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Massive Antarctic icebergs' split from glaciers may be unrelated to climate change
The first analysis of extreme calving events in Antarctica finds no correlation with climate change, highlighting the significance of common, smaller calving events for ice loss and instability.
10 amazing things we found on Mars in 2024, from hundreds of 'spiders' to a 'Martian dog'
From arachnid-like formations and mysterious blobs to an underground ocean and a giant volcano, here are our 10 favorite things scientists discovered on Mars this year.
10 of the strangest medical cases from 2024
From fungi brewing alcohol in a person's gut to parasitic brain infections, here are some of the oddest medical case reports we covered in 2024.
'It's better to be safe than sorry': How superstitions may still benefit us
New research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on the outcomes of our actions.
AI could shrink our brains, evolutionary biologist predicts
Evolution could alter or even eliminate some of the human traits we cherish most, changing forever what it means to be human.
'Lake of clouds' appears between volcanic nesting dolls in Russia via rare mirror-like phenomenon
Earth from space A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes into a sea of swirling clouds. The crater lake is sandwiched between a pair of unusual volcanic "nesting dolls" on a Pacific island.
10 jaw-dropping space photos that defined 2024
From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 — and what they told us about our beautiful cosmos.
There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus
"After staring at dozens and dozens of image pairs, she found something interesting."
This red giant star has starspots larger than the entire sun
Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior.
Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere
The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research.
2,000-year-old RSVP: A birthday invitation from the Roman frontier that has the earliest known Latin written by a woman
This wafer-thin wooden tablet from a first-century Roman fort in the U.K. includes a heartfelt birthday party invitation.
Fungus is wiping out frogs. These tiny saunas could save them.
Our purpose-built "frog saunas" allow amphibians to warm up in winter and bake off chytrid infections. You can even DIY and build a frog sauna for your own backyard with our step-by-step guide.
Could we ever retrieve memories from a dead person's brain?
Neuroscientists have identified the physical locations where memories are stored in the brain. But would that enable us to retrieve memories from someone who has died?
What's the difference between an active, dormant and extinct volcano?
To be considered active, a volcano must have erupted at some point during the Holocene, but dormant and extinct are a little harder to define.
A sea monster with its head on its butt? 10 times we were completely wrong about dinosaur-age creatures
Humans have a long history of misinterpreting ancient fossils. Here are 10 creatures from the dinosaur age that looked way different than we thought.
What is embodied AI?
Embodied AI enables robots and autonomous drones to interact with the real world, but how does it work?
Space photo of the week: Hubble captures a cosmic snow angel created by a bright, young star
Created by a young star, the bipolar star-forming region Sharpless 2-106 in this Hubble image depicts how intense the star-formation process can get.
