New coronavirus variant in NYC has vaccine-evading mutation By Rachael Rettner It has a mutation that may help the coronavirus partially evade COVID-19 vaccines.
Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous HD panorama of Mars landing site By Mike Wall Perseverance has captured a high-definition, 360-degree panorama of its surroundings on the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater, which harbored a lake and a river delta billions of years ago.
Why COVID-19 spreads more easily than SARS By Rachael Rettner The study researchers focused on the spike protein, the structure that allows coronaviruses to bind to and enter human cells.
Snakes insert their heads into living frogs' bodies to swallow their organs (because nature is horrifying) By Mindy Weisberger In two new studies, researchers identified more snakes that disembowel frogs to eat their organs, a gruesome habit that was only recently discovered.
1st time-lapse of rare moonflower blooming is stunning By Harry Baker The blooming process of a moonflower cactus has been captured on video for the first time and was watched by over 400,000 people online.
1st time-lapse of rare moonflower blooming is stunning By Harry Baker The blooming process of a moonflower cactus has been captured on video for the first time and was watched by over 400,000 people online.
Mysterious oil spill covers Israel's coastline in toxic tar balls By Harry Baker Israel's Mediterranean coastline has been littered with tar as the result of an oil spill off the coast, putting marine life and those cleaning it up at risk.
Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous HD panorama of Mars landing site By Mike Wall Perseverance has captured a high-definition, 360-degree panorama of its surroundings on the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater, which harbored a lake and a river delta billions of years ago.
Ghost particle travels 750 million light-years, ends up buried under the Antarctic ice By Adam Mann Astronomers spot two highly delayed signals from two different black holes tearing apart stars in their vicinity.
Ancient Egypt's Mona Lisa? An elaborately drawn extinct goose, of course By Yasemin Saplakoglu Nearly five millennia ago, an artist inked an incredibly detailed painting of geese in the tomb of an Egyptian vizier and his wife.
Rare Roman-era phallus carving found in UK By Laura Geggel An excavation in the UK unearthed the Roman-era stone carving of a phallus.
New coronavirus variant in NYC has vaccine-evading mutation By Rachael Rettner It has a mutation that may help the coronavirus partially evade COVID-19 vaccines.
Why COVID-19 spreads more easily than SARS By Rachael Rettner The study researchers focused on the spike protein, the structure that allows coronaviruses to bind to and enter human cells.
'Homegrown' California coronavirus variant is more contagious and possibly deadlier By Rachael Rettner Lab studies found that the variant was 40% better at infecting human cells compared with earlier strains.
Snakes insert their heads into living frogs' bodies to swallow their organs (because nature is horrifying) By Mindy Weisberger In two new studies, researchers identified more snakes that disembowel frogs to eat their organs, a gruesome habit that was only recently discovered.
Why rescuers are feeding turtles mayonnaise after a disastrous oil spill By Nicoletta Lanese The condiment helps break down the tar in the turtles' digestive tracts.
Video captures unusual death of baby bird drowned by a fish By Mindy Weisberger Scientists recently captured video documenting the first reported instance of a fish preying on a newly-hatched baby bird, in a flooded nest in coastal Georgia.
Hidden 'madman' message on 'The Scream' traced back to Munch himself By Yasemin Saplakoglu Experts have long debated the identity of the inscriber, with some suggesting a dissatisfied vandalizer is the author, while others pointed fingers at the Norwegian painter himself.
New AI 'Ramanujan Machine' uncovers hidden patterns in numbers By Stephanie Pappas A new artificially intelligent 'Ramanujan Machine' can generate hundreds of new mathematical conjectures, which might lead to new math proofs and theorems.
How does the rubber pencil illusion work? By Isobel Whitcomb The rubber pencil illusion works because our brain can't keep up.
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.
Extremists struggle with certain kinds of brain processing, research shows By Stephanie Pappas Extremists and dogmatists struggle with certain kinds of cognitive processing, but they also tend to be impulsive and risk-loving.
Hidden secrets revealed in microscopic images of ancient artifacts By Mindy Weisberger A new exhibit showcases microscopy in archaeology, highlighting objects' unexpected beauty and revealing clues about the past.
