Latest articles by Tia Ghose
In Photos: A Nearly Complete Human Ancestor Skull
This ancient ancestor looked a lot like the iconic "Lucy."
Could Massive SoCal Earthquakes Trigger the 'Big One' on the San Andreas Fault?
It's possible that the recent quakes could be the straw that broke the camel's back for the San Andreas Fault, which is way overdue for a major rupture.
An Even Larger Quake Just Rocked Southern California. Experts Say the Fault System Is Growing.
This time, a magnitude-7.1 temblor struck the region near Ridgecrest, California. Experts say the next one could be even bigger.
Forget Moore's Law — Quantum Computers Are Improving According to a Spooky 'Doubly Exponential Rate'
They're getting really good, really, really fast.
Monster Cyclone in India Prompts the Biggest Evacuation in the Country's History
The cyclone has triggered the biggest evacuation in the country's history.
This Adorable Cat Was Frozen by the Polar Vortex. But Vets Defrosted Her and Now She's Fine.
Fluffy is one tough cat.
Ötzi the Iceman's Tattoos May Have Been a Primitive Form of Acupuncture
Ötzi the iceman, the oldest preserved glacial mummy, may have been taking a primitive form of herbal medicine.
In photos: A bone from a Denisovan-Neanderthal hybrid
A long bone unearthed in Denisova Cave in Siberia is providing new proof that Denisovans and Neanderthals mated.
Hunk of Destroyed WWII Ship Discovered off the Coast of Alaska
The stern of the USS Abner Read was completely torn off in 1943. Now scientists have found it.
Elon Musk's Plan to Rescue Trapped Thai Boys? A Kiddie Submarine That Looks Like a Coffin.
You guys, Elon Musk has a plan.
How Scuba Divers Will Rescue Soccer Team Trapped in Thai Cave
The boys who survived for 9 days in a flooded cave in Thailand will now have to go through a risky crash course in cave diving in order to make their way out.
Remember That Dark-Matter-Free Galaxy? It May Have Dark Matter After All
Remember That Dark-Matter-Free Galaxy? It May Have Dark Matter After All
These Bizarre Sea Monsters Once Ruled the Ocean
The Cambrian explosion, when simple life forms rapidly evolved to more complex creatures, produced some beautiful, bizarre, and mysterious animals
Stephen Hawking Buried Between Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin
The ashes of the towering figure in modern physics will be buried today (June 15) between two other science icons.
Kilauea Volcano Could Launch 10-Ton Ballistic Boulders in a Dramatic Explosion
Geologists warn that Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could start spewing rocks
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Dramatically After a 5.0-Magnitude Quake
A magnitude-5.0 earthquake shook the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday (May 3), causing lava to spew into a residential subdivision.
The 22 Weirdest Military Weapons
From bat bombs to chicken-heated nukes, here are some of the most outlandish military weapons ever conceived.
'Stingray' Spy Devices Are Eavesdropping in Washington, D.C.: Here's How
Government officials admitted that rogue spying devices are being used in Washington, D.C., to intercept people's cellphone data. What exactly are these devices?
Creator of 'Grand Unified Theory of Mathematics' Wins Prestigious Math Prize
Robert Langlands, a professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University, won one of mathematics' most prestigious prizes for a lifetime for groundbreaking work.
Stephen Hawking's Most Far-Out Ideas About Black Holes
From the notion of hairy black holes to Hawking radiation, the late Stephen Hawking revolutionized our understanding of black holes.
Stephen Hawking, Famed Physicist Who Defied ALS Odds, Dies at 76
One of the brightest lights in the physics universe has passed away at the age of 76.
Antarctic Penguins Find Research Camera, Proceed to Take Most Adorable Selfies
An adorable pair of emperor penguins recently captured the cutest of all animal selfies when they encountered a camera left behind in their rookery.
Mysterious Sandbar Island That Formed Last Summer Is Gone Once Again
Shelly Island, which formed in June 2017 off the coast of North Carolina's barrier islands, has disappeared due to strong hurricanes and storms, new NASA images reveal.
