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Lightning sparked all of life on Earth, say Harvard scientists: 'One of the great unanswered questions'
The scientific community has been electrified by this new theory.
North America and Europe should be classified as one continent: controversial study
A controversial new study suggests our geography textbooks should be rewritten.
Americans believe rise of hyperrealistic AI has made them less 'scam-savvy'
Almost half (48%) of Americans believe that the rise of AI has made them less “scam-savvy” than ever before, according to new research.
Majority of trees in NYC could be making air quality worse: Columbia researchers
"We’re all for planting more trees. They bring so many good things. But if we’re not careful, we could make air quality worse.”
What your high school yearbook photo says about health and longevity, according to new research
Peer into the future through your own youthful visage.
Ancient discovery hints Milky Way is billions of years older than we thought: new data
Our universe is thought to be about 13.8 billion years old, meaning the Milky Way would have formed during the first billion years of existence as we know it.
Chimpanzees appear 'capable' of human speech in remarkable resurfaced videos, researchers reveal
Scientists are going bananas.
Animal life on Earth may be 1.5B years older than we thought: new research
Newly discovered fossil records hint that mold-like unicellular organisms — the common ancestor to all complex life on our planet — arrived over a billion years earlier than previous estimates.
Why does cancer risk skyrocket as we age? How 'inflammaging' is the new tool to end the disease
One of the biggest mysteries of cancer is why it predominantly and almost exclusively targets people in middle age or older. During the first five decades of life, you’re twice...
Sharks are making a 'comeback' on the Long Island Sound — leaving boaters and swimmers terrified
The Long Island Sound is home to five shark species.
Female frogs may eat male suitors after mating call in act of 'sexual cannibalism,’ new theory suggests
During the encounter, which Dr Gould captured on video, a high-pitched scream is audible from the male as he struggles to escape her grasp, and being pulled deeper into a...
Mercury may have 10-mile thick layer of diamonds beneath its surface, NASA craft discovers
Mercury, the solar system’s smallest planet, may have vast riches beneath its surface, according to a stunning discovery by a NASA spacecraft.
Microscope reveals what's really inside Red Bull: 'So I am not getting wings from that?'
The magnified view of Red Bull is shown with an augmentation of 40X, 100X and 400X.
Chimpanzees communicate with human-like gestures in regional dialects: study
Chimpanzees and humans already share 98.8% of the same DNA — they might as well learn to share conversation, too.
Dogs can smell human stress -- and it alters their own behavior, study reveals
Study lead author Dr Nicola Rooney said: “Understanding how human stress affects dogs' well-being is an important consideration for dogs in kennels and when training companion dogs and dogs for...
Pompeii suffered a second, devastating disaster — while fighting for survival after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears part of the blame for the total devastation of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 A.D., new research suggests.
Scientists confirm cave found on the moon — and suspect more like it could house future astronauts
“Lunar caves have remained a mystery for over 50 years. So it was exciting to be able to finally prove the existence” of one, scientists from the University of Trento...
Scientists investigate mysterious giant scar stretching across Mars -- they are baffled how it even got there
Scientists are examining a mysterious giant scar stretching across Mars - and do not know how it got there.
Blind shark that lives for up to 500 years reveals new secrets that could lead to humans living longer
The elusive Greenland shark — long marveled for its baffling extreme longevity — does not suffer a significant drop in its muscle's metabolic rate as it ages, according to fresh...
Wine fans may have dinosaurs to thank after 60M-year-old grape fossil seeds found
The seeds found in Colombia, Panama and Peru could be anywhere between 19 and 60 million years old, according to the press release.