HBO Experts believe the planet was once home to more than five billion species that eventually went extinct—around 99% of the total number that have existed at some point in time. That includes the dire […]
I quite literally cannot believe, for multiple reasons, what I am about to say is true. Yet, somehow, it is: we got real dire wolves before we got The Winds of Winter. Scientists have produced […]
University of Leicester A paleontologist discovered a new species of fossil from 444 million years ago she calls an “inside-out, legless, headless wonder.” This new species of multi-segmented fossil and has officially been named Keurbos […]
Of all the health issues we face as we get older, the threat of developing dementia could feel like it’s the most inevitable. Unfortunately, research published earlier this year reinforced this grim outlook for the […]
iStockphoto Scientists say they want to starting growing human bodies, or “bodyoids,” to “reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.” Ethically-sourced human bodies, of course. “Why do we hear about medical breakthroughs […]
iStockphoto A group of scientists claim they discovered a “vast city” underneath Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. Meanwhile, some other archaeological experts don’t believe them. Researchers Corrado Malanga from the University of Pisa, and Egyptologist Armando […]
iStockphoto Scientists believe humans may be able to regrow lost teeth at some point in the next five years. Not only that, they also say humans have a third set of teeth in our mouths […]
iStockphoto According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory, the likelihood of an eruption occurring in the next few weeks at Alaska’s Mount Spurr has increased. The volcano, which last erupted in 1992 (it also erupted in […]
We all eat things we may not particularly love for the sake of our health. In most cases, this involves incorporating more veggies into our diet or swapping in a better ingredient for a less […]
iStockphoto MIT scientists have developed tiny, flying robot insects that are more agile and durable than ever in the hopes of someday using them for pollination. These newly designed robot insects can fly for up […]
iStockphoto Making a hard-boiled egg is a seemingly straightforward process that can nonetheless be surprisingly tricky to master. However, scientists in Italy believe they’ve figured out the ideal method to make them perfectly every single […]
iStockphoto Scientists at Google DeepMind and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) are trying to figure out how to determine if artificial intelligence (AI) systems have become sentient by using pain and […]
iStockphoto Scientists are very concerned about artificial intelligence (AI) because frontier AI systems have surpassed what they are calling “the self-replicating red line.” The scientists say that such an advancement “is an early signal for […]
iStockphoto The Sydney funnel-web spider is the most venomous in the world. This scientists already knew since it has 13 people have been reported to have been killed by it. What some Australian scientists didn’t […]
What if the secret to slowing down aging was hiding in our brains? A groundbreaking study by researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, published in Nature in January 2025, may have […]
iStockphoto Scientists are predicting an undersea volcano known as Axial Seamount, located just off the coast of Oregon, will erupt in 2025. Axial is the most active submarine volcano in the northeast Pacific Ocean and […]
iStockphoto Dozens of scientists are calling for ban on the creation of “mirror life” microbes used in research because they present an “unprecedented risk” to life on Earth. They believe these microbes could lead to […]
One in ten older Americans are living with dementia, but many cases could be prevented or delayed with certain lifestyle choices, experts say. “With increasing longevity and the aging of the Baby Boom generation, cognitive […]
iStockphoto Scientists have created an electric lollipop that can release “adjustable” flavors to make virtual reality an even more immersive experience. This means that soon you may be able to not only see and hear […]
Getty Image Scientists in China say they have been able to successfully create a converging energy beam weapon. Which, in case you were wondering, is kind of like the Death Star superlaser that destroyed the […]