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During a total lunar eclipse, shown here from Austria in 2018, the moon becomes bathed in a red hue.

How to See This Month's Stunning 'Blood Moon,' the First Total Lunar Eclipse Since 2022

On the night between March 13 and 14, most of North and South America will be in for an astronomical treat

The mice were genetically engineered to have mammoth-like traits, such as thick, fluffy hair.

Biotech Company Creates 'Woolly Mouse' as a Step in Its Quest to Resurrect Woolly Mammoths Through Gene Editing

Colossal Biosciences leaders say the fluffy, golden-haired mice help validate their technique to “de-extinct” species, but outside scientists remain skeptical

Barrington Scott, shown here diving in Malta, traveled to all seven continents to scube dive between November 13 and December 3, 2024.

This Man Just Set a New World Record for Scuba Diving in All Seven Continents

Barrington Scott began his 27,000-mile quest in Australia and completed it in Antarctica. The journey took him 19 days, 19 hours and 40 minutes

An illustration of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, with branches connecting to other ocean currents

Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Could Slow 20 Percent by 2050 Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is involved in everything from storing carbon to guarding Antarctica from invasive marine species, and a slower current could have far-reaching consequences

The circle was found during construction in a small town in northern Denmark.

Cool Finds

Archaeologists in Denmark Discover 4,000-Year-Old Circle of Wooden Posts Resembling Stonehenge

The monument once featured more than 80 posts, which formed a circle measuring nearly 100 feet across. Its prehistoric builders may have used it as a ritual site

Blue Ghost captured its first lunar sunrise, marking the beginning of its operations.

See the Striking New Images From the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, Now the Second Private Spacecraft to Touch Down on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace's lander reached lunar soil early Sunday morning, after a 2.8-million-mile journey lasting 45 days

A Hun-period “Eastern-type” burial unearthed in Budapest, Hungary

New Research

Who Were the Huns Who Invaded Rome? A New Study Has Revealed Surprising Genetic Diversity

Researchers found that the group led by Attila the Hun contained a mixture of diverse ancestries, with at least a few related to elites of the Xiongnu Empire

Migrating sandhill cranes stop to rest and refuel in the Midwest as they make the long journey northward to their breeding grounds.

More Than 1,500 Sandhill Cranes Killed by Bird Flu in Indiana, Raising Concerns Among Biologists

The tall, slender grey birds are making their annual spring migration to northern breeding grounds. Experts say the virus could become a larger problem if it gets passed to endangered whooping cranes

An aerial image of the excavation site in Cumbria

Cool Finds

Archaeologists Say They've Unearthed Britain's Largest Known Viking-Age Building Beneath a Family Farm

A team of experts and enthusiasts discovered the structure at High Tarns Farm in northwest England. Researchers think it dates to between the late 10th and early 11th centuries

A fragment of the glass found within the skull of a college custodian in the Roman town of Herculaneum.

Vesuvius Turned a Roman Man's Brain Into Glass. Now, Scientists Reveal How the Extremely Rare Preservation Happened

The remains of a young man, found in his bed in the destroyed town of Herculaneum, included glassy fragments that had mystified archaeologists

Herbert G. Tennyson was a 24-year-old first lieutenant in the U.S. Army when he was killed during World War II.

Remains of Bomber Pilot Identified 80 Years After His Plane Went Down During World War II

Herbert G. Tennyson was a U.S. Army pilot on a B-24 nicknamed "Heaven Can Wait," which crashed into the ocean in early 1944

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide uses a vacuum cleaner aboard the ISS. A new study suggests the space station's sterility may be harmful to astronauts' health.

Is the ISS Too Clean for Astronauts’ Health? New Study Finds the Space Station Lacks Microbial Diversity

Humans have evolved alongside microbes in Earth's environment that help strengthen our immune systems. But sterile living conditions can reduce that beneficial exposure

In October 2024, scientists created dozens of man-made nests and deposited 300,000 Chinook salmon eggs. Now, those eggs are hatching.

Chinook Salmon Are Swimming in This California River for the First Time in More Than 80 Years

The juvenile fish recently hatched from eggs that scientists deposited in the gravelly riverbed of the North Yuba River last fall

The four-stud Lego brick and the one-stud Lego brick sculptures, pictured alongside a piece of hair

This Lego Brick Is About the Size of a Human White Blood Cell. It Just Became the World's Smallest Sculpture

Created by microscopic artist David A. Lindon, the record-breaking sculpture measures just 0.00099 by 0.00086 inches and can't be seen with the human eye

Orlik in the 1980s with The Meek Shall Inherit the World, one of the missing paintings

Reclusive Surrealist Painter Is Searching for His Lost Masterpieces

When little-known artist Henry Orlik was evicted from his London flat, dozens of his paintings went missing. Now wildly successful with more than $2 million in sales, he's offering a reward of nearly $63,000 to get them back

Cells producing the NOVA1 protein are shown in green in the brain of a mouse. A specific variant of this protein is unique to humans, and researchers suggest it is linked to spoken language development.

Scientists Identify a Gene Linked to Spoken Language, and It Makes Lab Mice Squeak Differently

A new study suggests the unique human version of the NOVA1 protein developed after our ancestors split from Neanderthals on the evolutionary tree, and it might have given us a competitive edge over our relatives

This George Romney sketch was discovered in a dumpster in upstate New York.

Cool Finds

This 18th-Century Sketch by a Renowned English Portraitist Was Hiding in a Dumpster in New York

The tiny drawing by artist George Romney depicts Henrietta, Countess of Warwick. It will be sold at an upcoming auction in London

Mother polar bears spend months inside snowy dens with their cubs. Then, the family emerges together in the spring.

Rare Footage Shows Baby Polar Bears Emerging From Their Den in the Arctic

In a new study, researchers used remote cameras and data from GPS tracking collars to learn more about this vulnerable period in the early lives of these marine mammals

Train Smoke, Edvard Munch, 1900

See the Breathtaking Landscape Paintings Inspired by the Boreal Forest, From Europe to North America

Titled "Northern Lights," a new exhibition in Switzerland showcases artworks of the taiga made between 1888 and 1937

A planet alignment photographed on June 23, 2022, featuring the moon as the brightest object

Seven Planets Will Gather in the Night Sky This Weekend. Here's What to Expect During the Rare Alignment

While such a lineup is uncommon, the event might not look exactly how you’re imagining it

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