'A flash of copper caught our attention': 4,000-year-old dagger discovered deep in Italian cave
Archaeologists say the finds will help them better understand the prehistoric people who lived or buried their dead in this Italian cave.
By Harry Baker published
The nearby bright star Vega is surrounded by a surprisingly smooth, 100 billion-mile-wide disk of cosmic dust, confirming that it is not surrounded by any exoplanets, JWST images reveal. And scientists cannot explain its lack of alien worlds.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Two recent chemistry studies pinpoint reactions that may link the gut microbiome to the development of Parkinson's disease.
By Hannah Osborne published
The Nile crocodile is one of the largest predators in Africa.
By Richard Pallardy published
We take our timekeeping rules for granted, but the history of these rules is long and complex.
By Sascha Pare published
In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 10 ways to solve the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, including a proof they discovered in high school.
By Skyler Ware published
Scientists have just broken a 100-year-old chemistry rule and synthesized a type of 3D, unstable molecule called an anti-Bredt olefin.
By Alexander McNamara published
Can you name everything from Ac to Zr? Test your knowledge of the periodic table and see if you can top the leaderboard
By Harry Baker published
A new study captured never-before-seen footage of hydrogen and oxygen atoms combining to form a miniature water droplet out of "thin air." The newly improved reaction could one day help astronauts make water in space.
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