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Russian Revolution gold coin hoard worth over $500,000 discovered during house construction
Archaeologists excavating the foundation of a historic house in Russia discovered 409 coins buried before the revolution in 1917.
Europe's oldest handgun may date to 14th-century siege at German castle
The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.
Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in space
"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.
Man in Czech Republic accidentally finds Bronze Age spearhead mold in his backyard
A stone being used in the foundation of an old barn in the Czech Republic turned out to be a Bronze Age spearhead mold.
Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers
The catastrophic collision of a black hole and a neutron star sent ripples across the universe. New analysis of those ripples could upend a major theory about how these extreme pairs form.
Vernal equinox 2026: When is the first day of spring?
The first day of spring 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere arrives with the equinox on March 20. Here's when and why the seasons change.
1,300-pound spacecraft will crash to Earth today following intense solar activity, NASA warns
NASA's Van Allen Probe A is falling to Earth much sooner than expected, though the spacecraft's reentry poses a low risk to humans.
Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from hundreds of miles away to use their feathers to decorate the dead, new analysis reveals
Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.
Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease
In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.
Falling meteorite smashes hole in roof of German house after spectacular 'fireball' explosion over Europe
A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size hole through the building's roof.
Exotic prime numbers could be hiding inside black holes
A new paper makes the strange case for prime numbers at the heart of physics.
2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in England, but 'how it got there will always be a mystery'
The ancient coin was probably minted in what is now Spain in the first century B.C., but no one knows why it was used to pay a 1950s transport fare.
In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures
Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small human study suggests.
California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds
New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.
World's smallest QR code can store data for thousands of years — but you need an electron microscope to see it
Scientists created a tiny matrix that stores data by etching its grid into a thin ceramic film with a focused ion beam.
Scientists tracked faint signals from the stars — and may have turned up hundreds of undiscovered planets
A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these celestial objects less random.
Humans are being replaced by machines in the food supply chain — and it's leading to truckloads of waste
A researcher explores how AI is being used to optimize food delivery, which may not always be a good thing.
Enormous 3D map of the universe shows brilliant 'sea of light' near the cosmic dawn
A unique technique allowed astronomers to see the early universe as a "sea of light" and explore the effects of gravity and dark energy on cosmic evolution.
