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Protecting Earth from asteroid impact with a tethered diversion
The use of a tether assisted system could prevent an asteroid impacting Earth without the risk of fragmentation.
Fossilized fish could indicate rich deposits of valuable rare-earth metals
Rare metals crucial to green industries turn out to have a surprising origin. Ancient global climate change and certain kinds of undersea geology drove fish populations to specific locations. As...
Off the scales: Fish armor both tough and flexible
Humans have drawn technological inspiration from fish scales going back to ancient times: Romans, Egyptians, and other civilizations would dress their warriors in scale armor, providing both protection and mobility....
Fish fossils become buried treasure
Rare metals crucial to green industries turn out to have a surprising origin. Ancient global climate change and certain kinds of undersea geology drove fish populations to specific locations. As...
Watch: Man stacks three eggs for Guinness World Record
A Yemeni man living in Malaysia was awarded a Guinness World Record for his unusual accomplishment: stacking three eggs vertically.
The best mosquito and bug repellants for your evenings outdoors
Bugs be gone. ( Chang Duong via Unsplash/)With warmer weather comes a million reasons to venture outdoors and enjoy the fresh air. Unfortunately, biting insects and mosquitoes usually follow suit, and these annoying...
Scientists solve a thorny problem
"Why do plants have thorns?" is an easy question: The thorns help protect against hungry animals that like to munch on the plants. "Where do thorns come from?" is a...
Watch: Sarah Paulson will don 'a lot of prosthetics' to portray Linda Tripp
Sarah Paulson said on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" that she will wear prosthetics to portray the late Linda Tripp in "American Crime Story" Season 3.
AEW Dynamite: Orange Cassidy gets revenge on Chris Jericho
Orange Cassidy and Best Friends got revenge against Chris Jericho and his group, The Inner Circle, in the main event of Dynamite.
Researchers study catastrophic disease events in marine mammals
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, people are beginning to understand, at a very personal level, the ways in which infectious diseases can devastate life. But disease outbreaks...
On This Day, June 18: Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicates throne
On June 18, 2014, Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicated the throne amid scandal, massive unemployment and regional separatism.
A+D Museum closes in downtown L.A. and shifts to digital and pop-up exhibitions
A+D Museum's coronavirus-related closure provided time for leaders to rethink the future and shift to online programming and events in various cities.
First-degree incest: ancient genomes uncover Irish passage tomb dynastic elite
Archaeologists and geneticists have shed new light on the earliest periods of Ireland's human history. Among their incredible findings is the discovery that the genome of an adult male buried...
Wife's bathroom break earns husband $500,000 lottery prize
A South Carolina man said his wife's urgent need for a bathroom break led to his winning $500,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket.
Former Atlanta officer faces murder charge for Rayshard Brooks shooting
A former Atlanta police officer faces murder charges for shooting and killing a man outside a Wendy's restaurant, sparking protests against racism and excessive force in law enforcement, prosecutors announced...
First egg ever found in Antarctica might have been laid by an extinct sea lizard
Scientists hypothesized that the egg found in Antarctica -- the first ever -- was laid by an extinct, giant marine reptile, like a mosasaur.
Watch: Man bounces 16 Ping-Pong balls into pint glass for world record
An Idaho man with a penchant for breaking Guinness World Records added another title to his name by bouncing 16 Ping-Pong balls into a pint glass in 1 minute.
The intense flavor science behind Haribo’s gummies
The Haribo Goldbear's century-old recipe has evolved over time. Today, a gummy in Germany might taste different than one in Singapore, Brazil, or the US. (Stan Horaczek/)A hundred years ago, the first Haribo...
Fossils from Mongolia, Argentina show some dinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggs
Scientists have unearthed the first fossils of soft-shelled eggs laid by dinosaurs - two disparate species from Argentina and Mongolia - in a discovery suggesting that the earliest dinosaurs produced...
Centenarian study suggests living environment may be key to longevity
Where you live has a significant impact on the likelihood that you will reach centenarian age, suggests a new study. New research suggests that people who live in highly walkable,...
First egg from Antarctica is big and might belong to an extinct sea lizard
An analysis has found that a mysterious fossil discovered in 2011 is a giant, soft-shell egg from about 66 million years ago. Measuring in at more than 11 by 7...
First dinosaur eggs were soft like a turtle's
New research suggests that the first dinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggs -- a finding that contradicts established thought. The study analyzed the eggs of two vastly different non-avian dinosaurs and found...
Why Bryce Dallas Howard wouldn't make 'The Help' today
Bryce Dallas Howard on directing her first film, resuming 'Jurassic World: Dominion' and that celebrity PSA.
Lord North wins Royal Ascot feature as queen enjoys her 24th Royal winner remotely
Lord North emerges as a star of the future with a stunning win on the second day of Royal Ascot while Queen Elizabeth gets her 24th Royal Ascot winner in...
Why so few fossilized dinosaur eggs? Because many were squishy, not hard, study suggests
Researchers say they have cracked the mystery of why so few types of fossilized dinosaur eggs have been discovered.
Mystery egg likely belonged to giant sea reptile, scientists say
The football-like fossil has puzzled scientists since it was found in Antarctica almost a decade ago.
Is Santa real? Examining children's beliefs in cultural figures and 'non-real' people
Young children understand dinosaurs and The Wiggles are (or were!) real, and that fictional characters like Peter Pan and Spongebob are not real—but cultural figures like Santa or the Tooth...
Watch: Package filled with prescription narcotics delivered to California home
A California woman who was expecting a shipment of ink from Amazon opened a package left on her front porch and was shocked to find the box was filled with...