2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (690+ words) A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in the body. A stretch of DNA in the mouse genome left by ancient viral infections is crucial…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (294+ words) Stone Age people in Macedonia created goddess figurines whose bottom half was a house. Name: Tumba Mad'ari Great Mother What it is: A clay sculpture Where it is from: Skopje, North Macedonia When it was made: Sixth millennium B.C. In 1981, a…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (534+ words) A burial mound in Turkey may have held the remains of a member of King Midas's family. But not all experts are convinced. An ancient tomb discovered in Turkey may have been made for a member of the family of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (364+ words) A strange, sandwich-shaped object is giving astronomers a rare view of the chaotic birthplaces of planets. What it is: IRAS 23077+6707, the largest planet-forming disk ever observed Where it is: 978 light-years away, in the constellation Cepheus When it was shared: Dec....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (794+ words) Jan. 10, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. This week's science news was all about discoveries made by the world's best telescopes, as…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (499+ words) The hydrochloric acid in your stomach can burn through metal " so why doesn't it burn through your stomach? If you're about to throw up or get acid reflux, you may feel a burning sensation when acid from your stomach escpes…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (532+ words) Sophie Germain was a brilliant, self-taught mathematician who won one of France's most prestigious prizes, yet she declined to attend the award ceremony because the committee members didn't respect her work. Milestone: Prize for theory of elastic waves awarded Date:…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (351+ words) An inexplicably hot, fast-growing cluster of galaxies in the early universe has scientists questioning theories of galactic evolution. Astronomers have spotted an unexpectedly hot galaxy cluster in the early universe that's challenging theories of galactic evolution. The scorching cluster existed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (471+ words) Where is it? Carter's Cays and Strangers Cay, the Bahamas [27.105580266, -78.06669135] When was it taken? Oct. 20, 2016 The Bahamas is made up of more than 3,000 islands and smaller cays interspersed with coral reefs, fast-flowing tidal channels and shallow underwater structures, known as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (613+ words) Federal health officials are attempting to make the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule more like that of Denmark. Experts say the decision lacks scientific backing. The U.S. federal government has rewritten its childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the number of shots universally recommended to…...