What Would the Sun Sound Like If We Could Hear It On Earth?
A thought experiment explores the awesome power of our star. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
SARS Vaccine Could Be Stopgap Measure Against the New Coronavirus, Study Suggests
Vaccines developed, but never used, against SARS could offer hope in the search for treatments for the new coronavirus. ...read more
This AI-Guided Drone Has Mapped One of Earth’s Deepest Subterranean Lakes
A team of roboticists and divers used an AI-powered drone to explore underwater caves farther than humans ever have. ...read more
7 Worlds in the Solar System That Could Be Just As Weird As Pluto
A new generation of ground-based telescopes and proposed space missions could soon reveal their secrets. ...read more
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: What It Is and How We’re Dealing With It
A deadly new virus has spread from China around the world, raising fears of a global epidemic. ...read more
Native Americans Abandoned Cahokia’s Massive Mounds — But the Story Doesn’t End There
The archaeological site is famous for its 1400 A.D. abandonment. But new research suggests people soon moved back in. ...read more
What the Earliest Toilets Say About How Human Civilization Has Evolved
Latrines have been around for thousands of years. Though they haven't exactly always been sanitary. ...read more
What the Axolotl’s Limb-Regenerating Capabilities Have to Teach Us
Studying the mechanisms that regrow lost limbs in the aquatic creatures might help burn victims and more. ...read more
Five Ways to Prepare for SuperbOwl Sunday
No matter which team you’re hooting for this Super Bowl Sunday, you can celebrate SuperbOwls and citizen science. ...read more
This Is the Most Detailed Picture of the Sun’s Surface Yet
Bubbling convection cells, each about the size of Texas, rise and fall across the Sun's surface. ...read more