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The viral 'Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claim
After researching the rodent indent, scientists are over 98% sure it came from a squirrel.
Haunting image of a rare hyena lurking in a ghost town wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
South African photographer Wim van den Heever has received this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his i...
The most devastating extreme weather events of the year: Gallery
Extreme weather events have caused devastation in a number of U.
Astronomers spot the most powerful and distant 'odd radio circle' ever seen
With help from citizen scientists, astronomers have found the most powerful and distant "odd radio circle" ever detected...
A massive weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is growing, scientists discover
The South Atlantic Anomaly, a huge weak spot in the geomagnetic field off South America, has expanded and sprouted a lob...
Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?
Do you have what it takes to be a bone-ified quiz champion?...
New hydrogen battery can operate four times colder than before — meaning denser and longer-lasting EV batteries
Being able to store hydrogen at 194 °F could dramatically change its use as an energy source.
Shapeshifting 'braided river' in Tibet is the highest in the world, and is becoming increasingly unstable — Earth from space
A 2025 satellite photo shows a particularly complex section of the Yarlung Zangbo River as it twists its way through the...
Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth
Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of yo...
Link between Cascadia and San Andreas Fault earthquakes discovered 30 years after lost vessel stumbled across key data
Geological records hint that earthquakes at the Cascadia subduction zone might trigger the San Andreas Fault.
AI reveals hidden 'ring fault' that is unleashing earthquakes at Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano
A new AI tool reveals that Campi Flegrei experienced more than 54,000 earthquakes between 2022 and 2025.
'Planet Y' theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than 'Planet Nine'
A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to E...
What is type 5 diabetes? Newly recognized form of the disease gets name
First spotted decades ago but largely forgotten, a newly named form of diabetes stems from undernutrition and is thought...
'An increasing attack on water resources from multiple fronts': Scientists warn 'day zero droughts' could hit before 2030
Three-quarters of the world's drought-prone areas are at risk of extreme water shortages — known as "day zero droughts"...
Hidden 'doomed' star revealed by James Webb Space Telescope could solve decades-old mystery
Researchers have identified a massive red supergiant on the brink of supernova in images from the James Webb Space Teles...