3-bladed arrowhead 'last touched by Vikings' revealed by melting ice patch By Jennifer Nalewicki published 30 August 22 A rare, three-sided Viking arrowhead was discovered by glacial archaeologists in Norway.
7,500-year-old Spanish 'Stonehenge' discovered on future avocado farm By Tom Metcalfe published 30 August 22 Archaeologists have unearthed one of the largest complexes of Neolithic standing stones near the city of Huelva in southwestern Spain, ahead of a plan to grow avocados there.
Cryptic 4,000-year-old writing system may finally be deciphered By Owen Jarus published 30 August 22 Scholars may have finally deciphered the vast majority of an ancient writing system known as Linear Elamite. But not everyone agrees with the findings.
Scythian arrowheads and Bronze Age dwelling uncovered in Ukraine By Nicoletta Lanese published 30 August 22 Scythian artifacts were found near Bilsk in Ukraine.
NASA calls off Artemis 1 moon rocket launch over engine cooling issue By Tariq Malik published 29 August 22 Artemis 1 won't fly today after all.
Mummified, spread-eagled Triassic 'shovel lizards' look like roadkill and likely died in a drought By Stephanie Pappas published 29 August 22 While surviving a mass extinction, strange tusked animals called lystrosaurs may have faced repeated drought, "mummy" fossils suggest.
Nazi warships revealed as Danube River levels drop By Tom Metcalfe published 29 August 22 The falling levels of the Danube River have revealed wrecks from a Nazi German fleet of warships.
Four key 'nail-biter moments' to watch for during the Artemis launch By Brandon Specktor published 28 August 22 NASA’s Artemis I mission launches soon, sending three mannequins on a 40-day trip around the moon. What will their adventure teach us?
Video reveals baby steps of newly hatched ‘walking’ sharks By Joshua A. Krisch published 28 August 22 Epaulette sharks can use their fins to "walk" underwater and even on dry land.
Could Earth ever leave our solar system? By Joe Phelan published 28 August 22 Here's how the Earth could theoretically leave the solar system.
How many meteorites hit Earth every year? By Charles Q. Choi published 27 August 22 Earth is constantly showered by space rocks, but how many of these actually land on Earth's surface?
NASA's Artemis 1 mission will blast off Monday (Aug. 29). Here's how to watch. By Ben Turner published 27 August 22 The spacecraft will zip around the moon and back before landing in the Pacific Ocean.
'Merciless' sea monster with broken teeth prowled the seas 66 million years ago By Patrick Pester published 26 August 22 A giant mosasaur species called Thalassotitan atrox had teeth like a killer whale and ruled the oceans around Morocco towards the end of the Cretaceous period.
Powerful solar flare lashes Earth, causes radio blackout across Europe and Africa By Elizabeth Howell published 26 August 22 Auroras have been swirling through the skies already this week as the sun awakens from slumber.
Why do I feel sleepy after eating? By Harry Bullmore published 26 August 22 That post-lunch slump is all too familiar, so we asked an expert: Why do I feel sleepy after eating?
Your doppelgänger doesn’t just look like you — they behave like you too By Ben Turner published 26 August 22 Scientists recruited 32 look-alike pairs and discovered that doppelgängers share more than just appearances.
Oldest human-made structure in the Americas is older than the Egyptian pyramids By JoAnna Wendel published 26 August 22 Sediment cores from the LSU Mounds reveal thousands of years of buildup of clay, ash from burning plants and animal remains.
Watch a cannibal alligator chomp down on another gator in jaw-dropping video By Rebecca Sohn published 26 August 22 An alligator was recently recorded on video while eating another alligator. But while such behavior might be gruesome, it's not unusual.
Lab-made mouse embryos grew brains and beating hearts, just like the real thing By Nicoletta Lanese published 25 August 22 Scientists made synthetic mouse embryos from stem cells.
Tubby 'mermaids' vanished from Chinese waters 2 decades ago, now declared extinct By Mindy Weisberger published 25 August 22 Dugongs, or sea cows, which are thought to have inspired tales of mythical mermaids, haven't been seen in Chinese waters since 2000.
