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Earth from space This 2023 satellite photo shows the heart-shaped Spirit Lake, which was transformed by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.

The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.

Researchers may have found the hidden tunnels beneath a castle in Milan that Leonardo da Vinci sketched in 1495.

A newly deciphered inscription suggests the immense "Galloway Hoard" found in Scotland over a decade ago was held in common.

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.

A small percentage of the population has aphantasia, meaning they're unable to visualize using their mind's eye. Learn about this condition and the neuroscience behind it.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short time-lapse video captured by the NASA-funded ATLAS telescope.

The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.

Researchers think the site in the Netherlands may have been used for pagan worship in reaction to the spread of Christianity.

Scientists have built a new type of robotic insect that can fly 100 times longer than previous generations.

Black holes can actively regulate the material they consume, using powerful jets of gas blasted into space, according to a new study. It suggests many such cosmic beasts effectively "cook" their own meals.

These carved snow goggles were a necessary accessory for Arctic existence centuries ago.

Wrinkle ridges that formed in the past 160 million years suggest recent geological activity on the moon.

A study of skeletons from a cave in Poland has revealed widespread evidence of cut marks and fractures suggestive of cannibalism.

Looking at AI art shows that machines may never truly understand the human mind, as there are states of mind that can never be automated.

NASA shares an iconic image of carbon dioxide ice erupting in geysers when Martian winter turns to spring.

Nuclear bunkers aren't a foolproof way to stay safe during a nuclear attack. Here's why.

Was a powerful cosmic explosion seen by the Einstein Probe launched by a supermassive black hole snacking on a star, by a gamma-ray burst, or by something entirely new?

A new form of black hole archeology, linking spin to gas and dust, has revealed that these cosmic titans spin faster than expected.

Bipedal robots have found navigating uneven terrain a steep challenge but a new hardware upgrade means they can detect their environment and respond quicker than ever before.