Why is the King James Bible so popular? By Daryl Austin Why do people still use the King James Bible, which was translated in the early 1600s?
Prominent scientists call for more investigation into origins of coronavirus By Rachael Rettner The origins of SARS-CoV-2 have been hotly debated.
China's Yutu 2 rover about to 'wake up' on the far side of the moon By Andrew Jones China's plucky Yutu 2 rover is about to wake up and continue to explore the far side of the moon as the nation works to land a rover on Mars this May.
Who built the Egyptian pyramids? By Owen Jarus Ancient text on papyri is shedding light on the lives of the pyramid builders.
Scientist find a loophole in Heisenberg's uncertainty principle By Ben Turner The micron-sized drum apparatus used by the two teams has applications from probing for quantum gravity to building the first quantum computers.
Distant star drowns its partner in gas, forming gorgeous 'Necklace Nebula' By Brandon Specktor NASA shared an image of the stunning Necklace Nebula, created by two stars locked in a dance of mutually assured destruction.
China's 1st Mars rover 'Zhurong' lands on the Red Planet By Hanneke Weitering China just successfully landed its first rover on Mars, becoming only the second nation to do so.
After a Chinese zoo covered up a leopard escape, 100 chickens are searching for the big cat By Harry Baker A China zoo covered up this leopard's escape. And now, three weeks later, they have chickens and drones searching for it.
Astronauts may finally start cleaning their space underwear (with microbes) By Mindy Weisberger Bacterial compounds could provide antimicrobial protection in undergarments shared by astronauts during spacewalks.
Rare plutonium from space found in deep-sea crust By Stephanie Pappas A rare type of plutonium has been found in the crust below the deep sea, offering new clues as to how heavy metals form in star explosions and mergers.
This chain reaction could explain rare blood clots linked to some COVID-19 vaccines By Nicoletta Lanese While plausible, this hypothesis still needs to be confirmed.
Herodotus lied about famous Greek battle against Carthage, new study finds By Laura Geggel The ancient Greeks used mercenaries in a key battle, contrary to what the famed historian Herodotus said.
Chernobyl's nuclear fuel is 'smoldering' again and could explode By Brandon Specktor Tons of nuclear waste in the ruined basement of Chernobyl's Unit Four reactor are beginning to react again, and it could explode within years, scientists say.
Condors won't stop visiting (and trashing) this California woman's house. Here's why. By Mindy Weisberger More than a dozen condors have been paying daily visits to a home in Tehachapi, California (and destroying nearly everything in sight).
Pigs can breathe through their butts. Can humans? By Nicoletta Lanese Assuming humans can also breathe with their intestines, the finding may have clinical applications.
China launches more classified Yaogan satellites into orbit By Andrew Jones China conducted two launches of classified Yaogan satellites in the last week while much of the world waited to see where and when the Long March 5B would fall.
40 tombs with humans buried in pots discovered in Corsica By Owen Jarus An ancient necropolis with 40 tombs, including cylindrical jars filled with human remains, has been discovered on the French island of Corsica.
A mysterious 'hum' vibrates interstellar space. Voyager 1 has a recording of it. By Stephanie Pappas The Voyager 1 spacecraft has captured the gentle 'hum' of interstellar space.
'Folded' iron sword found in a Roman soldier's grave was part of a pagan ritual By Laura Geggel A "killed," or folded iron sword was discovered in the grave of a Roman mercenary who had been buried in an early Christian basilica.
7-foot 'monster' sturgeon found in Detroit River could be over 100 years old By Harry Baker Scientists surveying the Detroit River caught a monstrous sturgeon weighing 240 pounds (109 kilograms) and measuring 6 feet 10 inches (2.1 meters) in length.
