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The Cassowary: A Fascinating Yet Fearsome Flightless Bird
In the case of flightless birds, the biggest isn’t always the most terrifying. It is the third-biggest flightless bird that you really need to be wary of.
Severe Solar Storm Hits Earth: What You Need to Know
At 9:46 AM EDT on June 1, 2025, instruments registered a geomagnetic K-index of 8, creeping toward 9, meaning a solar storm has arrived.
Exploring the Size of Humanity: A Thought Experiment on Compression
Every person on Earth packed into a single solid sphere is far smaller than you might imagine. The surprising size challenges common ideas about the scale of humanity. This unexpected comparison puts billions of people into a new perspective.
Urgent Climate Warnings: The Tipping Points We Can't Ignore
Hidden in every tenth of a degree of extra warmth are hair-trigger switches built into Earth systems that are critical for all life.
Austrian Waltz Takes a Cosmic Journey: 'The Blue Danube' Transmitted to Space
Think your favorite music is out of this world? Classical music lovers gathered as Johann Strauss II’s masterpiece “The Blue Danube Waltz” was sent into space.
Discovery of Lokiceratops rangiformis: A New Horned Dinosaur Challenges Our Understanding of Evolution
A newly discovered dinosaur with twisted, blade-like horns and a peacock-worthy frill is rewriting what we thought we knew about prehistoric giants.
Astronomers Discover Mysterious Cosmic Object Emitting Strange Signals
Astronomers say they're stunned by an unidentified object flashing strange signals from deep space. The object, named ASKAP J1832-0911, was detected by the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) and NASA'S Chandra X-ray observatory — the world's most powerful X-ray telescope.
NASA's Ambitious Plans for a Lunar Radio Telescope: A New Era in Astronomy
NASA’s bold plan to build a giant telescope on the Moon’s dark side could unlock secrets from the dawn of the universe.
Groundbreaking Study Suggests India is Splitting into Two: Implications for Geology and Earthquake Risk
A massive tear deep beneath the Himalayas could mean India is literally splitting in two, scientists warn.
Discovery of Giant Spider Fossils Sheds Light on Jurassic Evolution
Buried for 165 million years, a pair of fossil spiders just changed everything we thought we knew about Jurassic predators. The details are as unexpected as the spiders themselves.
Significant Darkening of Ocean Waters Threatens Marine Life
Over 20% of the global ocean has darkened in the past two decades, shrinking critical light zones that support marine life.
Spectacular Fireball Meteor Streaks Across the Night Sky in China, Sparks Public Intrigue
Did an asteroid enter Earth? Maoming in China witnessed a bright fireball meteor on Wednesday, followed by a loud boom that triggered panic among residents.
Groundbreaking Research Unveils Genetic Mechanism Behind Cat Purring
Domestic cats are remarkably sociable animals, enabling them to live in groups and form complex bonds with other cats as well as with humans.
Rediscovery of the Chel Snakehead: An Extinct Fish Returns from the Abyss
The Chel snakehead fish, declared extinct since 1933, reappeared in a Himalayan river, highlighting the resilience of freshwater ecosystems.
Advancements in Reading Ancient Scrolls: The Herculaneum Revelation
A team of experts uses advanced X-rays and AI to virtually ‘unroll’ charred papyrus scrolls from Herculaneum.
Significant Discovery: 14.6 Million-Year-Old Bee Fossil Unearthed in New Zealand
A fossilized bee trapped in ancient volcanic mud is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about New Zealand's past. Its lineage and survival make little evolutionary sense. Hidden clues from a vanished continent may hold the answers.
A New Celestial Body Discovered Beyond Neptune: Is This the Elusive Planet Nine of Our Solar System?
The object is about 700 kilometres wide and lies nearly three times farther from Earth than Neptune.
Heartwarming Reunion: Pet Cat Missing for 45 Days Finally Found Safe
When a cat went missing for 45 days, her family wasn't sure if they'd ever see her again.
NASA's Perseverance Rover Celebrates Milestone with Stunning Selfie
NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.
Discovery of Prehistoric Penguin: Kumimanu fordycei Uncovers Ancient Giants
This 350-pound penguin from 57 million years ago could outswim sharks, outweigh Shaq, and change everything we thought we knew about birds.
Breakthrough in Genetic Research: Scientists Modify Spider Silk to Glow Red Under UV Light
It glows, it's real, and it's unlike anything seen outside a movie. Scientists in Germany have altered a spider in a way no one thought possible.
Exploring the Real-Life 'Zombie' Parasites That Control Their Hosts
Zombie parasites use mind control to get their hosts to behave in a way that helps the parasite complete its life cycle, reproduce or spread.
A Deep Dive into the Numerous Postal Codes Across the United States and Canada
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from an asteroid near Mars and yield “groundbreaking discoveries and expand humanity’s knowledge of the cosmos," the
Concerns Rise Over Potential Eruption of Campi Flegrei Supervolcano in Italy
A surge in tremors, swelling ground, and rising gas emissions point to unsettling activity at Campi Flegrei, one of the world's most dangerous supervolcanoes.
Revolutionary Contact Lenses Enable Night Vision Using Infrared Light
Scientists have created contact lenses that they claim allow people to see in the dark with the help of infrared light.
China's Tianwen-2 Mission Embarks on Groundbreaking Journey to Study Unexplored Celestial Bodies
China’s Tianwen-2 mission has launched to explore an asteroid that may be a piece of the moon, as well as an active asteroid that acts like a comet.
Underwater Discovery of Ancient Hominin Fossils Challenges Understanding of Early Human Life in Southeast Asia
Buried beneath the sea near Indonesia, a forgotten land has revealed clues about humanity's distant past. A fossilized skull and thousands of animal remains hint at a thriving world now lost to the ocean.
A Supermassive Black Hole Awakens After Two Decades of Dormancy
Located in the SDSS1335+0728 galaxy, which is around 300 million light years away, the massive black hole has been feeding on the gas around it, causing the galaxy to become one with an active galactic nucleus (AGN).
Can Penguin Poop Save Antarctica from Climate Change?
Trending News: In Antarctica, penguin droppings are emerging as unexpected climate allies. Research indicates that ammonia from penguin guano aids cloud formation, r
Bed Bugs: Unlikely Companions in Humanity's Urban Evolution
Ever since a few enterprising bed bugs hopped off a bat and attached themselves to a Neanderthal walking out of a cave 60,000 years ago, bed bugs have enjoyed a thriving relationship with their human hosts.
Astronomers Unravel the Mystery of 'Teleios': A Perfectly Circular Radio Object in Our Galaxy
The astronomical community buzzles with excitement as researchers report an unprecedented discovery in our galaxy. A perfectly circular radio object, nicknamed "Teleios" from the Greek word for perfection, has left scientists puzzled about its exact nature. This mysterious celestial sphere, only visible in radio wavelengths, challenges our understanding of cosmic…
Hidden Asteroids Near Venus Pose Threat to Earth
At least three city-killing asteroids that could strike Earth are hiding behind our closest neighbor in the solar system.
Alarming Spy Device Can Read Text in an Open Book From Nearly a Mile Away
Scientists say they've developed a ludicrously keen-eyed laser device that can read the text in a book from a whopping 0.85 miles away.
Groundbreaking Study Reveals Earth's Core May Be Secretly Leaking Precious Metals
Scientists analysing basalt from Hawaiian volcanoes have detected isotopic signatures of ruthenium consistent with Earth’s metallic core. The findings, published in Nature, suggest that mantle plumes transport material from the core-mantle boundary to the surface. This overturns previous beliefs that the core is isolated
Kyoto Researchers Use CRISPR to Unravel Neanderthal Genetics in Mice
A single Neanderthal gene slipped into lab mice triggered unexpected changes in their skeletons. Scientists in Japan uncovered traits echoing long-lost human cousins.
New Research Reveals Jupiter Was Once Twice Its Current Size
A new 2025 study reveals early Jupiter was twice its current size with a magnetic field 50x stronger, offering vital clues to solar system formation.
Revolutionary Genetically Modified Spider Created by U.S. Navy-Backed Scientists
US Navy-backed scientists genetically modified spiders to create stronger, lighter silk with potential uses in defense, aerospace, and medicine.
Groundbreaking Fossil Discovery in Antarctica Challenges Current Understanding of Marine Reptiles
A rare 68-million-year-old fossil egg discovery in Antarctica has upended scientific understanding of ancient marine reptiles.
Sea Level Rise Could Displace Millions Due to Climate Change, Warns New Study
Scientists issue a dire warning that even the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming target is too high and will have catastrophic consequences for coastal populations.