3,000-year-old goddess figurine found in an Italian lake still bears the handprints of its maker
Archaeologists think the figurine was a homemade representation of an ancient goddess.
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WHO declares mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency
The World Health Organization says the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa requires a coordinated international effort to subdue.
Rare Roman-era silver ingots depicting Constantine the Great seized from alleged black-market sale
A man allegedly tried to illegally sell three rare Roman-era silver ingots that his great-grandmother reportedly found in her garden years ago.
NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety
NASA has once again pushed back the deadline for when the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft must leave the International Space Station. The agency expects to be ready to conduct a flight readiness review as soon as the end of next week.
Mpox outbreak in Africa could swell into a pandemic — here's how we stop it
Getting the mpox outbreak in Africa under control will be a challenge, but there are tools available to do it.
Perseid meteor shower rains 'shooting stars' over Stonehenge in glorious astrophotography image
A UK-based astrophotographer captured this stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower raining "shooting stars" over Stonehenge.
Stonehenge's 13,200-pound Altar Stone originated in northeastern Scotland, more than 450 miles away
Researchers analyzed Stonehenge's Altar Stone and determined that its chemical makeup is similar to that of stones found in northeastern Scotland.
Chinese rocket breaks apart after megaconstellation launch, creating cloud of space junk
On Aug. 7, a Chinese rocket broke apart in space, creating more than 300 new pieces of trackable debris.
Tesla primed to sell AI-powered humanoid robots alongside its EVs in 2025. But will they be any good?
Telsa's Optimus humanoid robot will be among the first such machines to flood our lives when it launches next year, with more set to follow.
These nearby star systems could be good targets in the search for alien life
NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope has created a 3-D map of nearby stars that may help astronomers search for alien planets with the potential for life.
Nearly half of global dementia cases could be delayed or prevented, scientists say
In a new study, scientists have identified 14 modifiable risk factors that boost dementia rates, but could be addressed.
'Sloth virus' reported in Europe for 1st time — but what is it?
The Oropouche virus, which some media outlets are calling a "sloth virus," has been seen in European travelers returning home from the Americas.
Huge mammoth tusk discovered sticking out of Mississippi streambed
An amateur fossil hunter in Mississippi found the first known fossil in the region from a mammoth — a well-preserved tusk that weighed about 600 pounds (270 kilograms).
Jupiter Mars conjunction: How to see 2 planets 'kiss' in the sky before sunrise on Wednesday
Look east before dawn on Wednesday, Aug. 14, to see the giant planet and the Red Planet just a third of a degree from one another in a rare planetary conjunction.
1-in-100 million 'cotton candy' lobster caught off New Hampshire alive and well at aquarium
A beautiful and rare "cotton candy" lobster caught in New Hampshire may be due to a combination of genetics and diet.
My favorite smartwatch I tested this year is now at its lowest-ever price
Deals The Amazfit Balance is now 15% off at Amazon and the cheapest it has ever been.
Rat poison is ripping through the food chain, threatening predators at the very top
Rat poison detected in around a third of wild mammal carnivores — including those that don't normally eat rodents, such as mountain lions and gray wolves.
Would you prefer AI make major life decisions for you? Study suggests yes — but you'd be much happier if a human did it
Most people much prefer algorithms to make decisions about the redistribution of resources — but they see the outcomes of human-made decisions as more favorable.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe finds fresh clues to decades-old mystery surrounding the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has found news clues in the longstanding mystery of why the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, is so much hotter than our star's surface.
There's an acidic zone 13,000 feet beneath the ocean surface — and it's getting bigger
The carbonate compensation depth — a zone where high pressure and low temperature creates conditions so acidic it dissolves shell and skeleton — could make up half of the global ocean by the end of the century.
