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SCIENCE March 13, 2021

Greenland rocks have traces of ancient magma ocean, scientists discover

Scientists have found evidence in ancient rocks from southern Greenland that indicates much of the Earth was once entirely molten. 

HEALTH March 12, 2021

Researchers identify 50 additional genes for eye color

An international team of scientists has identified 50 new genes for eye color.

SCIENCE March 11, 2021

Perseverance Mars rover's SuperCam delivers first readings, identifies rock targets

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover's SuperCam instrument has sent back its first readings, including images of its first rock targets.

SCIENCE March 10, 2021

Rare meteorite with ‘ingredients for life’ found after falling on UK driveway

Scientists in the UK have recovered a piece of a meteorite that hit the Earth, and it’s a big find.

SCIENCE March 9, 2021

Cicadas living underground for past 17 years to emerge in these states this summer

A brood of periodical cicadas is set to emerge from underground for the first time in 17 years.

Cloning February 19, 2021

First clone of US endangered species announced

Scientists announced the first successful cloning of a U.S. endangered species: a black-footed ferret.

Genetics February 18, 2021

Million-year-old Siberian mammoth DNA breaks record for oldest sequenced

The oldest DNA ever sequenced – more than 1 million years – has been extracted from three mammoth teeth that had been excavated from Siberian permafrost in the 1970s and have revealed a previously unknown kind of mammoth, according to findings first published by Nature.

Asia February 10, 2021

Professor realizes at end of 2-hour Zoom lecture that he was on mute

After delivering a Zoom lecture for two hours, Professor Dong Wang of National University of Singapore soon realized that none of his students heard a word because his mic had been muted, the local Independent news outlet reported.

World January 15, 2021

At least 34 dead in Indonesia quake

A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after midnight Friday, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 34 people.

Weather December 16, 2020

Snowflake science explained

Snow is an all-too-familiar feature of the colder months across much of the U.S., but how much do you know about the science of snowflakes?

GREAT OUTDOORS December 13, 2020

Researchers stranded in Arctic at start of coronavirus pandemic head back for second winter

Two women whose homecoming from an overwinter expedition in the Arctic was delayed by months due to the coronavirus last year have set out again – now with new gear and experience.