December 15, 2023

Arcane Navigation Device Holds a Hidden Clue That Reveals Its Origins

Astrolabes serve two purposes. First, they are useful as an astronomical tool, especially for finding a ship’s latitude. But second,

‘Gifted’ Dogs Are a Rare Phenomenon. Scientists Want to Know Their Secret.

It’s not common, but some dogs are able to learn the names of dozens of different objects (if not more).

Ancient ‘Dragon’ Unearthed in Japan Is Unlike Anything We’ve Ever Seen

More than 72 million years ago, the western seas of the Pacific Ocean were home to one of the fiercest

‘Time Cells’ in Human Brain Encode The Flow of Time, Study Finds

How does the human brain keep track of the order of events in a sequence? Research suggests that ‘time cells’

Surprise Discovery Shows These Sharks Don’t Need to Keep Moving

You might have heard that all sharks – if not all fish – must keep moving to maintain the constant

The Sun Just Erupted With The Most Powerful Solar Flare in Years

The Sun has just belched out an absolute beast of a flare. On 14 December, an active sunspot region named

Parasite Black Holes Could Be Eating Away at Stars From The Inside

A rather unusual candidate for dark matter could be lurking inside stars, slowly eating them from the inside out. A

Your Ancient Neanderthal DNA Could Be Why You’re an Early Riser

Early risers might have Neanderthal DNA to thank for their morning habits, an early study suggests. An analysis found genes

Entropy Could Be The Secret to Alien Worlds Being Habitable

We all know that to have life on a world, you need three critical items: water, warmth, and food. Now