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• In one of the least explored parts of Earth, scientists found life forms that look like they came from another planet, a sharp reminder of how little we know about the deep ocean
• New data on liquid iron in Earth’s core suggests stranger internal movements than expected, as if the planet were hiding deep machinery we are only beginning to understand
• Metallic space balls appeared on an Australian beach, leaving a movie-like question behind: what fell from the sky and why did it end up in the sand?
• Engineers developed sand dampers that could replace oil and protect buildings and bridges more cheaply and sustainably when vibrations or earthquakes hit
• Young creators built DragonBot, a low-cost robot programmed to pick only one type of seasonal fruit, a very farm-smart idea that could save labor without relying on expensive machines
• Scientists discovered a mud volcano off Trinidad formed by earthquakes in Venezuela, a structure born from shaking that shows how the seafloor also keeps fresh scars
• A fisherman in Anjouan accidentally pulled up a coelacanth, the prehistoric-looking fish that seemed like a living fossil hidden in deep waters and still leaves people stunned