Mars is often painted as a silent, rusted graveyard, a world where the clock stopped eons ago. Yet, if you…
The Universe Is Jiggling Like Jell-O and Scientists Finally Know Why
Imagine the entire universe as a crowded, Olympic-sized swimming pool. Every galaxy is a swimmer, and every movement they make…
Archaeologists Digging in Indonesia May Have Found the Exact Spot Where Two Human Species Met
Deep within the limestone heart of southern Sulawesi, a rugged island in the Indonesian archipelago, lies a portal to a…
The Massive Mystery of Europe’s Missing Horned Dinosaurs Has Finally Been Solved
Eighty million years ago, the Late Cretaceous world looked vastly different than the one we inhabit today. While North America…
Ancient Clay Cylinders Found in Iraq Reveal a King’s Secret Plan to Save a Crumbling Temple
Deep in the heart of modern-day Iraq, the winds of time frequently peel back the layers of the earth to…
Archaeologists Discover a 60,000 Year Old Murder Mystery Hidden on Stone Tools
In the rugged landscape of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, a shallow indentation in the earth known as the Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter…
The Sahara Wasn’t a Wall for These Early Humans Who Lived 800,000 Years Ago
Nearly 800,000 years ago, on the wind-swept Atlantic coast of what is now Morocco, a small group of early humans…
Scientists Find Mysterious Evidence That Some Creatures Survived the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs
Around 66 million years ago, a mountain-sized asteroid slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula, igniting a global firestorm and casting a…
Scientists Finally Locate the Secret Engine Powering the Sun’s Most Violent Eruptions
On a typical afternoon in late 2017, the sun did what it has done for billions of years: it unleashed…
Strange Celestial Oddballs Are Hiding the Secrets of Alien Space Weather
For as long as humans have looked at the night sky, we have wondered about the invisible forces that shape…
Our Galaxy’s Sleeping Giant Was Actually Screaming Just a Few Centuries Ago
At the very center of our galaxy lies a monster that, by all rights, should be screaming. This is Sagittarius…
Spacecraft Exhaust Is Racing Across the Moon and Could Erase the History of Life
For billions of years, the Moon has served as a silent witness to the chaotic history of our solar system.…
We Are Finally Watching the Ghost of a 17000 Light Year Old Explosion Breathe
In the autumn of 1604, the German astronomer Johannes Kepler looked up at the night sky and witnessed a “new…
Scientists Discovered a Massive Cloud of Gas That Forgot to Turn Into a Galaxy
In the silent, cold expanse of the nearby universe, about 94 million light years away from our own neighborhood, there…
Astronomers Solve the 850 Year Old Mystery of the Sky’s Most Bizarre Frozen Firework
In the year 1181 AD, observers on Earth looked toward the heavens and witnessed a celestial anomaly. A “guest star”…
Astronomers Discover a Flash of Blue Light Brighter Than 400 Billion Suns
In the silent, freezing reaches of the deep cosmos, a massive star once drifted in a gravitational dance with a…
James Webb Solved the Mystery of the Universe’s Little Red Dots
In the vast, silent expanse of the early universe, certain flickers of light have long puzzled the people who study…
Archaeologists Discover Early Medieval England was a Massive Melting Pot for Arctic and Mediterranean Travelers
Deep within the layers of English soil, tucked away in cemeteries that have rested quietly for over a millennium, lies…
Our Neighboring Galaxy Is Hiding Nearly 500 Giant Molecular Clouds That We Never Knew Existed
In the silent, vast expanse of the cosmos, our closest celestial neighbor hangs like a shimmering island of light. The…
Astronomers Discover a Giant Cosmic Lighthouse Flickering Deep in the Silent Universe
In the vast, silent stretches of our universe, there exist beacons of light so intense they defy easy comprehension. These…
The Sun Is Hiding a Giant Secret on Its Far Side That Could Cripple Our Power Grid
For as long as humans have looked to the sky, the sun has been a constant, predictable presence. It rises…
The Stench of Rotten Eggs Might Hold the Secret to Reversing Alzheimer’s Disease
Deep within the intricate architecture of the brain, a microscopic gas is performing a delicate dance between life and death.…