Earth’s crust is ‘unzipping’ beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region
The crust under Italy is “unzipping” and falling away into the mantle, new research finds. This process is the driver of much of the seismic
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Giant caves beneath sinkhole reveal origin of mystery trenches that score Australia’s Nullarbor Plain
Mysterious trenches stretching for miles across the vast Nullarbor Plain in Australia are the surface scars of huge ancient caves collapsing deep underground, according to
Nearly 2,400-year-old school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great discovered in Greece
The school where Alexander the Great was educated by Aristotle more than 2,300 years ago has been uncovered in the ancient Macedonian city of Mieza
‘Once every 130 years’: A huge new crater on the moon could be a giant leap for lunar science, researcher says
Since launching in 2009, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) — a robotic satellite about the size of a minivan — has taken more than 3
‘Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!’ is a joyous guide to eating wild plants
The joy that author Alexis Nikole Nelson injects into this cookbook makes foraging approachable.
NASA’s Chandra Finds Unusual Objects in Pinwheel Galaxy
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have discovered a new class of objects behaving unlike any they have seen before.
‘There was something bigger in the ground here’: Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian
A metal detectorist in the west of Germany has discovered one of the largest hoards of Roman silver coins ever found in that country from
Fragment of world’s oldest peace treaty unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old fragment of the world’s oldest known peace treaty, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced. The agreement, known
Newfound ‘fire amoeba from the Cascades’ sets record for the hottest temperature complex life can survive at
Researchers found the record-breaking Incendiamoeba cascadensis amoeba in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. (Image credit: Felix Mikus) A newly-discovered amoeba has set the record for
Can AI reason without words? A small model puts the idea to the test
The newest “Dragon Hatchling” AI model is testing whether skipping words in intermediate reasoning could cut computational cost.
Meet the ‘fire amoeba,’ a record-breaking survivor of extreme heat
Incendiamoeba cascadensis can replicate at 145° F, breaking the heat tolerance record for eukaryotes, a domain of life that includes plants and animals.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory detects one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies ever seen
In one of the first major discoveries from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, scientists have revealed a previously unknown galaxy orbiting the Milky
US heading for unprecedented El Niño winter: Here’s what to expect
The ongoing El Niño is breaching the “super” threshold as Earth crosses into unprecedented climate territory. El Niño, officially underway as of June 11
Scientists identify ‘sweet spot’ for early stage of life on Earth that preceded LUCA, the ancestor of all living things
Scientists have identified a “sweet spot” in Earth’s deep past when conditions were optimal for a proposed early stage of life to take hold —