'Exceptional' Renaissance armor stolen from the Louvre 40 years ago is finally returned By Mindy Weisberger Officials at the Louvre Museum in Paris recently celebrated the return of a Renaissance-era breastplate and helmet that had been stolen in 1983.
Can animals give birth to identical twins, triplets or even quadruplets? By Isobel Whitcomb Sure, one baby's tough. But what about two or more?
Astronaut-explorer Richard Garriott makes record-breaking dive to deepest point on Earth By Robert Z. Pearlman Richard Garriott just completed a dive to Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth.
Mount Etna's fiery eruptions seen from space (satellite photos) By Chelsea Gohd Mount Etna has been spewing lava across Sicily for weeks during a series of eruptions captured by a slew of Earth-orbiting satellites.
What animal has the largest ears? By Ashley P. Taylor The animal with the largest ears relative to body size is actually quite tiny.
Swarm of 20,000 earthquakes could make Iceland's volcanoes erupt By Brandon Specktor A swarm of more than 20,000 earthquakes has rattled southern Iceland this week, and geologists suspect a volcanic eruption is on the way.
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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.
Astronaut-explorer Richard Garriott makes record-breaking dive to deepest point on Earth By Robert Z. Pearlman Richard Garriott just completed a dive to Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth.
Mount Etna's fiery eruptions seen from space (satellite photos) By Chelsea Gohd Mount Etna has been spewing lava across Sicily for weeks during a series of eruptions captured by a slew of Earth-orbiting satellites.
'Exceptional' Renaissance armor stolen from the Louvre 40 years ago is finally returned By Mindy Weisberger Officials at the Louvre Museum in Paris recently celebrated the return of a Renaissance-era breastplate and helmet that had been stolen in 1983.
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.
Why is China giving travelers anal tests for COVID-19? By Rachael Rettner Travelers to some Chinese cities have been required to take anal swab tests for COVID-19.
Sherlock Holmes' famous memory trick really works By Yasemin Saplakoglu An ancient technique can boost your memory to the level of memory champions.
Orangutans and bonobos at US zoo get experimental COVID-19 vaccine By Rachael Rettner Four orangutans and five bonobos have been vaccinated.
Can animals give birth to identical twins, triplets or even quadruplets? By Isobel Whitcomb Sure, one baby's tough. But what about two or more?
What animal has the largest ears? By Ashley P. Taylor The animal with the largest ears relative to body size is actually quite tiny.
World's rarest seals have a secret breeding cave in Cyprus By Harry Baker Scientists have discovered a set of caves in northern Cyprus where endangered monk seals have been breeding in secret.
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.
Renaissance-era letter sealed for centuries just virtually unfolded and read for the first time By Mindy Weisberger X-ray scans and digital reconstructions revealed the contents of undelivered letters that were sealed more than 600 years ago.
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.
