What happens in our brains when we 'hear' our own thoughts? By JoAnna Wendel published 28 May 22 Brain regions that activate when we hear speech out loud are also active when we think about speech.
Male mice are terrified of bananas. Here's why. By Jennifer Nalewicki published 28 May 22 Scientists recently linked elevated stress levels in male mice to a compound found in females' urine — and bananas.
Mile-wide asteroid, the largest yet of 2022, flies safely by Earth By Elizabeth Howell published 27 May 22 A mile-wide asteroid passed by Earth on Friday (May 27) at a distance about 10 times that of the space between the Earth and moon.
When will Pluto complete its first orbit since its discovery? By Elizabeth Howell published 27 May 22 Astronomers will have to wait a while to celebrate the first complete orbit of Pluto since its discovery.
Monkeypox may have been spreading in UK for years By Jeanna Bryner published 27 May 22 The monkeypox virus may have been spreading at low levels in the United Kingdom for years now, only becoming detectable in the last month, according to health officials.
This sideways-scooting robot crab is so tiny it fits through the eye of a needle By Harry Baker published 27 May 22 Engineers have designed a mini robot crab that can be made to walk sideways using lasers. The tiny eight-legged critter is the world's smallest remote-controlled robot.
Chinese scientists call for plan to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellites By Ben Turner published 27 May 22 Microwave jammers, mini-satellites and space lasers could all be used to scuttle Starlink
2,100-year-old farmstead in Israel found 'frozen in time' after owners disappeared By Tom Metcalfe published 27 May 22 Archaeologists have unearthed the 2,100-year-old remains of a farmstead near Israel's northern Sea of Galilee.
'Completely new' type of magnetic wave found surging through Earth's core By Brandon Specktor published 27 May 22 Scientists have discovered a new type of magnetic wave in Earth's outer core, known as Magneto-Coriolis waves. They may be responsible for fluctuations in the planet's magnetic field.
What's hidden inside the ancient Maya pyramids? By Owen Jarus published 27 May 22 The ancient Maya stashed many treasures in their pyramids, including a jaguar throne and jade masks.
Is house dust mostly dead skin? By Stephanie Pappas published 26 May 22 When you're tackling the baseboards with a dust cloth, is what you're mopping up mostly your own dead skin? That's only a little bit true.
Cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust goes up for auction By Robert Z. Pearlman published 26 May 22 For sale: One small sample of the moon brought back to Earth in 1969 by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Condition: Well-traveled and once digested.
Mysterious dead beaked whale covered in unusual injuries washes up on California beach By Harry Baker published 26 May 22 A dead beaked whale with mysterious injuries on its face recently washed up on a California beach. Experts are unsure why the animal died or even which species it belongs to.
A 'meteor storm' of 1,000 shooting stars per hour may light up the skies over North America tonight By Elizabeth Howell published 26 May 22 The Tau Herculids could bring up a meteor storm, but there's a good chance it won't happen at all.
Early Memorial Day deal: Save $240 on the HP Envy 13 - an ideal laptop for students By Lloyd Coombes published 26 May 22 Perfect for work and play, this HP Envy laptop is reduced by over $200 during the HP Memorial Day sale.
China is looking for 'other Earths' to colonize By Ben Turner published 26 May 22 The proposed project plans to use a controversial technique to spot habitable planets.
Shattered comet could produce dazzling meteor shower: How to watch the tau Herculids By Ben Turner published 26 May 22 The comet was lost for over forty years
Why do men have facial hair but women don't? By Stephanie Pappas published 26 May 22 Do you sport a Fu Manchu? Muttonchops? A soul patch? If so, you can chalk your ability to grow facial hair up to your hormones.
Undersea 'sharkcano' eruption captured in spectacular satellite images By Jennifer Nalewicki published 26 May 22 A NASA satellite recently spied the underwater eruption of a submerged volcano where sharks make their home.
T. rex and its close relatives were warm-blooded like modern birds By Cameron Duke published 26 May 22 Dinosaur metabolisms were diverse; some lineages were cold-blooded like their lizard cousins, while others were warm-blooded like their avian relatives alive today.
