Ever noticed the appearance of mysterious and jelly-like green blobs or mats on your lawn or driveway after a rainy day? No, it’s not aliens,
The Main Asteroid Belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The largest objects there have been known for hundreds of years, but
Amid its colossal chunks of ice sheets, Antarctica harbors a land of fiery volcanism. Although the vast majority of these volcanoes are dormant, idle, or
There are a lot of areas of physics that appear counterintuitive, with some of the most famous examples including wave-particle duality and time dilation. But
It can be tricky to see sponges as animals, stationary and plant-like as they are, but they represent some of the longest-living animals on the
Seeing a fish floating vertically might normally be cause for concern, but in the case of Aeoliscus strigatus – better known as the razorfish or
Construction workers have stumbled across the ruins of a large pyramid along the side of a highway in Mexico. After being alerted to the discovery,
They say opposites attract: Magnets’ north poles are drawn to south poles; Aziraphale is best buddies with Crowley; the sweetness of caramel is complemented by
This week, incredible footage showing a “bear’s-eye-view” of Andean bears has revealed never-before-seen behaviors, new research suggests that ancient Americans and dogs may have become
Many of us enjoy an alcoholic drink from time to time – and it’s not only we humans who indulge. You probably know that excessive
In the 1920s, two mathematicians working on separate continents proposed the same set of mathematical equations for describing population growth and decline in biological systems.
Though it might not seem like it on a cold day in winter, the Earth is actually technically inside the atmosphere of the Sun. But
In 2003, scientists subjected 750 volunteers to a strange experiment, in the form of a fear and anxiety-inducing concert. For a while, people had suspected
What do you get when you combine a team of scientists, a jet of crystals, a giant laser beam firing X-rays, a synchrotron facility in
This week on Break It Down: scientists may have discovered a new ancient relative of humans, collar cameras from Andean bears reveal Paddington may have
Dolphins look as if they have a permanent smile, their long jaws dotted with teeth, but don’t be fooled by their “grin” – they’re still
It’s official: next year won’t see the return of humans to deep space, and 2026 will not be the year when humans are back on
