100,000 Supernovas Erupted in the Milky Way a Billion Years Ago
The Very Large Telescope in Chile spots signs of a massive ancient explosion at the center of the Milky Way. ...read more
Month: December 2019
A 1.7-Million-Year-Old Rhino Tooth Revises Their Family Tree
#39 in our top science stories of 2019. ...read more
Chicken Noodle Soup Really Can Help When You’re Sick
Chicken noodle soup is not just a myth. Slurping soup or sipping tea may have actual health benefits that help us heal. ...read more
Scientists Propose a New Theory for Why Some Chimps Throw Stones at Certain Trees
Scientists suggest that chimps pick trees that make specific sounds as a possible method of communication. ...read more
An Ancient Seawall Documents Prehistoric Settlers’ Losing Battle With the Ocean
The 7,000-year-old line of boulders in Israel only fended off damaging storm surges for so long. ...read more
The Doom Of Homo Erectus: Mass Death Marks End Of Species
Indonesian site suggests archaic humans perished about 110,000 years ago ...read more
Why Few Vets Say Raw Dog Food Is A Good Idea
There's little evidence for the benefits of raw pet food, and it increases the risk of dangerous pathogens. ...read more
Could a Tragedy Like White Island Happen in the U.S.?
The tragedy at White Island as brought the risk of visiting volcanoes to the headlines. How safe are U.S. volcanoes? ...read more
How did Saturn Get Its Rings?
Astronomers have learned a lot about Saturn's rings since Galileo discovered the ringed planet, but there's still plenty of mysteries to still be solved. ...read more
Elon Musk Wants to Put Computers in People’s Heads
#40 in our top science stories of 2019. ...read more