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The longest known exposure photograph ever was captured using a beer can

It has an exposure time of 8 years.

Climate change brings multiple threats for European forests

The same is likely true for forests all around the world.

Australia's oldest cave painting is 17,000-year-old kangaroo art

I mean, what else could it be?

Microbial earthly life could survive on Mars, at least for a time

Human visitors to Mars could bring along numerous microscopic colonizers. That's both good and bad.

Quartz in ancient bird stomach sheds new light on what it would have eaten

A bizzare, never-before-seen form of preservation could shed new light on a primeval type of bird.

Boys who play video games seem to have lower depression risk -- but not girls

The relationship between video games and mental health is more complex than you thought.

Russian researchers want to study ancient viruses from the Siberian permafrost

A former Soviet bioware lab is investigating ancient permafrost viruses.

Trillions of cicadas emerge once in 17 years. This is that year

Things are about to get crowded.

Norway's stave churches are much older than thought

The emblematic Norwegian stave churches are being measured using new technology.

The rich really do get richer, study shows. Here's why

It's all about taking risks: you don't need to take them when you're rich.

Animal coronaviruses are roaming much more than we thought

A new study suggests our troubles with coronaviruses may only be beginning.

After 18 million mRNA vaccinations, allergic shocks remain exceedingly rare

Just 66 cases of anaphylaxis (0.0003%) were reported. All but one happened in the first 11 minutes. None were fatal.

Researchers discover unexpected creatures beneath Antarctica's ice shelves

There's more life than we expected in the Antarctic.

Neanderthals and humans used the Levallois technology, a new study shows

Neanderthals were every bit as smart and creative as humans.

Researchers want to use whale song for seismic imaging of the Earth's crust

If we'd listen to whales more carefully, we could learn more about the oceans' geology.

How many people live in Antarctica -- and other things you wish you knew about the frozen continent

Antarctica's a weird place. It has a Burger King, a few coffee shops, but no real inhabitants.

Stonehenge? It's probably built from second-hand materials

As if Stonehenge wasn't impressive enough, it appears to have been carried for almost 200 miles.

This minimalistic chart shows how hot 2020 and the past few years have really been

It’s easy to forget, in the current situation, that the world is still heating up severely. If the COVID-19 pandemic is a wave sweeping through the world, then climate change is a tsunami looming darkly on the horizon and already starting to strike. Yes, climate change is hitting us already, probably in more ways than […]

How soon and how long after the vaccine are you immune?

You don't get a vaccine and become immune the next second. It usually takes a while -- and we're not sure how long it lasts.

This trippy timelapse of mushroom fruiting is the best thing you'll see today

What mushrooms are doing when humans aren't looking.

Can you spread COVID-19 after getting vaccinated?

Vaccination probably doesn't work the way you imagine it does.

120-year-old condom found in Japan -- and the company that made it still makes condoms

Of course, the company's current products look quite different.

How many have been vaccinated in the US

How's the richest country in the world doing?

Book Review: 1177 BC, The Year Civilization Collapsed

It was probably the most interesting year in history -- and you've never even heard about it.

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a major, previously unknown kingdom

They ruled a big part of today's Turkey and defeated the legendary king Midas.

Smart glasses made in Japan could slow down or even reverse myopia

Myopia affects almost 2 billion people. For many of them, surgery is not an option.

Republicans often complain that they're censored by social media. That's not true, a new study shows

Conservative politicians receive as much if not more attention on social media.

Russian vaccine is safe, effective against COVID-19

Months after it started being administered, the Sputnik V vaccine was proven to be safe and effective.

Scientists zoom in on snake skin to see how they navigate sandy surfaces

Sidewinder snakes helped solve a puzzling conundrum.

The fungus is 635 million years old and it may have helped save the planet

It's three times older than the first dinosaurs, and it probably played its part against the Snowball Earth.

This mineral keeps turning up on Mars -- and now it's also been found in Antarctica

This mineral hints at Mars' icy past.

"Daddy, look at this": 220-million-year-old dinosaur footprint discovered by four-year-old

So, uhm, what have you done lately?

Ancient teeth suggest Neanderthals and Homo sapiens got it on more than a few times

The teeth had been discovered over a century ago, but researchers are now seeing them in a new light.

Johnson & Johnson's single-jab vaccine also works: 72% overall efficacy

It's not quite as effective as some other vaccines, but it only needs a single jab

Novavax vaccine has 89.3% efficacy -- but not against the South African variant

We may soon have a new ally in our fight against the pandemic.

The big fat sourdough study: researchers reveal surprising diversity, tackle baking myths

Scientists peered into those sourdough starter jars to see what makes it tick.

Phosphine on Venus? It's probably just sulfur dioxide

Life on Venus is as unlikely as ever.

Meet the three people paying $55 million for a space vacation

These are the first people to take a vacation outside of Earth.

Hyperbaric oxygen chambers could stop genetic aging, clinical study suggests

Hyperbaric chambers could be a 'fountain of youth', the study authors say.

Korean researchers develop fully transparent solar panels -- and they're smartphone compatible

Smartphones might soon power themselves.

New electric car batteries can charge up in five minutes

Charging your electric car could soon take as little time as regular petrol cars.

SpaceX bought two oil platforms to transform them into launchpads

Talk about an exciting change.

Scientists make paralyzed mice walk again, in groundbreaking treatment

The groundbreaking treatment could soon be trialed on humans.

Texas generated more electricity from wind than coal last year

Natural gas is still king in Texas, but it might have trouble holding onto that crown.

What's the cheapest COVID-19 vaccine ?

Several vaccines have laid claim to the 'cheapest' title. Things aren't entirely clear, but some vaccines are definitely cheaper than others.

A thorough comparison of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

Both are mRNA vaccines -- the first of this type -- and are similar in many ways, but there are also some key differences.

16 Dog facts we've only learned in the past few years

Man's best friend has been with us for millennia, but we're still learning new things.

14 Mars facts we've only learned in recent years

There's more to the Red Planet than you think.

Could lab-grown meat prevent the next pandemic?

Many fear that COVID-19 is just a dress rehearsal for what lurks around the corner. Could lab-grown meat be an ally?

The world's oldest known cave painting in Indonesia shows a chonky wild pig

Some 455 centuries ago, these people must have seen a really big pig.

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