Siberian wildfires dwarf all others on Earth combined
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Smoke from massive wildfires in Russia's eastern Siberia region has reached the geographic North Pole «for the first time in recorded history,» according to NASA.
History teacher finds secret cache of Nazi artifacts hidden behind house wall
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A secret cache of Nazi artifacts — including badges adorned with eagles and swastikas, and a portrait of Adolf Hitler — has been found in Hagen, Germany.
US astronaut moon landing 'not feasible,' by 2024, NASA's inspector general finds
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Because of anticipated delays in spacesuit development, it is «not feasible» for NASA to land humans on the moon by the agency's hopeful deadline of 2024, a report has found.
NASA sun spacecraft whizzes through 9th solar flyby
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NASA's sun-grazing spacecraft is making its ninth daring dive past our neighborhood star in a continuing quest to puzzle out secrets of how the sun works.
'Real-life dragon' in Cretaceous Australia was huge, toothy and a 'savage' hunter
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A pterosaur «dragon» that lived in Australia during the Cretaceous was the continent's biggest flying reptile, according to a new analysis of a fossil jawbone.
Human influence on global warming is 'unequivocal,' IPCC report says
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Hundreds of scientists with a UN panel reviewed more than 14,000 studies documenting climate change evidence, to create a new report for policymakers worldwide.
Origin of dinosaur-ending asteroid possibly found. And it's dark.
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Scientists figured out what slammed into Earth and killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago: a giant dark primitive asteroid from the outer reaches of the solar system's main asteroid belt.
Human influence on global warming is ‘unequivocal,’ IPCC report says
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Hundreds of scientists with a UN panel reviewed more than 14,000 studies documenting climate change evidence, to create a new report for policymakers worldwide.
Possible evidence for biblical earthquake found in City of David
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Archaeologists have found evidence of an earthquake that hit the City of David in Jerusalem about 2,800 years ago and that could be a major event described in the Hebrew Bible.
Are there any black holes left over from the Big Bang?
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The early universe was a crazy place where, if conditions were right, any old patch of gas may have spontaneously shrunk to form a black hole of any size. Could some of these objects have survived to the present day?
What happens if a far more lethal coronavirus emerges in pets?
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The recent suggestion that British ministers may have to consider culling or vaccinating animals to prevent the coronavirus from picking up another dangerous mutation may sound like sudden panic, but it's just part of a long debate among scientists.
Perseverance rover aims for its 1st sample of Mars, comes up empty
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Perseverance drilled its first sample-collecting hole on Friday (Aug. 6), but data beamed back to Earth by the rover indicate that no Mars rock or dirt made it into the sampling tube.
With its frigid temperatures, remoteness from the sun and general dustiness, changing Mars to be more Earth-like is more challenging than it seems (and it already seems pretty tough).
Burning through parched fuel like matchsticks, the Dixie Fire in Northern California has mushroomed in size this week to become the largest single wildfire in the state's history.
Cerebral palsy is caused by brain damage that leads to muscle weakness and problems walking. But with support, people with cerebral palsy can lead relatively normal, functioning lives.
Gulf Stream could be veering toward irreversible collapse, a new analysis warns
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Although scientists don’t fully understand the varying strengths of the factors contributing to the slowdown, all of them are linked to human-caused climate change.
Light-sensing proteins called opsins, which are linked to perception of color in other animals, are also found in tardigrades. However, tardigrades may lack the combination of opsins that make color vision possible.
Major ocean current could be nearing 'critical tipping point,' scientists warn
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Although scientists don’t fully understand the varying strengths of the factors contributing to the slowdown, all of them are linked to human-caused climate change.
'Female' warrior buried in medieval grave may be non-binary
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A medieval grave in Finland that was thought to hold the body of a female warrior or ruler has revealed a surprise — the person buried there may be non-binary.
