The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific
Off the coast of the Solomon Islands lurks a centuries-old creature that’s so big it can be seen from space. […]
Proposed time limits for anesthesia may have compromised patient safety
After a public outcry, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced Dec. 5 that it had dropped plans that would have
A cosmic census triples the known number of black holes in dwarf galaxies
A colossal census of the cosmos has more than tripled the number of active black holes known to inhabit miniature
X-rays from nuclear explosions can protect Earth from asteroids
An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to
Climate change has increased the wind speed of storms by an average of 29 km/h
As if the Hurricanes needed another shot. Human-caused climate change is increasing the intensity of Atlantic hurricanes by an entire
A medical device inspired by squid could reduce the need for needles
If you’re one of the many adults who hate needles, you may be in luck. Scientists have taken inspiration from
Uranus may have looked strange when NASA’s Voyager 2 flew by
Some of the apparent quirks of Uranus may be due to bad timing. In 1986, the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew
Storms ignite a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays
Above the cloud tops, storms blow with a complex and frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a
Satellite space junk can wreak havoc in the stratosphere
Earth’s space debris may be wreaking havoc in the stratosphere. The rapid growth of satellite megaconstellations is connecting much of
The oldest known ritual chamber in the Middle East has been found
An ancient ritual complex has come to light in the deepest and darkest part of a cave located in what