Science

Right now, Antarctic meteorite expeditions are more or less potluck: Many missions return, after much cost and no little danger, empty-handed. 

The observation is what’s known as a radio transient, which refers to an object that periodically releases brief flashes of radio signals, as if it’s switching on and off in space.

The 4-foot-long, 40-pound Australian lungfish with a taste for fresh figs was brought to the California Academy of Sciences in 1938 from Australia.

Many potential Covid treatments that showed promise in test tubes including hydroxychloroquine ultimately failed to show benefit for Covid patients.

The findings add nuance to the “meat made us human” hypothesis and may be of interest to people who base their diet on the idea early humans were especially reliant on meat.

The James Webb telescope will enable astronomers to peer back further in time than ever before, all the way to when the first stars and galaxies were forming 13.7 billion years ago.

JoCho Sippawat, known for his videos about Thailand's wildlife, discovered the first known tarantula to live exclusively inside bamboo stalks.

Researchers from the University of Lille said their sphere lasted for 465 days.

Use of newly ineffective antibody therapies that don't work against the omicron variant is highest in a dozen states.

Laser-equipped drones have helped archaeologists uncover previously unknown parts of the sprawling ruins.

More research is needed to determine how long the impact of the treatment could last, a study co-author said.