UK By Owen Jarus published 8 December 21 The remains of a man, possibly a slave, indicate that he was crucified in the third or fourth century A.D. in Roman England.
Sleep technique used by Salvador Dalí really works By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 8 December 21 A "creative sweet spot" may exist in the brief moments you spend in a little-known early sleep stage, according to a new study.
See rare total solar eclipse from nearly 1 million miles away By Elizabeth Howell published 8 December 21 The only total solar eclipse of 2021 was one few could see and this new photo from a spacecraft nearly 1 million miles from Earth shows why.
Jurassic crocodile relative could breathe easily while drowning its prey By Mindy Weisberger published 8 December 21 The modern crocodile can breathe while most of its head is submerged because of specialized airway adaptations, which scientists can now trace to the Jurassic period.
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.
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.
See rare total solar eclipse from nearly 1 million miles away By Elizabeth Howell published 8 December 21 The only total solar eclipse of 2021 was one few could see and this new photo from a spacecraft nearly 1 million miles from Earth shows why.
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.
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.
Newfound flavor of omicron variant may be harder to track By Nicoletta Lanese published 8 December 21 The newfound version, BA.2, may be slightly harder to track.
Sleep technique used by Salvador Dalí really works By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 8 December 21 A "creative sweet spot" may exist in the brief moments you spend in a little-known early sleep stage, according to a new study.
ProForm Pro 9000 treadmill review By Maddy Biddulph published 8 December 21 Review Is the ProForm Pro 9000 treadmill the running machine for you? If you want an affordable, well-designed and high-performing treadmill for under $2000, then look no further.
Jurassic crocodile relative could breathe easily while drowning its prey By Mindy Weisberger published 8 December 21 The modern crocodile can breathe while most of its head is submerged because of specialized airway adaptations, which scientists can now trace to the Jurassic period.
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.
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.
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.
