Vaccines cut chance of being infected with delta variant by half, UK study finds By Yasemin Saplakoglu The study examined nearly 100,000 people who took COVID-19 swab tests at home between June 24 and July 12.
Long-lost fragment of Stonehenge reveals rock grains dating to nearly 2 billion years ago By Mindy Weisberger After 60 years, a missing piece of Stonehenge finally returns to the U.K., revealing secrets about the age and structure of the rock in the monument's iconic pillars.
Chinese cities enter lockdown as delta variant spreads By Nicoletta Lanese The outbreak has been traced back to the international airport in Nanjing.
Sharks hide in Florida canal to escape toxic red tide sweeping the coast By Harry Baker Hundreds of sharks have taken refuge in a Florida canal to escape the toxic red tide, an algal bloom sweeping the Gulf Coast.
Dogs know when humans are lying to them By Yasemin Saplakoglu Researchers found that dogs react differently to false information given to them by a misinformed human than they do to a human who is flat-out lying to them.
These 10 extreme exoplanets are out of this world By Robert Lea, All About Space magazine From worlds that rain iron and glass to diamond worlds and planets that have escaped the grip of their parent stars, here are 10 of the most extreme alien planets.
'Massive melting event' strikes Greenland after record heat wave By Ben Turner One estimate suggests that 13 billion tons (12 metric tons) of ice made its way into the ocean on a single day.
Slowdown of Earth's spin caused an oxygen surge By Mindy Weisberger Billions of years ago, a slowdown in Earth's rotation period lengthened days and offered photosynthesizing bacteria the chance to release more oxygen, transforming the planet.
These 10 extreme exoplanets are out of this world By Robert Lea, All About Space magazine From worlds that rain iron and glass to diamond worlds and planets that have escaped the grip of their parent stars, here are 10 of the most extreme alien planets.
Space station mishap with Russian module more serious than NASA first reported By Chelsea Gohd A Russian module accidentally pushed the International Space Station out of place. Now, a NASA flight director has revealed that the event was even more serious than initially reported.
Long-lost fragment of Stonehenge reveals rock grains dating to nearly 2 billion years ago By Mindy Weisberger After 60 years, a missing piece of Stonehenge finally returns to the U.K., revealing secrets about the age and structure of the rock in the monument's iconic pillars.
Sacred stone tied to the legend of Romulus and Remus unearthed in Rome By Tom Metcalfe An immense stone that defined the sacred city limits of ancient Rome almost 2,000 years ago has been unearthed by construction workers in the historic center of the city.
Vaccines cut chance of being infected with delta variant by half, UK study finds By Yasemin Saplakoglu The study examined nearly 100,000 people who took COVID-19 swab tests at home between June 24 and July 12.
Chinese cities enter lockdown as delta variant spreads By Nicoletta Lanese The outbreak has been traced back to the international airport in Nanjing.
What caused a woman to lactate from her armpit? By Rachael Rettner Up to 6% of women are born with extra breast tissue in their body.
Sharks hide in Florida canal to escape toxic red tide sweeping the coast By Harry Baker Hundreds of sharks have taken refuge in a Florida canal to escape the toxic red tide, an algal bloom sweeping the Gulf Coast.
Dogs know when humans are lying to them By Yasemin Saplakoglu Researchers found that dogs react differently to false information given to them by a misinformed human than they do to a human who is flat-out lying to them.
Scientists extract ancient DNA from 32,000-year-old bear skull By Nicoletta Lanese The DNA hints at when and how ice age brown bears once migrated to Japan's largest island.
Scientists transform water into shiny, golden metal By Nicoletta Lanese In a new experiment, scientists turned water into a shiny, yellowish metal.
Why are vinegar and baking soda so good for cleaning? By Stacy Kish Why are common household items like baking soda and vinegar such good cleaning agents?
Why do nuclear bombs form mushroom clouds? By Randyn Bartholomew Here's why nuclear bomb explosions lead to a mushroom-shape cloud.
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?
DeepMind says it can predict the shape of every protein in the human body By Stephanie Pappas AI firm DeepMind says it can predict the shape of every protein in the human body and in 20 species of research animals.
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
