Roman bath clog: The world’s oldest shower shoes were found at a fort along Hadrian’s Wall
The Romans were the first to wear clog-style footwear to the baths to protect their feet from the hot floor and to better navigate slippery
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Glowing Views from the Space Station
This celestial image captured from a window on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station highlights the Milky Way rising above Earth’s
Trump administration to remove 900 deep sea monitoring instruments that would have studied the collapsing Atlantic current
The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been collecting data on physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the past decade
AI could consume up 3% of world’s electricity the UN warns
AI could soon use more water than we need to drink, UN report finds.
‘Crystals’ of space-time could be the origins of certain rare black holes, theoretical study hints
By taking general relativity into higher dimensions, a trio of physicists has proven that a mathematical pattern of ripples in space-time geometry could give rise
Kaleidoscopic meteorite could be a piece of a ‘lost world’ from the early solar system — Space photo of the week
A rare meteorite found in the Sahara Desert may be evidence of a long-lost “protoplanet” that formed in the early solar system before being destroyed
What’s the deepest cave in the world?
There are two contenders for the world’s deepest cave, and they’re in the same mountain range.
A Light in the Dark
A sliver of the edge of Earth is brightly illuminated against the vast darkness of space.
Stupid hot: Heat waves cause cognitive changes in animals, making them more aggressive and unable to complete basic tasks
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn. The consequences of these behavioral changes may ripple through ecosystems.
Tump administration to remove 900 deep sea monitoring instruments that would have studied the collapsing Atlantic current
The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been collecting data on physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the past decade
Science news this week: Ötzi the Iceman used to make sourdough, Italian teenagers discover Roman villa under school, Google plans to release 64 million mosquitos, and RIP to NASA’s Maven probe
June 6, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Why can’t we figure out how strong gravity is?
Despite dozens of experiments over the years, scientists still don’t have a precise measurement for gravity’s strength. Why is that?
‘Cannibal’ CME from rare ‘anti-Hale’ sunspot will slam into Earth today, bringing auroras to 23 US states
Northern lights are projected across the Northern U.S. and Europe tonight as Earth gets hit by a strong solar eruption.
This tiny, blue octopus is new to science
The deep-sea octopus is fully mature despite fitting in a palm, a trait researchers think may help it reproduce faster than larger relatives.