Category science

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems.

Scientists studying the infamous 3-body problem have discovered certain “islands of regularity” that emerge from the gravitational chaos.

Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down on the spread of disease.

Half a dozen dinosaur eggs, each around the size of a grape, were recently saved from a construction site in China. Researchers say the tiny fossilized shells are exceptionally well preserved.

A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the “Taieri Pet,” which appears above New Zealand’s South Island when conditions are just right.

A backward question mark shape on the creature’s back reveals early animal evolutionary history.

A bright spiral galaxy appears on a background of thousands of other distant galaxies

A new video shows how Earth’s magnetic field weakened and warped before temporarily flipping during a recent “polar reversal event.”

A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some experts are skeptical.

New video upsets the old notion that these birds of paradise use wing clapping to make percussive sounds while courting.