After a Chinese zoo covered up a leopard escape, 100 chickens are searching for the big cat ByHarry Baker A China zoo covered up this leopard's escape. And now, three weeks later, they have chickens and drones searching for it.
Astronauts may finally start cleaning their space underwear (with microbes) ByMindy Weisberger Bacterial compounds could provide antimicrobial protection in undergarments shared by astronauts during spacewalks.
Rare plutonium from space found in deep-sea crust ByStephanie Pappas A rare type of plutonium has been found in the crust below the deep sea, offering new clues as to how heavy metals form in star explosions and mergers.
This chain reaction could explain rare blood clots linked to some COVID-19 vaccines ByNicoletta Lanese While plausible, this hypothesis still needs to be confirmed.
Herodotus lied about famous Greek battle against Carthage, new study finds ByLaura Geggel The ancient Greeks used mercenaries in a key battle, contrary to what the famed historian Herodotus said.
Chernobyl's nuclear fuel is 'smoldering' again and could explode ByBrandon Specktor Tons of nuclear waste in the ruined basement of Chernobyl's Unit Four reactor are beginning to react again, and it could explode within years, scientists say.
Earthquake early warning system uses AI to predict shaking ByStephanie Pappas A new deep-learning approach to predict earthquake shaking could lead to better warnings of where and when shaking will occur.
A hidden continent birthed a new subduction zone near New Zealand ByStephanie Pappas A new subduction zone south of New Zealand formed when tectonic forces brought a segment of weakened continental crust from the submerged continent of Zealandia next to denser oceanic crust.
Astronauts may finally start cleaning their space underwear (with microbes) ByMindy Weisberger Bacterial compounds could provide antimicrobial protection in undergarments shared by astronauts during spacewalks.
China launches more classified Yaogan satellites into orbit ByAndrew Jones China conducted two launches of classified Yaogan satellites in the last week while much of the world waited to see where and when the Long March 5B would fall.
Herodotus lied about famous Greek battle against Carthage, new study finds ByLaura Geggel The ancient Greeks used mercenaries in a key battle, contrary to what the famed historian Herodotus said.
40 tombs with humans buried in pots discovered in Corsica ByOwen Jarus An ancient necropolis with 40 tombs, including cylindrical jars filled with human remains, has been discovered on the French island of Corsica.
Pigs can breathe through their butts. Can humans? ByNicoletta Lanese Assuming humans can also breathe with their intestines, the finding may have clinical applications.
Woman gets 6 doses of COVID-19 vaccine at once ByRachael Rettner She did not experience any serious side effects from the vaccine overdose.
See how the brain wobbles with each heartbeat in incredible new videos ByNicoletta Lanese Using a new MRI technique, scientists captured amazing 3D footage.
7-foot 'monster' sturgeon found in Detroit River could be over 100 years old ByHarry Baker Scientists surveying the Detroit River caught a monstrous sturgeon weighing 240 pounds (109 kilograms) and measuring 6 feet 10 inches (2.1 meters) in length.
Baby minke whale euthanized after getting trapped in Thames River ByBen Turner The injured baby whale slipped free from rescuers on Monday morning, and became stranded again after swimming upstream into shallower waters.
Meet the marine worm with 100 butts that can each grow eyes and a brain ByMindy Weisberger A marine worm from waters near Australia has a branching body that divides into multiple posteriors. In other words: It has a lot of butts.
After a Chinese zoo covered up a leopard escape, 100 chickens are searching for the big cat ByHarry Baker A China zoo covered up this leopard's escape. And now, three weeks later, they have chickens and drones searching for it.
Alcohol made from radioactive Chernobyl apples seized by Ukraine government ByBrandon Specktor The first batch of Atomik, an artisanal spirit made from apples grown near Chernobyl, was suddenly seized by the Ukrainian government.
中世纪的神社石雕的脸上戴着a COVID-19 mask ByMindy Weisberger Visitors to a newly-restored shrine in the St. Albans Cathedral will be greeted by a carved stone face wearing a protective mask.
Why does 'emotional pain' hurt? ByIsobel Whitcomb R.E.M. wasn't singing about backaches or sprained ankles.
No, men don't learn toxic masculinity from their fathers ByCameron Duke A man's lack of friends may predict whether he will embrace toxic masculinity, while the presence or absence of a male role model early in life isn't a factor.
What's the minimum number of people needed to survive an apocalypse? ByPatrick Pester 世界有很多方法可以结束,从所有-out nuclear war to a giant asteroid strike. How many people would need to survive such an apocalypse for humans to avoid extinction?
Never-ending detonations could blast hypersonic craft into space ByEdd Gent A never-ending detonation could be the key to hypersonic flight and space planes that can seamlessly fly from Earth into orbit.
Stratolaunch flies world's largest airplane on 2nd test flight ByMike Wall Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane, which is being groomed to haul hypersonic vehicles aloft, conducted its second-ever test flight Thursday morning (April 29).
A student's physics project could make quantum computers twice as reliable ByStephanie Pappas A remarkably simple change in the codes used to correct errors in quantum computers could half the number of destabilizing mistakes in these systems.
