Mono Lake, California, where the GFAJ-1 bacterium was identified in 2010. (Image credit: Alamy) After 15 years of debate, a study that claimed to have found a microbe that uses arsenic as a food source has been retracted by the…
A peatland in the Peruvian Amazon will be carbon neutral in 2022, according to a new study. (Image credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images) A palm peat swamp in the Peruvian Amazon, which typically absorbs more carbon than it releases each year,…
The Earth’s rotation has increased in recent decades, leading scientists to speculate about the introduction of the first ever negative leap second. (Image credit: Gearstd/Getty Images) The Earth is spinning so fast that the world’s timekeepers are considering doing something…
A team of archaeologists were stunned when they stumbled upon a 2,000-year-old tomb hidden beneath a 12th-century BCE structure in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy…
Guests at a historic hotel in central Britain are sharing their terrifying experiences of ghostly images, flickering mirrors and unexplained sounds. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy link Link copied Bookmark Comments Tourists…
Puzzles that require recall of patterns, facts, and strategies help strengthen both short-term and long-term memory. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy link Link copied Bookmark Comments Puzzles are fun little challenges that…
The New Kingdom cemetery contains mummies, amulets, statues, organ jars and a 43-foot papyrus scroll containing part of the Book of the Dead, but experts have yet to reveal its contents. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn…
Hidden in the Japanese landscape is a surreal city of abandoned hotels that has been frozen in time and remains untouched. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy link Link copied Bookmark Comments An…
What was once a picturesque main street is now a ghost town with many huge hotel complexes slowly crumbling along the river at the foot of the cliff. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email…
Scientist Deirdre Barrett has shared information about what our four-legged companions can see during deep sleep, and it’s good news for all dog owners. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy link Link copied…
An unnamed ISS crew member captured this stunning image of striped glaciers merging into a single mass of ice in the Karakoram mountain range. (Image credit: NASA/ISS) This stunning image taken by an astronaut shows three “unusual” ice formations joining…
Many owners wonder why their dogs suddenly have fits of joy, especially when nothing remarkable has happened before. Share this article Share this article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy link Link copied Bookmark Comments There’s something incredibly cute…