It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests : ScienceAlert
Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new…
Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More ‘Exciting Activity’ Is Forecast : ScienceAlert
The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space…
Painful Side Effect of Statins Explained After Decades of Mystery : ScienceAlert
Around 10 percent of people who take statins to lower cholesterol experience mysterious muscle pains, causing many to…
250-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Origins of Our Unique Hearing : ScienceAlert
Modern mammals have unique hearing abilities, able to sense a broad range of volumes and frequencies using middle-ear…
Expired Cans of Salmon From Decades Ago Preserved a Huge Surprise : ScienceAlert
Scientists have made some intriguing parasite discoveries in an accidental back-of-the-pantry natural history museum. Canned salmon, well past…
Giant Virus Discovered in Japanese Pond May Hint at Multicellular Life’s Origins : ScienceAlert
Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, offering new insight into this enigmatic category of…
Strange Bright Lines on Mercury Suggest It’s Not ‘Dead’ After All : ScienceAlert
The smallest planet in our Solar System may be hiding a big secret. Curious bright streaks on Mercury‘s…
AI Detected a Mysterious Detail Hidden in a Famous Raphael Masterpiece : ScienceAlert
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be trained to see details in images that escape the human eye. In 2023,…
Exercise Can Actually Make Your Brain Look Younger, MRI Scans Reveal : ScienceAlert
Alongside better sleep, improved weight regulation, and extended lifespan – and a range of other physical and mental…
Did Edison Make a ‘Wonder Material’ 125 Years Before Its Official Creation? : ScienceAlert
Inventor Thomas Edison is known for being ahead of his time, and a new study could add another…
Just 5 Minutes of Extra Activity Each Day Could Extend Your Life : ScienceAlert
We know that physical exercise is good for our health and longevity, but new research shows how even…
Ambitious Survey Hints at Tantalizing New Theories on Dark Energy : ScienceAlert
Astrophysicists are closer than ever to solving the mystery of what makes up almost 70 percent of the…