A new, smaller cyclone can be seen at the lower right of this infrared image of Jupiter’s south pole taken on Nov. 4, 2019, during the 23rd science pass of the planet by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. SAN FRANCISCO — NASA’s…
A storehouse of ancient treasures, including precious jewels and gold beads, has been uncovered by archaeologists on an island near Crete devoted to making a precious purple dye from sea snails thousands of years ago. The finds on Chrysi —…
This therianthrope, showing a human figure with a tail, is part of the hunting scene found in cave art in Leang Bulu’ Sipong in Indonesia. Researchers discovered cave paintings depicting what may be part-animal, part-human figures — decked out with…
Atlatl hand grips found at Par-Tee varied greatly in size. In ancient times, some Native American groups taught their children how to fight and hunt using miniature versions of popular projectile weapons, according to a new study. Over a thousand…
The Geminid Meteor Shower is active every December, but will peak this evening, providing you with the perfect opportunity to see a shooting star If you’re a fan of stargazing, make sure you mark this evening off in your calendar,…
This month we’ll be treated to not just one, but two meteor showers, as well as an annular solar eclipse and the winter solstice If you’re a fan of stargazing, you’ll be happy to hear that there are several astronomical…