Early Earth’s belly held onto its water
Early Earth got much of its water from relentless bombardment by water-rich asteroids and icy comets. Now, scientists say the […]
What causes the rainbow shimmer of ammolite gems?
The jewels nabbed in the Louvre heist may still be at large, but scientists have just closed the case on
This new year, it might be time to leave behind old goals
In the classic American folktale The Little Engine That Could, a small blue locomotive laboriously chugs up a hill hauling
These space stories made us look up in 2025
From eclipses on demand to a rare interstellar visitor to the chances of Earth being flung out of orbit, some
Drought may have doomed the ‘hobbits’ of Flores
A new climate record suggests that Homo floresiensis — pint-size human relatives nicknamed “hobbits” — endured thousands of years of
An asteroid could hit the moon in 2032, scattering debris toward Earth
NEW ORLEANS — There’s about a 4 percent chance that a building-sized asteroid will hit the moon in 2032. Moreover,
Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming
Good health news for babies, kids and adults regarding the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination kept coming in December. Pregnant people
At first, orcas and dolphins are seen hunting together
Orcas are renowned hunters. Now, they’ve surprised scientists with an unexpected twist — perhaps getting help from dolphins. In the