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What's the best way to kill norovirus, the 'stomach bug'?
Only certain cleaners kill norovirus, a leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness. Why is that?
Scientists discover ancient 'hotspot' that birthed the Great Lakes 300 million years ago
A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed where they did.
What is thundersnow? The weird weather phenomenon rumbling through the East Coast and Midwest
The conditions needed to create thunderstorms are very rare, and can be dangerous, meteorologists warn.
Mysterious climate-changing eruption that turned the sun blue traced to remote Pacific island
Zavaritskii volcano in the Kuril Islands was responsible for the mysterious 1831 volcanic eruption that cooled the climate and turned the sun different colors, a new study finds.
Yellowstone's 'queen of the wolves' killed by rival pack after living to 11 years old and having 10 litters of pups
Record-breaking Wolf 907F, the alpha of the Junction Butte pack, died after a confrontation with a rival pack at Yellowstone River on Christmas Day.
Antarctica ice melt could cause 100 hidden volcanoes to erupt
More than 100 volcanoes lurk beneath the surface in Antarctica. Ice sheet melt could set them off.
Dancing dwarf: A 2,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of a godlike man with a muscular 6-pack
This marble statuette is emblematic of Ptolemaic-era art: a mishmash of styles with a decidedly Egyptian twist.
What temperature is the moon?
An astronomer describes how the moon's surface temperature changes.
Our ancient primate ancestors mostly had twins — humans don't, for a good evolutionary reason
Twins are pretty rare, accounting for just 3% of births in the U.S. these days. But new research shows that for primates 60 million years ago, giving birth to twins was the norm.
Why time slows down in altered states of consciousness
In "time expansion experiences," time typically appears to expand by many orders of magnitude.
Honda promises solid-state batteries that could double EV range to 620 miles by 2030
Honda's new facility could drive breakthroughs in solid-state batteries for electric cars, ultimately leading to batteries with more than double the range of existing EVs.
Roman Empire grew after catastrophic volcanic eruption, study finds
Research shows that A.D. 536 was not the worst year to be alive.
AI could crack unsolvable problems — and humans won't be able to understand the results
AI promises to accelerate scientific discovery, but if scientists aren't careful public trust may be left behind.
2,100-year-old coin hoard dating to dynasty of Jewish kings discovered in Jordan Valley
A coin hoard dating back about 2,100 years, during the time of the Jewish Hasmonean kings, has been discovered at a site in the Jordan Valley.
Space photo of the week: Hubble celebrates 10 years of hunting giants
Behold, the giants! The Hubble Space Telescope has completed a decade of observing Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
How do DNA tests tell if two people are related?
How can DNA from a cheek swab determine if someone is closely related to you?
Hypnosis is real — and it can help with IBS, poor sleep and anxiety, experts say
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a standalone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
Quantum computers that are actually useful 1 step closer thanks to new silicon processor that could pack millions of qubits
We've just hit a 'critical inflection point' on the road to scalable quantum computers. Here's why.
Orange dwarf cave crocodiles: The crocs that crawled into a cave, ate bats, and started mutating into a new species
Dwarf crocodiles in Gabon found living in a cave, with their skin turning orange from swimming in guano. It's unclear how long they've been down there, but genetic research indicates they may be morphing into a new species.
