Magnetars are capable of tearing apart anything that gets too close to their powerful magnetic fields. (Image credit: Getty Images) Astronomers have identified an incredibly powerful “zombie star” hurtling through the Milky Way at more than 110,000 mph (177,000 km/h).…
The man had been experiencing hiccups for several days and a crunching sound in his chest. The cause was a viral infection. (Photo by KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) Patient: 60-year-old man from Istanbul. Symptoms: The patient presented…
NASA's Perseverance rover discovered a unique dark, jagged rock called Skull Hill while exploring the rim of Jezero Crater. The rock stands out from its lighter surroundings and scientists believe it may have been transported from another location. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU)…
Amazing new footage shows a pair of blood-sucking parasites attached to the head of a deep-sea ratfish. In a video posted to Facebook by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, two copepods — tiny crustaceans — are positioned on either side of…
Video: Tourist Travels Without Paying Rent For A Year — Here's How She Did It Traveller Hayley Learmonth travelled around Australia for free, pet sitting and driving service vans to different destinations, saving her $15,000. One of the passengers on…
An interactive map developed by the University of Cambridge analyses coroners' reports from AD 1300 and 1340