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Mysterious 'mega-tsunamis' that shook the entire world for 9 days revealed by satelliteA new satellite has captured the first direct evidence of a mysterious nine-day seismic signal that shook the world in 2023.
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Catastrophic collision between Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies may not happen after all, new study hintsAstronomers have long predicted that a collision between our galaxy and nearby Andromeda could be inevitable, but new calculations suggest this may be an over exaggeration.
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China begins building AI supercomputer in spaceChina has launched the first cluster of satellites for a planned AI supercomputer array. The first-of-its-kind array will enable scientists to perform in-orbit data processing.
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Physicists capture 'second sound' for the first time — after nearly 100 years of searchingFirst theorized in 1938, heat's wave-like flow through superfluids, known as "second sound", has proven difficult to directly observe. Now, a new technique has finally done it, and could be used to study neutron stars and high-temperature superconductors.
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Single gene may help explain the plague's persistence throughout human historyAlterations to a single gene in the plague bacterium's genome have shed light on a method the germ has used to survive and spread through the ages.
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Strange new object fires radio signals at Earth every 44 minutesASKAP J1832-0911, which is periodically throwing out pulses of radio waves and X-rays, could be a brand-new cosmic object.
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'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closedResearchers have developed new contact lenses that enable vision in the near-infrared range, and they could restore color perception to people with color blindness.
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Unknown strain of bacteria found on China's Tiangong Space StationAnalysis of swabs from China's Tiangong Space Station has revealed a new strain of bacteria sporting new adaptations for surviving outer space.
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Hospital superbug can feed on medical plastic, first-of-its-kind study revealsPseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with 559,000 yearly deaths worldwide, and many of them come from hospital-acquired infections. A new study suggests it may be thriving in sterile environments by feeding on medical plastics.
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'Yet another miracle save': NASA engineers complete nail-biting maneuver to resurrect Voyager 1's long-dead thrustersMore than 15 billion miles from home, Voyager 1's ailing thrusters were threatening to abort the craft's mission. Until NASA engineers brought them miraculously back to life.
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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dustA new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.
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Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbitThe failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning.
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World's largest atom smasher turned lead into gold — and then destroyed it in an instantThe world's largest particle collider produces roughly 89,000 gold nuclei every second, all from smashing lead atoms together at near-light-speed.
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'It was deliberately hidden': Gold hoard of nearly 600 coins found in Czech Republic may date to World War IIA coin stash worth more than $340,000 could have been hidden in the hills of the Czech Republic during one of the 20th century’s greatest upheavals. Historians are attempting to unravel the mystery.
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Groundbreaking atomic clock is off by less than 1 second every 100 million yearsThe National Institute of Standards and Technology's new cesium fountain clock is one of the most precise atomic clocks ever created.
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Kids born today are going to grow up in a hellscape, grim climate study findsExposure to extreme climate events will increase two to seven times more for those born in 2020 compared with those in 1960, a new study warns.
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Doomed Soviet spacecraft tumbling toward Earth may already have its parachute ouNewly published images suggest that an unknown structure is trailing behind the Kosmos 482 probe on its descent to Earth. It could be the doomed craft's parachute.
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AI researchers ran a secret experiment on Reddit users — and the results are creepyUniversity of Zurich researchers secretly unleashed an army of manipulative chatbots on the r/changemyview subreddit — and they were more persuasive than humans at getting people to change their minds.
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Doomed Soviet satellite from 1972 will tumble uncontrollably to Earth next week — and it could land almost anywhereThe lander section of the Kosmos 482 probe was launched in 1972 and designed to survive on Venus. Now it's due a fiery reentry to Earth.
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Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggestRocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.
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Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 FThe new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
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'Beauty' particle discovered at world's largest atom smasher could unlock new physicsWhy matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the world's largest particle collider has revealed a clue.
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'Secrets of the Penguins' will take penguin observations 'to another level,' executive producer James CameronA three-part documentary on penguins' hidden lives will reveal a number of never-before-seen moments. Here's what executive producer James Cameron said about what to expect.
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Curiosity rover finds largest carbon chains on Mars from 3.7 billion-year-old rockNASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced by biological processes.
