4.6 billion-year-old meteorite found in horseshoe footprint By Stephanie Pappas A meteorite found nestled in a horseshoe imprint in England was formed in the early days of the solar system and may contain the building blocks of life.
No life will survive the death of the sun — but new life could be born after, new research suggests By Brandon Specktor When Earth's sun grows into a red giant 5 billion years from now, solar wind will shred our planet's magnetic field to bits.
Tiny ancient reptile named after Thor's world-ending nemesis By Mindy Weisberger A near-complete fossil skeleton of an ancient reptile dates to 300 million years ago. It had a blunt skull for tunneling underground, and special scales may have helped it slither through dirt.
7 facts about the origin of the novel coronavirus By Rachael Rettner Some theories point toward a natural origin and others claim the virus accidentally leaked from a lab.
Neutron star 'mountains' may be blocking our view of mysterious gravitational waves By Harry Baker Scientists have used computer models to predict the size of minuscule deformations, or mountains, on the surfaces of neutron stars, which are responsible for causing gravitational waves as they spin.
Archaeologists have found the lair of an exiled Anglo-Saxon hermit king By Ben Turner Chased from the Northumbrian throne in 806, King Eardwulf is believed to have hidden in this cave for the rest of his life.
Can we stop Earth from heating up? By Andrew May, All About Space magazine A high-altitude balloon mission would investigate a controversial way to reduce global temperatures.
Has the tomb of Alexander the Great's mom been found? Experts are doubtful. By Owen Jarus A researcher claims to have identified the long-lost tomb of Olympias, the mother of Alexander the Great. But other scholars are skeptical.
Common cold virus may predate modern humans, ancient DNA hints By Nicoletta Lanese An adenovirus that causes the common cold may have emerged 700,000 years ago.
Hidden compartments launch 'fireworks' when eggs get fertilized By Stephanie Pappas When eggs are fertilized, they release a shower of zinc and manganese that may protect against multiple sperm penetrating the egg.
US life expectancy declined by a staggering 1.5 years in 2020 By Rachael Rettner The decline can largely be attributed to deaths from COVID-19.
Delta variant now makes up 83% of new COVID-19 cases in US By Yasemin Saplakoglu The delta variant now makes up 83% of new U.S. cases, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday (July 20).
Monarch butterfly: Facts about the iconic migratory insects By Erin Banks Rusby With their bright orange hues and lengthy migration, monarch butterflies are one of the world's most iconic insects.
52-foot-tall 'megaripples' from dinosaur-killing asteroid are hiding under Louisiana By Laura Geggel A seismic image of central Louisiana reveals gigantic megaripple marks dating to the end of the dinosaur age.
Jeff Bezos went to the edge of space. Does that make him an astronaut? By Ben Turner The billionaire's flight has opened up a debate about what "astronauts' and "space' even are.
Majestic 100-pound moonfish washes up on Oregon beach By Harry Baker A 100-pound opah fish, also known as a moonfish, was recently found washed up on a beach in Oregon hundreds of miles from its normal habitat.
Blue Origin record-breaking rocket launch just brought Jeff Bezos to space and back By Mindy Weisberger The Blue Origins rocket New Shepard launched to the edge of space today, with former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and three other passengers onboard.
Watch NOW: Jeff Bezos is going to space By Stephanie Pappas Here's where to watch Jeff Bezos and three other crew members go to space on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
Here's how Blue Origin trained Jeff Bezos and his crew for an 11-minute launch into space By Elizabeth Howell Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three crewmates received 14 hours of training over the last two days for their launch into space on July 20.
'Mercury 13' pilot Wally Funk will carry 60 years of history to space on Blue Origin flight By Meghan Bartels When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered her a seat on the first crewed flight of his space tourism enterprise Blue Origin, it was an invitation aviator Wally Funk had waited six decades to receive.
