Why does the date of Easter change every year? By Tom Metcalfe published 6 April 23 Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. The date took millennia to standardize for surprisingly complex reasons.
Sun's fiery surface revealed in amazing composite of 90,000 images By Jennifer Nalewicki published 5 April 23 Astrophotographers have created an incredible image of the sun by piecing together thousands of photographs.
'Potentially hazardous' skyscraper-size asteroid will zip past Earth Thursday By Brandon Specktor published 5 April 23 The potentially hazardous asteroid 2023 FM is larger than a 40-story building and will zoom within 7.5 lunar distances from Earth on Thursday, April 6, according to NASA.
Mysterious mosaics depicting Medusa uncovered at 2nd-century Roman villa By Owen Jarus published 5 April 23 Two Roman-era mosaics depicting the snake-haired mythological figure Medusa were unearthed at the Villa of the Antonines in Italy.
The smallest and largest creatures make up most of Earth's biomass, surprising study finds By Elana Spivack published 5 April 23 Contrary to a finding from the 1960s, a new study reveals that the bulk of Earth's biomass comes from giant and tiny organisms.
Fatal drug overdoses have quadrupled in US seniors By Rachael Rettner published 5 April 23 The rate of fatal drug overdoses among U.S. seniors has quadrupled in the last 20 years.
Alan Turing's famous mathematical model was right all along, chia seed experiment reveals By Jennifer Nalewicki published 5 April 23 For the first time, scientists using chia seed experiments have confirmed that Alan Turing's mathematical model can explain patterns seen in nature.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun By Ben Turner published 5 April 23 The James Webb Space Telescope detected what may be the oldest known black hole in the universe by deconstructing faint glimmers of light from close to the dawn of time.
Deepest-dwelling fish ever seen is a ghostly snailfish spotted more than 27,000 feet beneath the ocean surface By Harry Baker published 5 April 23 The never-before-seen fish was spotted 5 miles below the ocean's surface in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan.
Science kit deals 2023: Fun & educational STEM sets on offer at Amazon, Target, and more By Kimberley Snaith published 5 April 23 From microscopes to robotic unicorns, we’ve rounded up some of the best science kit deals from around the web.
Ancient crystal-filled rock has been hiding dinosaur secret for 140 years By Sascha Pare published 5 April 23 Paleontologists have confirmed that a rock enclosing a perfectly round agate crystal is actually a titanosaur egg, which was probably smothered by lava after a volcanic eruption 67 million years ago.
'Absolutely gobsmacking' gold nugget worth $160,000 unearthed by metal detectorist in Australia By Jennifer Nalewicki published 4 April 23 An amateur gold digger in Australia has unearthed a massive gold nugget worth $160,000.
1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggests By Tom Metcalfe published 4 April 23 The Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis.
Watch the full 'Pink Moon' rise into the sky on April 6 By Jamie Carter published 4 April 23 April 2023's full moon is known as the Pink Moon and the Paschal Moon. It will be at its fullest at 12:34 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 6, 2023.
Eerie ring of red light flashes like a massive UFO above Italy. What was it? By Harry Baker published 4 April 23 An enormous red halo of light flashed in the night sky above Italy before disappearing within milliseconds. It was likely caused by an electromagnetic pulse from a nearby thunderstorm.
In a 1st, man catches 'silver leaf,' a tree fungus never before seen in humans By Nicoletta Lanese published 4 April 23 A fungus that normally infects trees caused an abscess to form in a man's neck.
Save $70 on the Apple Watch Series 8 By Lloyd Coombes published 4 April 23 Track your fitness progress for less with this great Apple Watch deal at Amazon.
Lolita, the 2nd-oldest orca in captivity, is finally getting released after more than 50 years By Harry Baker published 4 April 23 Lolita, also known as Tokitae, is returning to the waters of the Pacific Northwest more than half a century after her capture there.
Save almost $200 on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic By Lloyd Coombes published 4 April 23 DEALS Save more than 50% on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic at Walmart.
Venus has thousands more volcanoes than we thought, and they might be active By Harry Baker published 4 April 23 Researchers have mapped out at least 85,000 volcanoes on Venus' surface, and recent findings suggest that some of them are likely active.
