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Eleven million years ago, an asteroid hit Mars, sending debris flying through space. One of these masses eventually crashed into Earth. During initial investigation of this…

Archaeologists have investigated an exceptional assemblage of more than 100 perforated pebbles excavated from the 12,000-year-old Natufian village of Nahal Eingev II in Israel, and have…

Newly described trilobite genera and species alter one morphological character to overcome challenges and modify another character to fulfill the original function, presenting a unique example…

abnormality: A brief and unexpected difference. Something uncommon, especially something that falls outside the usual range. ash: (in geology) small, light pieces of rock or glass…

This weekend, stargazers are in for a treat with a double feature in the sky. The last supermoon of the year, known as the Beaver Moon,…

The annual report announced by the Department of Defense revealed 21 intriguing incidents when investigating UFO sightings, officially known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). Between May…

overviewLaura Hellmuth, editor-in-chief of Scientific American, is leaving the company.Immediately after the election, she posted several profane comments on social media posts about the results.It is…

Attention all ‘Ice Age’ enthusiasts: New research has uncovered the preserved remains of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed cat which have been analyzed for the very first time.…

Azerbaijan's capital Baku is located on the western coast of the Caspian Sea, but falling water levels could cut off the city and oil infrastructure from…

Methane plume at least 4.8 kilometers long pours into the atmosphere south of Tehran, IranNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology The world now has more ways than ever…

Can you speak AI? Shutterstock/Ole.CNX Microsoft has created an artificial language that allows AI models to speak to each other faster and more efficiently than in…

Deep beneath the snow-covered slopes lie prehistoric wonders waiting to be discovered. Recently, hikers in the Italian Alps stumbled upon an ancient ecosystem that predates even…

Illuminated in a ghostly purplish-red light, this floating lettuce is almost indistinguishable from lettuce grown outdoors, but requires one-tenth the land area. Their high-tech greenhouse in…

If you’re focused on other things, you might easily miss the person wearing the gorilla costume. Skully/Alamy When we are focused on one task, we often…

Reconstruction of the famous human LucyFrank Nowikowski/Alamy This is an excerpt from Our Human Story, a newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive…

The brightest white dots and red arcs are six images of the same quasar created by the lensing of two galaxies, one of which is seen…

About 2,000 years ago, a massive volcano in southern Italy suddenly erupted, causing devastation in the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The eruption resulted in the…

in new paper Published in today's magazine opticaphysicists explain how a laser beam casts a shadow that behaves like any other ordinary shadow. Photographic image of…

The northeastern United States has been experiencing a prolonged drought, causing reservoirs to dry up and increasing the risk of wildfires. Politicians have implemented water-saving measures…

Two Proba-3 spacecraft work together to create an artificial solar eclipse ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) aims to create an artificial solar eclipse in space…

Factory aerosols could change clouds in the sky Getty Images/iStockphoto Satellite images show that plumes of pollutants from large factories can cause snowfall and leave holes…

Recent research has found a significant connection between cholesterol levels and the risk of developing dementia. It is not just high cholesterol levels that are concerning,…

Paleontologists have unearthed the exquisitely preserved remains of a Cretaceous enantiornithine bird in São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. The skull’s extraordinary three-dimensional preservation allowed researchers…

The shadow of the laser beam appears as a horizontal line against a blue background.Abrahao et al. (2024) Usually light casts shadows on other objects, but…

Readers rated an AI imitation of a Shakespearean poem higher than the author’s actual work. North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy Most readers cannot distinguish between…

Coral polyps, tiny organisms, cluster together to form colonies that create vast coral reefs. The researchers describe the giant coral as primarily brown with pops of…

love quantum Netflix shows love is blind Rather, I ignored the feedback. This is a romance show where participants cannot meet each other in person and…

SpaceX said on its website that it aims to conduct Starship's sixth test flight as early as November 18.space x SpaceX is preparing for the sixth…

Experiencing dandruff on your hair or shoulders is not aesthetically pleasing. Dealing with the itchiness that comes with it is also quite bothersome. It is important…

Researchers have identified a new drug similar to Ozempic that aids in weight loss without causing muscle loss. This drug, known as NK2R, works by suppressing…

Physicists are GSI/FAIR accelerator facility gained insight into the structure of the atomic nucleus. Fermium is a synthetic chemical element of the actinide series with atomic…

In 1961, American astrophysicist and astrobiologist Dr. Frank Drake multiplied several factors to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way that could make…

Research has revealed a new metabolic pathway involving beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB). Previously known as a liver-produced fuel, BHB is now found to be attached to amino…

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have determined that within the first billion years after the Big Bang, three supermassive galaxies with a mass…

Four years after the radio telescope at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory collapsed. Report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine sheds light on the…

Measuring giant coralsIñigo San Felix/National Geographic Society A gigantic underwater structure off the coast of the tropical Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean has been…

overview New Jersey’s governor issued a drought warning Wednesday. State officials said the state is experiencing the driest conditions in nearly 120 years, prompting an increase…

There are two major problems with the global food system. First, hundreds of millions of people cannot afford enough nutritious food to stay healthy. Second, it’s…

A pebble with holes excavated from the ruins of Nahal Ein Geb II. Could be an ancient spindle whorlLaurent Davin A 12,000-year-old set of perforated pebbles…