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'Uncharted territory': El Ni o to flip to La Ni a in what could be the hottest year on record -- Stephanie Pappas -- A quick flip from El Ni o to La Ni a is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.?
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Southern Grasshopper mouse: The tiny super-predator that howls at the moon before it kills -- Megan Shersby -- The southern grasshopper mouse is largely immune to the venom of the Arizona bark scorpion and will resort to cannibalism when times are tough.4 hours ago
Rare 'porcelain gallbladder' found in 100-year-old unmarked grave at Mississippi mental asylum cemetery -- Kristina Killgrove -- Archaeologists have discovered the burial of a woman with a rare "porcelain gallbladder" who was interred at the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum's cemetery 100 years ago.5 hours ago
What's the largest waterfall in the world? -- Sascha Pare -- If your mind has gone straight to the thundering waters cascading down Venezuela's Angel Falls, think again.6 hours ago
Packs of dog-shaped robots could one day roam the moon - if they can find their footing on Earth first -- Sharmila Kuthunur -- A dog-like, bio-inspired robot called Spirit is still learning to walk, but could one day be deployed on the moon to explore steep, potentially hazardous areas with a team of robot companions.22 hours ago
See the explosive 'devil comet' get its tail ripped off by a solar storm days before its close approach to the sun -- Harry Baker -- A surprise coronal mass ejection recently smashed into Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, briefly causing the "devil comet" to lose its tail - and a NASA spacecraft caught the whole thing on camera.22 hours ago
Aliens may be hitching rides on meteors to colonize the cosmos, study suggests. Here's how we could spot them. -- A fringe theory called "panspermia" suggests that lifeforms can spread to new planets by hitching rides on meteors. New research lays out a roadmap for finding where these hypothetical, planet-hopping aliens may reside.17 hours ago
'There's a great hidden museum in the Mediterranean': Underwater archaeologist David Gibbins takes us on a journey to 12 shipwrecks around the world -- Underwater archaeologist and author David Gibbins discusses his new book about shipwrecks around the world.17 hours ago
1,700-year-old Roman ruins discovered atop much older Neolithic sacred spring -- Archaeologists think veneration of the freshwater spring started in Neolithic times.17 hours ago
Watch tigress and her cubs feasting on crocodile they killed in rare footage -- Visitors at Ranthambore National Park in India captured rare footage and images of a tigress and her three 1-year-old cubs feasting on the carcass of a crocodile after killing it.17 hours ago
Half of China's cities are sinking, putting most of the country's urban population at risk -- Major cities across eastern China are sinking due to groundwater extraction and the weight of buildings, potentially exposing millions of people to flooding and damage in the next 100 years.17 hours ago
April's full 'Pink Moon' blooms amid a meteor shower next week. Here's how to get the best view. -- April's full moon, nicknamed the Pink Moon, rises on Tuesday (April 23), but will appear bright and full on Monday and Wednesday as well. Here's how to see it at its best.17 hours ago
Enormous dinosaur dubbed Shiva 'The Destroyer' is one of the biggest ever discovered -- Researchers discovered the remains of a huge dinosaur named Bustingorrytitan shiva last year and have now released artistic reconstructions of the Cretaceous giant.17 hours ago
AI-powered 'digital twin' of Earth could make weather predictions at super speeds - By - Emma Bryce - published - 16 April 24 - An AI-driven supercomputer dubbed Earth's 'digital twin' could help us avoid the worst impacts of climate catastrophes headed our way.2 days ago
Part of the San Andreas fault may be gearing up for an earthquake - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 9 April 24 - The Parkfield section of the San Andreas fault is sending mixed messages before a time of expected increased seismic risk.9 days ago
Ancient artists high on hallucinogens may have carved dancer rock art in Peru - By - Tom Metcalfe - published - 18 April 24 - The research notes similarities between the carvings in southern Peru and the ayahuasca-induced art of the Amazon's Tucano people.17 hours ago
'Vampire' bacteria thirst for human blood - and cause deadly infections as they feed - By - Emily Cooke - published - 18 April 24 - Several bacteria that can cause deadly bloodstream infections in humans are attracted to an amino acid in our blood, scientists have discovered.3 hours ago
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Scientists uncover the cells that save you when water goes down the wrong pipe - By - Emily Cooke - published - 18 April 24 - In a mouse study, scientists uncovered the sensory cells that trigger coughing when you inhale water by mistake.5 hours ago
'Zombie cells' in the placenta may cause heart failure in pregnancy - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 17 April 24 - "Undead" cells in the placenta that spew proteins may help explain cases of heart failure that happen in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period.1 day ago
Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth9 days ago
'Unusual' beaver die-off in Utah caused by 'rabbit fever,' which can also infect humans - By - Harry Baker - published - 18 April 24 - At least nine beavers and a vole have been found dead in Utah after an unusual outbreak of tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, which can infect and kill humans, cats and dogs. Experts warn people to be wary of ticks, which can transmit the disease across species.17 hours ago
Why do people feel like they're being watched, even when no one is there? By - Angely Mercado - published - 18 April 24 - The causes range from innocuous media exposure to severe mental illness.1 day ago
Why did the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima leave shadows of people etched on sidewalks? By - Stacy Kish - last updated - 27 March 24 - The nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WWII left shadows of people on the ground and buildings. Here's why.21 days ago
Why do babies rub their eyes when they're tired? By - Ashley Hamer - published - 18 March 24 - Babies usually rub their eyes when they're tired, but why?1 month ago
The universe may be dominated by particles that break causality and move faster than light, new paper suggests - By - Paul Sutter - published - 17 April 24 - With the nature of the universe's two most elusive components up for debate, physicists have proposed a radical idea: Invisible particles called tachyons, which break causality and move faster than light, may dominate the cosmos.1 day ago
Largest 3D map of our universe could 'turn cosmology upside down' By - Sharmila Kuthunur - published - 12 April 24 - Scientists using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument have unveiled the largest 3D map of the universe ever. The results suggest that dark energy, the mysterious force pulling the universe apart, may be weakening, challenging prevailing theories of cosmology.5 days ago
Inside the 20-year quest to unravel the bizarre realm of 'quantum superchemistry' By - Sam Lemonick - published - 29 March 24 - More than two decades ago, scientists predicted that at ultra-low temperatures, many atoms could undergo 'quantum superchemistry' and chemically react as one. They've finally shown it's real.14 days ago
Bismuth is so strongly repelled from magnets, it levitates. How? By - Victoria Atkinson - published - 23 March 24 - The element bismuth can "float" between magnets due to magnetic levitation. What's the science behind this phenomenon?25 days ago
Best chemistry sets 2024: amazing at-home chemistry sets for kids and adults - By - Jake Green - last updated - 15 March 24 - Get the reaction you're looking for with the best chemistry sets for kids and adults.1 month ago
Weird magnetic 'skyrmion' quasiparticle could be used as a bit in advanced computing memory - By - Keumars Afifi-Sabet - published - 18 April 24 - Scientists want to replace electrons with so-called 'nanobubbles' - or skyrmions - to store data more densely and efficiently in advanced memory components that would replace RAM and flash storage.4 hours ago
Intel unveils largest-ever AI 'neuromorphic computer' that mimics the human brain - By - Keumars Afifi-Sabet - published - 18 April 24 - Intel's Hala Point neuromorphic computer is powered by more than 1,000 new AI chips and performs 50 times faster than equivalent conventional computing systems.6 hours ago