Science word of the day: PandoPronunciation: PAN’-dohWhat it means: In Latin, “Pando” means “I spread.” And boy, does it. Pando…
Month: July 2026
Science word of the day: LithicsPronunciation: LITH’-iksWhat it means: In archaeology, lithics refers to artifacts made of stone. Scientists used…
Beyond familiar particles such as electrons and protons, scientists have discovered a zoo of “quasiparticles” with exotic names, such as…
Shark Week 2026 is here! This year’s highlights include experiments testing great white intelligence, Molly Carlson’s death-defying freefall dive into…
Science word of the day: CenozoicPronunciation: See-noh-ZOH’-ihkWhat it means: The ascendency of mammals, the birth of the Himalayas, the diversification…
Two meteor showers will peak together overnight on Thursday, July 30, into Friday, July 31 — but skywatchers should expect…
Great white sharks can launch themselves clear out of the ocean, but why they breach so dramatically remains one of…
About 40 minutes after it landed on Mars on July 20, 1976, NASA’s Viking 1 lander sent this first photo…
Redheads are a rare breed, with people who sport ginger locks making up less than 2% of the global population.…
When OpenAI recently revealed that two of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models had escaped the confines of a…