Toxic hairy caterpillars invade Maine By Yasemin Saplakoglu The tiny caterpillars have thin poisonous hairs that can cause poison-ivy-like rashes and breathing problems in some people.
Novavax's COVID-19 shots are 90% effective, company reports By Nicoletta Lanese The shots are 100% effective against moderate and severe infections.
Huge sinkhole bursts open near underwater 'blowhole' in South Australian coast By Brandon Specktor A large 40-foot-wide sinkhole opened suddenly near South Australia's ancient Limestone Coast, threatening to break away even more
Ancient people lived at German 'Stonehenge,' site of brutal human sacrifices By Laura Geggel The "German Stonehenge," a place for ritual events and possibly even human sacrifice, was also a home to many during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.
Scientists unravel mystery of echidnas' bizarre 4-headed penis By Harry Baker Scientists have finally solved a longstanding mystery surrounding the bizarre 4-headed penises of echidnas using CT scans.
Climate 'tipping points' could push us past the point-of-no-return after less than 2 degrees of warming By Ben Turner Nearly one-third of the 3 million simulations run by scientists showed disastrous effects within 2 degrees of warming, and scientists say their estimates are conservative.
Hoover Dam reservoir reaches record-low water levels By Rachael Rettner The low levels will likely require states to implement water-saving measures.
China's Mars rover Zhurong just snapped an epic self-portrait on the Red Planet (photos) By Tereza Pultarova China's Zhurong rover has sent a new batch of images to Earth — including a "family photo" of the rover with its rocket-powered landing platform posing for a camera on the rock-covered surface.
100,000 star nurseries mapped in first-of-its-kind survey By Ben Turner The researchers say that they want to use the survey to better understand our own place in the universe.
Ancient people lived at German 'Stonehenge,' site of brutal human sacrifices By Laura Geggel The "German Stonehenge," a place for ritual events and possibly even human sacrifice, was also a home to many during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.
7,000-year-old letter seal found in Israel hints at ancient long-distance trade By Yasemin Saplakoglu The tiny clay impression dates back 7,000 years and was likely used to seal and sign deliveries, as well as to keep storerooms closed, according to a new study.
Novavax's COVID-19 shots are 90% effective, company reports By Nicoletta Lanese The shots are 100% effective against moderate and severe infections.
Breakthrough dengue-prevention strategy passes huge trial By Nicoletta Lanese The trial was conducted in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Toxic hairy caterpillars invade Maine By Yasemin Saplakoglu The tiny caterpillars have thin poisonous hairs that can cause poison-ivy-like rashes and breathing problems in some people.
Scientists unravel mystery of echidnas' bizarre 4-headed penis By Harry Baker Scientists have finally solved a longstanding mystery surrounding the bizarre 4-headed penises of echidnas using CT scans.
Crows understand the 'concept of zero' (despite their bird brains) By Nicoletta Lanese Researchers determined this with behavioral tests and recordings of the birds' brain activity.
The 'friendship paradox' doesn't always explain real friendships, mathematicians say By Yasemin Saplakoglu Your friends are on average more popular than you are, according to a phenomenon known as the "friendship paradox." But it turns out, there's some nuance to that.
Pentagon's long-awaited UFO report to Congress due this month By Mindy Weisberger U.S. lawmakers called for an official assessment of UFO sightings in December, and the six-month deadline is up.
1947 'alien autopsy' film frame is up for auction as an NFT By Mindy Weisberger A film frame allegedly showing the autopsy of an extraterrestrial that crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico has an opening bid of $1 million.
Humans might be making genetic evolution obsolete By Cameron Duke A new study on human cultural evolution argues that humans evolve much faster as cultures than as individual organisms, molding our genes in the process.
Does everyone have an inner monologue? By Donavyn Coffey Does everyone have a monologue in their head?
This optical illusion tricks you into seeing different colors. How does it work? By Nicoletta Lanese This image is an example of the Munker-White illusion.
Expect an Orwellian future if AI isn't kept in check, Microsoft exec says By Stephanie Pappas Speaking on the BBC show 'Panorama,' Microsoft's Brad Smith warned that unless checks are put in place, artificial intelligence could lead to a dystopian future
'No evidence' UFOs are alien spacecraft, but they're not American, Pentagon says By Mindy Weisberger In a new report, Pentagon officials claim they lack evidence that UFOs are from worlds other than Earth.
