Ariel’s Hidden Ocean: The Uranus Moon Voyager 2 Overlooked
Beneath its icy crust, Ariel may have concealed a hidden ocean up to 170 km deep. Here’s how scientists finally uncovered it.
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Scouting a campsite on Google Maps, he found a 390-million-year-old meteorite crater in Quebec. Here’s how scientists confirmed it.
Lielaphis slashi: The Snake Named After Slash
Lielaphis slashi is the new Papua New Guinea snake officially named after Slash, of Guns N’ Roses, after 20 years without a name.
The Youngest Planet in the Universe Is Jupiter-Sized
A NASA-backed team confirms the youngest planet in the universe, less than a million years old and already Jupiter-sized.
Saturn’s Giant Decagon Appears at the South Pole
A new study in Science Advances confirms Saturn’s giant decagon: bigger and less stable than the planet’s famous north-pole hexagon.
Fossilized Feather Found Hidden in Dinosaur Poop
A fossilized feather hidden inside dinosaur poop now helps explain why certain ancient birds survived a mass extinction.
Medieval Gold Ring Turns Up Under a Norwegian Street
An archaeologist finds a medieval gold ring under a Norwegian street, intact after 800 years underground. Read the full story.
T. Rex Footprints Found 66 Million Years Later
Scientists found the first T. rex footprints from a walking adult, a 7-meter trackway that reveals how it moved 66 million years ago.
The Devil’s Arrows: 25-Ton Stones Hauled 11 Extra Miles
The Devil’s Arrows hide a mystery: why Neolithic Britain hauled 25-ton stones 11 miles when closer quarries sat right there.
Atacama Flowering Desert: The Snow That Made It Possible
The Atacama flowering desert is gearing up for one of its most intense blooms yet, after a historic snowfall in the driest place on Earth.