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A recent study suggests that the megalodon’s body shape might not have been as chunky as previously thought. Contrary to popular belief, researchers now suspect that…
It may be hard to miss, but unimaginably strong bursts of cosmic radiation happen possibly a thousand times every day. They are bright enough to overwhelm…
Officially, 2024 belongs to Cicada. This spring, in a rare synchronized phenomenon that last occurred in 1803, swarms of two different cicadas, one with a 13-year…
Humans are not the fastest or strongest species. We have no wings, fangs, claws, poison, or armor. Physically, we are primarily controlled by nature. However, the…
Scientists have made a monumental discovery about what lies beneath a mysterious mass buried below Mars’ equator, revealing the presence of ice that could be crucial…
Do you need more energy in your life? Amy Arthur’s new book At your own pace: How to get energized in an exhausting world, available at…
“`html A full moon low on the horizon is one of the most fascinating sights in the night sky. It is also one of the easiest…
Meteor Showers in 2024 Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a casual observer, a good meteor shower is always fun to watch These occur at the…
Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) The peoples of mainland Alaska overlapped with the first peoples of this region for at least 1,000 years. However, it is unclear…
Two weeks before the pandemic lockdown in March 2020, I flew to Tucson, Arizona, and knocked on the door of a suburban ranch-style home. I was…
Artist's impression of a pulsar orbiting a black hole – one possible interpretation of the mysterious binary star systemDaniel Hutseller (artsource.nl) Some 40,000 light-years away, a…
A batch of DJI Matrice 300 RTK drones, part of the Ukrainian “Army of Drones” project Evgen Kotenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pledged that his…
SLIM spacecraft illustrationJAXA Japan's Smart Lander for Lunar Exploration (SLIM) has landed on the moon. Although the spacecraft is not operating perfectly, the successful landing follows…
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Japan claimed its stake among space powers on Friday with the successful landing of its SLIM spacecraft on the moon’s surface. The SLIM lander, launched in…
Hemophilia affects the blood's ability to clotscience photo library People with mild hemophilia (a condition that reduces blood clotting) appear to live slightly longer than people…
Gate of Hattusa, the ancient capital of the Hittite civilization Arman Gunes/Shutterstock Simulations suggest that the collapse of several Late Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations may have…
A mother manatee (pictured above) swims up to a cave diver in a flooded cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Klaus ThiemannThey captured amazing photos…
Nighttime brain biochemical changes allow us to explore our creative selves Golodenkov/Shutterstock can not sleepannabell abbsJohn Murray Press (UK, on sale). GP Putnam's Sons (USA, February…
Japanese macaques with various physical disabilities and disabilities are kept free-range at the Awajishima Monkey Center.set This is an excerpt from Our Human Story, a newsletter…
People with Parkinson's disease often have tremors and balance problems, which can lead to falls.Roberto G. Libran/Moment RF/Getty Images Shoes that beep when someone strides can…
dinosaur Dinosaurs may have been big and scary, but they weren’t lumbering beasts of prey. The more we learn about them, the more we realize how…
Holly is a staff writer for BBC Science Focus, responsible for our popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (Special Award) in Earth Sciences (Space and…
NASA/ESA/CSA Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a small, active galaxy within GN-z11, an extremely bright galaxy that existed just 420 million years…
A new genus and species of a large wind dragon that lived about 218 million years ago has been described from a large portion of its…
TOKYO — Japan will attempt a precision landing on Friday, aiming to become the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon. This would be…
The trip has cost each of the three countries more than $55 million, which is the approximate cost per person for the trip. This is the…
Launch of the Peregrine Lunar Module on a Vulcan rocket on January 8thAPFootage / Alamy Stock Photo The mission of the Hayabusa lander is over. The…
After more than a week in space, the doomed lunar lander met a violent end Thursday as it burned up in Earth’s atmosphere, ending its mission.A…
Christina Koch has a job that kids dream about. Starting in 2019, on her first mission to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut She spent…
A neutron star is the collapsed core of a massive starwww.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg3005 Some 40,000 light-years away, a strange object could be either the heaviest neutron star or…
Artist's thoughts on SLIM after landing on the moon JAXA Japan is preparing for its first moon landing. The Smart Lunar Survey Lander (SLIM) is scheduled…
Masculinity under threat Research procedures in psychology can be innovative and complex, especially in the United States. Research called “”Investigating the impact of threatened masculinity on…
Huge deposits near Mars' equator may be made of water icePaopano / Alamy Stock Photo There may be a huge sheet of ice hidden at Mars'…
It is unclear which components of multivitamins are involved in improving cognitive function.Asia Vision/Getty Images Studies have shown that taking a daily multivitamin slows the rate…
Robots that can grow around trees and rocks like vines could be used to construct buildings or measure pollution in hard-to-reach natural environments. Vine-like robots are…
In 2003, those of us deeply involved in cervical cancer prevention heard startling news. The results of a four-year, placebo-controlled trial of a prototype vaccine against…
The first members of our species to reach China may have entered this region from the north Esteban de Armas / Alamy Modern humans lived in…
Artist’s rendition of DARPA’s X-65 experimental vehicleDARPA The U.S. military is developing aircraft that can fly without the mechanical control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, and…
Fittingly, science has different ways of thinking about the multiverseEsch Collection/Getty Images The charm of the multiversepaul halpernBasic Books (US, on sale; UK, February 8th) In…
