Category: Science
Undersea Archaeologists Recover the Only Known Ring Engraved With the Lighthouse of Alexandria
Researchers suspect that the ancient bronze signet was used to notarize official documents.
Vitamin D2 Supplements Have a Surprising Drawback. Here’s What to Take Instead
Not all vitamin D supplements do the same job. Here’s why that matters this winter.
Concept Sunshine Pillow Brightens Your Day
Here in the northeast the sun all but disappears during the wintertime, leaving kind-hearted citizens such as myself...
A Student Found a New Giant Isopod That Had Been Mislabeled for Decades
A huge bug-like crustacean, roughly 12.7 inches (32.2 centimeters) long, spent over three decades misidentified as a known...
Someone Posted an Instagram Selfie. Scientists Spotted a Giant New Species in the Background
Sometimes, scientific discoveries can come from the most unexpected sources.
Iron and Viking Age Scandinavians Kept Their Victims’ Bones Around the House
Among the macabre discoveries was a child’s skull planted between the floors, which people walked over for years.
NASA Getting a Little Sumthin’-Sumthin’ from Virgin
NASA and Virgin Galactic (two companies that make for strange bedfellows) are loosely teaming up to develop hypersonic...
Mars’s Weirdest Cloud Forms in a Way Scientists Thought Was Impossible
The physical process likely behind this cloud's formation has never been observed in a planetary atmosphere before.
A Billionaire Is Fueling a Rat Explosion in a Chicago Park in the Stupidest Way Possible
Undeterred by fines and warnings, 94-year-old electronics billionaire Barre Seid has been accused of creating a “public health...
Tanita Scale With Fat Sensor and Bluetooth
There’s a reason why the Japanese aren’t nearly as fat as Americans. Tanita’s BC-502 scale can measure your...
