Finding a 1,000-year-old Viking arm-ring made of gold, beautifully created by tying eight gold rods in a row, metal detectorist Ronald Clucas would cause waves in the field of archeology in a peaceful spring morning in 2025. The relic was discovered on the Viking trading post Isle of Man, the piece of art provides an ...
Cosmologists have believed for a long time that dark energy the mysterious factor that accelerates the expansion of the universe–was a constant, indestructible presence. However, the latest information obtained from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) indicates this is not the situation. Instead, the impact of dark energy may diminish as time passes, a finding ...
For a long time, mainly for blood cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia CAR T-cell therapy has provided a glimpse of possibility in the treatment of cancer. The latest clinical trial conducted in China has rebutted that notion with a previously unheard-of result against solid tumors. They are a difficult type of cancer to treat. ...
Astronomers have been narrating a dramatic tale about the fate of our galaxy for more than a century: the Milky Way is relentlessly on collision with Andromeda, its enormous neighbor. Once judged unavoidable within 4–5 billion years, the cosmic smash-up would destroy spiral galaxies and create a new, shapeless elliptical galaxy known as “Milkomeda.” But ...
In a sequence that was reminiscent of the film “The Nature of Things,” Gordon’s Bay, South Africa is a small town on the coast that was the perfect location to witness a truly amazing wildlife encounter. After being returned gently to the ocean, a massive southern elephant seal that weighed nearly two tons ran through ...
Europa’s active volcano again snatched the spotlight. The 2nd of June, 2025 Mount Etna, in Sicily, erupted with an incredible display of the power of nature and sent a soaring plume of volcanic steam, ash and pyroclastic flow soaring across its slopes. The tourists who were near the summit rushed to safe areas as the ...
From the bones of individuals living 6,000 years ago deep in Colombia’s highlands, a genetic mystery has emerged. Their DNA tells a different story than any other one without clear ancestors or descendants in the modern society. These prehistoric people unearthed on the Bogotá Altiplano challenge our understanding of American population distribution. Whales: they were ...
The energy transformation of the planet finds itself in first gear. Even with decades of progress in wind, solar, and battery storage, fossil fuels still account for most of world energy consumption; their share has dropped just 6% since 1990. Concurrent with this, carbon emissions in 2024 reach yet another record high, highlighting the pressing ...
New research has revealed that wild sulphur-crested cockatoos in Western Sydney have figured out how to operate public drinking fountains to access fresh water. Scientists observed the birds using their beaks and feet to twist the handles, demonstrating remarkable problem-solving skills and social learning. The Discovery of Cockatoo Fountain Use Researchers from the Max Planck ...
Deep in the Caucasus Mountains, a cave has yielded a discovery that shatters long-held assumptions about Neanderthals. A 9-centimeter (3.5-inch) spear tip, carved from the leg bone of a bison and hardened in fire, has been dated to 70,000–80,000 years ago making it the oldest bone weapon ever found in Europe. But what’s truly groundbreaking? ...
