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.
Rare Australian bee rediscovered after nearly a century By Harry Baker A rare Australian bee has been spotted for the first time since 1923. It was previously believed to be extinct.
2 ancient stone coffins for husband and wife unearthed at Israeli wildlife park By Tom Metcalfe Two ancient stone coffins that may have once held the remains of a husband and wife have been rediscovered in a wildlife park near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Planetary defense experts use infamous asteroid Apophis to practice spotting dangerous space rocks By Meghan Bartels Eight years after an asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, scientists are taking advantage of a flyby of the infamous asteroid Apophis to practice protecting Earth from space rocks.
Lab-grown black hole behaves just like Stephen Hawking said it would By Tim Childers Like mad scientists, researchers are creating miniature black holes in their laboratories. Their mission? To see if a mysterious form of radiation predicted by Stephen Hawking exists.
Cats are too socially inept to be loyal By Yasemin Saplakoglu A new study finds that cats, unlike dogs, will gladly accept food from people who are not nice to their owners.
Oozing tendrils of lava spew from Mount Etna in spectacular nighttime photos By Brandon Specktor Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has been erupting for nearly two weeks straight, and the photos are stunning.
Giant crack frees a massive iceberg in Antarctica By Yasemin Saplakoglu This dramatic breakup comes after a major crack formed on the shelf in November 2020 and continued to grow.
Planetary defense experts use infamous asteroid Apophis to practice spotting dangerous space rocks By Meghan Bartels Eight years after an asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, scientists are taking advantage of a flyby of the infamous asteroid Apophis to practice protecting Earth from space rocks.
Perseverance is a tiny pale speck on Mars in this orbiter's eerie photo By Mindy Weisberger A camera on the ExoMars orbiter recently captured a photo showing a very, very tiny Perseverance on Mars.
2 ancient stone coffins for husband and wife unearthed at Israeli wildlife park By Tom Metcalfe Two ancient stone coffins that may have once held the remains of a husband and wife have been rediscovered in a wildlife park near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Hidden scenes in ancient Etruscan paintings revealed By Owen Jarus Scientists using a new technique have uncovered the colorful and once-hidden scenes in paintings of the ancient Etruscans.
Link found between cannabis and rebound headaches after migraine By Nicoletta Lanese The early data suggest a link, but cannot say whether cannabis causes the rebound headaches.
Quick guide: COVID-19 vaccines in use and how they work By Nicoletta Lanese Here's a guide to the vaccines being used in different countries.
Gwyneth Paltrow's wacky COVID-19 treatments have no medical justification By Ashley P. Taylor Experts said there was no evidence that any of Paltrow's remedies could help with prolonged symptoms of COVID-19.
Rare Australian bee rediscovered after nearly a century By Harry Baker A rare Australian bee has been spotted for the first time since 1923. It was previously believed to be extinct.
Venomous spiders take advantage of pandemic, move into college buildings By Rachael Rettner Sightings of these spiders in the university's library basement prompted staff to close the library for two days.
Medium-size dinos are missing from the fossil record. Here's why. By Laura Geggel Here's why there aren't more medium-size carnivorous dinosaurs.
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.
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.
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.
