Galaxies are broadly divided into three groups. You have the spirals like the Milky Way and Andromeda, the irregular galaxies, and the elliptical galaxies. This
Welcome to True Crime in Science. Over six episodes, we will discuss some well-known true crime cases, as well as some cases you may not
Take a heart out of a human and – provided you keep it stored under very exact conditions for transplantation – it can carry on
The first battery made from carbon-14 encased within a diamond that can replace a standard lithium-ion battery has been produced, culminating from years of research.
Something’s cooking down inside Earth. At the center of our planet, temperatures reach approximately 5,200°C (9,392°F), almost as hot as the surface of the Sun.
The European Space Agency is about to have a way to get solar eclipses on demand in space, a crucial approach to studying the solar
Just how similar were Neanderthals to Homo sapiens? Are we a single inseparable species or just siblings (perhaps merely cousins) in the great, messy family
Like Gina Montana in Scarface, Barbarian soldiers potentially sniffed narcotics from dainty little drug spoons when heading into battle against the ferocious Roman army, according
Welcome to True Crime in Science. Over six episodes, we will discuss some well-known true crime cases, as well as some cases you may not
Chicxulub is the asteroid impact that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs and many other living organisms across the planet 66 million years ago – but
The addition of lead to gasoline in the United States was responsible for 151 million cases of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and hyperactivity
Portrayals of futuristic activity seldom include nature in its wildest state. Sure, there are intriguing visions of the future where the two coexist but usually,
Scientists may have figured out how the earliest known culture in North America spread so rapidly across the continent. By reconstructing the diet of a
The oldest known wild bird – an albatross named Wisdom – has laid an egg at the ripe old age of 74, after finding a
We are getting better at discovering small asteroids and predicting where they are going to hit our planet. For the first time this year, four
The importance of the North Star, Polaris, is so great we use it as a metaphor for something that reliably guides us; it’s aspirational enough
Humanity’s longstanding friendship with dogs may be even deeper than previously realized. Archaeological remains of a well-loved hound in Alaska suggest that people in the
