What countries and cities will disappear due to rising sea levels? By Joe Phelan published 27 March 22 What cities, states and countries are most at risk from rising sea levels? What can they do to protect themselves?
NASA spacecraft snaps gorgeous new photo of Jupiter's moons Io and Europa By Samantha Mathewson published 26 March 22 NASA's Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new photos of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa.
Sudden collapse of Antarctic ice shelf could be sign of things to come By Cameron Duke published 26 March 22 A massive Antarctic ice shelf that covered an area about the size of New York City or Rome just collapsed into the ocean.
Graves of dozens of kings from the time of King Arthur uncovered in Britain By Tom Metcalfe published 26 March 22 The graves of dozens of early British kings, queens, princes and princesses from King Arthur's era have been revealed.
What are the most common elements in the human body? By Donavyn Coffey published 26 March 22 Here are the top four (and a bonus fifth) elements that make up the human body.
In global climate strike, youth demand action worldwide By Mindy Weisberger published 25 March 22 On March 25, thousands of young people around the world mobilized to demand government action to curb climate change.
Strange new type of solar wave defies physics By Ben Turner published 25 March 22 Scientists think this could also help to explain mysterious phenomena on Earth.
Ukraine invasion's impacts on the world of science: Live updates By Nicoletta Lanese, Brandon Specktor, Ben Turner, Jeanna Bryner published 25 March 22 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is being felt far and wide, from risks to nuclear power plants to impacts on science experiments to fear of a nuclear war.
We may finally know why spinning-top asteroid Ryugu has such a weird shape By Ben Turner published 25 March 22 Scientists think Ryugu may have been made by gravity squishing the asteroid's rocky contents together after its ice melted.
How Stalin used "The Terror" to secure his iron grip on power By Jonathan Gordon published 25 March 22 Inside All About History 115: Learn how Stalin secured his iron grip on power through terror and imprisoning or executing his enemies.
How do boa constrictors avoid suffocating when they squeeze their prey? By Nicoletta Lanese published 24 March 22 A new study reveals how the snakes breathe while squeezing prey.
Dennis Sullivan, mathematician who united chaos theory and geometric spaces, wins prestigious Abel Prize By Brandon Specktor published 24 March 22 New York mathematician Dennis Sullivan was awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for his contributions to topology and dynamical systems, a foundation of chaos theory.
NASA set to launch 2 rockets into the northern lights By Stephanie Pappas published 24 March 22 Researchers plan to launch two rockets into the heart of the northern lights. Here's what they might find.
'Informational simplicity' may explain why nature favors symmetry By Cameron Duke published 24 March 22 Symmetry is so common in biology because life favors simple structures over complex ones.
5 stunningly preserved ancient Egyptian tombs unearthed in Saqqara By Owen Jarus published 24 March 22 Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered five well-preserved tombs from around the time of the sixth dynasty.
'Excessive wrinkling' on young man's hands turned out to be rare condition By Nicoletta Lanese published 24 March 22 Doctors initially attributed the symptoms to eczema.
Odd radio circles could come from giant black holes, new study finds By Ben Turner published 24 March 22 The circles could come from giant explosions in space, but what is causing the explosions is still a mystery.
RIP Comet Leonard: Brightest comet to whiz past Earth in 2021 is now a blur of dust. By Stephanie Pappas published 24 March 22 Comet Leonard, the brightest comet to whiz past Earth in 2021, has likely disintegrated.
Secret great white shark social club discovered off Mexican coast By Brandon Specktor published 24 March 22 Scientists tagged six great white sharks near Mexico's Guadalupe Island to monitor their social interactions. It turns out sharks love to hang out with their buddies.
Coronavirus variants: Facts about omicron, delta and other COVID-19 mutants By Rachael Rettner published 23 March 22 Here's a look at the science behind COVID-19 variants, such as omicron and delta, and which coronavirus mutants are the most concerning in different areas.
