Lunar Timekeeping
With plans to send astronauts back to the Moon in a few years, scientists face the challenge of…
Finding a Lost Civilization With Baboons
Archaeologists have long been puzzled by the ancient Egyptian references to Punt, a land famed for its wealth…
A Curly Consequence of Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy-induced hair changes, known as “chemo curls,” are a common yet understudied phenomenon. While chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing…
The Sky Wasn’t Always Blue
The color of Earth’s sky has changed over time due to the presence and activities of different life…
Study Reveals Earthquakes Intensified Pompeii’s Destruction During 79 CE Eruption
At a Glance Researchers from the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) and Pompeii Archaeological Park have…
Earthquake Science and the Richter Scale
Due to geological differences, earthquakes of similar magnitudes can have different effects depending on the region. For instance,…
The Human Genome Project Wasn’t All Fanfare and Victories
Initiated around 2000, the Human Genome Project aimed to sequence the entire human genome with high hopes of…
Butterflies and Chaos Theory
The butterfly effect, popularized by a scientific paper from nearly 50 years ago, suggests that small causes, like…
Evolution At Our Fingertips
In a fascinating demonstration of evolution, bacteria exposed to increasing concentrations of antibiotics develop resistance rapidly. Within 11…
The Largest Geode Is a Cave
Winemaker Gustav Heineman discovered the largest geode, filled with celestine crystals and measuring over 10 meters across, on…