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Bottle of alpine viper grappa with a preserved snake inside on display

The strange Alpine drink that contained a whole viper, which was sold as a remedy for centuries and for which between 600 and 800 snakes were used each year in the 18th century

March 25, 2026 at 3:46 AM
NASA Artemis II astronauts standing beside the Orion spacecraft during mission preparations for the crewed flight around the Moon

NASA is once again “flying around the Moon” with four astronauts and a 10-day mission, the first dress rehearsal since 1972, putting Artemis III in the spotlight

March 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Map of Doggerland between Britain and mainland Europe with a highlighted outline and arrow

Scientists have found ancient DNA in 252 samples taken from the seafloor and have discovered that, 16,000 years ago, a lush and vibrant land existed beneath the North Sea

March 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Scientists identify OTULIN as a key switch in brain aging, showing it can shut down tau linked to Alzheimer’s disease

The master switch of brain aging has just been discovered: a protein called OTULIN which, when activated, causes the tau protein (the nightmare of Alzheimer’s) to collapse like dominoes

March 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Rendering of Trojena freshwater lake surrounded by mountains and dam structures in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is building a 1.7-mile-long artificial lake in the middle of the desert, featuring three giant dams and a $4.7 billion investment, which will yield 90,000 cubic meters of water per week without significantly impacting the environment

March 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Aerial rendering of the Pinglu Canal with locks, cargo ships and surrounding green hills in China

China is building a massive 83-mile canal to transport goods directly from the interior to the sea, and the project’s scale explains why half the world is watching it closely

March 24, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Ocean sunfish floating near the surface of the sea

What seemed like a routine walk along the coast of Ravenna ended with the discovery of a giant sunfish, 8.2 feet long and weighing 882 pounds, that washed up dead on a beach in Italy; its mysterious death has baffled scientists in the Adriatic

March 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Ancient human footprints preserved in sediment at White Sands National Park, the controversial tracks dated to roughly 21,000 to 23,000 years ago

These human footprints found in the desert of the United States are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old and are generating considerable controversy among archaeologists

March 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Herd of European bison standing in a grassy field in Romania, illustrating the rewilding project linked to rising plant biomass

Bison are released in Romania, with results that surprise even zoologists, as the plant biomass in the area increases by 30%

March 23, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Aerial view of La Serena reservoir and dam in Spain, where floodgates were opened during a rare high-water event

Spain’s largest reservoir opens its floodgates in a historic event: this has only happened four times in its 35 years of service

March 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ancient iron surgical tool used for trepanation discovered at an Iron Age Celtic site in Poland

A 2,300-year-old Celtic “medical instrument” has been found in Poland, and evidence points to cranial surgery being performed in the middle of the Iron Age

March 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Cow using a broom to scratch its back, demonstrating tool use behavior observed by scientists

A cow scratches its back with a broom and proves that we have been wrong for more than 10,000 years

March 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Aerial view of a major container port near the Panama Canal, showing cranes, cargo areas, and ships at berth amid the port dispute

The battle for Panama’s ports is entering a new phase, and China has issued a stern warning

March 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
According to this new study, what lies at the center of the Milky Way may not be what it seemed

According to this new study, what lies at the center of the Milky Way may not be what it seemed

March 22, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Interstellar comet 3I ATLAS traveling through space with a glowing coma and tail releasing gas and dust

Why objects such as 3I/ATLAS could be the cheapest ticket to cross the galaxy

March 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
IRS logo on a smartphone next to U.S. dollar bills and an American flag

The IRS may owe refunds to millions of people for fees charged between 2020 and 2023

March 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Map of the northeastern United States Atlantic coast showing offshore areas where a freshwater aquifer was discovered beneath the seabed

Beneath the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of New York, there is a freshwater “bank” that could supply the city for 800 years. This has been confirmed by drilling 400 meters below the seabed

March 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Air Canada Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft designed for ultra long haul international flights.

Airbus has finally revealed the identity of the “mystery customer” who ordered eight A350-1000s, and the name comes as a surprise, as it changes the commercial landscape of long-haul flights and opens the door to a new battle for the most profitable routes

March 21, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Portrait of James Watson, the American biologist and Nobel laureate who co-discovered the DNA double helix structure.

James Watson went from being a scientific icon to falling from grace in the public eye. The 1962 Nobel Prize winner for the discovery of DNA died on November 6, 2025, at the age of 97, after years of controversy for making baseless claims that Black people were less intelligent

March 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
NASA map showing seasonal surface velocity changes on Stonebreen glacier in Svalbard, with red areas marking faster summer flow

NASA detects a strange “red pulse” on a Norwegian glacier, and what happens every summer in Svalbard is leaving many people speechless

March 21, 2026 at 5:56 AM
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