A huge asteroid will fly safely by Earth today. Here's how to watch it live. By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 22 You can watch a nearly mile-wide asteroid make its closest Earth approach for the next 200 years today. Here's how.
World's deepest-dwelling squid spotted 20,000 feet under the sea By Brandon Specktor published 18 January 22 Scientists spotted the world's deepest-dwelling squid 20,000 feet below the Philippine Sea while hunting for a lost WWII battleship.
Climate scientist and Netflix 'Don't Look Up' director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive) By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 22 Adam McKay, creator of Netflix's popular satire-comedy movie "Don't Look Up," and climate scientist Kate Marvel talk why the world needs more films like the comet metaphor movie.
Scorching alien planet takes seasons to an extreme By Meghan Bartels published 18 January 22 Scientists have gotten a close look at an extreme case of seasons, thanks to a retired NASA telescope.
Which animals have the longest arms? By John Arnst published 18 January 22 Of all the living animals in the world, these are the ones with the longest arms, relative to body size.
Why does slicing onions make you cry? By Donavyn Coffey published 17 January 22 Here's why you may start tearing up while slicing an onion.
Vast 4,500-year-old network of 'funerary avenues' discovered in Saudi Arabia By Owen Jarus published 17 January 22 Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered 4,500-year-old "funerary avenues" alongside thousands of pendant-shaped tombs.
Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video By Tariq Malik published 16 January 22 A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.
How to watch the 'Ice Moon' rise on Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Stephanie Pappas published 16 January 22 The first full moon of 2022 will rise at 6:48 p.m. EST on Monday (Jan. 17), which is also the day the U.S. observes the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Are daddy longlegs really the most venomous spiders in the world? By Ashley Hamer published 16 January 22 Is there any truth to the tale that daddy longlegs are the most venomous spiders?
Rare octopus video shows 'once-in-a-lifetime encounter' By Patrick Pester published 16 January 22 A mesmerizing new video of an elusive blanket octopus swimming above the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia shows a "once-in-a-lifetime encounter."
Infamous Mars meteorite contains organic molecules. But they aren't proof of life. By Charles Q. Choi published 16 January 22 Organic molecules in a Mars meteorite that crash-landed on Earth are not signs of life, but instead formed in chemical reactions between water and rock.
4-foot tsunami hits Tonga after explosive eruption of underwater volcano By Jeanna Bryner published 15 January 22 A tsunami triggered by the explosive eruption of the underwater Tonga volcano in the Pacific Ocean slammed the shoreline of the Pacific nation Saturday (Jan. 15).
Weird sand 'chess pieces' dot Lake Michigan shore. Here's how they formed. By Laura Geggel published 15 January 22 Here's the science behind the bizarre sand pillars that formed on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Why is the world map you know wrong? By Joe Phelan published 15 January 22 Here's why flat world maps always have distortions.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spotted from space before and after epic 105-satellite launch (images) By Mike Wall published 15 January 22 SpaceX has some nice before-and-after photos to mark the 10th launch of one of its Falcon 9 rockets, thanks to a satisfied customer.
China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment By Ben Turner published 14 January 22 The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.
1st bioengineered hybrid animals discovered — in ancient Mesopotamia By Tom Metcalfe published 14 January 22 Mesopotamians were using hybrids of domesticated donkeys and wild asses to pull their war wagons 4,500 years ago, scientists have found.
New study provides first evidence of non-random mutations in DNA By Harry Baker published 14 January 22 A new study into genetic mutations in thale cress has found that genetic mutations are not totally random.
Modern humans lived in eastern Africa 38,000 years earlier than thought By Ben Turner published 14 January 22 The new date estimate makes the remains the oldest uncontested Homo sapiens in Africa.
