Earth’s oldest rock was actually found on the moon and brought home by Apollo 14
The rock was jettisoned to the moon when early Earth was pounded by daily meteorite impacts.
Scientists want to send worms and tardigrades into interstellar space
These brave tiny creatures could pave the way for humans traveling to distant worlds outside of our solar system.
Scientists identify zoo animals using solely DNA sucked from the air — and this could forever change how we monitor biodiversity
Environmental DNA analysis has now been shown to be effective for air samples as well.
This robotic thermal bore can cut through undrillable rock without making direct contact
Tunnelling is anything but boring with this robot.
Should Pluto be promoted to a planet again?
Is Pluto deserving of planetary status? Many high profile voices in astronomy believe so. In fact, there may be over...
Scientists may have solved the mystery of long COVID
Long COVID is very much real and not some figment of our imagination. Its cause is rooted in persisting microclots,...
Ultracold atoms spun on a string form quantum tornadoes
Physicists call it 'quantum weather'.
Combining cannabis with prescription drugs could lead to harmful interactions
It could amplify the negative side effects and inhibit the positive effects of prescription drugs.
Felines’ love for catnip could be a chemical defense against mosquitoes
Spray yourself with catnip to drown in cats and repel mosquitoes. Win-win!
These nailable solar shingles can be installed like a regular roof
If you need a new roof, might as well turn it into a solar power generator.
Flame Nebula lights Orion on fire in new fantastic images
It's like a wildfire in space.
Newly discovered “insulin-like” molecule could change how we treat diabetes
Both insulin and the newly discovered FGF1 regulate blood sugar levels, but they each do so using independent pathways.
Astronomers detect magnetic star flashing in an instant with the energy produced by the sun in 100,000 years
Astronomers have called it a "cosmic monster".
Scientists image atoms with record resolution close to absolute physical limits
The resolution is so fine-tuned, the only blurred thing in the image is the thermal jiggling of the atoms themselves.
The face of a man whose head was mounted on a stake 8,000 years ago
A forensic artist used archaeology, genetics, and history to reconstruct Ludvig’s appearance.
Women can tell which men are only interested in one night stands just by looking at their faces, study finds
Facial cues could inform heterosexual women, but not men, if a potential mate is more interested in casual sex than...
Pristine 2,300-year-old Scythian woman’s boot found in frozen Altai mountains
They don't make them like they used to.
Why your dog likes to eat grass
Dogs aren’t true carnivores, but they aren’t exactly omnivores either. The reason why so many dogs like to nibble grass...
There’s no such thing as ‘alpha’ males or females in wolf packs
We’ve been spreading a myth all this time.
What is the world’s deepest cave?
Time to meet the 'Everest of the deep'.