Monkeypox may have undergone 'accelerated evolution,' scientists say By Ben Turner published 25 June 22 The virus is mutating up to 12 times faster than expected.
Why does soda fizz? By Charles Q. Choi published 25 June 22 Soda's effervescence comes from processes that super-saturate the liquid with carbon dioxide, which later escapes from the soft drink as tiny, effervescent bubbles.
Bizarre 'polygons' are cracking through the surface of Mars By Brandon Specktor published 25 June 22 A new image from NASA's HIRISE camera reveals strange 'polygons' cracking open the surface of Mars. It's just a typical sign of spring, scientists say.
Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court By Nicoletta Lanese published 24 June 22 Thirteen states have "trigger laws" that will ban abortion almost immediately.
Lost fossil 'treasure trove' rediscovered after 70 years By Harry Baker published 24 June 22 Previous researchers were unable to record its exact coordinates.
8-armed Jurassic 'vampire' used supersuckers to trap prey, amazing 3D images reveal By Nicoletta Lanese published 24 June 22 This cephalopod is related to modern vampire squid.
Snake caught eating even bigger snake in striking new video By Harry Baker published 24 June 22 A new video captured by an 82-year-old man in Georgia shows an eastern kingsnake eating a larger and venomous timber rattlesnake, swallowing it headfirst.
Why do stars twinkle? By Colin Stuart published 23 June 22 Stars appear to twinkle because the light from these distant objects passes through wobbly air in the atmosphere.
Giant sunspot doubled in size in 24 hours, and it's pointing right at Earth By Ben Turner published 23 June 22 The sunspot is caused by the knotting of powerful magnetic-field lines.
This is the best time to spot a rare alignment of five planets. Here's how to watch it. By Stephanie Pappas published 23 June 22 The five visible planets in the solar system are lined up against the predawn sky. Here's how to see them.
Good carbs vs bad carbs: what you need to know By Maddy Biddulph published 23 June 22 We break down the differences between good carbs vs bad carbs – and which ones you should be eating
Poliovirus detected in London sewage, UK officials warn By Nicoletta Lanese published 22 June 22 On rare occasions, the detected strain has caused paralysis.
The best-ever view of an epic 5-planet alignment is happening this week By Brandon Specktor published 22 June 22 Earth's moon will join a rare 5-planet alignment in the predawn hours of June 23 to 25, for the first time in more than 150 years.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 By Nicoletta Lanese published 22 June 22 The quake occurred near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
NASA suddenly aborts moon rocket test launch with 29 seconds on the clock By Brandon Specktor published 22 June 22 NASA aborted the 4th consecutive rehearsal launch of its powerful SLS rocket on Monday, citing a hydrogen leak.
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Swarm of rainbow-colored starfish devour sea lion corpse on seafloor By Harry Baker published 22 June 22 A photo of colorful bat stars covering and eating the corpse of a California sea lion recently won first prize in a prestigious wildlife photography competition.
Dino with 'perfect and unique' butthole also had the oldest belly button known to science By Ben Turner published 22 June 22 The scar comes from where the reptile was connected to the yolk sac inside its egg.
Blood-red aurora transforms into 'STEVE' before stargazer's eyes By Brandon Specktor published 22 June 22 New footage shows the mysterious auroral phenomenon called STEVE emerging from a blood-red arc of light in New Zealand in 2015.
Biggest freshwater fish ever caught is a stingray that weighs nearly as much as a polar bear By Stephanie Pappas published 22 June 22 A 661 pound giant stingray caught in the Mekong River is the largest freshwater fish ever recorded.
