New Volcano Formation Heralded by Hundreds of Earthquakes, Scientists Reveal
The earthquake swarms detected by scientists were apparently related to the movement of magma emerging from the deepest and largest reservoir in the upper mantle to date.
Ancient Tablet Depicting Actual Demon Sheds Light on Ancient Exorcism Ritual – Photo
The inscription on the tablet includes cures for convulsions, twitches and other similar muscle-related problems, which were known as "Bennu" by the Assyrians and which are nowadays referred to as symptoms of epilepsy.
Crash of the Titans: Scientists Spot Strange Neutron Star Collision, Possible New Kind of Black Hole
Last month, another group of astronomers warned that the immensely powerful bursts of gamma-ray radiation produced during the collision of two neutron stars can be strong enough to fry the DNA of any living organism unfortunate enough to be nearby.
First Potentially Habitable Nearby Planet Spotted in Landmark Discovery
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission, or TESS, launched in 2018, marks the next step in the search for planets outside of our solar system, including those that could support life, as it surveys the entire sky over the course of two years.
Need a Lift? Russia's Yandex Wows Vegas Passengers With Driverless Demos on Public Roads at CES 2020
Attendees were surprised to see the self-driving cars roving on the streets of Las Vegas without a cabbie behind the wheel, with numerous journalists taking a spin in Russia's latest experiment in machine-to-machine (M2M) learning.
Another Piece of the Puzzle? Mysterious Radio Signal From Space Detected
Over the past decade, researchers have unsuccessfully tried to determine the phenomenon that causes the so-called fast radio bursts, radio pulses ranging from a fraction of a millisecond to a few milliseconds in duration.
Now You See Me, Now You Don't: Deep Space Signal Reportedly Vanishes, Baffles Scientists
Even though the astronomers apparently failed to detect any bursts emitted by the signal, one researcher warned that if you can't see something with a telescope, that doesn't mean that there's nothing to see.
Breakthrough Technique to Hunt Down Signs of Alien Life Revealed by Scientists
As science continues on its quest to find signs of life beyond planet Earth, the study of exoplanets - planets around other stars - is one of the fastest growing areas in astronomy, holding out the promise of essential clues towards understanding whether and where life might exist elsewhere in the Universe.
Wandering Black Holes Found in Dwarf Galaxies May Offer Clues to 'Cosmic Monsters' Baffling Science
Born shortly after the Big Bang, supermassive black holes have perplexed astronomers for years, as they puzzle over how the cosmic monsters with masses millions or billions of times larger than the sun came into being.
Hyundai and Uber Debut New Air Taxi Model at CES in Las Vegas
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor and Uber are aiming to develop a line of flying taxis for the Uber Elevate aerial ride-hailing service, presenting the first full-scale mock-up, dubbed the S-A1, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.
SpaceX Set to Become World Leader in Private Satellites After Constellation Launch
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 60 new Starlink internet satellites to join its amassing megaconstellation in orbit, which was streamed live on Monday. The first batch has already been spotted across the globe, including in the UK.
Creators Concerned as YouTube Rolls Out New Child Content Policy Responding to FTC Lawsuit
YouTube on Monday rolled out a series of changes to its content policies aimed at protecting children on the platform in an effort to appease federal regulators who fined the company millions for alleged privacy violations last year.