The Large Hadron Collider has been responsible for astounding advances in physics: the discovery of the elusive, long-sought Higgs boson as well as other new exotic particles, possible hints of […]
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Minerals on Mars signal a watery and ‘possibly life-supporting’ past
Researchers say they are one step closer to finding out if life ever existed on Mars. An international team has found “compelling evidence” of multiple mineral-forming events just below the […]
The secret to bowling the perfect strike, according to scientists
Bowling’s elusive perfect strike may no longer be a matter of intuition and experience. A team of researchers from premier world institutions have developed a new physics-based model that can […]
Scientists stunned to capture first video of colossal squid in the deep
Nearly a century after its initial discovery, scientists have captured footage of the colossal squid swimming in its natural deep sea environment for the first time, shedding new light on […]
Archaeologists discover secret behind why we keep cats as pets
Cats became human companions for the first time likely following mass cult ritual sacrifices of the furry felines in ancient Egypt, a pair of new studies suggest. Ancient Egypt is […]
A solar storm could impact the Earth tomorrow
A powerful geomagnetic storm aimed at Earth could disrupt technology and bring a stunning celestial show as far south as Kentucky between Tuesday and Wednesday. In response to the storm, […]
A solar storm could impact the Earth, here’s what that means
A powerful geomagnetic storm aimed at Earth could disrupt technology and bring a stunning celestial show as far south as Kentucky between Tuesday and Wednesday. In response to the storm, […]
Breakthrough as life-size sculptures discovered in Pompeii tomb
Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, don’t often think to […]
New dinosaur species discovered in 125 million-year-old fossil
Scientists have discovered two new feathered dinosaur species in northeastern China hidden in 125-million-year-old fossils. The find sheds more light on the diversity of two-legged theropod dinosaurs that roamed China […]
The cataclysmic ‘megaflood’ considered the largest in Earth’s history
A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than […]