NASA Says 2019 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Ties for Second Lowest on Record: 'There Is No Sign That the Sea Ice Cover Is Rebounding'
Satellite data shows sea ice on September 18 covered just 1.6 million square miles.
TECHNOLOGY
This Hallucinogenic Plant May Have Been Used to Induce a Trance-Like Rage in the Vikings' Toughest Warriors
Beserkers entered battle in a trance-like rage that was said to make them near invincibleâand various theories have been put forward to explain how this rage was induced.
Hacker Takes Over Couple's Smart Home, Plays Vulgar Music And Raises Temperature to 90 Degrees
"My heart was racing. I felt so violated at that point," says Samantha Westmoreland, whose Google Nest system was apparently hacked.
Sahara Desert Is at Least 4.6 Million Years Old, Ancient Dust From Vast Landscape Reveals
The desert's age has been the topic of debate for decades among scientists.
Cats Get Attached to Their Owners in the Same Way Dogs and Children Do: 'Your Cat Is Depending on You to Feel Secure'
Study co-author told Newsweek she hopes the findings will boost pet adoptions
Inca Child Sacrifice Victims Were Placed on Volcanoes So They'd Be Struck by Lightning, Researchers Say
"According to the Incas, a person struck by lightning received great honorâa god expressed interest in that person," said bioarchaeologist Dagmara Socha.
Homalictus Terminalis: New Bee Species Discovered Is Already at Risk of Extinction From Climate Change
H. Terminalis is among nine newly identified bee species which are described in a study published in the journal Zootaxa.
Mystery Pool of Boiling Water Inside Hawaii Volcano Crater Could End Up Being Over 200 Feet Deep
Water has been steadily rising in the pool since it was discovered at the end of July.
Chinese University Tests Facial Recognition System to Monitor Attendance and Students' Attention to Lectures
The school's move comes amid concerns about China's surveillance of its citizens.
Crocodile Discovered Decapitated with Tail Cut Off: 'What is Wrong with People?'
It is illegal to interfere with the animals in Australia.
'A Signal From Climate Change': Europe Has Become Much Hotter Than Predicted Over the Last 70 Years
The latest findings come during a summer which has seen heat records smashed across the continent.
Scientists Create Mini Human Brains That Produce Waves in a Lab: 'The Level of Neural Activity We Are Seeing Is Unprecedented'
The brains could be used to develop treatments for conditions including epilepsy.
Two-Thirds of Young Republicans Fear for Environment Amid Large Surge in GOP Climate Change Concern: Poll
An 18 percent surge in environmental concern among young Republicans shows a growing number of GOP voters who say they're worried human behavior is damaging planet Earth.
Russia Discovers Five New Islands After Arctic Glacier Melts Away
One of the islands is about the size of 10 football fields.
First 'Extreme Corals' at Great Barrier Reef Mangrove Lagoons Discovered, Could Be 'Hot Spots' of Resilience
"The presence of corals in these extreme mangrove habitats challenges our understanding of the conditions some corals are capable of living in," researcher Emma Camp said.
