DNA reveals inbreeding, smallpox and violent ends among cave-dwelling Christians in medieval Spain
It’s unclear why people chose to live in the caves, but DNA is shedding light on their lives.
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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 prototype aces 2nd test flight
The flight tested the vehicle’s landing gear and roll damper for improved handling.
Defense system common to all life came from ‘Asgard’
Defense systems found in all complex life, including the human body, came from primeval microbes known as ‘Asgards.’
Space photo of the week: Milky Way’s galactic twin captured by Dark Energy Camera
NGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy bigger than, but otherwise very similar to, our own. NASA has dubbed the large spiral galaxy the Milky Way’s ‘big brother’.
What happens to meat as it’s cooked?
Heat triggers a series of complex chemical reactions that change the color, flavor and texture of meat.
The universe had a secret life before the Big Bang, new study hints
The secrets of black holes and dark matter could lie before the Big Bang, a new study of “bouncing” cosmology hints.
Astronomers discover new ‘odd radio circle’ near the center of our galaxy
A mysterious ring invisible at all wavelengths except radio could be a trace of a dramatically unstable star shedding its skin.
World War I British warship that sank in a surprise U-boat attack 110 years ago discovered in North Sea
HMS Hawke sank after an explosion caused by an enemy torpedo, with the loss of more than 500 of its crew.
Thorny devil: The spike-covered lizard that sucks water from sand through its skin
Thorny devils have a plethora of defenses against predators, including a fake head and a weird jerky walk.
Why is everything in space always moving?
From the moment of the Big Bang, everything in the universe has kept moving, but why is that?
