Photos of Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie and others come alive (creepily), thanks to AI By Mindy Weisberger In AI-generated animations, faces that were once frozen in time blink, turn their heads and even smile.
Link found between cannabis and rebound headaches after migraine By Nicoletta Lanese The early data suggest a link, but cannot say whether cannabis causes the rebound headaches.
Venomous spiders take advantage of pandemic, move into college buildings By Rachael Rettner Sightings of these spiders in the university's library basement prompted staff to close the library for two days.
Oozing tendrils of lava spew from Mount Etna in spectacular nighttime photos By Brandon Specktor Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has been erupting for nearly two weeks straight, and the photos are stunning.
Quick guide: COVID-19 vaccines in use and how they work By Nicoletta Lanese Here's a guide to the vaccines being used in different countries.
Oozing tendrils of lava spew from Mount Etna in spectacular nighttime photos By Brandon Specktor Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has been erupting for nearly two weeks straight, and the photos are stunning.
Giant crack frees a massive iceberg in Antarctica By Yasemin Saplakoglu This dramatic breakup comes after a major crack formed on the shelf in November 2020 and continued to grow.
Perseverance is a tiny pale speck on Mars in this orbiter's eerie photo By Mindy Weisberger A camera on the ExoMars orbiter recently captured a photo showing a very, very tiny Perseverance on Mars.
How to see the full 'Snow Moon' and other celestial events this weekend By Patrick Pester Here's why February's full moon is sometimes called the "Snow Moon" and how to watch it and other celestial events this weekend.
Hidden scenes in ancient Etruscan paintings revealed By Owen Jarus Scientists using a new technique have uncovered the colorful and once-hidden scenes in paintings of the ancient Etruscans.
Link found between cannabis and rebound headaches after migraine By Nicoletta Lanese The early data suggest a link, but cannot say whether cannabis causes the rebound headaches.
Quick guide: COVID-19 vaccines in use and how they work By Nicoletta Lanese Here's a guide to the vaccines being used in different countries.
FDA clears Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use By Nicoletta Lanese The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Saturday (Feb. 27), making it the third shot cleared for use in the country.
Venomous spiders take advantage of pandemic, move into college buildings By Rachael Rettner Sightings of these spiders in the university's library basement prompted staff to close the library for two days.
Medium-size dinos are missing from the fossil record. Here's why. By Laura Geggel Here's why there aren't more medium-size carnivorous dinosaurs.
Snakes insert their heads into living frogs' bodies to swallow their organs (because nature is horrifying) By Mindy Weisberger In two new studies, researchers identified more snakes that disembowel frogs to eat their organs, a gruesome habit that was only recently discovered.
Meet the swirlon, a new kind of matter that bends the laws of physics By Stephanie Pappas A new form of active matter known as swirlonic matter clumps together in quasi-particles that bend the laws of physics.
Alligators in Oklahoma turn into 'popsicles' sticking out of the frozen water By Laura Geggel Alligators often 'snorkel' during cold snaps, so they don't become trapped underwater without access to air.
Hidden 'madman' message on 'The Scream' traced back to Munch himself By Yasemin Saplakoglu Experts have long debated the identity of the inscriber, with some suggesting a dissatisfied vandalizer is the author, while others pointed fingers at the Norwegian painter himself.
Why does Christianity have so many denominations? By Donavyn Coffey Schisms within the church have led to more and more denominations over the millennia.
Atheists and believers have different moral compasses By Laura Geggel The moral compass of believers and atheists is calibrated differently.
Conservatives aren't more fearful than liberals, study finds By Stephanie Pappas Contrary to earlier research, a new international study finds that both liberals and conservatives respond to threats — just different ones.
Is an electric car better for the planet? By Benjamin Plackett It's almost impossible to argue that gasoline-powered cars are better for the environment.
Hidden secrets revealed in microscopic images of ancient artifacts By Mindy Weisberger A new exhibit showcases microscopy in archaeology, highlighting objects' unexpected beauty and revealing clues about the past.
