Lake Hillier is one of Australia's most famous pink lakes. (Photo: Philip Thurston/Getty Images) Australia's pink lakes are bodies of water that are home to rare pigment-producing microbes. The lakes are on average 10
When Portrait of a Young Woman was first donated to the Allentown Museum of Art in 1961, it was thought to be a Rembrandt original. However, ten years later, it was determined to be a fake, although it may still…
In the final days of an archaeological dig in Springfield, 20 students helped uncover the foundations of the William Townsend House, the pioneer home he built upon his arrival in the region in 1832. Missouri State University archaeologists have discovered…
Some viruses integrate into the human genome and help regulate gene activity. (Image courtesy of Shutterstock) A recent study has shown that DNA inherited by humanity from ancient viruses plays a significant role in activating and deactivating specific sections of…
A new study shows for the first time that the perception of different temperatures occurs through different pathways in the brain. (Image credit: cometary via Getty Images) For the first time, scientists have fully uncovered the sensory pathway that allows…
Bolts of this size only became fully measurable with the introduction of satellite monitoring. (Image credit: Getty Images) The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed that lightning that swept across five Great Plains states has set a new record for the…