Powerful 8.1-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand triggers tsunami warnings By Rachael Rettner The powerful earthquake occurred at 8:28 a.m. local time near New Zealand's Kermadec Islands.
Shark gets stabbed in the head, washes ashore in Los Cabos By Laura Geggel Dead sharks usually sink, so it's surprising to find one washed up onshore.
Orangutans and bonobos at US zoo get experimental COVID-19 vaccine By Rachael Rettner Four orangutans and five bonobos have been vaccinated.
First-ever 'space hurricane' detected over the North Pole By Brandon Specktor Astronomers detected the first-known 'space hurricane' raging over the North Pole for 8 hours in 2014, a new study found.
Physicists trap ultracold plasma in a magnetic bottle for the 1st time By Ben Turner Scientists want to use it to learn more about the sun and nuclear fusion.
Scientists grow human-Neanderthal hybrid 'minibrains' in petri dishes By Rafi Letzter Sesame seed-sized hybrids of human and Neanderthal brains sparked briefly to life in a laboratory, offering tantalizing clues as to how the organs have evolved over millennia.
Powerful 8.1-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand triggers tsunami warnings By Rachael Rettner The powerful earthquake occurred at 8:28 a.m. local time near New Zealand's Kermadec Islands.
The Gulf Stream is slowing to a 'tipping point' and could disappear By Brandon Specktor The Gulf Stream, one of Earth's major climate-regulating currents, is flowing slower now than it has in 1600 years. Climate change could kill it.
First-ever 'space hurricane' detected over the North Pole By Brandon Specktor Astronomers detected the first-known 'space hurricane' raging over the North Pole for 8 hours in 2014, a new study found.
Physicists trap ultracold plasma in a magnetic bottle for the 1st time By Ben Turner Scientists want to use it to learn more about the sun and nuclear fusion.
Scientists grow human-Neanderthal hybrid 'minibrains' in petri dishes By Rafi Letzter Sesame seed-sized hybrids of human and Neanderthal brains sparked briefly to life in a laboratory, offering tantalizing clues as to how the organs have evolved over millennia.
Ancient papyrus holds the world’s oldest guide to mummification By Mindy Weisberger A newly discovered instruction manual for embalming mummies in ancient Egypt contains the earliest known description of these mysterious techniques.
Orangutans and bonobos at US zoo get experimental COVID-19 vaccine By Rachael Rettner Four orangutans and five bonobos have been vaccinated.
Mysterious odor caused by BB pellet stuck in teen's nose for 8 years By Rachael Rettner The teen been shot in the nose with a pellet gun years earlier.
Why type A blood may increase COVID-19 risk By Nicoletta Lanese The study is an early first step to understanding the link between blood type and COVID-19.
Shark gets stabbed in the head, washes ashore in Los Cabos By Laura Geggel Dead sharks usually sink, so it's surprising to find one washed up onshore.
Primate ancestor of all humans likely roamed with the dinosaurs By Patrick Pester Scientists have identified the earliest primates from tiny fossilized teeth, revealing that our ancient ancestors likely lived alongside the dinosaurs in North America.
Cuttlefish show self-control, pass 'marshmallow test' By Yasemin Saplakoglu They resisted the temptation to eat up the fishy snack knowing they could get a better one if they waited.
Meet the swirlon, a new kind of matter that bends the laws of physics By Stephanie Pappas A new form of active matter known as swirlonic matter clumps together in quasi-particles that bend the laws of physics.
Alligators in Oklahoma turn into 'popsicles' sticking out of the frozen water By Laura Geggel Alligators often 'snorkel' during cold snaps, so they don't become trapped underwater without access to air.
Overgrown sheep 'Baarack' gets epic quarantine haircut, loses 78 lbs. of matted wool By Mindy Weisberger A sheep found wandering wild in Victoria, Australia carried a massive coat of fleece weighing as much as a 10-year-old child.
Why does Christianity have so many denominations? By Donavyn Coffey Schisms within the church have led to more and more denominations over the millennia.
Atheists and believers have different moral compasses By Laura Geggel The moral compass of believers and atheists is calibrated differently.
Conservatives aren't more fearful than liberals, study finds By Stephanie Pappas Contrary to earlier research, a new international study finds that both liberals and conservatives respond to threats — just different ones.
Spotting UFOs: Do-it-yourself sky surveillance comes online By Leonard David If you are perplexed by reports of unidentified aerial phenomena and possible visitations of alien spacecraft, you can take action with do-it-yourself sky-monitoring gear.
Photos of Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie and others come alive (creepily), thanks to AI By Mindy Weisberger In AI-generated animations, faces that were once frozen in time blink, turn their heads and even smile.
Is an electric car better for the planet? By Benjamin Plackett It's almost impossible to argue that gasoline-powered cars are better for the environment.
