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New study finds meteoric iron in early Iron Age artifacts in Poland

A recent study by Dr. Albert Jambon and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, revealed the presence of meteoric iron...

Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by the LA wildfires

The water line was darkened by ash. Burnt remnants of washing machines and dryers and metal appliances were strewn about the shoreline. Sludge carpeted...

Near-complete skull discovery reveals ‘top apex,’ leopard-sized carnivore

A rare discovery of a nearly complete skull in the Egyptian desert has led scientists to the "dream" revelation of a new 30-million-year-old species...

An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has on average a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. While those odds of an impact...

Earth’s magnetic field triggers a superpower in sea turtles that makes them ‘dance’

One of Earth’s deepest mysteries lies beneath our feet: the planet’s inner core. Made of iron and nickel, the hot, solid sphere is about 70%...

Tigers, zebras and other stuffed animals will get new homes after health concerns kept them hidden

Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic exposure forced the closure of...