Why Is Ice Slippery? A New Hypothesis Slides Into the Chat.
The reason we can gracefully glide on an ice-skating rink or clumsily slip on an icy sidewalk is that the surface of ice is coated
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Ash Pendant: The only known depiction of a pregnant Viking woman
The Ash Pendant was discovered in a Viking Age burial mound in Sweden and may have been used by a female shaman.
The ‘hobbits’ may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests
A reduction in rainfall may have played a sizable role in the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the archaic human species nicknamed the “hobbit,” a new
Light from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. (Image credit: NASA via)
Lost Indigenous settlements described by Jamestown colonist John Smith finally found
Excavations along the Rappahannock River in Virginia have revealed the likely spot of Indigenous villages once described by John Smith.
What was the loudest sound ever recorded?
Determining the “loudest recorded sound” depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.
Strangely bleached rocks on Mars hint that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasis
Bleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical conditions, new Perseverance observations
2,400-year-old ‘sacrificial complex’ uncovered in Russia is the richest site of its kind ever discovered
The “sacrificial complex” contained hundreds of bits of horse bridles and bronze beads, revealing a new aspect of ancient nomadic peoples’ funeral rituals.
Ethereal structure in the sky rivals ‘Pillars of Creation’ — Space photo of the week
The twin telescopes of the Gemini Observatory mark 25 years of discovery as students name distant nebula Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lan.
New NASA, ESA images show 3I/ATLAS getting active ahead of its close encounter with Earth
NASA and ESA both shared new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS this week, as the agencies gear up for the mysterious object’s closest approach
Unusual, 1,400-year-old cube-shaped human skull unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site.
1,800-year-old ‘piggy banks’ full of Roman-era coins unearthed in French village
An excavation in a small French village reveals three jars with thousands of Roman coins.
Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California monitor a research drone in the Dumont Dunes area of the Mojave Desert in September 2025