Scientists unravel Jupiter’s magnetic mysteries to enhance Earth’s space weather forecasts
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have made groundbreaking discoveries about Jupiter, which could not only shed light on the largest planet in...
New study suggests Beethoven’s health woes partially due to lead, but not fatal
Recent research has shed new light on the longstanding mystery surrounding the health issues and death of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of history's most...
41,000 years ago Earth’s shield went down
Earth is naked without its protective barrier.
The planet’s magnetic shield surrounds Earth and shelters it from the natural onslaught of cosmic rays.
But sometimes, the...
Why our neighbor planet Venus lost its water
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have made a significant discovery about Venus, Earth’s neighboring planet known for its extreme conditions.
They've uncovered clues...
Scientists uncover secrets of enormous hole in Antarctic sea ice
In 2016 and 2017, researchers observed an extraordinary event in Antarctica: a massive hole, called a polynya, formed in the sea ice, reaching a...
How Earth’s mantle shapes its surface
The rocky landscape of our planet is a masterpiece crafted by the intricate dance of tectonic plates.
We know how these plates colliding or moving...
Assyriologist unravels mystery of 2,700-year-old temple
In the ancient city of Dūr-Šarrukīn, which we now call Khorsabad in Iraq, there's a puzzle that's baffled experts for over a century.
On the...
For the ancient Maya, cracked mirrors were a path to the world beyond
Some people fear that breaking a mirror can lead to seven years of misfortune.
The history of this superstition may go back to the ancient...
China set to blast off to the far side of the Moon – here’s...
China is attempting to recover the first ever soil and rock samples from the lunar far side.
The surface mission, Chang'e 6, named after the...
Scientists discover five new hydrothermal vents in Pacific Ocean
A recent ocean exploration has led to a thrilling discovery: five new hydrothermal vents in the eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean, found at a depth...