How a 'Mudball' Meteorite Survived Space and Landed in the Central American Jungle
A 146-gram fragment of the Aguas Zarcas meteorite. (Photo credit: Arizona State University/SETI Institute.) The meteorite debris that landed in Costa Rica in 20
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Years of 'confusion and controversy' over – study shows hormone therapy is good for women's hearts during early menopause
(Image credit: Ariel Skelly via Getty Images) Menopause can have a significant impact on heart health, but many people don't realize this important connection. Hormonal changes that occur during menopause mark the end of a woman’s reproductive years and increase…
Watch as private German rocket explodes during first orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)
Stunning drone video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt ending in flames in freezing waters about 30 seconds after liftoff. The German firm's first Spectrum rocket lifted off on Sunday morning (March 30
Tropical Tree in Panama Learns to Kill Its 'Enemies' with Lightning
Researchers have discovered trees in Panama's lowland rainforest that use lightning to their advantage. (Photo: pawopa3336/Getty Images) Lightning is often seen as a symbol of destruction in forests, killing or damaging trees with its strikes. However, in the lowland rainforests…
Mammoth Autopsy: Scientists Dissect 130,000-Year-Old Baby 'Yan'
Scientists have performed an autopsy on a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth named “Yana.” (Photo credit: STRINGER via Getty Images) Russian researchers have dissected and studied a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth that was preserved in the permafrost of Siberia. The one-year-old baby mammoth,…