Powerful, nearby black holes could help to explain universe's origins By Doris Elin Salazar published 25 January 22 Nearby galaxies and their black holes could hold the answers to the existential questions that remain unanswered about the beginning of the universe.
'Exquisite' wooden figurine dating to early Roman Britain found in a ditch in England By Tom Metcalfe published 25 January 22 A rare carved wooden figurine thought to date from early Roman Britain has been unearthed in a waterlogged ditch north of London.
Tonga eruption equivalent to 'hundreds of Hiroshima bombs,' NASA says By Brandon Specktor published 25 January 22 The violent eruption of an underwater volcano near the Kingdom of Tonga on Jan 15 was more powerful than 100 Hiroshima atomic bombs, NASA researchers estimate.
Webb Telescope is now orbiting 1 million miles from Earth By Mindy Weisberger published 24 January 22 After a month in space, the Webb Telescope — the most powerful space telescope ever launched — has reached its permanent cosmic address, 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth.
2 giant sphinxes depicting King Tut's grandfather found at ancient Egyptian temple By Laura Geggel published 24 January 22 Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered two gigantic sphinxes depicting King Amenhotep III, the grandfather of King Tut.
Hippos unleash poop tornado in response to stranger danger By Nicoletta Lanese published 24 January 22 Hippos respond differently to the calls of familiar and unfamiliar hippos.
The Higgs boson could have kept our universe from collapsing By Paul Sutter published 24 January 22 The Higgs boson particle could have kept our universe from collapsing within a larger multiverse, physicists say.
Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring like a bell By Kevin Hamilton published 24 January 22 The volcanic eruption in Tonga generated pressure waves in the atmosphere that quickly spread around the world.
Here's why a new penguin colony in Antarctica is cause for concern By Laura Geggel published 24 January 22 Scientists in Antarctica have unexpectedly spotted a sub-Antarctic penguin breeding on the southernmost continent.
James Webb Space Telescope will glide to its deep-space parking spot today By Elizabeth Howell published 24 January 22 Here's how to watch the events related to the James Webb Space Telescope's arrival.
Why does electricity make a humming noise? By Ashley Hamer published 24 January 22 Here's why you sometimes hear a hum when you turn on an electric device or walk near a transformer.
Japanese submarine, sunk in WWII and later bombed by salvager, is VR ready By Tom Metcalfe published 24 January 22 The wreck of a WWII Japanese submarine that was bombed with explosives 30 years later by an angry salvager is the subject of a virtual reality video.
How It Works issue 160: What caused the world's worst catastrophes? By Ben Biggs published 24 January 22 In the latest issue of How It Works: How we cleaned up the world's worst human-made disasters, how radar works, why we get addicted, the history of flight, and can we control the weather?
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon could have a secret underground ocean By Ben Turner published 23 January 22 Scientists have found "compelling evidence" that Saturn's "Death Star" moon is hiding an ocean just beneath its surface.
What is the longest possible walk on Earth? By John Arnst published 23 January 22 How long could you walk in a straight line? What if the path meandered?
Monkey 'queen' led a violent coup to become her troop's first female leader. Now her reign is in jeopardy. By Brandon Specktor published 22 January 22 A young female macaque fought her own mother to seize control of her troop for the first time in 70 years. Now her reign is in jeopardy.
Can nonhuman animals drive other animals to extinction? By Patrick Pester published 22 January 22 Humans have sent many species to extinction, but can other animals do the same?
Ruins of bustling Roman town discovered in UK By Laura Geggel published 22 January 22 Archaeologists in the U.K. discovered the remains of a once bustling Roman market town.
Your eyes may reveal your true biological age By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 21 January 22 By examining a person’s eyes, doctors might one day be able to predict that person's risk of early death, according to a new study.
Will we need more COVID-19 boosters to end the pandemic? By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira published 21 January 22 Will the pandemic ever end? And will we need more boosters to enter the endemic phase of transmission?
