After 48-year search, physicists discover ultra-rare 'triple glueball' particle By Rafi Letzter A never-before-seen particle known as the odderon has revealed itself in the hot guts of two particle colliders, confirming a 48-year-old theory.
Fireball meteor burns up over South Florida By Nicoletta Lanese The meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. local time on April 12.
A third of Antarctic ice shelves could collapse at current pace of warming By Rafi Letzter A third of Antarctica's vast offshore ice shelves would risk collapse into the ocean if the world warms by 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.
US may pause J&J coronavirus vaccines due to rare cases of blood clots By Yasemin Saplakoglu The CDC and FDA are recommending a pause in administering the J&J vaccine to investigate reports of 6 cases of rare blood clots.
100,000-year-old Neanderthal footprints show children playing in the sand By Tom Metcalfe Fossilized footprints on a beach in Spain were made about 100,000 years ago by a family of Neanderthals, including children who jumped about as if playing in the sand.
Can vaccinated people still spread COVID-19? Huge study tackles question By Nicoletta Lanese The trial will take place at 21 U.S. universities.
A third of Antarctic ice shelves could collapse at current pace of warming By Rafi Letzter A third of Antarctica's vast offshore ice shelves would risk collapse into the ocean if the world warms by 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.
5,200 tons of extraterrestrial dust fall on Earth each year By Stephanie Pappas Each year, 5,200 tons of space dust fall to Earth, far outweighing larger meteorites that hit the planet.
After 48-year search, physicists discover ultra-rare 'triple glueball' particle By Rafi Letzter A never-before-seen particle known as the odderon has revealed itself in the hot guts of two particle colliders, confirming a 48-year-old theory.
Fireball meteor burns up over South Florida By Nicoletta Lanese The meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. local time on April 12.
Did Marie Antoinette really say 'Let them eat cake'? By Benjamin Plackett No, the misquote is an example of French revolutionary propaganda.
3,000-year-old 'Lost Golden City' discovered in Egypt By Laura Geggel Archaeologists have found what may be the greatest Egyptian discovery since King Tut's tomb.
US may pause J&J coronavirus vaccines due to rare cases of blood clots By Yasemin Saplakoglu The CDC and FDA are recommending a pause in administering the J&J vaccine to investigate reports of 6 cases of rare blood clots.
Can vaccinated people still spread COVID-19? Huge study tackles question By Nicoletta Lanese The trial will take place at 21 U.S. universities.
Antibody cocktail helps prevent coronavirus infections in same households By Yasemin Saplakoglu A monoclonal antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron reduced risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 81% in household contacts living with a positive case, company said.
Why do cats have belly 'pouches'? By Tara Santora Cats have swinging "pouches" on their bellies, but that doesn't mean they're fat.
These endangered monkeys kept getting hit by cars. Scientists had a clever solution. By Harry Baker Adding speed bumps to a road in a national park in Zanzibar has reduced the number of collisions between cars and one of Africa's rarest primates.
Turtles complete seemingly impossible journey thanks to a hidden 'corridor' through the Pacific By Nicoletta Lanese Loggerhead turtles survive the journey using temporary "thermal corridors."
Bizarre 'worm tornado' in New Jersey has scientists baffled By Mindy Weisberger A resident of Hoboken, New Jersey spotted the unusual worm spiral after days of heavy rainfall.
Could humans ever be venomous? By Stephanie Pappas Humans have what it takes to make venom, but it may not be worth the trouble.
What if humans didn't have an appendix? By Charles Q. Choi What might life be like then if everyone lacked an appendix? That organ may not be a useless artifact of evolution after all.
Was the 'forbidden fruit' in the Garden of Eden really an apple? By Ashley P. Taylor It could have been a fig, grapes, citron, a pomegranate or even wheat.
String of code sells for $69 million By Nicoletta Lanese A unique piece of code verifies the authenticity of the digital art piece.
Why does Christianity have so many denominations? By Donavyn Coffey Schisms within the church have led to more and more denominations over the millennia.
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity snaps 1st color photo on Red Planet By Mike Wall The 4-lb. (1.8 kilograms) chopper captured its first color photograph on Saturday (April 3), shortly after being lowered to the Martian dirt by the Perseverance rover.
Lab-made hexagonal diamonds are stronger than the real thing By Ben Turner The scientists used a soundwave and a laser beam to measure the diamonds before they disintegrated.
3 Russian nuclear submarines simultaneously punch through Arctic ice By Tom Metcalfe Here's why the naval maneuver is so tricky.
