This distinctive “Einstein cross” shows light from a distant galaxy, magnified and repeated five times instead of the usual four. (Image courtesy of Nicholas Lyra Turpo (ALMA) and adapted from Cox et al., 20
An artist's rendering of Elton (Thikarisuchus xenodentes), an extinct crocodile-like creature from the Cretaceous Period of North America. (Image credit: Illustration by Dane Johnson/Museum of the Rockies) A new study suggests that about 95 million years ago, small crocodile-like creatures…
Now you will see the perfect anti-stress. No joke. It saved thousands of social media users from autumn boredom in a minute. In the video, a baby armadillo threw himself a little water party. Yes, right in the middle of…
There's a genre in science fiction called steampunk. Authors working in this genre imagine a world in which, for some reason, neither the internal combustion engine nor electricity have been invented. Streets are still lit by gas lamps, and the…
Modern penguins thrive in cold climates. So why didn't the New Zealand penguin survive? (Photo: Richard McManus via Getty Images) Three million years ago, an extinct relative of today's large penguins, the emperor and king penguins, lived in Aotearoa, New…
A pet is not only a loyal companion, but also an unrivaled furry exercise machine. With one, you can easily get up at any time of day or night and head out into the fresh air to exercise, regardless of…