This Test Could Detect ‘Hidden Consciousness’ in Comatose Patients
#45 in our top science stories of 2019. ...read more
Month: December 2019
Can We Reverse the Brain Damage That Drug Use Causes?
Drugs can cause permanent harm to the brain. We're only beginning to find ways to heal the hurt. ...read more
Earth’s First Continents Appeared Surprisingly Early
#46 in our top science stories of 2019. ...read more
Sargassum, a Smelly Seaweed, is Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in Massive Clumps
#47 in our top science stories of 2019. ...read more
Boston Could Become WICKED Hot. This is What They’re Doing About it.
Over the past year, the people of Boston have banded together to address extreme temperatures in their city. ...read more
Scientists Find Even More Galaxies in the Universe Without Any Dark Matter
The new research may have dramatic implications for theories about both dark matter and galaxy formation. ...read more
Astronomers Just Mapped a Pulsar’s Surface for the First Time
NASA’s NICER instrument reveals that neutron stars are not as simple as we thought. ...read more
Does High Blood Pressure Raise Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Studies have begun to link high blood pressure to Alzheimer's symptoms, though more research is needed. ...read more
Discover’s Images of the Year 2019
The first-ever image of a black hole, face-to-face with an ancient ancestor and more. ...read more
NASA Probe Spots Source of the Geminids Meteor Shower
Astronomers have long suspected debris from the asteroid Phaethon causes the annual meteor shower. Now NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has captured the stream of space debris where the shower originates. ...read more