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The 10 biggest science experiments on Earth

Stephanie Pappas published 26 December 24

From a telescope network that spans much of the globe to a psychology study that spans 67 countries, here are the biggest science experiments on the planet.

A close-up of tissue from an eye with frosted branch angiitis

Frosted branch angiitis: A rare eye condition that makes the retina look like a frosted tree

Emily Cooke published 26 December 24

Frosted branch angiitis is a rare condition that makes the blood vessels that supply the retina look like the frosted branches of a tree.

A humanoid robot is on display during 2024 World Robot Conference at Beijing Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center.

Robotics breakthroughs in 2024: Test your knowledge of the most exciting advancements in the field

Keumars Afifi-Sabet published 26 December 24

We've seen countless new innovations in the space of robotics, from humanoid robots to AI-powered machines — but how much do you know about them?

An image of the moon with the bottom half in shadow

Scientists still don't fully understand why some planets have hundreds of moons while others have none

Nicole Granucci published 26 December 24

It's not a competition, but if it were, Saturn would be winning.

Hubble Space Telescope image of galaxy NGC 5084’s core. A dark, vertical line near the center shows the curve of a dusty disk orbiting the core, whose presence suggests a supermassive black hole within. The disk and black hole share the same orientation, fully tipped over from the horizontal orientation of the galaxy.

NASA's Hubble and Chandra telescopes discover a strange 'sideways' black hole in a cosmic crime scene

Robert Lea published 25 December 24

What knocked this black hole over onto its side? It's a cosmic "whodunnit" that NASA scientists using the Hubble and Chandra space telescopes are trying to solve.

An illustration of a large satellite with a rippling grid and galaxies superimposed on top

The fabric of the universe is 'lopsided', huge gravitational wave mapping study finds

Matthew Miles, Rowina Nathan published 25 December 24

A new effort to map the rumblings in spacetime caused by enormous black hole collisions paints a surprisingly loud and lopsided picture of the universe.

A collage of 3 photos including a coin, brooch and group of beads found at the viking burial site. — 'Vulva stone' and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway An excavation of three Viking graves in Norway reveals beads, coin jewelry and a stone carved to look like female genitalia.

A small family of early modern humans stands on a mountain looking out over a valley — From 'the last Neanderthal' to sacrifices in Peru: Our biggest archaeology stories of 2024 Here are our biggest archeology stories of 2024.

Southern right whales; a mother and calf swim beside each other. — These endangered whales can live up to 150 years — twice as long as previously thought Life expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — far longer than scientists previously thought.

An illustration shows an overfeeding black hole in the early universe about to take a nap — James Webb Space Telescope catches monster black hole napping after 'overeating' in the early universe The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a napping monster black hole in the early universe. The cosmic giant is slumbering after a massive meal like a reveler on Christmas Day.

A clump of 17 contact lenses — Diagnostic dilemma: Doctors find 27 contact lenses in woman's eye ahead of routine surgery A patient went to the doctor for cataract surgery, but her physicians were surprised to find a huge, foreign mass under her eyelid.

A thorny devil stick insect. — These insects keep evolving to look like sticks. Why? Researchers have found that stick insects keep evolving the same 20 body plans, from the "tree lobster'" to the "bark hugger" and the "large-headed stick."

Earth's shadow partially covers the moon as viewed from the ISS — Is the moon a planet? The moon is a round, rocky body, but is it a planet? The answer, scientists say, is complicated.

Planet Earth

Larsen B Ice Shelf, Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

Drastic Antarctic sea ice loss could fuel extreme weather in years ahead

By Skyler Ware published 24 December 24

Massive reductions in Antarctic sea ice in recent years has been correlated with more stormy days in the Southern Ocean, and could have implications for vital ocean currents.

A satellite photo showing a zoomed-out version of Lake Dukan

Strange phenomena create festive decorations on Iraq's 'Christmas tree lake'

By Harry Baker published 24 December 24

Earth from space A 2018 astronaut photo shows a festive, fir-tree-shaped artificial reservoir in Iraq decorated with both natural and imagined ornaments.

Earth from space

LATEST ARTICLES

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Frosted branch angiitis: A rare eye condition that makes the retina look like a frosted tree
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The 10 biggest science experiments on Earth
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Robotics breakthroughs in 2024: Test your knowledge of the most exciting advancements in the field
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Scientists still don't fully understand why some planets have hundreds of moons while others have none
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NASA's Hubble and Chandra telescopes discover a strange 'sideways' black hole in a cosmic crime scene

Space

The supermassive black hole (center) shown by the Event Horizon Telescope.

Astronomers spot an enormous explosion from the 1st black hole ever photographed

By Joanna Thompson published 25 December 24

A massive, energetic jet from Virgo A could help scientists understand how matter behaves around a black hole.

Northern lights over snowy trees reflected in a lake

Auroras could light up the skies on Christmas, thanks to a powerful solar flare heading toward Earth

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 25 December 24

A display of auroras is expected to light up the skies on Christmas Day, thanks to a powerful M8.9 solar flare enroute to Earth.

archaeology

A gold ring with an oval blue gem centerpiece that has the goddess Venus carved into it.

1,800-year-old gold ring with 'Venus the Victorious' carving discovered in France

By Owen Jarus published 24 December 24

An 1,800-year-old gold ring with a carving depicting Venus, a Roman goddess associated with victory, has been discovered in Brittany.

An ancient Egyptian temple

How did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the new year?

By Owen Jarus published 24 December 24

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing statues of gods to sunlight so they could be "regenerated."

Ancient Egyptians

Health

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FORM Smart Swim 2 review

By Kate Carter published 24 December 24

Swimming goggles that that can genuinely improve your exercise performance.

A pencil drawing showing brain eating amoebas entering a boy's nose, and an artistic representation of the boy's brain breaking down

The biggest health news of 2024, from bird flu to CRISPR

By Nicoletta Lanese published 24 December 24

Health channel editor Nicoletta Lanese looks back on some of our standout health stories from 2024.

a point-of-view photo of a person's own feet laying in bed with morning light coming through the windows

We actually have trillions of 'body clocks,' not just one. Here's how they all work together.

By Frederic Gachon, Benjamin Weger published 24 December 24

We have trillions of body clocks — a central one in the brain and others in each cell of our body. Here's how they work with light to control our health.

Animals

A green viper holds onto a brown tree frog with its jaws, the frog looks as though it is screaming.

Venomous pit viper devouring a frog as it takes its final breath captured in gruesome photo

By Elise Poore published 25 December 24

From bloodsucking fly mites to fish being swallowed whole, photographers get up close and personal with an array of animals in this year's shortlisted entries for the Close-up Photographer of the Year 2024.

a gorilla resting its head on its hand on a black background

Weirdest animal news of 2024: Quiz yourself on this year's most bizarre animals antics

By Hannah Osborne published 24 December 24

From angry dolphins and snakes taking faking their deaths to the next level, to a frog who had just had enough. Take our quiz on the strangest animal news of 2024.

15 stunning nature photos from 2024

By Elise Poore published 24 December 24

Collected from some of the best-known photography competitions around the world, here are the most captivating nature photos of 2024.

Human Behavior

Three siblings sitting on a couch looking at an iPad and laughing

Middle children are more agreeable, humble and honest than siblings, new study suggests. The baby of the family would like a word.

By Stephanie Pappas published 24 December 24

A new study finds that middle kids and kids from larger families are more agreeable, honest and humble than younger and older kids or kids from smaller families, but the results contradict other research on the topic.

illustration of the earth as flat

Conspiracy theory quiz: Test your knowledge of unfounded beliefs, from flat Earth to lizard people

By Lydia Smith published 14 December 24

Quiz How much do you know about conspiracy theories? Take our science quiz to find out.

Girl reading books in front of a cartoon space scene

38 best science books for kids and young adults

By Ben Biggs last updated 13 December 24

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.

Physics & Mathematics

An illustration shows the creation of antihyperhydrogen-4 in a collision between two nulcei of lead.

Large Hadron Collider finds 1st evidence of the heaviest antimatter particle yet

By Robert Lea published 19 December 24

Scientists at CERN's ALICE detector are replicating conditions found during the Big Bang, attempting to get to the bottom of how matter came to dominate over antimatter.

Particle Physics

a psychedelic-style illustration of two hands touching while holding an abstract orb

Do atoms ever touch?

By Sarah Wells published 16 December 24

Atoms make up everything around us, but do these building blocks of matter ever actually touch?

Physics & Mathematics

an illustration of many colorful monkeys typing on typewriters

Could monkeys really type the complete works of Shakespeare?

By Marilyn Perkins published 15 December 24

The infinite monkey theorem is a fun thought experiment, but does it actually apply to our finite world?

Chemistry

The hydrogen fuel tank of a Toyota vehicle on display.

Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it's not finished yet

By Ben Turner published 5 December 24

The hydrogen fuel tank of a Toyota vehicle on display.

Periodic Table of Elements.

Periodic table of elements: How it works and who created it

By Jeanna Bryner, Tim Sharp last updated 21 November 24

The Periodic Table, first created by Dmitri Mendeleev, organizes all of the known elements in an informative array.

Hand dipping a paint brush into a large tin of pink paint as it drips back into the tin. Paint is one source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in your home.

What are VOCs? The facts about volatile organic compounds

By Kimberly Hickok last updated 20 November 24

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gaseous chemicals that are emitted by various household items, as well as natural sources.

Tech

Man looking through a telescope

Celestron Inspire 100AZ review: A telescope to get you looking up

By Josh Dury published 24 December 24

Review The Celestron Inspire 100AZ will get you looking up

a car with a sunset behind it

Near-unlimited EV range now a possibility thanks to surprising new technology — solar paint

By Owen Hughes published 24 December 24

Mercedes-Benz is developing a new type of solar paint that could free EV owners from the perennial problem of range anxiety.

Electric Vehicles

Panasonic Lumix GH7 Micro Four Thirds camera

Panasonic Lumix GH7 review

By James Abbott published 23 December 24

REVIEW The Panasonic Lumix is a high-spec Micro Four Thirds camera with professional photo and video features that make it a great hybrid solution.

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