Gene therapy: Everything you need to know about the DNA-tweaking treatments By Dr. David Warmflash published 23 March 23 Gene therapies treat or prevent disease by tweaking the content or expression of cells' DNA.
James Webb telescope spots dust storm raging on a giant planet nearly 20 times the size of Jupiter By JoAnna Wendel published 23 March 23 Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists observed a massive dust storm in the atmosphere of VHS 1256 b, a 'super-Jupiter' exoplanet located 40 light-years from Earth.
What's the biggest black hole in the universe? By Paul Sutter published 23 March 23 What's the biggest black hole in the universe, and is there a limit to how big black holes can get?
Enormous 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere will trigger stunning auroras Friday By Brandon Specktor published 23 March 23 An enormous coronal hole wider than 20 Earths has opened in the sun's atmosphere, and NOAA experts predict a moderate geomagnetic storm Friday (March 24) as a result.
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh-sphinx statues unearthed at sun temple By Owen Jarus published 23 March 23 Archaeologists have discovered broken pharaoh-sphinx statues at an ancient Egyptian sun temple.
111,000-mile-tall 'solar tornado' is one of the largest plasma twisters ever seen By Harry Baker published 23 March 23 A massive solar tornado recently towered over the sun's north pole for three days. The plasma twister was created by a rapidly rotating magnetic field.
Inside the gory world of Victorian Medicine in All About History 128 By Jonathan Gordon published 23 March 23 Inside All About History 128: From bloody surgery to strange medical theories, uncover the evolving world of Victorian medicine.
You can now get a free at-home HIV test. Here's how. By Nicoletta Lanese published 23 March 23 A new program is collaborating with the dating app Grindr to distribute 1 million free at-home HIV tests to U.S. residents.
Scientists want to clone an extinct bison unearthed from Siberian permafrost. Experts are skeptical. By Harry Baker published 23 March 23 Researchers in Russia recently dissected a mummified bison dating back to around 8,000 years ago. The remains are so well preserved that the team thinks the extinct animal could be cloned, but others disagree.
Get a MacBook Air for under $800 with this Amazon deal By Lloyd Coombes published 23 March 23 Grab a great student laptop for less at Amazon.
Legendary 'cat-fox' could be a new subspecies By Patrick Pester published 23 March 23 The real-life origins of a once-mythological wildcat called the "cat-fox" are finally coming to light thanks to recent genetics research.
There may have been a second Big Bang, new research suggests By Paul Sutter last updated 23 March 23 Within a month of the Big Bang, a second cosmic explosion may have given the universe its invisible dark matter, new research suggests.
Beetles suck water into their butts to stay hydrated, and now scientists know how By Jennifer Nalewicki last updated 23 March 23 Instead of drinking water through their mouths, beetles opt for a different approach by using their butts.
Aliens could be hiding in 'terminator zones' on planets with eternal night By Briley Lewis last updated 23 March 23 Alien life could thrive in terminator zones, the edges between the light and dark sides of planets that are tidally locked with their host stars.
Ancient zodiac paintings on Egyptian temple see the light of day after 2,200 years By Owen Jarus published 23 March 23 A restoration project has revealed ancient Egyptian zodiac paintings and inscriptions at the Temple of Esna.
Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteor hitting Earth ever By Sascha Pare published 23 March 23 Geologists have discovered the earliest evidence of a meteor collision with Earth: tiny fragments of melted rock that showered down on our planet 3.48 billion years ago.
5 planets and a crescent moon are about to line up in the night sky. Here's how to watch. By Jamie Carter published 23 March 23 Don't miss views of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the moon after sunset from March 23-30.
1st ever analysis of Beethoven's DNA sheds light on the mystery of his death By Ben Turner published 22 March 23 Five locks taken from Ludwig van Beethoven's head have revealed that he may likely have died from liver disease, not lead poisoning as was previously thought.
Hormonal birth control slightly increases breast cancer risk, regardless of type By Rebecca Sohn published 22 March 23 Hormonal contraceptives slightly raise users' risk of breast cancer, regardless of whether they're combination or progestogen-only.
Extinction-level asteroid impacts could be far more common than we thought, controversial study suggests By Stephanie Pappas published 22 March 23 New research claims that giant space rocks hit Earth far more often than has been estimated. But some scientists are skeptical.
