'Black mold-like substance' and water contamination uncovered by FDA at Tom's of Maine toothpaste factory
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to a Tom's of Maine facility in Sanford that makes toothpaste.
Planet Earth
Eerily circular 'Goblin Forest' surrounds sacred volcano with human rights
Earth from space This 2023 satellite photo shows New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, which is surrounded by a near-perfect circle of deformed trees. The volcano was recently granted the same legal rights as a person.
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Space
Scientists analyze largest map of the universe ever created — and it proves Einstein right yet again
The largest survey of our universe ever conducted suggests that it closely matches the model most favored by cosmologists. It's unclear what this means for alternative theories attempting to explain bizarre discrepancies.
Health
Animals
Largest dinosaur ever auctioned sells for over $6 million — and it's twice as long as a school bus
A 70-foot-long Apatosaurus skeleton, named Vulcan, recently became the biggest dinosaur fossil ever sold when it was acquired for around $6.4 million at an auction in France. The sizable remains weigh more than 22 tons.
Human Behavior
24 brain networks kick in when you watch movies, study finds
Researchers created the most detailed map of the brain's functional networks using data from people watching movies, including "Inception," "Home Alone" and "Erin Brokovich."
Physics & Mathematics
'Gravity waves' from Hurricane Helene seen rippling through the sky in new NASA images
Hurricane Helene sent gravity waves rippling through the atmosphere far above the southeastern United States, new NASA images reveal.
Chemistry
What are VOCs? The facts about volatile organic compounds
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gaseous chemicals that are emitted by various household items, as well as natural sources.
Scientists just got 1 step closer to creating a 'superheavy' element that is so big, it will add a new row to the periodic table
Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The team believes this method could potentially help synthesize the hypothetical "element 120," which would be heavier than any known element.
Tech
'Quantum hard drives' closer to reality after scientists resolve 10-year-old problem
Scientists in Australia say they've cracked a key hurdle facing the the development of scalable quantum computers and practical quantum data storage.
