Category: Science
A Scandal Is Tearing the World of Record-Breaking Dogs Apart
But when Kimball asked Guinness about re-verifying Spike, these vet estimates were no longer sufficient evidence. One way to estimate the age of an animal…
Ancient, Gigantic Star Exploded in a Way We Didn’t Think Was Possible
A strange star in the Milky Way bares the signature of a unique explosion of a giant star that once existed billions of years ago…
Even Climate Scientists Weren’t Ready For 2023, And That’s a Worry
What we don’t know can still hurt us very much indeed. 2023’s climate is a testament to that fact. Climate scientists were always expecting last…
Groundbreaking Study Reveals Your Fingerprints Aren’t as Unique as We Thought
One of the marvelous things about humans is the uniqueness of each of our bodies. Although over 100 billion humans have lived on this blue…
Family Sizes to Dramatically Decline in The Near Future, Scientists Predict
Scientists are predicting a worldwide fall in family sizes before the end of the century, as families get more ‘vertical’ – meaning more grandparents and…
Deaths From Fungal Infections Have Doubled Worldwide in Just a Decade
Eleven years ago, my colleagues and I estimated that about 2 million people around the world were dying from fungal infections annually. My latest estimate…
Doomed US Moon Lander Is Now ‘On a Path Towards Earth’
A private US lunar lander that has been leaking fuel throughout its journey is now headed for Earth and will likely burn up in the…
NASA Detects Mysterious ‘Unexpected’ Signal Coming From Outside Our Galaxy
NASA astronomers have discovered an unexpected “signal” coming from outside our galaxy, which they can’t explain. The scientists were analyzing 13 years of data from…
Vast Volcanic Superstructure Found Growing In The Pacific Ocean
Running for hundreds of miles along the northeastern edge of the Pacific region of Melanesia, the Melanesian Border Plateau is a geological graveyard of dead…
Scientists Film Plant ‘Talking’ to Its Neighbor, And The Footage Is Incredible
Imperceptible to us, plants are surrounded by a fine mist of airborne compounds that they use to communicate and protect themselves. Kind of like smells,…