A sundog and a 22-degree halo can be seen in the sky above Winnipeg, Canada. The phenomenon is caused by sunlight interacting with aligned ice crystals. A new study suggests similar effects could be seen on distant exoplanets, where strong…
A devastating sea star disease has killed billions of the animals, with a particularly severe impact on sunflower starfish. (Photo courtesy of Grant Callegari/Hakai Institute) Scientists have identified the source of a mysterious marine plague that has turned billions of…
Chrysalis could be home to several generations before it reaches Alpha Centauri, where it could transport humans to the surface of Proxima Centauri b. (Photo: Giacomo Infelise, Veronica Magli, Guido Sbroggio, Nevenka Martinello and Federica Chiara Serpe) Engineers have created…
This image was captured just after the first stage separated during the Crew-11 mission to the ISS. On the left, the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the crew is seen falling back to Earth. On the right, the second stage…
Video: Archaeologists discover medieval remains in central Brussels Archaeologists in Brussels, Belgium, have recently uncovered traces of an ancient cemetery in an active part of the city. The remains date back to the Middle Ages. (Source: @mijnmivb via Facebook) NEWYou…
Archaeologists have found the jugs in an underground sanctuary discovered in the ruins of ancient Paestum, located in southern Italy. Luciana da Costa CarvalhoSome samples of honey found by archaeologists in bronze jars discovered in Paestum. Although archaeologists suspected it…
Over time, our body’s cells accumulate damage and lose their ability to renew themselves as efficiently. This causes the decline in functions we associate with aging. (Image: Dmitry Varavin, Getty Images) Jump to: Sourse: www.livescience.com Your email address will not…
Satyrex ferox is one of four newly identified species of tarantula whose males have unusually long genitalia. (Image credit: Zamani et al. 2025 (License: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0)) Scientists have had to create an entirely new genus of spider…
An artistic reconstruction of the Jurassic sea monster Plesionectes longicollum. (Photo: Peter Nikolaus) New research confirms fossilised remains of Germany’s ‘most amazing’ Jurassic monster belong to a previously unknown species. This marine reptile, which lived in prehistoric oceans about 183…
The Sturgeon Moon will be at its most spectacular this month on two consecutive nights. (Photo: Javier Zayas Photography via Getty Images) There will be a full moon this weekend, but unlike most others, it will only be visible on…