The sky is ablaze with explosive, invisible gamma-rays (shown here in yellow and red). According to a new study, some of those rays may be the products of dark matter. Gamma-rays — the brightest, most powerful light in the universe…
The new SARS-like virus that’s causing an outbreak in China has now arrived in the United States, officials announced today (Jan. 21). Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said they had detected the virus — a…
Evolution and natural selection take place at the level of DNA, as genes mutate and genetic traits either stick around or are lost over time. But now, scientists think evolution may take place on a whole other scale — passed…
A massive meteorite impact and extreme volcanic activity occurred around the same time that Earth’s large dinosaurs went extinct. But, did the volcanic activity play a role in the mass extinction, or did it actually help new life to flourish? …
A mysterious cosmic event might have ever-so-slightly stretched and squeezed our planet last week. On Jan. 14, astronomers detected a split-second burst of gravitational waves, distortions in space-time … but researchers don’t know where this burst came from. The gravitational…
The warped man, branded the Plug Sadist, attracted victims by promising to pay more than £2,500 for taking part in medical experiments. The fake medic, identified as David G in Germany, was found guilty of 13 counts of attempted murder…