All content Archive | January 2023

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January 31st
- Similar brain 'thinning' seen in older adults with obesity and people with Alzheimer's
- Who was Nefertiti, the ancient Egyptian queen depicted like a goddess?
- What is the key to happiness? We look at the science behind it.
- Ultra-rare 'rainbow clouds' light up the Arctic Circle like auroras in stunning new photos
- Mini sun with simulated gravity could help prepare us for deadly solar storms
- Unicorn-like blind fish discovered in dark waters deep in Chinese cave
- Egyptian mummies covered in gold are rare, and we may have just found the oldest
- Experience the virtual world like never before with the Meta Quest Pro, now $400 off
- Apple Watch Ultra review
January 30th
- Gigantic 'alien' comet spotted heading straight for the sun
- Tonga's massive volcanic eruption wiped out unique, never-before-seen life-forms
- Mars is about to be eclipsed by the moon. Here's how to watch.
- Which animals are most likely to survive climate change?
- Cryptic lost Canaanite language decoded on 'Rosetta Stone'-like tablets
- COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among US children and teens, study shows
- Some carnivorous plants evolved to eat poop instead of bugs. And they're better off for it.
- Vast subterranean aqueduct in Naples once 'served elite Roman villas'
- What is a squall?
- How big is the largest possible earthquake?
January 29th
- The universe is slightly hotter than it should be. 'Dark photons' could be to blame.
- Do elephants really 'never forget'?
January 28th
- Who invented the toilet?
January 27th
- Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover
- Flying saucers to mind control: 24 declassified military & CIA secrets
- Rise and fall of the Teutonic Knights in All About History 126
- The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in history
- 15 strange desert animals
- 10 body parts that are useless in humans (or maybe not)
- Ancient Roman residences with 'pigeon towers' discovered in Luxor, Egypt
- Threatened shark meat is being served as fish and chips in Australia
January 26th
- NASA spies Martian rocks that look just like a teddy bear
- Brain cells gone haywire during sleep may lead to chronic pain, mouse study suggests
- Beneath a busy street in Jerusalem sits a 1,000-year-old moat with a secret handprint
- Eerily perfect galaxy-shaped spiral appears over Hawaii. What is it?
- Mysterious 12-sided Roman object found in Belgium may have been used for magical rituals
- 52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at Saqqara
- 10 of the most notorious pirates in history
- Asteroid set to make 'extraordinarily close' approach to Earth tonight. Here's how to watch.
January 25th
- Ants can detect the scent of cancer in urine
- Real-life 'Terminator 2' robot can melt to escape jail, then solidify on command
- 52 million years ago, strange primates lived in complete darkness in the Arctic
- Antidepressants could fuel the rise of superbugs, lab dish study suggests
- NASA to test nuclear rocket engine that could take humans to Mars in 45 days
- Never-before-seen pterosaur had nearly 500 teeth and ate like a flamingo
- Nikon Monarch HG 10x42 binocular review
- Choline: Sources, benefits and deficiency
- Optical illusion gives rare green comet an ‘anti-tail’ that seemingly defies physics
- Can't sleep? An expert reveals why anxiety may be worse at night
- Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 binocular review
January 24th
- The James Webb Telescope detected the coldest ice in the known universe – and it contains the building blocks of life
- South Korea's lunar orbiter unveils jaw-dropping images of Earth and the moon
- 'Replica' sword is really 3,000 years old and may have been used in battle
- Doomsday clock advances to 90 seconds to midnight — the closest to apocalypse it's ever been
- Widening chasm births Antarctic iceberg larger than Los Angeles
- Beginner's guide to wildlife photography
- Deep space 'hurricanes' could point the way to alien worlds
- Maybe rats didn't spread the Black Death after all, new evidence suggests
- Stunning CT scans of 'Golden Boy' mummy from ancient Egypt reveal 49 hidden amulets
January 23rd
- Alaskan sea otters were brought back from the brink of extinction. Now wolves are hunting them.
- Who was Genghis Khan, the warrior who founded the Mongol Empire?
- Primordial asteroids are like giant space pillows and could be harder to destroy than previously thought
- Stunning images capture the moment a green comet's tail is blasted away by the sun
- 3,600-year-old hoards may contain the earliest silver currency in Israel and Gaza
- Hypersomnia: Symptoms, causes and treatments
- Are rainbows really arches?
January 22nd
- Mysterious 'sparks' on the sun could help scientists predict solar flares
- Why do horses wear shoes?
January 21st
- Is the Yellowstone supervolcano really 'due' for an eruption?
January 20th
- New 'concerning' strain of drug-resistant gonorrhea found in U.S. for 1st time
- Radio signal from 8 billion light-years away could reveal the secrets of the universe's 'dark age'
- Royal tomb discovered near Luxor dates to time when female pharaoh co-ruled ancient Egypt
- 'Monster cane toad' dubbed 'Toadzilla' found in Australia
- Best smart scales 2026: Track body composition in the comfort of your home
- Astronomers weighed the Milky Way, and found huge amounts of matter missing
- New Alzheimer's drug slightly slows cognitive decline. Experts say it's not a silver bullet.
- Is the sun a node in a gigantic alien space internet? Scientists scanned the skies to check.
- Diver captures stunning photos of rare 8-foot giant squid
- Hidden, never-before-seen penguin colony spotted from space
January 19th
- What is a circadian rhythm?
- Domesticated chickens could wipe out their wild ancestors — by having sex with them
- Alien life could be turning harsh planets into paradises — and astronomers want to find them
- What is mindful eating, and is it good for you? We explore the science behind it
- 'Staggering number' of titanosaur nests discovered in India reveals controversial findings about dino moms
- Green comet C/2022 E3 will make its closest approach to Earth in 50,000 years this week. Here's how to watch.
- Beginner's guide to astrophotography
- Velociraptors probably didn't use their 'wicked' claws for slashing, surprising new study suggests
- 8 common sleep myths debunked
- Best disaster movies: volcanoes, asteroids, and human-made calamities
January 18th
- Sister André, world's oldest person, dies at 118
- Moderna says its RSV vaccine is 84% effective in older adults
- World's oldest runestone may contain the earliest example of writing in Scandinavia
- Some cancer cells grow stronger after chemo. Research hints at how to kill them.
- Powerful laser blast used to control lightning for the first time
- Mars meteorite that crashed to Earth contains 'huge diversity' of organic compounds
- Medieval pendant found in a garbage pit may hold the bones of a saint
- Can white noise help you sleep better?
- Generalized anxiety disorder: Causes, symptoms & treatment
- Prickly echidnas stay cool by blowing snot bubbles
January 17th
- Bloom entombed in amber is the largest fossilized flower ever found
- Cannabis poisonings in young kids skyrocketed following legalization of edibles
- Doctors risked their own lives to remove a live grenade from a Ukrainian soldier's chest
- Long-lost copy of Newton's famous book 'Opticks' to be auctioned for half a million dollars
- Here's why your pelvic floor is so important
- Does short sleeper syndrome really exist?
- Which animals have entered the 'Stone Age'?
January 16th
- Depression: Causes, symptoms and treatments
- Squid and human brains develop the same way despite diverging 500 million years ago
- How does temperature affect running performance?
- Massive megalodon tooth discovered in Chesapeake Bay by 9-year-old fossil hunter
- Never-before-seen volcanic magma chamber discovered deep under Mediterranean, near Santorini
- What is brain fog?
January 15th
- Elusive 'Buchdahl stars' are black holes without event horizons. But do they really exist?
- Does evolution ever go backward?
January 14th
- What is Blue Monday and is it really the most depressing day of the year?
- Black hole 'spaghettified' a star into a doughnut shape, and astronomers captured the gory encounter
- A mysterious brain network may underlie many psychiatric disorders
- Why does lightning zigzag?
January 13th
- Martin Luther King Jr.: The iconic civil rights leader
- Pentagon is struggling to explain more than 170 fresh UFO reports, new document reveals
- 'Princely' tomb of Hun warrior unearthed in Romania
- Move over polar bears, there's another top predator along the Arctic coast
- Why is core strength important?
- Spectacular Butterfly Nebula offers a glimpse of our sun's final fate
January 12th
- Hundreds of dusty black holes found hiding in plain sight
- Wishing well used for Bronze Age 'cult rituals' discovered in Bavaria
- Mythbusters streaming guide: how to watch Mythbusters online in 2023
- Prehistoric population once lived in Siberia, but mysteriously vanished, genetic study finds
- Olympus 8x42 Pro binoculars review
- 'Pac-Man' microorganisms gobble down viruses like power pellets
- What is potassium good for?
- New 'thought-controlled' device reads brain activity through the jugular
- HP Spectre x360 16 review
- Extinct giant tortoise was the 'mammoth' of Madagascar 1,000 years ago
- Rare green comet not seen since the Stone Age will zoom overhead tonight. Here's how to watch.
January 11th
- Lasers reveal massive, 650-square-mile Maya site hidden beneath Guatemalan rainforest
- Enormous 'Swiss cheese' bubble surrounding Earth mapped in incredible new images
- A star mysteriously blinked for 7 years, and astronomers think they finally know why
- Enslaved people were kidnapped from all across Africa, rare look at DNA from colonial cemetery reveals
- Incredible new photos of moon's surface are highest resolution pictures ever taken from Earth
- Extremely rare gray whale birth captured on camera, possibly for the first time
- Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II's 'handsome' face revealed in striking reconstruction
- Incredible time-lapse photo captures the sun during an 8-year sunspot peak
- Why fad diets don't work, according to experts
- Webb telescope turns up baffling views of the early universe
- Who were Europe's 'bog bodies'? Deep look uncovers the secrets of this mysterious practice.
January 10th
- Giant Viking hall, possibly connected to Harald Bluetooth, unearthed in Denmark
- Utah's Great Salt Lake is on the verge of collapse, and could expose millions to arsenic laced dust
- Twin black holes caught chowing down on the leftovers of a galaxy merger
- Rare, 'high-status' Viking burial unearthed in a garden in Oslo
- Ancient bird with T. rex-like skull discovered in China
- UV radiation pulse played a role in a mass extinction event, fossilized pollen reveals
- What does alcohol do to the body?
- iPad Pro M2 review: all dressed up and nowhere to go
January 9th
- The 'Kraken' COVID subvariant: What to know about quickly rising omicron descendant
- How do step counters work?
- Rare, 'rule-breaking' quasicrystal found in chunk of 'fossilized' lightning
- Look at the face of the 'Jericho Skull,' buried 9,000 years ago with shells for eyes
- What does it mean for a disease to be 'endemic'?
January 8th
- How does grief affect the brain?
- Why do beavers build dams?
January 7th
- Renpho smart scale review
- Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds
- How many times can you fold a piece of paper in half?
January 6th
- Humans' big-brain genes may have come from 'junk DNA'
- Why hasn't ET phoned Earth? Maybe aliens are waiting for the exact right moment.
- What is a runner's high?
- Why do we crave comfort food?
- Mars crater is 'chock-full' of opal gemstones, hinting at widespread water and possible microbial life
- Best resistance bands 2025: Light, portable and beginner-friendly
- Quarry workers make 'unexpected' discovery of ship from Queen Elizabeth I's reign
- Huge discounts on the sleek iPad Pro M1 in Best Buy’s New Year deals
- Save $400 on the latest and greatest MacBook Pro M1 in Best Buy's 2023 New Year sale
- Save big on the MacBook Pro M2 - Apple’s longest-lasting battery laptop is $150 less
- Best running shoes for supination 2026: Find the perfect fit for your feet
January 5th
- Newfound 'protective shield' in the brain is like a watchtower for immune cells
- Could humans use black holes to time travel?
- Is napping good for you? We ask the experts
- Massive, hidden sunspot blasts out potential X-class flare — and Earth could soon be in the firing line
- Secret inner workings of cells revealed through self-assembling 'memory' chains
- Invasive rats are changing how reef fish behave. It's because there's not enough bird poop.
- Thyroid Gland: Facts, function & diseases
- Why is there still no male birth control pill?
- 20,000-year-old cave painting 'dots' are the earliest written language, study claims. But not everyone agrees.
January 4th
- Get up to 43% off top smartwatches with these January Fitbit deals
- Medieval murder victim was killed by multiple sword blows to the head in 'case of raw violence'
- What does breast milk taste like?
- Does reality exist when we're not looking?
- Best exercise machines for weight loss 2026
- Earth reaches its closest point to the sun — just in time to be slammed by a solar storm
- What are superfoods?
- Enhance your workouts with $50 off the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
January 3rd
- Bering Land Bridge formed much later than originally thought, study suggests
- Build muscle for less with $50 off the Bowflex SelectTech 552 adjustable dumbbells
- Best budget fitness trackers 2026: Cheap but mighty
- Save $250 on the original Hydrow rowing machine in this January deal
January 2nd
- Best dehumidifiers 2026: Fight damp, mold and condensation
- How long does it take for a body to decompose?
- Best running headphones 2025: Unleash the power of music
- Do quantum universes really exist?
- Why are some people more motivated than others?
- Does tea really help with digestion?
- Hit your New Year's goals with $100 off the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
- The full 'Wolf micromoon' rises Jan. 6. Here's how to watch.
- 5 stunning archaeological discoveries that may finally be unearthed in 2023
January 1st
- What is the rarest mineral on Earth?