Ancient Clay Cylinders Reveal What May Be World's Oldest Alphabetic Writing
The early writing appears to date to around 2400 B.C.âpreceding the previous most bygone examples by roughly 500 years.
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Extreme Drought Rising as Dry Spells Cover Over a Third of the US
More than a third of the U.S. suffers from drought conditions, with 3.68 percent under "extreme drought."
Heart-Shaped Sea Creatures Hold the Key to Faster Internet
Heart cockles have windows in their shells made from natural optical fibers, allowing light through to the algae inside them.
How Discovery of Lucy Skeleton Shaped Our Understanding of Human Evolution
The 3.2-million-year-old fossil, discovered 50 years ago, is considered to be one of the most significant early hominin specimens.
Atmospheric River To Bring Heavy Rains, Snow Across Pacific Northwest
"The average atmospheric river carries an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi," NOAA states.
Will NASA's Mission to $10 Quintillion Psyche Asteroid Make Us All Rich?
The asteroid 16 Psyche is theorized to contain $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 worth of valuable metals, including platinum and gold.
What Is Methanol Poisoning? Scientists Explain As More People Die
After a fourth person has died from suspected methanol poisoning, scientists explain how it affects the body.
Solar Orbiter Snaps Sharpest Ever Images of the Sun
"The sun's magnetic field is key to understanding the dynamic nature of our home star from the smallest to the largest scales," scientist Daniel Müller said.
NASA Curiosity Shares Stunning 360 View of Mars With Strange White Rocks
The rover's latest discoveries, including pure sulfur stones and sprawling mineral "spiderwebs," unravel new mysteries of Mars' watery past.
First-Ever Detailed Image of a Star Outside Milky Wayâand It Could Explode
The star, situated in a galaxy orbiting our own tens of thousands of light-years away, may be on the verge of a spectacular demise.
Scientists Create First Draft of Human 'Cell Atlas' for Disease Research
New advances allow scientists to study DNA, RNA, and gene activity in individual cells rather than in bulk tissue samples.
Text Under Gold Leaf of Ancient Book Revealed After 1,000 Years
Only 100 pages from a single copy of the ancient manuscript are thought to survive, held in collections around the world.
California Mountain Lions Are Changing Their Hours Because of Humans
"Mountain lions in and around Los Angeles were more nocturnal" in areas of high recreational activity, the researchers said.
NASA Map Reveals Global Regions Where Temperatures Are Soaring
"It is now virtually certain that 2024 will be the warmest year on record," climate change expert Samantha Burgess said.
Scientists Warn Hurricanes Are Growing Stronger: 'Catastrophic Damage'
Study finds climate change is fueling more storms with vastly increased wind speeds
