Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist George Smoot, Who Made The First ”Baby Pictures” Of The Universe, Dies Aged 80
Smoot won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his part in creating this image.
Does The Moon Affect The Menstrual Cycle? Yes, New Study Claims
But not everyone is convinced.
Alcohol And Dementia Risk: There Is No Safe Level Of Drinking
The largest combined observational and genetic study in this area to date makes for sobering reading.
Why Do So Many Nobel Laureates Develop ”Nobel Disease”?
If you ever win a Nobel prize, be wary of Nobelitis.
Deathwatch Beetles: Bad Omens In The Night? Nope, They’re Just Horny
The only real threat they pose is to your wooden beams.
The Second Closest Asteroid Flyby Of Earth Ever Recorded Just Whizzed Over Antarctica
This surprise intruder was far too small to do global damage, but it would have been nice to have some warning.
How Much Of The Sun’s Radiation Is At Wavelengths We Can See?
Our eyes are tuned to only a tiny proportion of the electromagnetic spectrum, but it’s where the Sun is brightest.
New Theory Reveals Shackleton’s Legendary Ship ”Endurance” Was Doomed To Sink In 1915
It turns out, Endurance was never the “strongest polar ship of its time.”
Revolutionary Discovery In Immune System Regulation Leads To Nobel Prize In Medicine Win
Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi are the joint winners.
These May Be The First Animals To Evolve On Planet Earth, Skin Cells Have Been Used To Create Fertilizable Eggs, And Much More This Week
All the biggest science news stories of the week.