News Archive | July 2022

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July 31st
- Europe’s last pandas were giant weaklings who couldn’t even eat bamboo
- Can turtles really breathe through their butts?
July 30th
- Mars and Uranus will line up in a rare 'planetary conjunction' this weekend. Here's how to watch.
- Bacteria behind melioidosis, a deadly tropical disease, found in US for 1st time
- What is the birthday paradox?
July 29th
- DeepMind AI has discovered the structure of nearly every protein known to science
- Scientists discover 200 'Goldilocks' zones on the moon where astronauts could survive
- Strange 'alien' holes discovered on the ocean floor
- 'Walking sharks' caught on video, astound scientists
- A 25-ton Chinese rocket booster will crash to Earth Saturday. What's the risk?
- Over 60 million years ago, penguins abandoned flight for swimming. Here’s how.
- 'Never seen anything like it': Impeccably preserved Jurassic fish fossils found on UK farm
July 28th
- 13 of the most venomous snakes on the planet
- Two skyscraper-size asteroids are barreling toward Earth this weekend
- Where are most of Earth's volcanoes?
- Dead spiders reanimated as creepy 'necrobots'
- What's the biggest group of animals ever recorded on Earth?
- Mystery behind medieval 'bed burials' in UK possibly solved
- Miners just discovered the largest pink diamond in more than 300 years
July 27th
- 66-year-old likely cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
- Who invented chess?
- 13th-century 'Mortar Wreck' is England's oldest-ever preserved sunken ship
- Whale sharks are the world’s biggest omnivores, scientists discover
July 26th
- Russia will withdraw from the ISS as soon as 2025
- Rare and bizarre tentacle-trailing sea creature caught on video, expedition scientist’s 'mind is blown'
- Polar bears forced to dine on 'batteries and dirty nappies' as climate change pushes them inland
- 560 million-year-old tentacled creature may be the animal kingdom's first known predator
- Tomb of ancient Egyptian mercenary commander found in Egypt
- Why does E=mc^2?
July 25th
- Video shows raging floods surging in Yellowstone
- 'Bold theory' that Tyrannosaurus rex is 3 species gets stomped to pieces
- Sharks are older than the dinosaurs. What's the secret to their success?
- Strange, never-before-seen diamond crystal structure found inside 'Diablo canyon' meteorite
- How much does the soul weigh?
- What's the most popular color in the world?
- Ice age children frolicked in 'giant sloth puddles' 11,000 years ago, footprints reveal
- Does wine help you live longer?
July 24th
- Why does the Rosetta Stone have 3 kinds of writing?
July 23rd
- What is the world's largest city?
July 22nd
- Earth's crust is dripping 'like honey' into its interior under the Andes
- The Pentagon is officially opening a UFO investigation office
- 'Universal language network' identified in the brain
- Where do electrons get energy to spin around an atom's nucleus?
- Why do seashells sound like the ocean?
- Archaeologists may have discovered the palace of Genghis Khan's grandson
- How do oysters make pearls?
- Monarch butterflies teetering ‘on the edge of collapse,’ added to endangered species list
- Extremely rare white humpback whale washes up dead on Australian beach
July 21st
- Trap-jaw ants' lightning-fast bite should rip their heads apart. Here's why it doesn't.
- New York resident infected with polio, marking 1st US case in a decade
- World's oldest male panda dies at 35 after weeks of 'deteriorating health'
- Signs of cancer found in mysterious 'pregnant' Egyptian mummy
- 'First of its kind' triple star system likely gobbled up a 4th star
- Gold Viking ring unexpectedly found in stash of 'cheap jewelry' from online auction
- Amber tomb of 'dancing' wasp and delicate flower also hides a gruesome secret
July 20th
- NASA's gargantuan Mega Moon Rocket could head to space as soon as Aug. 29
- NYC beaches briefly closed for swimming after 'multiple' shark sightings
- Scientists pinpoint the exact moment in evolutionary time when mammals became warm-blooded
- 'Canyon of fire' solar storm will slam into Earth today or tomorrow
- Why heat waves kill so quickly
- How long does it take to make petrified wood?
- Ancient homesick 'fishapod' abandoned the land and returned to the sea, fossils show
- Stunning reconstruction of Jurassic salamander fossil reveals skull’s weirdness in 3D
- Strange 'heartbeat' signal spotted coming from deep space
July 19th
- Lost city, a real-life 'Helm's Deep,' possibly discovered in Iraq
- Wildfires blaze in London during record heatwave
- Mars' oldest meteorite traced to strange double impact crater
- Meteor impact left 'uncorrectable' damage to the Webb telescope's mirror, new report shows
- Lake Mead dwindles, and a WWII-era 'swamp boat' emerges
- What are air pockets?
- 'Unlucky' creatures that enter rare Red Sea brine pools are immediately stunned to death
July 18th
- Cave explorers discover a 19th-century mining scene preserved like a time capsule
- Why do we get goosebumps?
July 17th
- Why is tobacco so addictive?
- 1.4 million-year-old jawbone may belong to oldest known human relative in Europe
July 16th
- Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait discovered under 'peasant woman' painting
- What human-made structures can be seen from space?
July 15th
- Skyscraper-size asteroid will blaze past Earth in a close approach this Sunday
- SpaceX launched its 25th cargo mission to the International Space Station. Here's what's on board.
- 19 python babies and their massive mom nabbed in Florida nursery raid
- James Webb Space Telescope's 'jewel-filled' photo is stunning. But what are we even looking at here?
- 'Bonus' Webb Telescope images showcase Jupiter's Great Red Spot, rings, moons and more
- Someone decapitated a gaggle of geese in Idaho, and wildlife officials seek answers
- Hidden ancient Roman 'Bridge of Nero' emerges from the Tiber during severe drought
- 1.2 billion-year-old groundwater is some of the oldest on Earth
July 14th
- A giant comet will swoop by Earth tonight. Here's how to watch it live.
- CDC's monkeypox case count passes 1,000: Here's what you need to know
- 55,000 beluga whales are on the move, and you can watch their migration live
- 2 pig hearts were successfully transplanted into brain-dead human patients
- 'Ancient death trap' preserved hundreds of fossilized frogs that drowned during sex
- Human-like robot tricks people into thinking it has a mind of its own
July 13th
- Man’s 'overzealous' vitamin D use led to overdose, hospitalization
- Ancient sanctuary used by Roman soldiers nearly 2,000 years ago found in the Netherlands
July 12th
- Jurassic insect wore eggs on its legs, fossils show
- Honey marketed for 'sexual enhancement' could be dangerous, FDA warns
- The James Webb Space Telescope's first images are here, and they're spectacular
- July’s 'Buck supermoon' on Wednesday will be 2022's biggest full moon
- A tourist visiting Mount Vesuvius dropped his phone. Then he fell into the volcano.
- Ancient hoard of gold Roman coins discovered in plowed UK field
July 11th
- See the deepest image ever taken of our universe, captured by James Webb Telescope
- Claims of new 'tropical ozone hole' raise controversy
- Mysterious 'lord of the universe' deity from ancient Palmyra finally identified
- How many people can Earth support?
- Biden to reveal first James Webb Telescope image today. Here's what to expect.
- 8,200-year-old burials in Russia contain pendants crafted from human bone
- The oldest, brightest black holes in the universe were born from violent gas attacks, new study suggests
July 10th
- Why does ancient Egypt's distinctive art style make everything look flat?
July 9th
- Can you learn to wiggle your ears?
- State abortion bans may limit access to drug used to treat lupus and cancer
July 8th
- Scientists dismiss Coyote Peterson's 'large primate skull' discovery as fake
- NASA spacecraft touched an asteroid, and the surface was 'fluffy'
- Deep-sea squid mom carries dazzling pearl-like string of eggs
- 1,600-year-old Anglo-Saxon cemetery holds speared man and wealthy woman
- 'Astonishing' 500 million-year-old fossils preserved the brain of this creepy 3-eyed predator
- Mysterious 'vampire-slayer kit' sells at auction for $15,600
July 7th
- Giant meat-eating dinosaur had a fancy skull and wee arms like T. rex
- New James Webb Space Telescope test image reveals deepest ever glimpse into the infrared universe
- Bizarre translucent 'Jell-O fish' pulled up from icy depths in Alaska
- Mummified mystery pup that died 18,000 years ago was a wolf
- First Gorgosaurus to hit auction block may sell for $8 million
- Red supergiant stars 'dance' because they have too much gas
- Custer's last stand: How the Native American victory unfolded
July 6th
- Scientists just detected a bus-sized asteroid that will fly extremely close to Earth tonight
- Dinosaurs took over the planet because they could endure the cold, scientists say
- Head of Hercules and other treasures found on Roman 'Antikythera Mechanism' shipwreck
- Can minds persist when they are cut off from the world?
July 5th
- Large Hadron Collider switches on at highest ever power level to look for dark matter
- Step aside hipsters, scientists need your coconut water to artificially inseminate pigs
- Listeria outbreak that sickened 23 people tied to ice cream brand
- Astronauts suffer decades of bone loss from months in space, study reveals
- What was megalodon's favorite snack? Sperm whale faces
- Rare 'triple-dip' La Niña could bring another year of intense hurricanes and drought to the US
- What is Paris syndrome?
July 4th
- Where is Attila the Hun's tomb?
July 3rd
- South African fossils may rewrite history of human evolution
- Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
July 2nd
- Three people gored by bison in a month at Yellowstone National Park. Why do these attacks happen?
- When did Earth's first forests emerge?
July 1st
- It's raining anchovies in San Francisco
- Stunning solar eclipse caught by NASA in incredible closeup
- Listeria outbreak tied to 22 hospitalizations, 1 death
- Octopuses may be so terrifyingly smart because they share humans' genes for intelligence
- Never-before-seen crystals found in perfectly preserved meteorite dust
- Newfound viruses named for Norse gods could have fueled the rise of complex life