Whether they’re trekking 1,450 kilometers (900 miles) or discovering new viruses, cats are pretty great. Unless, of course, you’re allergic. But what if there was
The Kepler-51 system, known for having some of the least dense planets ever found, has a fourth member. We don’t know if the newly discovered
If you’ve ever wanted to experience the world as a bear, then boy do we have a treat for you. Remarkable footage has captured the
An “unknown disease” has reportedly killed 143 people in a rural part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Central Africa. Symptoms include
Every now and then a horrifying news story reaches the airwaves, detailing a gaping chasm that’s appeared seemingly without warning beneath our very feet. These
In a matter of hours, a small asteroid will burn over the Siberian skies. This is only the 11th time that an asteroid has been
The Arctic Ocean could have a period effectively devoid of ice as soon as summer 2027, new research shows. The exact date is not a
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Primordial black holes (PBHs) could become captured by rocky planets and asteroids, where they may consume their liquid cores and leave them hollow, a team
The world’s first urban wind turbine designed to be tailored to the various wind conditions of specific geographic areas has been unveiled, created by a
Hundreds of new species are discovered every year, from frogs that don’t croak to the fish that work at the turtle carwash. Some areas are
The Fountain of the Lions in the Alhambra has amazed people for centuries. It’s a beautiful, ornamental water feature sitting preeminently at the center of
Which word captures the spirit of 2024: “brain rot” or “enshittification”? Both have been highlighted by separate dictionary publishers as words that reflect the zeitgeist
It may not always be obvious from reading certain social media comment sections, but we humans have really big brains for our body size. Growing
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is getting close to announcing the official name of (164207) 2004 GU9, one of Earth’s quasi-moons. Members of the public
The Solar System has a new confirmed comet, after repeated observations of candidate 456P/PANSTARRS showed it is an active, icy body. The object, discovered in
A team of scientists have created a new kind of wood that glows in the dark thanks to the presence of a fungus that exhibits
