Europe is sending a drill to the Moon to search for water
The Moon has been a source of interest of late largely due to the focus on getting humans back to the Moon.
Future human explorers...
Why do typhoons cluster? Scientists uncover key weather patterns behind multiple storms
In August, Japan and South Korea saw an unusual increase in typhoons. Between August 8 and August 13, four typhoons—Maria, Son-Tinh, Ampil, and Wukong—formed...
Seismic echoes reveal a mysterious ‘donut’ inside Earth’s core
About 2,890 kilometers beneath our feet lies a gigantic ball of liquid metal: our planet's core.
Scientists like me use the seismic waves created by...
Scientists smash rocks to uncover clues for protecting Earth from asteroids
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University have made exciting discoveries about how materials like sand and rock behave when hit by extreme forces.
This research could...
Scientists discover the hidden force behind giant gold nuggets
Scientists have long been intrigued by how large gold nuggets, often found in quartz veins, are formed.
New research from Monash University suggests that earthquakes...
How a massive salt crisis transformed Mediterranean marine life millions of years ago
About 5.5 million years ago, a dramatic event known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis drastically altered the Mediterranean Sea.
This event, caused by the Mediterranean's...
How early humans used clever traps to hunt mammoths
Forget what you’ve seen in movies—early humans didn’t take down mammoths by throwing spears.
Instead, they used a smart and strategic method to hunt these...
Norway was much more violent than Denmark during the Viking age, study finds
For a long time, people thought that Viking societies in Norway and Denmark were equally violent.
However, new research shows that this isn’t true.
A team...
Scientists discover doughnut-shaped region inside Earth’s core
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have made a fascinating discovery deep within the Earth’s core—a doughnut-shaped region that could provide new insights...
Ancient sea cow attacked by both crocodile and shark reveals prehistoric food chain secrets
A recent study has uncovered fascinating details about the ancient food chain from millions of years ago, thanks to the discovery of a prehistoric...