Polar plunges aren’t just for the daring
On January 1, some hardy souls will greet the new year not by nursing a champagne hangover in bed, but…
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mapped an unseen part of the sun at its most active moment
For the first time, scientists have created detailed, 2D maps of the sun’s outermost atmosphere. This feat was accomplished using…
A new hunt for an Earth analog begins
The Terra Hunting Experiment will track the wobbles of dozens of stars nightly for years in the most focused hunt…
Rare 1,300-year-old medallion decorated with menorahs found near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a rare 1,300-year-old lead medallion decorated on both sides with the image of a seven-branched…
As gambling addiction spreads, one scientist’s work reveals timely insights
Arriving at a 1987 Gamblers Anonymous event in Dallas, Chris Anderson was at a low point. After years of losing…
DNA analysis of 3,700-year-old skeleton from Italy reveals first evidence of father-daughter incest
An excavation in Italy has unearthed the oldest and first known evidence of father-daughter incest in the archaeological record, a…