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Could climate change make humans go extinct?

Humanity is feeling the effects of climate change around the world, but could climate change make humans go extinct?

Transylvanian skeletons found with urns from the afterlife placed on their heads

Further tests of the remains may reveal how the settlers lived and why they died.

What is the oldest shark?

The Greenland shark is the oldest known shark, with one individual estimated to be 392 years old.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana with 150 mph winds

Hurricane Ida, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana at 11:55 a.m. local time on Sunday (Aug. 29), bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and "extremely life-threateni

Hurricane Ida could slam into Louisiana just shy of Category 5

Hurricane Ida is barreling across the Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of nearly 100 mph (155 km/h). Its eye is trained on Louisiana, where the swirling storm is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday.

Why do faces become less symmetrical with age?

The aging process doesn't happen equally on both sides, leaving the human face increasingly less symmetrical with age.

Hurricane Ida expected to slam into Louisiana as 'extremely dangerous major hurricane'

Hurricane Ida is barreling across the Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of nearly 100 mph (155 km/h). Its eye is trained on Louisiana, where the swirling storm is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday.

What is the fastest animal on Earth?

The cheetah is often called the world's fastest animal. But is that true?

'Murder hornet' nest leads to discovery of 180 adults, 1,500 larvae

A «murder hornet» nest in Washington had 113 adults and 1,500 developing Asian giant hornets inside.

Storm Ida could slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane

The Governor of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in advance of the storm.

Earthquake swarm rocks the ground at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

A swarm of more than 140 earthquakes at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano caused the U.S. Geological Survey to raise the alert level for a potential eruption, but it seems to have been a false alarm.

Scientists detected the radio 'colors' of a fast radio burst for the first time

Astronomers detected the radio 'colors' of a fast radio burst (FRB) for the first time, proving that the source was not a binary star system.

Scientists detected the radio 'colors' of an FRB for the first time

Astronomers detected the radio 'colors' of a fast radio burst (FRB) for the first time, proving that the source was not a binary star system.

Martian 'blueberries' may hold signs of ancient water, new study suggests

Martian 'blueberry' stones may hold evidence of the planet's watery past, a new study of similar minerals on Earth suggests.

Interstellar comets visit our solar system more frequently than thought

Comets from other star systems, such as 2019 Borisov, visit the sun's neighborhood more frequently than scientists had thought, a new study suggests.

6 mysterious structures hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet

The Greenland ice sheet, nearly 2 miles thick in places, hides a landscape of canyons, mountains, fjords and gem-like lakes.

Satellite images show crowds at Kabul airport before two reported explosions

Massive crowds converged at Hamid Karzai International Airport before explosions there killed and injured dozens on Thursday (Aug. 26).

Ancient monument linked to King Arthur is older than Stonehenge, research finds

The stone structure was part of a ceremonial landscape.

This deworming drug won't treat COVID-19, but it might kill you, CDC warns

Ivermectin does not treat or prevent COVID-19, and it can cause deadly side effects.

A billion years of geologic history is missing from the Grand Canyon

About a billion years of rock went missing at the Grand Canyon, and scientists now think they know why.

Moon-in-a-jar recreates the hazy atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon

A new experiment recreated Titan in small glass cylinders.

Italian shark has 'virgin birth' after 10 years in all-female shark tank

A female smoothhound shark recently gave birth in an Italian aquarium without having mated with another shark, in what may be a first-of-its-kind «virgin birth.»

SpaceX Starship: Key milestones for the world's most powerful rocket

SpaceX's Starship system is the most powerful rocket yet. Here are some of the key moments in its history as the rocket and spacecraft get ready for the first orbital test.

Venus and a newly discovered comet will cross paths in December. Will sparks fly?

Venus is Earth's twisted twin in so many ways, what about on the skywatching front?

Massive iceberg narrowly avoided collision with Antarctic ice shelf

A-74 nearly collided with the ice shelf it split from last February. Such a strong impact may have released an even larger iceberg.

Why all the hate? Looking at what makes Blue Origin's presence in space so different

These days, it feels as though billionaire-backed space companies are launching off Earth all the time. So why does Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin seem to be in the hot seat?

Alien 'Dyson spheres' could be harvesting the power of black holes

Researchers show how intelligent aliens might draw nearly-limitless power from a black hole using a Dyson sphere.

Ancient remains found in Indonesia belong to a vanished human lineage

Ancient DNA from a woman who lived 7,200 years ago reveal she belongs to a vanished human lineage.

What is a galaxy?

Learn all about different types of galaxies in the universe and how they came together.

Hubble captures gorgeous image of 'Einstein ring' from warped quasar light

Astronomers use the rings to study remote galaxies and to measure the masses of the objects that create them.

Johnson & Johnson booster shot increases antibodies to coronavirus nine-fold, company says

People who received a booster Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine six to eight months after their initial dose had a nine-fold increase in antibodies, according to clinical trial results.

Scientists' 1st-ever view of sun's middle corona could sharpen space weather forecasts

Recent telescope views shed new light on the sun's elusive middle corona that could prove beneficial to space weather forecasts.

Hubble telescope spies a stellar nursery through clouds in stunning image

New stars are born! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of bright, baby stars peeking out of a «stellar nursery» — a cloud of dust where stars are born.

Every year, billions of black ice worms crawl from the ice on Mount Rainier. We have no idea why.

Every summer, billions of ice worms emerge from the ice. As for what they are doing there, scientists really don't know.

These delta variant mutations may explain its scary power

These mutations may make delta the most transmissible coronavirus variant yet. Here's how the variant became so formidable.

Walking whale ancestor named after Egyptian god of death

Meet Phiomicetus anubis, a semiaquatic whale that lived in what is now Egypt 43 million years ago.

Eerie albino alligator babies hatched at Florida animal park

Two rare albino alligators have hatched at a Florida safari park.

Lost 'Heisenberg cubes' tied to Nazi bomb plot could finally be identified

Hundreds of the cubes were lost in the chaotic aftermath of World War II. Now, the new technique could help to find them.

Strange wasp nests glow neon green under UV light

With UV flashlights, researchers could spot the nests dozens of yards away.
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