Ancient golden mask from Peru was painted with human blood By Yasemin Saplakoglu 28 October 2021 A 1,000-year-old mask discovered on the head of an ancient skeleton was painted using human blood, according to a new study.
Great-grandson of iconic Native American leader Sitting Bull confirmed by DNA analysis By Harry Baker 27 October 2021 A new study which analyzed the DNA in a hair sample from iconic Native American leader Sitting Bull has confirmed the identity of his great-grandson.
'New hidden world' discovered in Earth's inner core By Joanna Thompson 27 October 2021 The inner core of our planet is actually a mishmash of hard, mushy and liquid metal.
Talking dinosaur invades UN to give climate change speech in bizarre, yet brilliant, new video By Harry Baker 27 October 2021 The UN Development Programme has released a new video addressing climate change and fossil fuel subsidies starring a CGI talking dinosaur.
WWII 'ghost ships' rise from Pacific after volcanic eruption By Ben Turner 27 October 2021 Experts predict that the island of Iwo Jima could be on the verge of eruption.
Great white sharks can't see a difference between humans and prey By Patrick Pester 27 October 2021 Great white sharks can't see the difference between humans swimming, humans paddling on surfboards and seals, which may lead to mistaken identity when they are juveniles.
Henry VIII's favorite ship has a bacteria problem, and now scientists have ID'ed the culprits By Mindy Weisberger 27 October 2021 Acid attacks from sulfur-producing bacteria could eat away at the preserved hull of a ship that was once the pride of King Henry VIII's armada, scientists recently discovered.
Hidden Maya complexes hint that the famous calendar was already in use 3,400 years ago By Stephanie Pappas 27 October 2021 Ancient Maya and Olmec cities may have been built on a blueprint dating back to 1400 B.C.
Photos: The beginnings of Maya civilization By Stephanie Pappas 27 October 2021 Photos show how the early Maya were sophisticated builders.
Parasitic birds 'exercise' in their eggs, hatch … and then pulverize their nestmates By Nicoletta Lanese 26 October 2021 Brood parasite babies wriggle in their eggs to build muscle, a study suggests.
FDA panel recommends Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 By Yasemin Saplakoglu 26 October 2021 The FDA panel concluded that the benefits of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young children outweigh the risks.
1st exoplanet outside the Milky Way possibly discovered By Chelsea Gohd 26 October 2021 For the first time in history, scientists may have discovered a planet in another galaxy.
Rise in H5N6 bird flu may be explained by more-infectious variant, experts worry By Nicoletta Lanese 26 October 2021 It may be that the H5N6 currently circulating transmits to humans more easily.
Sorry folks: 'Alien' signal from Proxima Centauri was likely just a broken computer on Earth By Brandon Specktor 26 October 2021 An unusual signal from the direction of Proxima Centauri previously thought to be possible alien technology was actually just broken Earth technology, a new study suggests.
Earth tipped on its side (and back again) in 'cosmic yo-yo' 84 million years ago By Harry Baker 26 October 2021 A new study has confirmed a longstanding theory that Earth's crust tilted to the side, and eventually back again, around 84 million years ago.
These retouched photos of Shackelton's 1914 expedition look like they were taken yesterday By Stephanie Pappas 26 October 2021 Multimedia artist Stuart Humphryes has retouched photographs from the famous Shackleton expedition to Antarctica, updating their color to modern brilliance.
Wildfires burned Antarctica 75 million years ago, charcoal remnants reveal By Laura Geggel 26 October 2021 Antarctica was warmer during the late Cretaceous period, a time when wildfire blazed through the region.
'Rogue' antibodies found in brains of teens with delusions and paranoia after COVID-19 By Nicoletta Lanese 25 October 2021 Autoantibodies may sometimes be involved in the psychiatric effects of COVID-19.
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children By Yasemin Saplakoglu 25 October 2021 The company plans to submit their data to regulatory agencies soon.
