NASA is about to play 'tag' with asteroid Bennu: Here's how it will work. By Samantha Mathewson NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft will "TAG" asteroid Bennu Tuesday (Oct. 20) and collect a sample for return to Earth.
24 million-year-old nursery for baby megasharks discovered in South Carolina By Laura Geggel The discovery of nearly 90 shark teeth, largely from young sharks, indicates there was a shark nursery here 24 million years ago.
Half-male, half-female songbird discovered in Pennsylvania By Mindy Weisberger A rose-breasted grosbeak that was captured in a Pennsylvania nature reserve is a bilateral gynandromorph — male on the right side and female on the left side.
Severe burn damage from California wildfires seen from space By Stephanie Pappas New satellite imagery of California reveals not just the extent of its wildfire damage, but the depth of the loss.
The body fires 'blobs of fat' packed with toxic proteins to fight bacteria By Yasemin Saplakoglu Scientists have known about these 'blobs of fat' for more than 130 years, but they're just understanding all the roles they play in the body.
Ice melt in Alaska threatens to unleash unprecedented 'mega-tsunami,' scientists warn By Peter Dockrill
Researchers capture elusive particle trios at room temperature By Stephanie Pappas Researchers have found a way to trap and study elusive particle trios called trions at room temperature.
Anglo-Saxon warlord unearthed by metal detector hobbyists By Tom Metcalfe Archaeologists have unearthed the rich burial of a sixth-century man thought to be an Anglo-Saxon warlord in southern England, after it was first discovered by metal detectorists.
Elon Musk says SpaceX's 1st Starship trip to Mars could fly in 4 years By Hanneke Weitering SpaceX is on track to launch its first Mars mission in as little as four years from now, SpaceX's founder and CEO Elon Musk said Friday (Oct. 16) at the International Mars Society Convention.
Was Jesus a magician? By Isobel Whitcomb Jesus' ability to defeat death, heal people and produce food and drink elevated him above Roman gods in the eyes of many people. A wand would have enhanced that image.
Meet the zeptosecond, the shortest unit of time ever measured By Stephanie Pappas Scientists have measured the shortest unit of time ever, the time it takes for a particle of light to cross a hydrogen molecule.
Why are galaxies different shapes? By Donavyn Coffey Some galaxies are swirling blue disks, others are red spheres or misshapen, clumpy messes or something in between. Why the different configurations?
Warm pasta helps hot, angry neutron stars cool down By Rafi Letzter Neutron stars are like the most efficient thermoses in the universe, filled with hot noodle soup. Here's how, over the course of millions of years, they cool down.
Remdesivir has 'no meaningful impact' on COVID-19 survival, huge study finds By Nicoletta Lanese Patients given the drug did not show a significant decrease in mortality, risk of ventilation or time in the hospital.
Adorable tardigrades fight UV rays with glowing shield By Mindy Weisberger Tough little tardigrades use biofluorescence to resist damage from ultraviolet rays.
Bird flies 7,500 miles nonstop, breaking world record By Yasemin Saplakoglu A bar-tailed godwit just flew for 11 days straight from Alaska to New Zealand.
Weird venomous caterpillars that look like walking toupées are invading Virginia By Rafi Letzter Pus caterpillars have among the most venomous stings of any animal in the United States. And they're having a boom year in Virginia.
10,000-year-old footprints show journey of squirmy toddler and caregiver By Stephanie Pappas A nearly mile-long set of tracks across the playa of the desert Southwest reveals the journey of a caregiver and a toddler more than 10,000 years ago.
Why some animals have a penis bone shaped like an ice-cream scooper By Carly Cassella It could scoop out sperm from competitors.
Only two northern white rhinos remain. And they're both female. By Ruth Appeltant, Suzannah Williams Sadly, this success story only stretches as far as the southern subspecies of the white rhino.
