Who owns the moon? By Joanna Thompson published 3 December 22 Does anyone have sovereignty over the moon? And can anyone buy it?
Cannabis is no better than a placebo for treating pain, 20 studies show By Filip Gedin published 3 December 22 Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. While there are only a few countries where cannabis is legal for recreational use, many more countries have legalized the use of cannabis for medical reasons.
FDA approved a 1st-of-its-kind treatment made from human poop. What does it do? By Nicoletta Lanese published 2 December 22 The treatment Rebyota contains gut bacteria and is approved to prevent a dangerous bacterial infection.
Ancient lizard with teeth like butcher knives ‘re-calibrates the whole shebang’ of reptile evolution By Jennifer Nalewicki published 2 December 22 Despite being palm-size, this Triassic lizard had a vicious bite.
The great romance of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in All About History 124 By Jonathan Gordon published 2 December 22 Inside All About History 124: Discover how the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert reshaped the monarchies of Europe.
Mpox (monkeypox): Symptoms, pictures, treatments & vaccines By Nicoletta Lanese published 2 December 22 The mpox virus is related to the virus that causes smallpox.
Rising sea levels could swamp the US coastline by 2050, NASA predicts By Joe Phelan published 28 November 22 Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.
Dozens of earthquakes swarm Hawaii as the world's largest volcano erupts By Ben Turner published 28 November 22 The eruption is so far not threatening downhill communities or affecting flights
Who owns the moon? By Joanna Thompson published 3 December 22 Does anyone have sovereignty over the moon? And can anyone buy it?
Solar storm from 'canyon-like' hole in the sun could hit Earth as soon as Thursday (Dec. 1) By Ben Turner published 29 November 22 The hole could beam solar material outwards at speeds up to 1.8 million mph (2.9 million km/h)
The great romance of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in All About History 124 By Jonathan Gordon published 2 December 22 Inside All About History 124: Discover how the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert reshaped the monarchies of Europe.
Gold tongues found in 2,000-year-old mummies in Egypt By Owen Jarus published 1 December 22 Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered several ancient mummies with gold tongues, which were thought to help transform the deceased into divine beings.
Cannabis is no better than a placebo for treating pain, 20 studies show By Filip Gedin published 3 December 22 Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. While there are only a few countries where cannabis is legal for recreational use, many more countries have legalized the use of cannabis for medical reasons.
FDA approved a 1st-of-its-kind treatment made from human poop. What does it do? By Nicoletta Lanese published 2 December 22 The treatment Rebyota contains gut bacteria and is approved to prevent a dangerous bacterial infection.
Mpox (monkeypox): Symptoms, pictures, treatments & vaccines By Nicoletta Lanese published 2 December 22 The mpox virus is related to the virus that causes smallpox.
Ancient lizard with teeth like butcher knives ‘re-calibrates the whole shebang’ of reptile evolution By Jennifer Nalewicki published 2 December 22 Despite being palm-size, this Triassic lizard had a vicious bite.
Ancient superpredator that lived 328 million years ago was 'the T. rex of its time' By Stephanie Pappas published 30 November 22 Fangy Whatcheeria measured up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) long, and more than 300 million years ago, it was the apex predator in the sinkholes-turned-lakes of the American Midwest.
Fossilized brain of 525 million-year-old deep sea worm likely the oldest ever discovered By Harry Baker published 30 November 22 An ancient worm unearthed in China has one of the oldest fossilized brains ever found. The brain's shape could also help solve a centuries-old debate about the evolution of arthropods.
Belief that COVID-19 was a hoax is a gateway drug to other conspiracy theories By Tia Ghose published 17 November 22 People who believe that the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax are likelier to believe all sorts of other conspiracy theories, a new study suggests.
Bigfoot: Is the Sasquatch real? By Benjamin Radford, Patrick Pester published 16 November 22 Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is a large ape-like creature some people believe inhabits North America but there's no hard evidence it actually exists.
Crop circles: Myth, theories and history By Stephanie Pappas published 15 November 22 Reference Crop circles are really no mystery. These expansive forms of landscape art are made by people.
Underneath most scientific findings may lie a hidden 'universe of uncertainty' By Tia Ghose published 22 November 22 Researchers looking at the same data set in social science produce wildly different results, and very little of that variability can be explained by bias.
Are humans inherently violent? By Joe Phelan published 20 November 22 Human violence is in the news every day. But is violence innate in Homo sapiens?
How do you break a habit? By Donavyn Coffey published 19 November 22 Habits can be hard to break, but here are a few ways you can do it.
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