First amber found in Antarctica reveals ancient forest secrets
For the first time, scientists have discovered amber on the Antarctic continent, filling a major gap in the global map of amber finds.
This remarkable...
Elon Musk has turned X into a globally influential media platform—and there’s more to...
During the recent United States presidential election campaign, tech billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) saw record high usage.
The platform—and Musk...
Space tourism: The good, the bad, the meh
Space tourism here is here to stay, and will likely remain a permanent fixture of near-Earth activities for the foreseeable future.
But is it worth...
Pentagon’s latest UFO report identifies hotspots for sightings
The Pentagon office in charge of fielding UFO reports says that it has resolved 118 cases over the past year, with most of those...
Airlines cancel flights after volcanic eruptions. Why that’s a good thing
At least three airlines cancelled flights between Australia and Bali this week after a volcano eruption in eastern Indonesia spewed a vast plume of...
12,000-year-old stones could be ancient tools leading to wheel technology
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a collection of 12,000-year-old perforated stones that might represent one of humanity's first steps toward rotational technology, including the...
An otherworldly cloud over New Zealand
Filmmakers love New Zealand. Its landscapes evoke other worlds, which explains why so much of The Lord of the Rings was filmed there.
The country...
Good news, the ozone layer hole is continuing to shrink
Climate change is a huge topic and often debated across the world.
We continue to burn fossil fuels and ignore our charge toward human driven...
Ancient site linked to King Arthur is 4,000 years older than thought!
A site in Cornwall known as “King Arthur’s Hall” has just been revealed to be much older than previously believed—dating back a remarkable 5,500...
Grand Canyon rocks reveal surprising secrets of ancient life’s big bang
Geologists studying the Cambrian rocks of the Grand Canyon have uncovered exciting new insights that challenge traditional views of Earth’s ancient history.
About 500 million...