Delicately detailed tattoos have been discovered etched onto the bodies of 1,200-year-old mummies uncovered in Peru. Although the passing of centuries has faded these once-living
As the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst fires continue to burn through large areas of Los Angeles, millions of people are likely to be affected by
The brains of people with aphantasia may have unusual wiring, according to new research. The study suggests that in people with the condition – which
Step inside London’s Grant Museum of Zoology and among the many things in jars you may spot a grass snake unlike any you’ve ever seen
More than a hundred volcanoes lie beneath the Antarctic ice, and the release of some of the weight upon them could spur them into life.
It might be called the curse of comets – over and over again, hopes have been raised of a dazzling curve of light across the
The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has almost completely depleted the cold gas propellant that kept it spinning and able to scan the sky, so
Ah, it’s January, and we all know what that means: we’re all turning over new leaves, becoming gym bunnies, eating healthily, saving money instead of
Exposure to radiation kills cells from the same tumors in different ways, and some are far more useful for saving lives than others. A new
If you pick up a mirror and look at the inner corners of your eyes, you’ll notice some pink stuff. The bigger bit right at
This week, the oldest equatorial dinosaur in the world was discovered dating back 230 million years, the world’s oldest 3D map may be accompanied by
The Atacama Desert in Chile is home to some of the most pristine dark skies on the planet. Among the astronomical sites, Cerro Paranal has
Archaeologists have found a medieval spinning whorl in Tønsberg, Norway, which has some distinct symbols on its surface: three swastikas. But while we may associate
For BepiColombo, 2024 was a turbulent year. The mission is a joint project by the European and Japanese Space Agencies – ESA and JAXA –
The renowned physicist Richard Feynman is reputed to have once said that “physics is to math what sex is to masturbation”. Exactly what comparison he
If you’ve ever shared a bed with someone with nocturnal lagophthalmos, especially if they didn’t warn you in advance, it’s possible you found the experience
Back in 2023, just 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) off the eastern coast of Azerbaijan, a new island was born. This wasn’t just any island though
