Every generation has its own set of household treasures that, in hindsight, feel like miniature time capsules. Baby boomers had wood-paneled television sets, vinyl records, and rotary phones. Gen X had cassette tapes, beanbag chairs, and endless hours spent at…
When people hear the word evolution, they usually picture ancient apes slowly turning into modern humans, or the slow crawl of DNA mutating over thousands of years. But according to a new theory by researchers at the University of Maine,…
The ground beneath your feet might not have always belonged to this Earth. At least, not the Earth we know today. According to a growing number of scientists, our planet’s early years were far from peaceful. About 4.5 billion years…
Radiation is one of those invisible forces that sounds straight out of a science fiction novel—sometimes lifesaving, sometimes terrifying. In the right hands, it’s used to zap away cancer cells. In the wrong situation, it can destroy living tissue, cause…
In the rainforests of the Congo, bonobos are doing something surprising: they’re not just making random calls, but combining sounds in ways that resemble sentences. One sound might mean “look at me”, another “let’s do this”, and together they become…
For centuries, the dodo has been the poster child for extinction—a big, flightless bird that humans wiped out within a few decades of discovering it. Sailors who landed on the island of Mauritius in the 1600s described it as a…
If you thought our solar system’s eight planets were all the universe had to offer, NASA has some news for you: we’ve officially crossed the 6,000 mark in confirmed exoplanets—that’s 6,000 planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun. What’s even wilder?…
Sarcasm is a curious thing. It’s part humor, part social commentary, and part clever disguise. Someone might say, “Wow, you’re so early,” when you’re actually late, or “Great job!” when you’ve just spilled your coffee. Recognizing that the words don’t…
Imagine watching the night sky when, suddenly, an enormous flash lights up—a cosmic firework so powerful that it reveals the deepest secrets of the Universe. According to a new study, we may not have to imagine for much longer. Physicists…
Science is often a game of patience. Some discoveries appear in an instant, while others take decades—or even centuries—to reveal themselves. The latest breakthrough falls into the latter category: researchers in Australia have identified a brand-new type of cell that…
