Alien life on Venus? No chance, says new NASA study By Harry Baker published 7 December 22 New research has debunked a 2020 study that claimed to have found the chemical phosphine, a potential biomarker for extraterrestrial life, in Venus' atmosphere.
Surprising loss of sea ice after record-breaking Arctic storm is a mystery to scientists By JoAnna Wendel published 7 December 22 Although models accurately predicted the evolution of the Arctic storm, scientists were surprised to see just how much sea ice thickness decreased in the storm's aftermath.
Heartbreaking photo reveals a baby baboon still clinging to its dead mother as she's carried away by a leopard By Stephanie Pappas published 7 December 22 The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition People's Choice shortlist highlights animals from ecosystems across Earth.
This year's flu shots are a 'very good match' to circulating strains, health officials say By Nicoletta Lanese published 7 December 22 This year's flu shots match the circulating strains well, early data show.
The largest telescope on Earth is coming to hunt radio-waves from the early universe By Stephanie Pappas published 6 December 22 After 30 years of planning, construction of the SKA Telescope, set to be the world's largest telescope array, began in South Africa on December 5.
Woman who spontaneously vomited up to 30 times a day likely had rogue antibodies By Nicoletta Lanese published 6 December 22 A woman's unusual vomiting episodes may be linked to an autoimmune disorder.
Ancient mummy portraits and rare Isis-Aphrodite idol discovered in Egypt By Owen Jarus published 6 December 22 For the first time in 50 years, archaeologists have discovered Fayum mummy portraits at an ancient Egyptian site.
'Zombie' viruses have been revived from Siberian permafrost. Could they infect people? By Joanna Thompson published 6 December 22 Researchers have isolated viable microbes from melting permafrost after tens of thousands of years. But don't worry; they infect only amoebas.
Emperor king's top secret assassination letter finally decrypted after 500 years By Harry Baker published 6 December 22 Researchers in France have finally cracked a complex code of mysterious symbols and "nonsense" decoys written by Charles V, the former Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain.
World's largest communication satellite is a photobombing menace, astronomers warn By Harry Baker published 6 December 22 The International Astronomical Union has issued a warning over the newly launched BlueWalker 3 satellite, which is causing interference for both optical and radio telescopes.
Watch the 'Cold Moon' eclipse Mars during the final full moon of 2022 By Brandon Specktor published 6 December 22 The 'Cold Moon,' the final full moon of 2022, will appear to swoop in front of Mars in a phenomenon called lunar occultation.
The Elgin Marbles may finally return to Greece, 200 years after being removed by British nobility By Owen Jarus published 6 December 22 The British Museum and the Greek government are reportedly in talks about returning the Parthenon Marbles, also called the Elgin Marbles, to Greece.
Woman's name and tiny sketches hidden in 1,200-year-old manuscript By Tom Metcalfe published 5 December 22 Researchers have discovered secret scribbles and sketches that were likely scratched by an elite woman into a medieval manuscript more than 1,200 years ago.
Search for alien life just got 1,000 times bigger after new telescope joins the hunt By Harry Baker published 5 December 22 Astronomers searching for radio signals that could be signs of extraterrestrial life have just gained access to South Africa's MeerKAT telescope.
Medieval man buried in Poland had two kinds of dwarfism By Kristina Killgrove published 5 December 22 Archaeologists in Poland excavating a cemetery by a monastery have discovered the remains of a medieval man who had two different forms of dwarfism.
Monstrous 'gorgons' survived a mass extinction, but they were a 'dead clade walking' By Laura Geggel published 5 December 22 About 90% of all species went extinct during the "Great Dying" around 252 million years ago, but in the case of one paleo-beast — the so-called gorgon — reports of its death were greatly exaggerated, new research finds.
Scientists unlocked the secrets to bats' heavy metal growls By Elizabeth Rayne published 5 December 22 Bats vibrate special vocal folds to produce low-pitched growls like those of death metal singers.
Where on Earth does the sun rise first? By Donavyn Coffey published 5 December 22 Where does the first sunrise happen every day and which place sees the first sunrise of the New Year?
Which is the largest continent? The smallest? By Meg Duff published 4 December 22 Pangaea was one of the largest continents in world history, but now it's broken up. So which continent today is the largest, and which is the smallest?
Who owns the moon? By Joanna Thompson published 3 December 22 Does anyone have sovereignty over the moon? And can anyone buy it?
