First remains from doomed 19th-century Arctic expedition identified By Yasemin Saplakoglu In a first, researchers have matched the DNA of a living descendent to the remains of one of the doomed explorers.
Stunning hoard of Bronze Age jewelry discovered by local hiker in Sweden By Laura Geggel A hiker discovered one of the largest Bronze Age hoards in Sweden.
Fossil 'balls' are 1 billion years old and could be Earth's oldest known multicellular life By Mindy Weisberger Tiny fossils from the northern Highlands of Scotland preserve the oldest evidence of organisms with more than one type of cell.
First bottle of wine 'aged in space' is for sale at Christie’s By Brandon Specktor A bottle of merlot that spent a year aboard the International Space Station is up for sale at Christie's auction house. It is expected to earn roughly $1 million
First genetically modified mosquitoes released in US By Nicoletta Lanese The modified mosquitoes should mate with local populations and undermine the survival of offspring.
Ancient turtle with a frog face sucked down its prey millions of years ago By Harry Baker A newly discovered species of extinct ancient turtle uncovered in Madagascar is proof of convergent evolution of suction feeding in turtles.
Fossil 'balls' are 1 billion years old and could be Earth's oldest known multicellular life By Mindy Weisberger Tiny fossils from the northern Highlands of Scotland preserve the oldest evidence of organisms with more than one type of cell.
Lightest-known form of uranium created By Mara Johnson-Groh Scientists have discovered a new type of uranium that is the lightest ever known.
8 extremely rare 'millisecond pulsars' discovered inside globular clusters By Harry Baker Scientists using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope have detected 8 new millisecond pulsars in the hearts of globular clusters.
Astronomers chart invisible ocean of dark matter swirling outside the Milky Way By Ben Turner Astronomers are hoping to use the wake of stars to test the existing theories of dark matter.
First remains from doomed 19th-century Arctic expedition identified By Yasemin Saplakoglu In a first, researchers have matched the DNA of a living descendent to the remains of one of the doomed explorers.
Stunning hoard of Bronze Age jewelry discovered by local hiker in Sweden By Laura Geggel A hiker discovered one of the largest Bronze Age hoards in Sweden.
First genetically modified mosquitoes released in US By Nicoletta Lanese The modified mosquitoes should mate with local populations and undermine the survival of offspring.
Doctors successfully treat rare J&J blood clot, case report shows By Yasemin Saplakoglu Doctors have successfully treated a patient who developed very rare blood clots after receiving the Johnson & Johnson with an alternative blood thinner to heparin.
MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD one step closer to FDA approval By Nicoletta Lanese Barring results from an additional trial, the treatment could be approved within a few years.
Ancient turtle with a frog face sucked down its prey millions of years ago By Harry Baker A newly discovered species of extinct ancient turtle uncovered in Madagascar is proof of convergent evolution of suction feeding in turtles.
Decapitated worms 'see' with their headless bodies By Mindy Weisberger Microscopic worms called planarians can detect light with their bodies, after scientists removed the worms' heads.
Young green turtles tracked to 'lost years' hideaway By Nicoletta Lanese A new study shows where green sea turtle hatchlings go after leaving the beach.
How many bubbles are in a glass of beer? By Mindy Weisberger Scientists recently counted the bubbles produced by dissolved carbon dioxide in a glass of poured beer, finding that bubbles can number in the millions.
'Brazil nut puzzle' cracked by researchers By Ben Turner The research isn't all for nutting; scientists say it will help a number of industries, from pharmaceuticals to mining.
Scientists created the whitest paint ever By Yasemin Saplakoglu Engineers have created the whitest paint ever, and they think it can help fight a warming planet.
What's the minimum number of people needed to survive an apocalypse? By Patrick Pester There are many ways the world could end, from all-out nuclear war to a giant asteroid strike. How many people would need to survive such an apocalypse for humans to avoid extinction?
What Is Cinco de Mayo? History and Facts By Remy Melina From what it stands for, to how it's celebrated, here are a few fun facts about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo.
Stratolaunch flies world's largest airplane on 2nd test flight By Mike Wall Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane, which is being groomed to haul hypersonic vehicles aloft, conducted its second-ever test flight Thursday morning (April 29).
A student's physics project could make quantum computers twice as reliable By Stephanie Pappas A remarkably simple change in the codes used to correct errors in quantum computers could half the number of destabilizing mistakes in these systems.
US military picks 3 companies to test nuclear propulsion above low-Earth orbit By Elizabeth Howell The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has picked three big space companies for the first phase of a larger project to test nuclear propulsion above low Earth orbit by 2025.
