Science

With drought, ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ emerges once again

By Franz Lidz Like the skeleton of an extinct sea monster, the Dolmen of Guadalperal has resurfaced from the depths of the Valdecañas...

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A volcano erupted without warning. Now, scientists know why.

By Robin George Andrews Last year, one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Africa erupted without warning. In a way, Nyiragongo, a...

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Why we get motion sick, and how to stop It

By Melinda Wenner Moyer Road trips are never easy, but they are far more unpleasant when your child repeatedly vomits in the back seat...

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New research forecasts more dire sea-level rise as Greenland’s ice melts

By Elena Shao The melting of the Greenland ice sheet could eventually raise global sea levels by at least 10 inches even if humans...

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NASA’s big rocket reaches launchpad. Next stop: The moon.

By Kenneth Chang NASA’s big moon rocket rolled out to the launchpad for the third time — and it actually is slated to launch to the moon....

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Fossils tantalize Loch Ness monster fans

By Jenny Gross Millions of years before the first (alleged) sighting of the Loch Ness monster, populations of giant reptiles swam through...

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Splitting T. Rex into 3 species becomes a dinosaur royal rumble

By Jack Tamisiea The world’s most iconic dinosaur is undergoing an identity crisis. In February, a team of scientists posited that...

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Webb telescope reveals a new vision of an ancient universe

By Dennis Overbye, Kenneth Chang and Joshua Sokol The universe was born in darkness 13.8 billion years ago, and even after the first...

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