The Perseid meteor shower will peak in mid-August, when astronomy enthusiasts will be able to see up to 100 shooting stars per hour. This meteor shower occurs each year when the Earth passes through the remains of the ancient comet…
Penicillin is a compound produced by molds of the genus Penicillium. About 80% of people who are allergic to penicillin lose their allergy after about 10 years. (Image courtesy of Clouds Hill Imaging Ltd. via Getty Images) Picture this: You’re…
Microscopic image of a 9-day-old human embryo. Scale bar is 100 µm. (Image courtesy of the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)) For the first time, scientists were able to record in real time the process of implantation of a…
Photographer Joshua Tam captured a mysterious spiral star glowing above the Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin while trying to capture “shooting stars” from the Perseid meteor shower. While watching the Perseid meteor shower’s “shooting stars,” viewers across a large swath of…
Forest fires near Aude, France, August 5, 2025, as captured by Airbus Defence and Space’s Pleiades Neo satellite. (Image: Pléiades Neo© Airbus DS 2025) Satellite images illustrate the scale of devastation in southern France caused by the country’s worst wildfire…
(Image courtesy of China Huaneng Group/Distributed by Xinhua) Engineers in China have developed a prototype floating wind turbine that they claim has set new records for electricity production, which could lead to a new generation of renewable energy. The turbine…
(Image credit: bankerwin/Getty Images) QUICK FACTS Name: Hin Sam Wan, or Three Whales Rock Location: Bueng Kan Province, Thailand. Coordinates: 18.250964324624285, 103.81396773139028 Why it’s amazing: The rock formation resembles a small family of whales. Hin Sam Wan, or Three Whales…
An artist’s impression of the events leading up to the supernova explosion of SN 2023zkd, which likely occurred when the star attempted to devour a nearby black hole. Here, the star’s shape is distorted by the black hole’s powerful gravity.…
Huge waves pose a threat to marine vessels and structures. (Image credit: Denise Taylor via Getty Images) Rogue waves have fascinated mariners and scientists for decades. They are giant, solitary waves that appear unexpectedly in the open ocean. These mysterious…
The luxury resort of Burj Al Babas was supposed to boast 732 glittering “mini-castles” nestled in the mountains of western Turkey, but the project has turned into an unmitigated disaster. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit…