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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken new photos of the relatively small galaxy UGC 5189A in the constellation Leo. This Hubble image shows UGC 5189A,…
Fossilized skin fragments collected from the Richards Spur Cave system in Oklahoma, US, are at least 21 million years older than any previously reported skin fossil.…
Coriolis effect (noun, “Kor-ee-OHL-iss Eh-FEKT”) The Coriolis effect causes airborne objects moving over the Earth to travel along curved paths rather than straight lines. This primarily…
line up: (noun: alignment) The arrangement or arrangement of things in a patterned order, following obvious lines. action: the way something, often a person or other…
One of several giant craters discovered in remote areas of SiberiaVasily Bogoyavlensky/AFP via Getty Images A deep cylindrical crater in Siberian permafrost has puzzled researchers since…
Mink are currently being spotted across the UK after escaping from fur farms or being released by animal activists Roy Waller/Alamy Wildlife conservation groups aim to…
In 1540, coins of Henry VIII were made at the Tower of London. One of his masters of the mint was Ralph his knurling, a goldsmith…
Infrared image of Saturn’s icy moon TitanNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Stephane Le Mouelik, Virginia Pasek Saturn’s moon Titan is home to strange “magical islands” that appear and…
The United States is currently in the midst of an outbreak of the new coronavirus. JN.1 variant That's driving up hospitalizations and deaths across the country.…
The concept of time Understanding time can be challenging, as Einstein demonstrated time’s relativity and how it can be experienced differently based on an object’s speed.…
The brain changes significantly during pregnancy Fat Camera/Getty Images Brain scans show that some brain areas become smaller and thinner during pregnancy, and that most of…
In the brief history of space exploration, humans have already made significant changes to the moon. From the cultural legacy of our first footprints to the…
New AI has revealed unexpected discoveries. Surprisingly, your fingerprints aren’t as unique as previously thought. Well, at least when compared to each other. It has long…
discovery of Tyrannosaurus macraiensissister species of the famous one tyrannosaurus rexsuggests that tyrannosaurid dinosaurs originated from Laramidia, an island continent that existed between 100 million and…
The Great Sphinx of Giza may have been carved by desert winds long before humans carved it. Mysterious desert natural structures called yardangs closely resemble a…
X-59 aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation/Gary Tice An experimental aircraft commissioned by NASA will fly over major U.S. cities at speeds faster than the speed of sound.…
Archaeologists in the Amazon have discovered a series of “lost cities” that have flourished for thousands of years, the results of which were published Thursday in…
Comet 67P Cave/Churyumov Gerasimenko CNES/ESA/Rosetta/MPS/OSIRIS/Guillaume Faury and others We discovered a cave on a comet for the first time. Caverns identified in comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, also known…
Fingerprints from two fingers on the same hand may look different, but AI can find basic similaritiesAndrey Kuzmin/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence can accurately identify whether fingerprints left…
Ultimately, a network of quantum computers could enable the creation of a more secure quantum internet. hh5800/Getty Images Shopping on an unhackable quantum internet will require…
It is now confirmed that the previous year has been noted as the warmest year in the history of the Earth.The average land and ocean surface…
Black Sun #145Seiren Solcare These exquisite images show starlings swirling and swooping to create dramatic cloud-like flocks known as murmurs.Photographer Seiren SolcareBest known for his portraits…
It may be possible to identify people by their breathing techniquesEdited by Ross Helen/Alamy The turbulence created when breathing could be used as an effective biometric…
The Moon's relative proximity to Earth makes it a natural first destination for human exploration. Miramay/Getty Images our moon rebecca boyle hachette There's a quote I've…
Missiles fired from aircraft carrier Kearney at Houthi missiles and drones in Red Sea us navy Attacks on container ships in the Red Sea have forced…
If the Sun or other stars harbor black holes, they could look and behave differentlyNixx Photography/Shutterstock Hidden inside stars may be tiny black holes that formed…
Nkuti Gatwa (left) from Doctor WhoJames Purdon/BBC Studios I'm reading a book by Naomi Alderman. future is a science fiction novel that I loved so much…
Some of the yeasts used to brew Guinness today are descendants of those used in 1903.Artur Widak/NurPhoto SRL/Alamy The yeast strain used to brew Guinness, Ireland's…
Over the past four years, we’ve learned tough lessons about the balancing act of public health. Recent coronavirus research has highlighted the need to carefully weigh…
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had a profound impact on humanity. Prevention of infection by disinfecting surfaces and aerosols using non-chemical methods is highly…
For the first time, physicists have directly imaged small clusters of noble gas atoms at room temperature. This result opens up exciting possibilities for fundamental research…
Janice Whitlock, a developmental psychologist at Cornell University, emphasizes that daily self-care habits can significantly impact mental health, particularly for teens and adults. Whitlock helps her…
adolescent: A person in a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that begins at the onset of adolescence, usually between the ages of 11 and…
HONG KONG — Didn't fall from the Empire State Building. Instead, the giant ape, sometimes called the “real King Kong,” was driven to extinction by climate…
Northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis due to ancient DNA, a study reveals. About 5,000 years ago, people flocked to this area.This discovery…
Lidar scan of Ecuador’s Upano Valley reveals raised platform Stephen Rostain Aerial survey reveals the largest previously discovered pre-colonial city in the Amazon, connected by an…
U.S. at risk of power outages as natural gas pipelines hit by winter stormImagineima/Getty Images Natural gas plants have replaced coal as the largest source of…
Acidic clouds surrounding Venus may not be hostile to some of life's key moleculesJAXA/ISAS/DARTS/Kevin M. Gill Amino acids can survive in concentrated sulfuric acid, similar to…
Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the oldest skin fossil on record. The alligator-like skin, which is at least 286 million years old, was…
Artist's impression of Tyrannosaurus macraensis, a relative of Tyrannosaurus rexsergei krasinski A portion of a dinosaur skull discovered 40 years ago has been identified as a…
