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?
Cannabis is no better than a placebo for treating pain, 20 studies show By Filip Gedin published 3 December 22 Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. While there are only a few countries where cannabis is legal for recreational use, many more countries have legalized the use of cannabis for medical reasons.
FDA approved a 1st-of-its-kind treatment made from human poop. What does it do? By Nicoletta Lanese published 2 December 22 The treatment Rebyota contains gut bacteria and is approved to prevent a dangerous bacterial infection.
Ancient lizard with teeth like butcher knives ‘re-calibrates the whole shebang’ of reptile evolution By Jennifer Nalewicki published 2 December 22 Despite being palm-size, this Triassic lizard had a vicious bite.
The great romance of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in All About History 124 By Jonathan Gordon published 2 December 22 Inside All About History 124: Discover how the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert reshaped the monarchies of Europe.
Colossal 'planet killer' asteroid sparked mega-tsunami on Mars, and now we know where it landed By Harry Baker published 2 December 22 Planetary scientists have pinpointed the likely location of a massive asteroid impact that triggered an enormous tsunami on the Red Planet around 3.4 billion years ago.
Massive eruption from icy volcanic comet detected in solar system By Harry Baker published 2 December 22 Astronomers observed a major eruption from a volcanic comet flying through the solar system, likely spewing more than 1 million tons of debris into space.
A man went to the doctor about a cough. It turns out, he had a 6-inch mass in his chest. By Nicoletta Lanese published 1 December 22 Doctors reported a case of a man who developed a cough due to a large mass in his chest.
'Sacred' owl carvings from Copper Age may actually be children's toys By Jennifer Nalewicki published 1 December 22 Ancient owl carvings from the Iberian Peninsula were likely toys that children carved themselves.
Noodle-necked swimming dinosaur may have been a diving predator like a penguin By Mindy Weisberger published 1 December 22 Scientists recently discovered the first non-avian theropod dinosaur with a streamlined body similar to that of penguins, auks and other modern diving birds.
Shingles infection causes man's bladder to burst in rare case By Nicoletta Lanese published 1 December 22 Doctors reported an unusual case in which a man's bladder ruptured due to a shingles infection.
Wormhole simulated in quantum computer could bolster theory that the universe is a hologram By Ben Turner published 1 December 22 Quantum experiment conducted on Google's Sycamore 2 computer transferred data across two simulated black holes, adding weight to the holographic principle of the universe
Gold tongues found in 2,000-year-old mummies in Egypt By Owen Jarus published 1 December 22 Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered several ancient mummies with gold tongues, which were thought to help transform the deceased into divine beings.
Pregnancy causes dramatic changes in the brain, study confirms By Rachel Rettner published 30 November 22 Pregnancy caused women to lose gray matter, and reshaped the brain’s "default mode network," a set of brain regions that are most active when the mind is wandering.
Woman gets rare case of 'toxic squash syndrome' after drinking bitter gourd juice By Nicoletta Lanese published 30 November 22 A woman was poisoned when she drank bitter gourd juice.
14th-century Ashkenazi Jews had more genetic diversity than their descendants do today By Tom Metcalfe published 30 November 22 A rare look at ancient DNA from the teeth of medieval Ashkenazi Jews reveals that this group had more genetic diversity 800 years ago than it does today.
Ancient superpredator that lived 328 million years ago was 'the T. rex of its time' By Stephanie Pappas published 30 November 22 Fangy Whatcheeria measured up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) long, and more than 300 million years ago, it was the apex predator in the sinkholes-turned-lakes of the American Midwest.
Why are paper cuts so painful? By Nicoletta Lanese published 30 November 22 Our anatomy and the nature of paper make paper cuts super painful.
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