Planet Earth

A house damaged in the August 31, 1886 earthquake. Charleston, South Carolina, ca. September, 1886.

Aftershocks from devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake may still be hitting the US today

By Patrick Pester published

Researchers have found evidence that aftershocks may continue for centuries after a major earthquake — though the finding is still open for debate.

Earthquakes
A huge crack in the road resulting from an imminent volcanic eruption in Grindavik, Iceland.

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By Hannah Osborne, Sascha Pare, Harry Baker last updated

LIVE Latest updates on the imminent volcanic eruption in Iceland, which threatens local towns and the famous Blue Lagoon spa resort following a series of earthquakes and the appearance of sinkholes.

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Space

Image shows a Celestron AstroFi 102

Perfect astronomy gift: Save $100 on one of our best telescopes this Black Friday

By Andy Hartup published

Deal The Celestron Astro Fi 102mm f/13 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope is 17% off right now at Amazon and B&H Photo.

Deal
Full resolution (100 cm pixels) image centered on the new rocket body impact double crater. NAC M1407760984R, image width 1,100 meters.

Chinese rocket carrying 'undisclosed' object crashed into the moon and left twin craters, study claims

By Ben Turner published

China has denied that one of their rockets crashed into the moon's surface in 2022, leaving mysterious twin craters behind, but new research adds fresh evidence to the debate.

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archaeology

A scuba diver with a flashlight approaches a large piece of obsidian on the seafloor.

Chiseled obsidian recovered from Neolithic shipwreck near Capri's 'Blue Grotto'

By Tom Metcalfe published

Divers off the coast of Naples, Italy have recovered a large chunk of chiseled obsidian that likely went down in a Stone Age shipwreck more than 5,000 years ago.

Archaeology
Ears of "Indian" corn

Indigenous Mexicans migrated to California 5,200 years ago, likely bringing their languages with them, ancient DNA reveals

By Tom Metcalfe published

The research challenges the idea that languages from prehistoric Mexico spread along with maize farming in California.

Archaeology
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Health

Woman exercising on the NordicTrack RW900

Brilliant NordicTrack smart rowing machine is $500 off today, for Black Friday

By James Frew published

The NordicTrack RW900 is down to less than $1,500, with 26 levels of magnetic resistance and iFit classes for full-body home workouts

Exercise
closeup of a man smoking a joint outdoors, as he blows out a large plume of smoke

Genetic risks behind 'cannabis use disorder' found in huge study

By Nicoletta Lanese published

In a study that included genetic data from more than 1 million people, scientists started to unravel the genetics of cannabis use disorder.

Genetics
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Best fitness trackers 2024

By Andrew Williams last updated

Buying Guide From sleep tracking to stress management, these are the best fitness trackers we’ve tested to support your health goals.

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Animals

Two juvenile sunfish or molas spotted during a dive trip off the coast of British Columbia.

Watch rare footage of 2 mini mola swimming together off Canada's Pacific coast

By Sascha Pare published

A diver filmed a pair of young ocean sunfish off Canada's coast and experts estimated them to measure 24 inches across — five times smaller than the size they reach as adults.

Fish
Man sits beside a river in a wetsuit holding a fossil engraved with lines, sitting next to two others found.

Huge mammoth jaw at least 10,000 years old pulled up from Florida river

By Lydia Smith published

Fossil enthusiast John Kreatsoulas thought the artifact was a log, before he realized he was holding a bone from the last ice age.

Extinct Species
A Great White shark smiles at it approaches the camera amidst dark waters

Great white sharks are hanging out in the twilight zone and scientists don't know why

By Carys Matthews published

Researchers recorded the movements of ocean predators and found many diving to depths of over 3,200 feet for reasons that are currently unclear.

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'Yeti hair' found in Himalayas is actually from a horse, BBC series reveals

By Patrick Pester published

DNA from a supposed Abominable Snowman actually came from a horse, but that doesn't mean stories of the Yeti passed on by local people aren't important.

Conspiracies & Paranormal
The mummified remains of what appears to be a small mermaid

Haunting 'mermaid' mummy from Japan is a gruesome monkey-fish hybrid with 'dragon claws,' new scans reveal

By Harry Baker published

Scientists have scanned the mummified remains of a supposed "mermaid" from Japan. The initial results suggest it is a horrifying mix of fish, monkey and lizard parts.

Conspiracies & Paranormal
Black and white photo of an empty wooden attic with a metal folding chair in the center.

Are ghosts real?

By Benjamin Radford last updated

One difficulty in scientifically evaluating is ghost are real is the surprisingly wide variety of phenomena attributed to ghosts.

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Physics & Mathematics

List of prime numbers below 100 on paper in vintage type writer machine from 1920s closeup with paper.

What is the largest known prime number?

By Charles Q. Choi published

There are infinitely many prime numbers, but the biggest one we know of goes by the name M82589933 and contains more than 24 million digits.

Mathematics
Illustration of Droste effect on a black clock face with white hands and numbers.

How long is a second?

By Victoria Atkinson published

The length of a second depends on how you're measuring it.

Mathematics
An infinity symbol glows against a dark background.

The 9 most massive numbers in existence

By Tia Ghose last updated

From the humble trillion to Graham's number, here are some of the most massive numbers ever conceived by humans.

Mathematics
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Chemistry

A wispy blue cloud of molecular gas glows from the light of distant stars in this James Webb Space Telescope image

Building blocks of life may have formed on dust in the cold vacuum of space

By Paul Sutter published

Far from any galaxy, icy grains of dust in deep space may be able to form organic molecules, a new preprint study finds.

Chemistry
Colorful depiction of atoms.

Scientists get rare glimpse of 'nesting doll' isotope nitrogen-9

By Ben Turner published

With five more protons than should be stable, the newly discovered nitrogen-9 isotope sits right on the borderline of physical possibility.

Chemistry
Chemistry beaker with green liquid atop chemical notes.

Only 1% of chemicals in the universe have been discovered. Here's how scientists are hunting for the rest.

By Matthew Addicoat published

Most chemical compouds are still unknown to science. How many new ones can we make by combining elements from the periodic table?

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Tech

A small, compact white boat in the centre of a channel looks as though it is hovering over the water

World’s 1st electric flying passenger ship could 'revolutionize how we travel on water'

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

Candela's 30-passenger P-12 will enter Stockholm's public transport network in 2024, slashing a 55-minute commute to just 25 minutes.

Electric Vehicles
We see a satellite image of Hurricane Ida hitting Louisiana.

Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers

By Ben Turner published

DeepMind's new machine learning algorithm takes less than a minute to make its forecasts and can run on a desktop. But it won't replace traditional forecasts anytime soon.

Artificial Intelligence
Image shows a Canon EOS R5 on an orange background

The camera we called a 'cheat code' for wildlife photography is $500 off in the Black Friday sale

By Chris McMullen last updated

Black Friday Whether you're capturing wildlife or shooting the stars, the Canon EOS R5 is a great camera for serious snappers and with $500 off, it's a bargain too.

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