‘Tornado’ of Galaxies Is The Longest Spinning Structure Ever Seen : ScienceAlert
A team of astronomers studying the distribution of galaxies in nearby space has discovered something truly extraordinary: a…
New Tick-Borne Disease Discovered in Dogs May Pose a Risk to Humans : ScienceAlert
Several dogs in the US have died following infections by a newly discovered tick-borne disease from the same…
Close Brush With ‘Cosmic Dog’ May Still Be Seen at Solar System’s Edge : ScienceAlert
About 4.5 million years ago, a great cosmic dog kicked past our Solar System – and its effects…
DNA Analysis Reveals Two Routes Ancient Humans Used to Reach Australia : ScienceAlert
The first humans arrived upon the landmass now known as Australia around 60,000 years ago along two distinct…
Bioluminescence on Earth Evolved Over 500 Million Years Ago, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
In the darkest corners of the planet, where the light of the Sun never touches, eerie glows can…
First Detailed Look at a Tsunami From Space Reveals Unexpected Feature : ScienceAlert
A satellite has tracked a tsunami in greater detail than ever before, which could help improve models of…
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Revealed a Big Surprise : ScienceAlert
A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When…
Molecule Vital to Happiness Found in Material From Asteroid Bennu : ScienceAlert
A critical nutrient used to produce the neurotransmitter serotonin may have turned up in samples collected from asteroid…
Extreme ‘Fire Amoeba’ Smashes Record For Heat Tolerance : ScienceAlert
A single-celled organism squirming about in the searing waters of California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park has just set…
‘Vampire Squid From Hell’ Reveals The Ancient Origins of Octopuses : ScienceAlert
The elusive ‘vampire squid from hell‘ has just yielded the largest cephalopod genome ever sequenced, a monster clocking…
Wild Pigs Turned ‘Neon Blue’ in California, Triggering Warnings : ScienceAlert
Game hunters have found startlingly ‘neon blue’ flesh inside of wild pigs in California, triggering advisory statements on…
A Single 30-Minute Exercise Session Has an Immediate Antidepressant Effect : ScienceAlert
A single, half-hour session of moderate exercise is enough to confer an immediate mood-boosting effect, and now scientists…