April 2020

Study shows your short-term memory is totally lying, but for an important reason

Our short-term memory is wired to deceive us on purpose, scientists have found – a trick that enables us to

Our Sun is surprisingly weak compared to other stars, study shows

We’re pretty familiar with our Sun. We’ve even sent a probe to go study it; we haven’t done that with

Scientists report terrifying ice lumps that could be the largest hailstones recorded

The hailstone is so massive it even stunned meteorologists. “It’s incredible,” said meteorologist Matthew Kumjian from Penn State University in the

Astronomers predict astonishing flare from two swirling supermassive black holes

In the depths of space 3.5 billion light-years away, two supermassive black holes are locked in one of the most

Groundbreaking Spinosaurus discovery just made it the first known swimming dinosaur

A single tail from one of the largest and most enigmatic dinosaur species looks to have solved a longstanding mystery

Stunning Hubble images detect a comet shattered in the inner Solar System

A comet only just discovered in December of last year has already met its demise. It didn’t reach perihelion, or

Strange ‘crazy beast’ skeleton may be oldest mammal unearthed in southern hemisphere

It’s not every day that scientists uncover an entirely new species of mammal, let alone a creature whose shrouded origins

This Hungarian village welcomed skull-shaping immigrants as the Roman Empire crumbled

As the Roman Empire drew to a dramatic collapse towards the end of the 5th century, ripples were felt across