Asteroid Bennu Has A Tiny Chance Of Hitting Earth – Which Could Start A Global Winter
The asteroid, sampled by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx, has a 1 in 2,700 chance of hitting us.
Brains May Hold More Microplastics Than Livers Or Kidneys – What Does This Mean For Us?
Samples collected between 1997 and 2024 showed concerning increases in plastic contamination across time, but some experts have urged caution.
Humans May Have Triggered An Entire Gesture To Disappear From Wild Chimpanzee Culture
Human activity led to the loss of all of one group’s adult males – and a part of their dialect with them.
Man Jailed For 10 Years For Refusing To Reveal Location Of ”Ship Of Gold” Treasure May Soon Be Freed
Tommy Thompson has incurred a $1,000 fine for every day he refuses to reveal the treasure’s location.
Goodbye Potholes? Biobased Spores Could Soon Make Self-Healing Roads A Reality
Experiments showed the new material self-healing microcracks in under an hour.
What Color Eyes, Hair, And Skin Did Neanderthals Have?
We used to think they were redheads, but was that just a pigment of our imagination?
Over 50 New Species Of Deep-Sea Beasties Reported Near Costa Rica’s Methane Seeps
With a total of 488 distinct animal species, it’s the highest biodiversity count ever recorded in a single vent region.
How Concerned Do We Need To Be About Bird Flu In The US?
There have been 67 confirmed human cases of H5N1 infection in the US since 2024.
Sock Onions And Snail Slime: Do Any Weird Cold Remedies Actually Work?
Time to find out if your grandma was telling you a load of old bunk.
US Science Is Under Attack
The Trump Administration has frozen funds, delayed and deleted vital research, and curtailed the free speech of scientists across the United States.