Science One man pushed Bitcoin from $100 to over $1,000 a pop in two months’ time, new research reports January 17, 2018 - Updated on February 23, 2021
Geology Earthquakes aren’t affected by moon phases nor by time of year, new study demonstrates January 17, 2018
Health Fleas and lice from humans, rather than rats, were likely responsible for spreading the Black Plague January 16, 2018 - Updated on July 29, 2023
News NASA zooms in on one of the oldest galaxies with the help of a cosmic magnifying glass January 16, 2018
News SpaceX to test the world’s most powerful operational rocket, the Falcon Heavy, later today January 16, 2018 - Updated on January 18, 2018
Animals Rainbow-feathered bird-like dinosaur discovered in China January 15, 2018 - Updated on October 6, 2023
Astronomy Crowdsourcing astronomy: Citizen scientists discover new rocky planets locked in resonance January 15, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
News Chinese AI outperforms humans in language comprehension test — the first time a machine ever has January 15, 2018
Biology CT scans reveal the secrets of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur — and you can 3D print it for free January 15, 2018 - Updated on August 23, 2023
Archaeology Paper strips recovered from Blackbeard’s ship reveals pirates liked voyage stories — at least, stuffed in their guns January 15, 2018
Animals Research of snakes’ straight-line movement could power the rescue bots of the future January 15, 2018
Animals A wolf has been spotted in Belgium for the first time in 100 years January 15, 2018 - Updated on May 5, 2020
Mind & Brain The brain might trick most people into thinking they’re thinner than they actually are January 12, 2018
Home science Researcher busts common myths about email — and it will probably surprise you January 12, 2018
Diseases Gene mutation doesn’t make women diagnosed with breast cancer more likely to die January 12, 2018
Animals Biologists discover 18 new species of spiders — and they look just like pelicans January 12, 2018
Climate What’s the difference between weather and climate? Here’s why it matters January 12, 2018 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Animals It will be illegal to boil lobsters alive in Switzerland January 11, 2018 - Updated on May 5, 2020
Mind & Brain Duo of neural networks get within a pixel of reading our mind and re-creating what’s there January 11, 2018 - Updated on January 12, 2018
Animals Global warming is causing the largest sea turtle populations to turn female January 11, 2018 - Updated on October 9, 2023
Chemistry Meteorites carrying both water and organic compounds point to an ocean world “seeding life” in the universe January 11, 2018
Animals Firehawks: In Australia, birds of prey are intentionally setting the forests on fire January 11, 2018
Geology Little-known 2012 volcanic eruption was actually the largest in over a century, new data shows January 10, 2018
Chemistry Scientists supercool water without freezing it January 10, 2018 - Updated on February 22, 2019
News Strange interstellar stone discovered in Egypt is like nothing else found in the solar system January 10, 2018
Health Ever wondered if you have a drinking problem? This online, science-based tool can help January 10, 2018
News Scientists turn to the troubled streets of Gotham to understand community resilience January 10, 2018
Animals Oil and gas noise pollution hinders bird reproduction January 10, 2018 - Updated on January 11, 2018
News Japanese astronaut didn’t actually grow 3½” taller after only three weeks in space [UPDATE] January 10, 2018
News Millenniums-old rock art in India could be humanity’s first record of a supernova January 9, 2018 - Updated on January 11, 2018