Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die
A famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today.
Category: Science
Mosquitoes infiltrated Iceland. Will they survive the winter?
Mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a place once thought too harsh for them to survive. Climate change may play a role in this shift.
What are the signs that nature is telling us?’ Scientists are triggering earthquakes in the Alps to find out what happens before one hits
Researchers are deliberately setting off real (small) earthquakes to understand how to gauge the danger of a fault line before it breaks.
Astronomer reveals first look at Comet 3I/ATLAS as it reappears from behind the sun
An astronomer has snapped comet 3I/ATLAS using the Lowell Observatory’s powerful Discovery Telescope, as well as his own small telescope. The new photos are believed
5 common mistakes beginner macro photographers make — and how to avoid them
New to macro photography? Avoid these 5 beginner mistakes and start capturing tiny worlds with big impact.
Volunteers agreed to be buried face-down in the snow, for science
A safety device helped maintain a buried person’s oxygen levels for up to 35 minutes, tests show, buying crucial time for an avalanche rescue.
Milky Way Views
The Milky Way appears above Earth’s bright atmospheric glow in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 261 miles above southern Iran
Which animals are tricked by optical illusions?
It’s not just humans who notice optical illusions; certain animals do too, and they often use it to their advantage.
Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers
An orca pod that made headlines last year for gutting a whale shark has struck again, this time perfecting a technique that involves paralyzing young
First of its kind ‘butt drag fossil’ discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago
The first hyrax fossil tracks and traces ever to be discovered were identified on South Africa’s coast.
French archaeologists uncover ‘vast Roman burial area’ with cremation graves ‘fed’ by liquid offerings
A massive Roman cremation cemetery in France is shedding light on diverse burial practices.
The Bering Land Bridge has been submerged since the last ice age. Will scientists ever study it?
Humans likely left a lot of archaeological evidence along the Bering Land Bridge when they crossed from Asia to Alaska during the last ice age.
Space Station Science
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman processes bone cell samples inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Aug. 28, 2025.
On Saturn’s largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system
On Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, molecules that would never mix on Earth are mixing together, seemingly defying a fundamental rule of chemistry.