Stunning CT scans of 'Golden Boy' mummy from ancient Egypt reveal 49 hidden amulets By Jennifer Nalewicki published 24 January 23 "Golden Boy" mummy riddled with amulets and other grave goods revealed in CT scans.
Alaskan sea otters were brought back from the brink of extinction. Now wolves are hunting them. By Ben Turner published 23 January 23 The wolves appear to be snatching otters from shallow waters and rocks along the shore.
Primordial asteroids are like giant space pillows and could be harder to destroy than previously thought By Ben Turner published 23 January 23 The asteroid has survived in space for nearly as long as the solar system has existed
Stunning images capture the moment a green comet's tail is blasted away by the sun By Brandon Specktor published 23 January 23 An amateur astronomer witnessed the moment that the green comet C/2022 E3 had part of its tail blasted away by a coronal mass ejection.
3,600-year-old hoards may contain the earliest silver currency in Israel and Gaza By Tom Metcalfe published 23 January 23 A new study of ancient silver hoards from Israel and Gaza suggests that metal was used as currency in the Bronze Age, hundreds of years earlier than previously suspected.
Are rainbows really arches? By Elizabeth Rayne published 23 January 23 If you have the right vantage point, a rainbow might look circular. Here's the science behind why some rainbows look like arches and others don't.
Mysterious 'sparks' on the sun could help scientists predict solar flares By JoAnna Wendel published 22 January 23 An analysis of eight years of data reveals a possible telltale sign that a region of the sun is about to erupt.
Why do horses wear shoes? By Donavyn Coffey published 22 January 23 What happens to wild horses that don't have shoes?
Is the Yellowstone supervolcano really 'due' for an eruption? By Joe Phelan published 21 January 23 Yellowstone's supervolcano last erupted 70,000 years ago. Will it erupt again anytime soon?
New 'concerning' strain of drug-resistant gonorrhea found in U.S. for 1st time By Nicoletta Lanese published 20 January 23 A troubling strain of gonorrhea was identified for the first time in the U.S.
Radio signal from 8 billion light-years away could reveal the secrets of the universe's 'dark age' By Ben Turner published 20 January 23 Astronomers detected a radio signal from deeper in space than ever before, using a cosmic trick first predicted by Einstein.
Royal tomb discovered near Luxor dates to time when female pharaoh co-ruled ancient Egypt By Owen Jarus published 20 January 23 The tomb dates from a period when ancient Egypt was co-ruled by the female pharaoh Hatshepsut and Thutmose III.
'Monster cane toad' dubbed 'Toadzilla' found in Australia By Jennifer Nalewicki published 20 January 23 Rangers in Australia stumbled upon a giant cane toad resembling a "football with legs"
Astronomers weighed the Milky Way, and found huge amounts of matter missing By Briley Lewis published 20 January 23 Mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs) helped astronomers weigh our galaxy, and reveal that some matter is missing.
New Alzheimer's drug slightly slows cognitive decline. Experts say it's not a silver bullet. By Nicoletta Lanese published 20 January 23 Experts weigh in on whether the newly approved Alzheimer's treatment lecanemab is worth taking.
Is the sun a node in a gigantic alien space internet? Scientists scanned the skies to check. By Adam Mann published 20 January 23 Through a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, aliens could be transmitting signals using the sun, but a quick scan for such signals has turned up nothing.
Diver captures stunning photos of rare 8-foot giant squid By Stephanie Pappas published 20 January 23 Diver Yosuke Tanaka swam with a giant squid in the Sea of Japan near Toyooka City in Hyogo Prefecture.
Hidden, never-before-seen penguin colony spotted from space By Tom Metcalfe published 20 January 23 Satellite photos showing poop stains in the West Antarctic snow and ice have revealed a previously unknown breeding colony of emperor penguins.
Domesticated chickens could wipe out their wild ancestors — by having sex with them By Harry Baker published 19 January 23 A new study has revealed that red junglefowl, the wild ancestors of chickens, are losing their genetic diversity as they mate with their domesticated counterparts.
Alien life could be turning harsh planets into paradises — and astronomers want to find them By Paul Sutter published 19 January 23 Early life made an inhospitable Earth more habitable, and aliens could be doing the same thing on their worlds, new research proposes.
