How do flat-Earthers explain the equinox? We investigated. By Brandon Specktor last updated 20 March 23 Equinoxes would be physically impossible over a flat Earth, but that doesn't stop conspiracy theorists from trying to explain them.
World must act now to defuse 'climate time bomb,' UN scientists warn By Ben Turner published 20 March 23 The UN's final IPCC report warns that drastic action must be taken immediately, but staving off disaster is within humanity's grasp.
How many moons does Earth have? By Donavyn Coffey published 20 March 23 To the naked eye, the night sky reveals only one moon. But how many moons have ever orbited Earth?
Save over $50 on this Lego Tree House set By Lloyd Coombes published 19 March 23 The Lego Tree House is a great set for nature lovers, young and old, and it's over 20% off at Amazon.
Which animals have the strongest bite? By Elizabeth Rayne published 19 March 23 Which living and extinct animals have the strongest bite forces on record?
Why do dogs tilt their heads? By Charles Q. Choi published 18 March 23 Dogs commonly tilt their heads, but is it a sign of intelligence, or does it mean something else entirely?
How are people cured of HIV? Here's everything you need to know By Nicoletta Lanese published 17 March 23 Only a few people have been cured of HIV, but scientists are working to develop cures that could be accessible to more of those infected.
7,000-year-old cult site in Saudi Arabia was filled with human remains and animal bones By Ben Turner published 17 March 23 Animal and human remains were excavated from a mustatil, an ancient desert monument believed to have been used for ritual practices in Saudi Arabia.
Heartbreaking footage shows whale with severely broken back struggling to swim By Harry Baker published 17 March 23 A fin whale with a deformed spine was recently spotted struggling to swim off the coast of Spain. Its back was likely broken during a vessel strike, experts say.
Raccoon dog DNA from Wuhan market supports the idea that COVID came from animals By Nicoletta Lanese published 17 March 23 Newly-released genetic data suggests raccoon dogs carrying SARS-CoV-2 may have been at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in late 2019.
St Patrick's Day: 5 facts about this most Irish of celebrations By Tanya Lewis published 17 March 23 Why we wear green and other holiday curiosities.
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Oldest 'fish-lizard' fossils ever found suggests these sea monsters survived the 'Great Dying' By Harry Baker published 17 March 23 The fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur dating back to shortly after the Permian mass extinction suggest that the ancient sea monsters emerged before the catastrophic event.
A creepy crocodile and glacial 'guts' among stunning winners from nature photography competition By Sascha Pare published 17 March 23 From underwater wonders to spectacular landscapes, here are the winners from the 2022 World Nature Photography Awards.
1st evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus detected in groundbreaking study By Sascha Pare published 16 March 23 Scientists have analyzed 30-year-old data from NASA's Magellan mission to Venus and detected the first-ever signs of volcanic activity on the planet, emanating from a giant crater called Maat Mons.
James Webb Space Telescope captures star going supernova in a dazzling cloud of dust By Sascha Pare published 16 March 23 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a picture of WR 124, a rare Wolf-Mayet star 30 times the size of our sun, ejecting a luminous cloud of cosmic dust.
Watch 'unprecedented' animation showcasing 100 million years of Earth history By Stephanie Pappas published 16 March 23 A new model shows how the planet's surface evolved over the past 100 million years, from the shifting of tectonic plates to the movement of sediments.
2 pairs of gigantic runaway black holes spotted on collision course, and they're bringing four entire galaxies with them By Ben Turner published 16 March 23 Astronomers used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to spot two pairs of gigantic black holes set for two separate, first-of-their-kind collisions.
1st woman given stem cell transplant to cure HIV is still virus-free 5 years later By Nicoletta Lanese published 16 March 23 A woman who received a stem cell transplant to treat her HIV is still virus-free more than five years after the procedure and 30 months after she stopped taking HIV medication.
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