Scientists reveal over 1,100 newly recorded species from Coral Sea waters
Scientists are digging thousands of holes in Englands Pennine hills to fight climate change
NASAs Moon Base coming: New plan for a permanent human base on the Moon set to be revealed on May 26
Scientists turn sheep wool into a bone-healing material in a major medical breakthrough
Nasa's Psyche spacecraft swings by Mars en route to metal-rich asteroid; see pics
As Psyche approached Mars from an unusual angle, the planet appeared as a glowing crescent wrapped in dusty sunlight. Its onboard cameras snapped thousands of images of the Martian surface and atmosphere, offering a rare perspective even seasoned space scientists found remarkable. Among the standout visuals was Huygens Crater, a giant scar on Mars named after Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens.
Why the Moon keeps falling toward Earth but never crashes into it
Gold growing on leaves? Scientists uncovered a strange forest phenomenon in Finland
Explained: Why the world always has 9% left-handed people
Garage prodigy: 14-year-old boy built a nuclear fusion device in his parents garage
5,000 mysterious holes carved into a Peruvian hillside were an ancient computer used for accounting
Ranking The Largest River Deltas: experts upend Nile-size myth; Asian giants dominate
Forget the Nile, the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta in Bangladesh and India is the world's largest. This vast region, fed by three mighty rivers, boasts rich soil and vital ecosystems. Other massive deltas like the Amazon, Indus, Mekong, and Niger also play crucial roles globally. These natural wonders shape landscapes and support life.
In 1985, three chemists spotted an unexpected soccer-ball molecule that reshaped nanotechnology
In 1985, scientists discovered a new form of carbon, buckminsterfullerene or C60. This molecule, shaped like a soccer ball, revealed carbon's ability to form hollow cages. The discovery opened doors to nanotechnology, influencing fields like electronics and materials science. It marked a significant shift in understanding carbon bonds and nanoparticles.
Earth healers: Couple planted 2 million trees and brought an entire forest back to life
Sudden Demise Of Lake Rouge: rare emoji-shaped lake drains overnight; warns of stretched ecosystem
A unique, emoji-shaped Lake Rouge in Quebec vanished overnight due to a catastrophic outburst flood. This rare event, exacerbated by rapid snowmelt and past wildfires, highlights the fragility of postglacial landscapes under combined climate and human pressures. The loss deeply impacts the Waswanipi Cree, disrupting their traditional way of life.
A routine fishing trip on Lake Michigan led to an extraordinary discovery: a pre-Civil War shipwreck, the George L. Newman. Uncovered by shifting lakebed conditions, this vessel is linked to the devastating Peshtigo Fire of 1871. The find highlights how climate change is revealing lost historical secrets beneath the Great Lakes' waters.
Study Of 117-Year-Old Body: analysis links biology and lifestyle; childlike microbiome found
Maria Branyas Morera, who lived to 117, defied aging expectations. Scientists discovered her internal chemistry mirrored younger individuals, with a unique microbiome and a Mediterranean diet, including daily yogurt, contributing to her remarkable health. Her lifestyle choices, devoid of smoking and alcohol, alongside constant activity and social connection, offer profound lessons for healthy aging.
A routine fishing trip in 1938 yielded an astonishing discovery: a living coelacanth, a fish thought extinct for 66 million years. This 'living fossil' challenged scientific understanding of evolution and extinction. Modern technology reveals its unique skull structure and leg-like fins, highlighting the ocean's unexplored depths and the enduring mysteries of ancient life.
Beneath East Antarctica's Totten Glacier, hidden undersea valleys are channeling warm ocean water, melting its ice shelf from below. This discovery reshapes our understanding of glacial stability, revealing that the glacier, which could raise sea levels by over 3.5 meters if melted, is vulnerable to oceanic currents through these secret routes. Scientists are now investigating the extent of this warming.
In 1982, materials scientist Dan Shechtman observed an unusual tenfold symmetry in an aluminum-manganese alloy, defying the established definition of crystals. Despite initial skepticism and resistance from the scientific community, his persistent research led to the discovery of quasicrystals, a new form of atomic ordering. This groundbreaking finding revolutionized crystallography and earned Shechtman the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Trees cut extra city heat by half, but not quite where most needed
City trees serve as essential green shields, absorbing heat and providing relief from the suffocating warmth generated by urban structures. However, the impact is starkly diminished in hotter, low-income areas where their cooling shade is desperately needed. While urban forestry globally cools cities by an average of 0.
