Latest articles by Skyler Ware
Strange altar found at Tikal wasn't made by the Maya — and it has at least 4 people buried inside it
A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it appears foreigners from Teotihuacan built it.
Scientists finally know how long a day on Uranus is
An 11-year Hubble study has finally revealed how long a day lasts on Uranus.
The North Pole could wander nearly 90 feet west by the end of the century
As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the point of Earth's axis of rotation.
Thousands of strange, blobby creatures are washing up on California beaches
What are the blue blobs washing up on California beaches? What to know about these strange sea creatures.
Unknown human lineage lived in 'Green Sahara' 7,000 years ago, ancient DNA reveals
Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green Sahara" 7,000 years ago.
The brain may 'move' between related ideas in the same way it navigates from one location to another
Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things. Turns out, it may process both in a similar way.
Alligator-size amphibians died together in Triassic Wyoming, puzzling 'bone bed' reveals
The discovery of nearly 20 alligator-size amphibians that died together during the Triassic in what is now Wyoming is providing scientists important clues about these creatures' lives.
Scientists find previously hidden disturbances at hypersonic speeds
Surprising results from hypersonic air flow simulations could help design stronger, faster and more durable supersonic vehicles.
See spectacular photos from Saturday's partial solar eclipse
The partial solar eclipse on March 29 wowed skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere.
'Totally unexpected' galaxy discovered by James Webb telescope defies our understanding of the early universe
Scientists studying one of the earliest known galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope have found that the universe's Era of Reionization may have occurred much earlier than previously thought.
Scientists uncover 'inside-out, legless, headless wonder' that lived long before the dinosaurs
Fossils of 444 million-year-old creatures whose bodies were preserved "inside-out" have been discovered in South Africa.
James Webb telescope captures auroras on Neptune for first time ever
The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully detected auroras on Neptune for the first time ever, finishing a job that NASA's Voyager 2 probe began decades ago.
Auroras possible in a dozen US states tonight as 'coronal hole' unleashes particle storm on Earth
Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.
2,200-year-old mysterious pyramid structure filled with coins and weapons found near Dead Sea
The purpose of a mysterious pyramidal structure in the Judaean Desert is unknown, but excavators are finding many well-preserved artifacts there.
'Very rare' black hole energy jet discovered tearing through a spiral galaxy shaped like our own
Scientists have discovered a star-smothering black hole energy jet tearing through a galaxy similar to the Milky Way.
Global sea levels rose a whopping 125 feet after the last ice age
After the last ice age, sea levels rose rapidly over a period of about 8,000 years, new research reveals.
New AI is better at weather prediction than supercomputers — and it consumes 1000s of times less energy
The Aardvark Weather machine learning algorithm is much faster than traditional systems and can work on a desktop computer.
First data from Euclid space telescope reveals 26 million galaxies — and another 1.4 billion are on the way
The Euclid space telescope has spotted 26 million galaxies in just one week of observations.
Ocean's 'heart' is slowing down — and it will affect the entire planet's circulation
Melting ice could weaken Earth's strongest ocean current 20% by 2050, study reveals.
New AI model converts your thought into full written speech by harnessing your brain's magnetic signals
An AI model can scan your brain with non-invasive equipment and convert your thoughts into typed sentences — with no implants required.
'Mini placentas' in a dish reveal key gene for pregnancy
Different versions of a gene called ACE2 affect how well the placenta grows during pregnancy, a laboratory study finds.
125 million-year-old fossil of giant venomous scorpion that lived alongside dinosaurs discovered in China
Extremely rare fossil of an ancient scorpion unearthed at China's Jehol Biota. The scorpion would've been a key species in the Cretaceous ecosystem, scientists say.
AI 'brain decoder' can read a person's thoughts with just a quick brain scan and almost no training
An improvement to an existing AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without hours of training.
