Latest articles by Tia Ghose
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Dramatically After a 5.0-Magnitude Quake
A magnitude-5.0 earthquake shook the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday (May 3), causing lava to spew into a residential subdivision.
The 22 Weirdest Military Weapons
From bat bombs to chicken-heated nukes, here are some of the most outlandish military weapons ever conceived.
'Stingray' Spy Devices Are Eavesdropping in Washington, D.C.: Here's How
Government officials admitted that rogue spying devices are being used in Washington, D.C., to intercept people's cellphone data. What exactly are these devices?
Creator of 'Grand Unified Theory of Mathematics' Wins Prestigious Math Prize
Robert Langlands, a professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University, won one of mathematics' most prestigious prizes for a lifetime for groundbreaking work.
Stephen Hawking's Most Far-Out Ideas About Black Holes
From the notion of hairy black holes to Hawking radiation, the late Stephen Hawking revolutionized our understanding of black holes.
Stephen Hawking, Famed Physicist Who Defied ALS Odds, Dies at 76
One of the brightest lights in the physics universe has passed away at the age of 76.
Antarctic Penguins Find Research Camera, Proceed to Take Most Adorable Selfies
An adorable pair of emperor penguins recently captured the cutest of all animal selfies when they encountered a camera left behind in their rookery.
Mysterious Sandbar Island That Formed Last Summer Is Gone Once Again
Shelly Island, which formed in June 2017 off the coast of North Carolina's barrier islands, has disappeared due to strong hurricanes and storms, new NASA images reveal.
San Francisco's Airport is Sinking into the Bay
Sinking could make flooding in the Bay Area worse than sea level rise alone would predict.
Why Some Babies Get a Boost from Looking Like Dad
Babies who look like their dads are healthier, likely because they get more love and "paternal investment" from their fathers.
This Bizarre, Overstuffed Atom Is the Turducken of the Microscopic World
These giant, overstuffed atoms take advantage of the weird properties of materials at very low temperatures.
The Day Humans Taught Robots to Fight Back
Boston Dynamic's new robot dog can fight off a human as it opens a door.
Does Anesthesia Cause Memory Problems in Adults?
Middle-age adults who had surgery showed greater declines in memory and executive function than similar people who did not have surgery.
Swarm of 200 Earthquakes Hits Yellowstone - Here's What That Means
A swarm of 200 earthquakes hit Yellowstone National Park, but seismologists still aren't sure what that means.
Elon Musk's Company Gets OK to Dig Washington, DC, Hyperloop Tunnel
The preliminary permit issued by the district's Department of Transportation is still vague on details.
No, Iran, Lizard 'Spies' Can't Detect Uranium
Despite outlandish claims by an Iranian military advisor, lizards have no special attributes or skills that would allow them to detect the location of hidden uranium mines.
Here's How 10 New Year's Eve Traditions Got Started
From smooching with a sweetie to blowing things up, here are the roots for several New Year’s Traditions.
Full Wolf Moon: New Year's Supermoon Is the Biggest of the Year
This New Year's Day will bring a "Full Wolf Moon," the biggest of the supermoons expected in 2018.
10 Ways to Cheat a Hangover
From drinking clear drinks to taking ancient herbal remedies, there are several ways to avoid a hangover after New Year's revelry.
Your Body's Internal Scale May Sense (and Fight) Weight Gain
The body's skeletal system may have an internal scale that senses when someone has gained weight, so the body can decrease appetite in response, a new mouse study shows.
Physicists are Building the World's Most Perfect Snowflake
A physicist in California is working on an unlikely project: Building the world's biggest, most perfect snowflake
Dig Deep: DARPA Contest Aims to Take People Underground
DARPA's latest challenge is designed to help humans navigate the treacherous and unknown subterranean environment of caves and human-made tunnels.
WWI-Era Submarine Found in Remote Waters off Papua New Guinea
A submarine lost 103 years ago off the coast of Papua New Guinea has been found.
