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Geoglyphs Dated To 800 Bc: Satellite search finds giant steppe shapes; dating places them in Early Iron Age

Satellite images revealed enormous geometric earthworks across Kazakhstan's Turgai steppe. These ancient structures, formed from earthen mounds, were difficult to see from the ground. Archaeologists later investigated some sites, finding hearths and other artifacts. Direct dating evidence suggests the earliest structures date to around 800 BC. The exact purpose of…

The Times of India · Sep 20

Venus has a deadly heat blanket that Mercury never had. Why the planet farther from the Sun became the hottest world in our solar system

Mercury is closer to the Sun, but Venus is the solar system's hottest planet. Venus possesses an extremely dense carbon dioxide atmosphere which acts as a heat blanket. This atmosphere traps absorbed solar energy, preventing efficient heat escape into space. Mercury, lacking a substantial atmosphere, experiences extreme temperature swings between…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

A Handheld Tattoo Needle Likely Pierced an Artery in His Penis and Left Him Half-Erect Day and Night

A 21-year-old developed a painless, constant semi-erection after a hand-needled penile tattoo. The fix his doctors recommended never happened.

Medical Daily · Sep 11

Strange 'hobbit' species walked more like us than like 'Lucy,' hip bones reveal

Anthropologists studying the hip bones of Homo floresiensis have discovered that its pelvis was human-like, raising new questions about the origin of the enigmatic species.

LiveScience · Aug 28

Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other cells, which could help treat Alzheimer's

Scientists found a way to convert brain cells called astrocytes into neurons. In theory, this could replenish neurons lost in neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.

LiveScience · Aug 28

Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tonight's partial lunar eclipse

Moderate G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms are forecast during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse, with the northern lights potentially visible across several northern U.S. states and parts of Canada alongside the reddened full moon.

LiveScience · Aug 26

Severe COVID-19 may wake up dormant viruses and lead to lasting physical disability, study finds

Nearly half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a dormant virus flare back to life, and one family of viruses found in the majority of people was tied to lasting symptoms from long COVID.

LiveScience · Aug 24

18 tombs dating back 2,000 years revealed 24 golden tongues inside the mouths of the dead — In 2026, archaeologists uncovered the bizarre purpose behind the ancient Egyptian ritual

The burials date to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods of ancient Egypt, spanning roughly 322 B.C. to A.D. 395. This places the ritual more than 2,000 years in the past.

The Economic Times · Aug 23

Secret 'messages' in cat pee let felines identify each other — and scientists just cracked the code

Cats can identify each other by the scent of their pee. We now know why.

LiveScience · Aug 20

Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed 'sense of time'

Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.

LiveScience · Aug 19