Intact WWII-era bomb discovered in Italy's River Po following extreme drought By Brandon Specktor published 8 August 22 An unexploded WWII-era bomb was discovered in Italy's River Po as extreme drought lowers water levels across Europe.
Surprise solar storm bashes Earth, with a second wave predicted for Monday By Jennifer Nalewicki published 8 August 22 NOAA reported that a "moderate" solar storm struck Earth over the weekend, and another once could hit today.
Hidden passage leads explorers to deepest cave Down Under By Patrick Pester published 8 August 22 Cavers have successfully navigated Australia's deepest cave and named it the "Delta Variant" after COVID-19.
Treasure trove of gold and jewels recovered from a 366-year-old shipwreck in the Bahamas By Jennifer Nalewicki published 8 August 22 A treasure trove of gold coins and jewels has been recovered from a 350-year-old shipwreck in the Bahamas and will be part of a new museum exhibition.
Last supermoon of the year — the 'Sturgeon moon' rises Aug. 11 By Brandon Specktor published 8 August 22 The Sturgeon Moon, the fourth and final supermoon of 2022, rises on Aug. 11th.
Save up to $300 on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro at Best Buy By Lloyd Coombes published 8 August 22 Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops are cheaper than ever - just in time for your back to school preparations.
If blood is red, why do veins look blueish? By Donavyn Coffey published 8 August 22 Blood is always red, and veins look blue or green because the skin filters light wavelengths differently.
'Yoda' primates sing duets like opera stars By Jamie Carter published 8 August 22 Scientists recorded the intricate songs of the small, leaping primates on an Indonesian island.
How can you experience weightlessness? By Joe Phelan published 7 August 22 How one earth (or space) can a person experience microgravity?
Is Earth getting closer to the sun, or farther away? By Charles Q. Choi published 6 August 22 Here's a look at whether Earth is getting closer to or farther from the sun, why that's happening and what effects it might have on our planet.
Huge, potentially disruptive sunspot will swing round to face Earth this weekend By Jamie Carter published 5 August 22 A huge sunspot that's about to face Earth could disrupt satellites, cause power outages and lead to problems for airplane navigation systems.
Weird deep-sea worm looks like a luminous lump of spaghetti By Harry Baker published 5 August 22 A new video released by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) shows off 2012 footage of an unnamed species of spaghetti worm.
A man's voice grew hoarse for no obvious reason. It turns out, he had fungus in his throat. By Nicoletta Lanese published 5 August 22 A man's rare fungal infection caused his voice to grow hoarser and hoarser.
Enormous sinkhole wide enough to swallow the White House opens in Chile By Brandon Specktor published 5 August 22 A massive sinkhole measuring more than 100 feet across has opened on mining land in Chile, according to the government's geology mining service.
'Monkey gang' member executed in Japan as marauding macaques run amok By Isobel Whitcomb published 4 August 22 A team of "specially commissioned hunters" tracked down and killed one member of a "monkey gang" responsible for more than 50 attacks in the Japanese city of Yamaguchi.
1st synthetic mouse embryos — complete with beating hearts and brains — created with no sperm, eggs or womb By Nicoletta Lanese published 4 August 22 Scientists grew mouse embryos without cells, sperm or a uterus.
MacBook Air M1 is now just $849, grab this fantastic back to school laptop deal By Lloyd Coombes published 4 August 22 Save $150 on Apple’s most portable MacBook, now at its lowest price in 2022.
Mass grave of Revolutionary War mercenaries and rare gold coin unearthed in New Jersey By Jennifer Nalewicki published 4 August 22 A public dig in New Jersey uncovered a mass grave of Hessian soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary War.
James Webb telescope snaps mesmerizing image of Cartwheel Galaxy By Patrick Pester published 4 August 22 The Cartwheel Galaxy shines in never-before-seen detail in the latest James Webb Space Telescope composite image, revealing a violent past.
SpaceX space junk crash lands in Australian sheep farm By Ben Turner published 4 August 22 Researchers say there is a 10% risk that someone will die being hit by space debris in the next 10 years.
