Joanna Thompson
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Star system with galaxy-like 'arms' may be holding a secret planet
A distant star system has Milky Way-like spiral arms orbiting it. New research suggests a giant planet may be to blame. → Read More
China's malfunctioning Mars rover may have found evidence of recent water on the Red Planet
Data from China's unresponsive Zhurong rover suggests that Mars had snow and frost as recently as 400,000 years ago. → Read More
Days before dying, Japan's lunar lander snaps glorious photo of Earth during a total solar eclipse
Japan's Hakuto-R lander may have crashed on the moon, but the spacecraft still sent back valuable images. → Read More
What's the smallest known asteroid? What about the largest?
Not all asteroids are planet-killers — most are tiny and others are huge. So what are the largest and smallest asteroids in the solar system? → Read More
Sea dragon dad glues his brood to his tail for safekeeping, stunning image shows
Sea dragon dads and octopus moms are the extreme marine parents we need, winning photos show. → Read More
Which came first: the chicken or the egg?
Most biologists will answer confidently when asked 'which came first, the chicken or the egg?" but the answer may depend on what type of egg you're talking about. → Read More
Who invented the toilet?
Did Thomas Crapper actually create your commode? → Read More
What is brain fog?
Mental fuzziness can be frustrating and can be caused by lack of sleep or even an underlying illness. → Read More
'Mars' interior is not behaving,' active mantle plume reveals
In a first, planetary geologists describe an active mantle plume on the surface of Mars. → Read More
Scientists finally discovered the snake clitoris, and they're 'very excited'
For the first time, clitorises have been documented in nine different species of snakes from four families. → Read More
How much does a cloud weigh?
Clouds look light and fluffy, but they're surprisingly heavy. → Read More
'Zombie' viruses have been revived from Siberian permafrost. Could they infect people?
Researchers have isolated viable microbes from melting permafrost after tens of thousands of years. But don't worry; they infect only amoebas. → Read More
Who owns the moon?
Does anyone have sovereignty over the moon? And can anyone buy it? → Read More
Ravenous meat-eating dinosaur's guts preserved in exceptionally rare fossil
Paleontologists in China have examined the remarkable gut remnants of a birdlike dinosaur that lived more than 100 million years ago. → Read More
Who really wore togas?
Who actually wore togas, and what were they for? → Read More
Long-lost bird species, thought to be extinct, captured in images for 1st time in 140 years
Images and footage of the black-naped pheasant-pigeon were recently captured by scientists. This is the first documented sighting of the elusive bird since 1882. → Read More
Scientists solved a 500-million-year-old mystery about strange Cambrian structures found in China
Extremely detailed Cambrian fossils show that enigmatic skeleton tubes belonged to ancient ancestors of modern jellyfish. → Read More
The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is. → Read More
Missing woman’s body discovered in the stomach of 22-foot-long python in Indonesia
A 54-year-old woman in Indonesia was killed and eaten by a massive python → Read More
What if humans had tails?
If humans had tails, what would they be like, and how would we use them? → Read More