Strange yellow glass found in Libyan desert may have formed from lost meteor impact
A strange type of glass that was discovered in 1933 in the Libyan desert may come from a meteorite, an analysis shows, but impact crater is still missing.
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Science news this week: Atmospheric holes and smarter glasses
Dec. 3, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained.
US Space Force delays launch of secretive space plane to Dec. 10
The U.S. military's elusive X-37B space plane has postponed its next launch by three days. Based on the rocket its riding on, the secretive spacecraft is likely launching farther than ever before.
Space photo of the week: China's 'heavenly place' space station looms in 1st complete image
Chinese astronauts recently captured the first clear shot of the completed Tiangong space station as they were leaving the orbiting habitat to return to Earth.
Watch ancient, giant millipede the size of a car brought back to life in remarkable reconstruction
The massive, extinct millipede Arthropleura has been brought back to life in a stunning reconstruction for the Netflix series "Life on Our Planet."
Scientists uncover the secret to building Star Wars-style laser weapons — but don't worry, we won't have a Death Star anytime soon
Today's infrared lasers are only powerful enough to disable aerial targets, but scientists now have the keys to building high-powered laser weaponry that can 'melt' distant targets.
We finally know how tardigrades mate
Researchers have discovered the first evidence that male tardigrades can find females by scent.
Ocean pout: The fish with antifreeze blood
Ocean pout live in frigid waters from Labrador in Canada to North Carolina and have evolved a blood protein that serves as antifreeze.
What is Point Nemo, the remote, watery satellite graveyard where the ISS will go to die?
In the furthest, deepest reaches of the ocean, there is a watery graveyard where the world's satellites and space stations go to rest.
'Impossible' orange auroras spotted in UK after solar storm slams into Earth
Rarely seen orange auroras, which technically shouldn't exist, were recently photographed in the sky above Scotland after an explosive solar storm smashed into Earth.
Why does ice float?
Why does ice float in water, instead of sinking to the bottom? It has to do with water's density and molecular structure.
Kids under 5 with HIV are dying at high rates. Here's why.
Among people on HIV meds, young children are the likeliest to die, often due to late diagnosis or treatment interruptions.
Climate change could upend fight against malaria, WHO warns
Malaria cases rose in 2022, in part due to climate change-related extreme weather events.
1,400-year-old structure discovered near Sutton Hoo in England may have been a pagan temple or cult house
The site is part of a royal compound that archaeologists think may have been overseen by King Raedwald.
Electricity flows like water in 'strange metals,' and physicists don't know why
A weird phenomenon in which electricity flows like water was spotted in a nanowire made of "strange metal" — a bizarre metal phase that has stumped physicists for 40 years.
Enormous planet discovered around tiny star could break our understanding of solar system formation
The massive planet LHS 3154b orbits a star much smaller than Earth's sun, and its discovery could upend everything we think we know about how solar systems form.
Tinnitus may stem from nerve damage not detectable on hearing tests
People with tinnitus may be wrongly classed as having "normal hearing" because standard tests don't detect the condition's true cause, a new study suggests.
Sample of 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu, which may contain the seeds of life, arrives in UK for analysis
A sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, has arrived at London's Natural History Museum for analysis. Scientists are optimistic that it could contain the seeds of life.
