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Nearby exoplanet has grown a tail 44 times longer than Earth — and it's acting like a giant 'stellar windsock'
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have detected a giant tail of gas leaking from an exoplanet near Earth. The giant structure, which is up to 350,000 miles long, is being blown away from the alien world by stellar gusts, allowing researchers to use it like a windsock.
Marble Caves: Chile's ethereal turquoise caverns with 'mineral ice cream' on the walls
By Sascha Pare published
The Marble Caves sit on the shores of a turquoise glacial lake in southern Chile. Light bounces off the water onto the walls, creating a magical, ever-changing display inside the caverns.
Stealth destroyer 1st to carry hypersonic missiles that travel 5 times the speed of sound — with testing imminent
By Peter Ray Allison published
The Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers will mounted with experimental hypersonic weapon systems, but what makes this technology so lethal?
China aims to be 1st to bring samples back from Mars
By Stephanie Pappas published
China's planned mission to bring rock samples to Earth from Mars would beat both NASA and the European Space Agency to the punch.
Why does Earth look flat if it's really round?
By Kelly R. MacGregor published
It's all about perspective: The higher you go, the more you can see the curve.
Burials of 28 people Andrew Jackson enslaved found at his Hermitage plantation in Tennessee
By Kristina Killgrove published
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, enslaved hundreds of people. Archaeologists have discovered where 28 of them were buried.
Cold Moon 2024: Watch the final full moon of the year rise with Jupiter this weekend
By Jamie Carter last updated
The Cold Moon — the 12th and final full moon of 2024 — will rise on Sunday (Dec. 15). It will ascend higher into the night sky than any other full moon this year to sit alongside the planet Jupiter.
How does fluoride prevent cavities?
By Victoria Atkinson published
Whether delivered in water or toothpaste, fluoride can help guard teeth against decay. But how?
Satellites reveal stunningly detailed maps of Earth's seafloors
By Skyler Ware published
A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously missed.
Our sun may be overdue for a 'superflare' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warns
By Ben Turner published
A conceptual image of the sun launching a massive fiery plume toward Earth.
Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long 'pulse,' 2 new studies reveal
By Kristina Killgrove published
An analysis of genomes from some of the earliest modern humans to live in Europe reveals their ancestors interbred with Neanderthals in one period between 43,000 and 50,000 years ago.
Scientists spot 'L-shaped structures' and 'weird things' near monster black hole in epic new Hubble telescope images
By Joanna Thompson published
New Hubble Space Telescope images of a black hole-powered quasar reveal 'weird' structures and gigantic jets of energy that scientists are just beginning to explain.
Flesh-eating human parasite sweeping across Central America is raising concerns in US — what to know
By Pandora Dewan published
New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the potentially fatal parasite is starting to make a comeback, U.S. officials say.
4 biologists awarded Germany's most prestigious scientific award, worth 2.5 million euros
By Emily Cooke published
The Leibniz Prize is awarded annually to scientists for their "outstanding achievements in the field of research."
What are 'attachment styles,' and is there science to back them up?
By Stephanie Pappas published
Attachment styles are real, but there are a lot of misconceptions about how they work.
'Drones' swarm New Jersey and New York. How close are we to learning what these UAPs actually are?
By Lee Billings published
Reports of unidentified flying objects in the northeast U.S. are on the rise, but so far officials have few answers for alarmed residents.
Comets played a 'major' role in making life on Earth possible, new study hints
By Deepa Jain published
A reanalysis of the data from the "rubber-ducky" comet 67P, collected nearly a decade ago, suggests comets may have deposited a lot more water on Earth than scientists previously thought.
Angelman syndrome: A disorder that stops people walking and speaking
By Emily Cooke published
Angelman syndrome is a rare disease that disrupts the normal development and function of cells, particularly in the nervous system, leading to severe developmental delays and learning disabilities.
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