The universe began with an explosion, but what are its prospects for ending? Scientists have several hypotheses. (Image credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) Scientists have a pretty good idea of how our universe began: According to the…
'Super vision' contact lenses and space station bacteria. (Photo credit: Yuqian Ma, Yunyo Chen, Hang Zhao/China Manned Space Agency) Jump to: Bones resembling human ones have been discovered at the bottom of the sea Little mysteries of life Contact lenses…
A composite image that illustrates the relative sizes of known dwarf planets in our solar system, including the newly discovered planet OF201 in 2017 (Image credit: Sihao Cheng et al.) Researchers have found evidence of a previously unknown dwarf planet…
Two human skulls were discovered in an Andalusian cave, one of which showed signs of decapitation and trepanation. University of Seville. The woman's skull had a dent and obvious signs of decapitation. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE,…
Video: Man sleeps as giant container ship runs aground in his yard A Norwegian man woke up to find a giant cargo ship grounded just feet from his home. (Source: Associated Press) When Johan Helberg expressed a desire to have…
Jupiter's radius was once twice as large as it is now, and the planet's magnetic field was 50 times stronger than it is today. (Photo: K. Batygin) A new study suggests that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system,…