Asteroid the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza to fly (safely) by Earth Sunday By Jeanna Bryner An asteroid about as long as the Great Pyramid of Giza is tall will make a "close" approach with Earth on Sunday (July 25), according to NASA calculations.
Boy's bright-yellow tongue was a sign of rare disorder By Rachael Rettner An autoimmune disorder was the culprit.
What would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning? By Stacy Kish If Earth abruptly stopped spinning, what would happen to everything on it?
What is a superconductor? By Paul Sutter A superconductor is a material that achieves superconductivity— a state of matter that has no electrical resistance and does not allow magnetic fields to penetrate.
Wildfire smoke spreads across US in striking images from space By Harry Baker NASA has released striking satellite images of wildfire smoke clouds covering vast swaths of the U.S., from the West Coast all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
What would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning? By Stacy Kish If Earth abruptly stopped spinning, what would happen to everything on it?
Can we stop Earth from heating up? By Andrew May, All About Space magazine A high-altitude balloon mission would investigate a controversial way to reduce global temperatures.
Asteroid the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza to fly (safely) by Earth Sunday By Jeanna Bryner An asteroid about as long as the Great Pyramid of Giza is tall will make a "close" approach with Earth on Sunday (July 25), according to NASA calculations.
What is a superconductor? By Paul Sutter A superconductor is a material that achieves superconductivity— a state of matter that has no electrical resistance and does not allow magnetic fields to penetrate.
Sunken settlement discovered beneath a Venice lagoon By Tom Metcalfe The submerged remains of a Roman road have been found on the seafloor of the Venice lagoon, along with archaeological structures that are thought to be what's left of a dock and settlements.
Cuneiform inscription from last king of Babylon discovered in Saudi Arabia By Owen Jarus A 2,550-year-old inscription, written in the name of Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon, has been discovered carved on basalt stone in northern Saudi Arabia.
Boy's bright-yellow tongue was a sign of rare disorder By Rachael Rettner An autoimmune disorder was the culprit.
7 facts about the origin of the novel coronavirus By Rachael Rettner Some theories point toward a natural origin and others claim the virus accidentally leaked from a lab.
Humans are the real monsters in gory new shark documentary By Mindy Weisberger Acclaimed horror director Eli Roth has a new documentary on a horrific subject: the shark finning trade.
Chimpanzee troop beats and kills infant gorillas in unprecedented clash (Video) By Patrick Pester Researchers have documented chimpanzees killing gorillas for the first time. The two fatal attacks were caught on film at a national park in Gabon, Central Africa.
'Trash parrots' in Australia have figured out how to open garbage cans By Laura Geggel Wild cockatoos have figured out how to open garbage can lids, and the practice is spreading due to social learning.
'Alien abduction' stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints By Mindy Weisberger People have described extraterrestrial encounters that take place in a dreamlike state, and experiments suggest that such experiences may be lucid dreams.
Most Americans think intelligent aliens exist, and half think they have visited Earth By Mindy Weisberger A new survey reveals that most Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life and do not feel threatened by the appearance of UFOs.
A new type of optical illusion tricks the brain into seeing dazzling rays By Harry Baker Scientists have described a brand new type of visual illusion that makes people see non-existent rays shining through rings of concentric polygons.
Math genius Emmy Noether endured sexism and Nazism. 100 years later, her ideas still ring true. By Tamar Lichter Blanks Albert Einstein described Emmy Noether as a "creative mathematical genius" who, despite "unselfish, significant work over a period of many years," did not get the recognition she deserved.
What is fascism? By Mindy Weisberger Fascism is a political ideology usually characterized by authoritarianism and nationalism. However, many scholars say the concept is difficult to define.
Humans are practically defenseless. Why don't wild animals attack us more? By Patrick Pester Humans are slow and weak compared with bears, pumas and other large predators, but these beasts usually avoid us. Why don't these animals try to eat us more often?
Blue Origin record-breaking rocket launch just brought Jeff Bezos to space and back By Mindy Weisberger The Blue Origins rocket New Shepard launched to the edge of space today, with former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and three other passengers onboard.
AI designs quantum physics experiments beyond what any human has conceived By Anil Ananthaswamy Originally built to speed up calculations, a machine-learning system is now making shocking progress at the frontiers of experimental quantum physics
Repurposed communications satellites could help save humanity from an asteroid impact By Tereza Pultarova Large telecommunication satellites used for TV broadcasting could be quickly and easily repurposed as anti-asteroid weapons according to European aerospace company Airbus.
