World's oldest identical twins are 107 years (and 300 days) old By Rachael Rettner Guinness World Records certified the title this month.
Some dinosaurs may have wagged their tails to help them run By Yasemin Saplakoglu Small-armed, two-legged dinosaurs may have wagged their tails to help them run, for the same reason humans swing their arms, according to a new study.
Mountain goat kills grizzly bear by stabbing it with razor-sharp horns By Harry Baker The goat's horns pierced the unfortunate bear in the armpit and neck.
These vegetarian ants have steak knives for teeth, new study finds By Joanna Thompson Zinc and manganese atoms keep tiny arthropods' natural tools sharper for longer.
NASA unveils landing site on the moon for ice-hunting VIPER rover By Mike Wall The ice-hunting Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will land just west of Nobile Crater, which sits near the moon's south pole, NASA officials announced Tuesday (Sept. 20).
Mouth bacteria may explain why some kids hate broccoli By Nicoletta Lanese Bacteria-made enzymes in spit may make cruciferous veggies taste worse to some children.
Twilight and the myths of the equinox and 6-month polar night By Joe Rao Wednesday (Sept. 22) marks the equinox, which, thanks to its Latin name meaning "equal night," is often thought of as the day when dark and light each claim 12 hours.
Ceramic jars full of emeralds found in temple tied to El Dorado, a mythical city of gold By Owen Jarus Archaeologists in Colombia have found eight ceramic jars, with metallic figurines and emeralds inside, within a temple and its adjacent graves.
Mars was doomed to desiccation By Mike Wall Mars was doomed to desiccation by its small size, a new study suggests.
Asteroid three times the size of the Statue of Liberty will zoom past Earth on fall equinox By Brandon Specktor An asteroid measuring about three times the size of the Statue of Liberty will sail harmlessly by Earth on Sept. 22, the 2021 fall equinox.
Treasure hunter finds gold hoard buried by Iron Age chieftain By Laura Geggel A Danish man with a metal detector found a sixth-century hoard buried by a chieftain.
Scientists finally have an explanation for the most energetic explosions in the universe By Brandon Specktor Mysterious 'empty sky' gamma-ray bursts could be the work of distant supernova explosions, a new model suggests.
Giant pyramid built by the Maya was made from rock spewed by a volcano By Mindy Weisberger Maya people who had fled their cities after a volcano erupted returned and built an enormous pyramid from the volcanic debris.
COVID-19 has now killed as many people in the U.S. as the 1918 Spanish flu By Yasemin Saplakoglu The 1918-1919 flu pandemic led to approximately 675,000 deaths in the U.S.
Dozens of endangered penguins killed after being stung in the eyes by swarming honeybees By Harry Baker Conservationists have confirmed that 64 African penguins were killed in South Africa after being stung in and around the eyes by honeybees.
Space rock that destroyed ancient city may have inspired biblical story of Sodom By Christopher R. Moore Archaeologists have evidence of a space rock that obliterated Jericho some 3,600 years ago may have inspired the biblical story of Sodom.
Underwater views of Antarctic jellies are 'a magic portal to another world' By Mindy Weisberger The short film "Life Beneath the Ice" features delicate, illuminated marine creatures living under the sea ice in Antarctica.
Jupiter just got smacked by a space rock and an amateur astronomer caught it on camera By Mike Wall Brazilian observer José Luis Pereira captured a bright flash on the solar system's largest planet on Sept. 13, memorializing the fiery death of a space rock high in the Jovian atmosphere.
Wyoming woman catches rare pneumonic plague from cats By Rachael Rettner Cats are highly susceptible to plague and are a known source of infections in people.
La Palma volcano spews lava hundreds of feet in the air, but don't expect a 'mega-tsunami' By Nicoletta Lanese Thousands of tremors shook the island in the week before the eruption occurred.
