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

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.

Planet Earth
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

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
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Space

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

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.

The Sun
An illustration of the Parker Solar Probe skimming the sun.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe completes historic Christmas Eve flyby of the sun — but it could take days to know if it survived

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any human-made object ever — a stunning technological feat that scientists liken to the historic Apollo moon landing in 1969.

Space Exploration
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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

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

Archaeology
An ancient Egyptian temple

How did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the new year?

By Owen Jarus published

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
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Health

FORM Smart Swim 2 swimming goggles

FORM Smart Swim 2 review

By Kate Carter published

Swimming goggles that that can genuinely improve your exercise performance.

Exercise
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

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

Health
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

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.

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Animals

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

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.

Animals

15 stunning nature photos from 2024

By Elise Poore published

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

Animals
Pictures by a bank clerk with a passion for scuba diving shows a bright green sea slug grazing on tiny sea plants commonly known as algae just like the sheep we are so familiar with loves to munch on grass.

Leaf sheep: The adorable solar-powered sea slug that looks like Shaun the Sheep

By Melissa Hobson published

Known for its uncanny resemblance to the TV character Shaun the Sheep, this adorable sea slug munches on algae to steal its ability to photosynthesize and become solar-powered.

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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

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.

Human Behavior
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

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

Quiz
Girl reading books in front of a cartoon space scene

38 best science books for kids and young adults

By Ben Biggs last updated

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

Human Behavior
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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

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

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

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

Mathematics
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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

The hydrogen fuel tank of a Toyota vehicle on display.

Chemistry
Periodic Table of Elements.

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

By Jeanna Bryner, Tim Sharp last updated

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

Elements
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

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

Chemistry
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Tech

Man looking through a telescope

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

By Josh Dury published

Review The Celestron Inspire 100AZ will get you looking up

Review
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

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

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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