Tag: discovery
6 fascinating research stories that almost flew under our radar.
The vast landscape of scientific inquiry is a buzzing, vibrant ecosystem. Breakthroughs often capture headlines, exciting the public imagination with promises of new cures...
Turns out there’s a ‘proto-Earth’ beneath us, and scientists are completely baffled.
We think we know our planet. We walk its surface, navigate its oceans, and even drill down a few miles. But what if, deep...
The world’s biggest spiderweb has been found in ‘Sulfur Cave,’ home to 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black.
Imagine a world spun entirely from silk, stretching further than you can see, populated by a bustling city of eight-legged architects. Sounds like a...
An Antarctic expedition hunting for the Endurance shipwreck uncovered a seafloor surprise.
The icy grip of the Weddell Sea has held countless secrets, none more compelling than the final resting place of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance....
Turns out, Wyoming’s dinosaur mummies had hooves – what a surprise!
For decades, our mental image of dinosaurs has been a fairly consistent one: colossal, scaly, and distinctly reptilian, especially when it came to their...
Turns out the Tube mosquito is way older than we thought.
Ah, the London Tube mosquito. For many, it's just another charming, albeit itchy, part of the subterranean commute. These tiny, resilient bloodsuckers have long...
Massive chunk of suspected space junk found in Australian desert.
Imagine trekking through the vast, ancient expanse of the Australian outback, where the horizon stretches endlessly under a brilliant, indifferent sky. Your footsteps crunch...
