Earth is getting hit by too much anti-matter, and nobody knows why
Amid the high speed cosmic rays raining down on us from the depths of space are a handful of antimatter particles called positrons. Astronomers think that Earth is showered by…
1,500 skeletons have been found in record-breaking mass graves in Europe
Archaeologists in Czechia have uncovered 30 mass graves from the High Middle Ages, containing between them a total of around 1,500 skeletons. That’s a record number of skeletons in Bohemia…
Here’s What Fruits And Vegetables Looked Like Before We Domesticated Them
Next time you bite into a slice of watermelon or a cob of corn, consider this: these familiar fruits and veggies didn’t always look and taste this way. Genetically modified…
These pigeons went from billions to extinct, and humans need to take note
Martha, the last of her kind, resides in a glass case at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, perched on a thin branch. She’s a passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius,…
Improved ability to predict strength and duration of droughts caused by La Niña
Two new studies from The University of Texas at Austin have significantly improved scientists’ ability to predict the strength and duration of droughts caused by La Niña – a recurrent…
SpaceX is launching the top-secret ‘Zuma’ mission tonight – here’s what we know
SpaceX is gearing up to launch a third top-secret spacecraft for the US government, a mission the company calls “Zuma” but has said little else about. The mystery satellite is…
8 ‘facts’ about the human body debunked by science
When you know a particular topic really well, you might say you know it like the back of your hand. But how well do you really know that hand? Or…
Salt pond in Antarctica, among the saltiest waters on Earth, is fed from beneath
At the base of the Transantarctic Mountains lies a geological oddity. Don Juan Pond is one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet, filled with a dense, syrupy…
Alien latest: Scientists harness star to ‘reach out’ to new life for ‘help and advice’ | Science | News
GETTY Scientists are using a distant star to ‘reach out’ towards alien life As part of the 2018 Sonar festival in Spain, scientists have sent a message 12 light years…
Flat Earth USA: Fanatics descend on conference promising to ‘reveal NASA space lies’ | Weird | News
BBC – GETTY The community believes in a flat stationary Earth The annual event is held by a community who rejects the idea of “a heliocentric globe-earth model” in favour…
Astronomers discover new type of cosmic explosion
An international team of astronomers, including a University of Southampton expert, has discovered a new type of explosion in a distant galaxy. The explosion, called PS1-10adi, seems to prefer active…
Very bright fireball explodes over northern Finland, sonic boom reported
A very bright fireball exploded over Lapland, northern Finland at 16:40 UTC (18:40 EET) on November 16, 2017. The event lasted several seconds and was seen across northern Finland, especially…
The way our brains process sound is weirder than we ever expected
Our brain processes what we hear in waves, with sensitivity to incoming sounds flickering between our ears a bit like the frames of old, silent movies, says new research. Previous…
WHITE WINTER: ‘Snow will cover Britain’ when Nibiru approaches claims forecast | Science | News
GETTY Whiet Winter: The UK is set for a snowy forecast once Planet X, or Nibiru, arrives Freezing temperatures and deep snow will cover the UK this winter following the…
Leonid Meteor Shower 2017 stream LIVE: Watch Leonids online | Science | News
Every year Earth passes through the cosmic debris left in the wake of Comet Tempel-Tuttle, creating a breathtaking display of shooting stars. The Leonids are some of the fastest to…
Asteroid 2017 VF14 flew past Earth on November 13 at 0.80 LD
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2017 VF14 flew past Earth at 0.80 LD / 0.00205 AU (~ 306 675 km / 190 559 miles) on November 13, 2017, two days…
These futuristic floating buildings are made from thousands of plastic bottles
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world when it comes to flooding, storms, and impact from sea level rise. In 2016, Bangladesh experienced four cyclones –…
UFO NEWS: Bright UFO caught on CCTV renews claims ‘Phoenix Lights city’ is alien hotbed | Weird | News
Many people suggested it could be an alien spacecraft, while it was also reportedly seen from California, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. Experts said it was likely a meteor, as…