Cat remains discovered in the wreckage of a Spanish ship that sank in 1559 represent the earliest known instance of cat domestication in what is now the United States. University of British Columbia Library Special CollectionsShips' cats were common throughout…
The famous Whirlpool Galaxy Messier 51 is shown along with the smaller galaxy NGC 5195 at the top of the image. (Image credit: Dr. Michelle Hernandez Bayliss) Vermont astrophotographer Michelle Hernandez Bayliss captured stunning images of Messier 94, also known…
Tim frequently exposed himself to poison that was so dangerous it could kill a horse (Photo: AP) Scientist injected himself with deadly poison more than 850 times to produce a 'unique' antidote in his blood. Over the course of 18…
International blackouts and promises of 'dinosaur skin' (Photo credit: fhm/cumhurkaplan/SimoneN/Getty Images) Jump to: Dinosaur Bags Little secrets of life 18th century mummification Also in science news this week Scientific focus Something for the weekend Science in pictures An international power…
Bone collection boxes. Silk containers are decorated with the remains of previous meals, including fly wings, ant heads, weevil heads, and bark beetle abdomens. (Photo courtesy of Rubinoff Lab, Department of Entomology, University of Hawaii, Manoa) Name: Bone Collector Caterpillar…
The presence of Planet Nine could explain the unusual orbits of a number of objects in the Kuiper Belt. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Astronomers searching for a ninth planet in our solar system say they have discovered an “encouraging” candidate far…