Much divides us, but one thing that knows no cultural bounds is the human desire to pull some silly, goofy little tricks.April Fools' Day has a shockingly global history, for a holiday devoted fully to mild deception. For some cultures,…
Researchers in New York developed a virtual reality maze for mice in an attempt to demystify a question that's been plaguing neuroscientists for decades: How are long-term memories stored?What they found surprised them. After forming in the hippocampus, a curved…
No matter what the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope or our other tools of space exploration discover next, it's likely to be located many light-years away.But how far away is a light-year -- really? Our planet's circumference is…
Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress.The research shakes up what most botanists thought…
Astronaut Frank Rubio traveled to the International Space Station on September 21, 2022, for what he thought would be a six-month mission. But he'll wind up staying in space for over a year — breaking the record for the longest…
Melting ice in the Antarctic is not just raising sea levels but slowing down the circulation of deep ocean water with vast implications for the global climate and for marine life, a new study warns.Led by scientists from the University…
Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday won a historic vote at the United Nations that calls on the world's highest court to establish for the first time the obligations countries have to address the climate crisis — and the…
The weather is slowly changing on Jupiter and Uranus, according to our galaxy's own interplanetary meteorologist.The NASA Hubble Space Telescope captured Earth's outer planetary neighbors in images from 2014 to 2022, documenting changes in the planets' weather and seasons over…
Woolly mammoth remains, with fur and tissue still in tact, are regularly found entombed in Arctic permafrost. Their discovery has allowed scientists to sequence the mammoth genome and learn intriguing details about the lives of these extinct Ice Age giants.Now,…
Trillions of pounds of water may be strewn across the moon, trapped in tiny glass beads that could have formed when asteroids struck the lunar surface, according to a new study.The findings, laid out in a study published Monday in…
Smells hover just below our conscious awareness, conjuring up emotions and memories that shape how we perceive and navigate the world.An unexpected whiff of a long-forgotten snack or a dusty book can transport a person to years past — enabling…
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Monday morning, South Korean authorities said, the latest in series of missile firings as South Korean and United States forces engage…
One hundred years ago, colorful canaries warned humans of the hidden hazards of digging for coal by riding shotgun down the mine and dropping dead.Now, penguin experts say these birds that move like tuxedoed toddlers are showing us the hidden…
Cities' relationship with water is a fragile balance. Too little leads to parched landscapes and water shortages; too much can cause deadly flooding, washing away homes, lives and livelihoods.Last year severe flooding caused devastation around the world, including in Nigeria,…
At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, Italian officials say.In one wreck alone at least 20 migrants died with more than 60 people…
Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.Moscow will complete the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the beginning of July, Putin told state broadcaster Russia…
The idea of time travel has always fascinated me.Since I was a kid, I've imagined a "Jetsons"-like future with flying cars and the ability to journey to the past, as the Time Traveller did in H.G. Wells' novella "The Time…
A suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was killed in his bedroom in July of 2021, accepted a plea agreement from US federal prosecutors on Friday.Rodolphe Jaar pleaded guilty in US federal court to three counts…
Each year, millions of people from over 190 countries and territories coordinate to turn off their lights for just one hour. The event is part of an annual tradition to raise awareness about climate change.Here's what you need to know…
Night sky lovers can typically spot a smattering of a few planets, but in late March, a stunning visual takes shape when five planets line up beneath the moon in a display sometimes called a planetary parade or alignment.Onlookers will…
