
Possible Arctic graveyard may be northernmost Stone Age cemetery — but there are no human remains to prove it
Archaeologists in Finland have identified a 6,500-year-old site as potential cemetery with 200 graves.
By Harry Baker published
The gigantic iceberg A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades.
By Sascha Pare published
El Niño is in full swing and will likely remain "strong" this winter, but its effect on weather patterns in the U.S. depends on the behavior of an unusually warm blob in the western Pacific, experts say.
By Robert Lea published
Six exoplanets with sizes between Earth and Neptune have been in rhythm with each other since they were born around the same star 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.
By Robert Lea published
Regular high-energy pulses of gamma-ray radiation emerging from around the Milky Way's central black hole may be coming from a blob of matter whipping around at 30% the speed of light.
By James Frew published
Boost your metabolism and develop overall strength with the 35lb PowerBlock Adjustable Kettlebell.
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have analyzed the remains of a great white shark that washed up in Australia in October and confirmed orcas disemboweled the predator to eat its liver — a first in these waters.
By Sascha Pare published
An orca's final moments may have been captured on film for the first time, after repeated attempts by two young orcas to keep the old, dying male at the surface so he could breathe.
By Patrick Pester published
DNA from a supposed Abominable Snowman actually came from a horse, but that doesn't mean stories of the Yeti passed on by local people aren't important.
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have scanned the mummified remains of a supposed "mermaid" from Japan. The initial results suggest it is a horrifying mix of fish, monkey and lizard parts.
By Keith Cooper published
If dark matter is made from "dark" versions of the basic building blocks of ordinary matter, the world's largest particle accelerator should be able to pin it down, a new study suggests.
By Anna Demming published
Scientists suspect that type-Be 'vampire' stars grow by preying on their smaller companions. New research suggests there may be an important third player in these systems.
By Paul Sutter published
Far from any galaxy, icy grains of dust in deep space may be able to form organic molecules, a new preprint study finds.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Researchers have built a tool called PoseSonic that can accurately track a glasses wearer's upper body movements.