‘Dinosaur metal’ may help kill cancer cells
In a recent study, researchers found that a new compound based on iridium can attack the nucleus of cancerous cells when switched on by...
Scientists develop new method for studying early life in ancient rocks
This could also inform the search for life on Mars.
Scientists have developed a new method for detecting traces of primordial life in ancient rock...
Magmas from volcanoes can hold a surprising amount of water
Volatile elements in magma, primarily water, drive explosive volcanic eruptions, like this eruption of Anak Krakatau in Lampung, Indonesia, in 2018.
Scientists have discovered...
Newly-discovered 1,600-year-old mosaic sheds light on ancient Judaism
Scientists find the first ancient Jewish depiction of the Elim episode from the biblical book of Exodus.
For nine years running, Carolina professor Jodi Magness...
Scientists discover the ancestor of the great white shark
The unique tooth structure of the great white shark gives new insights into its origin
Mackerel sharks (Lamniformes) are a group consisting of some of...
The science behind the “Stranger Things” Demogorgon
In the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” the Demogorgon – a humanlike predatory creature whose face opens like a flower to reveal rows of menacing...
How historic Jupiter comet impact led to planetary defense
Twenty-five years ago, humanity first witnessed a collision between a comet and a planet.
From July 16 to 22, 1994, enormous pieces of the comet...
Comet impacts could jump-start life on early Earth
Comets screaming through the atmosphere of early Earth at tens of thousands of miles per hour likely contained measurable amounts of protein-forming amino acids.
Upon...
111-year-old Tunguska impact inspires more optimistic asteroid predictions
Every single day, many tons of tiny rocks – smaller than pebbles – hit the Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate.
Between frequent shooting stars we wish...
Some extinct crocodiles in dinosaur eras were vegetarians, says study
Scientists have found that multiple ancient groups of crocodyliforms—the group including living and extinct relatives of crocodiles and alligators—were not the carnivores we know...
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Harvard scientists confirm an important cause of grey hair
When Marie Antoinette was captured during the French Revolution, her hair reportedly turned white overnight.
In more recent history, John McCain experienced severe injuries as...
Scientists find the major cause of autism
In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
That means that environmental causes are only responsible for 20% of...
This study finds a new cause of autism
Autism affects 1 in 59 children and is 4 times more common in boys than in girls, and it is a developmental disorder.
People with...
These two types of drugs are linked to dementia
In a recent study from the University of East Anglia, researchers find that long-term use of anticholinergic antidepressants is linked to a higher risk...
This walking exercise can make older people healthy and fit
In a recent study from Shinshu University in Japan, researchers found an effective way to increase overall fitness and decrease lifestyle-related disease (LSD) through...