Latest Features
Russian volcano grows 'devil horns' and spits out 1,000-mile-long river of smoke
Earth from space A false-color satellite photo from 2023 shows a devilish pair of lava flows and an enormous plume of smoke spewing from Klyuchevskoy, the tallest volcano in Europe and Asia.
Roman dodecahedron: A mysterious 12-sided object that has baffled archaeologists for centuries
There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have never quite figured it out.
Can your brain run out of memory?
Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots.
James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week
The mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which orbits the Milky Way.
What's Earth's lowest point on land?
What's Earth's lowest spot on dry land — and how did it get to be that way?
How is DNA used to identify victims of mass disasters?
DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?
Kākāpō: The chonky parrot that can live almost 100 years
This flightless nocturnal parrot is only found in New Zealand.
Why is the blue-ringed octopus so deadly?
The blue-ringed octopus is by far the most venomous octopus.
