Nobel physics prize awarded for detection of ghostly neutrinos

New Species of Freshwater Mosasaur Identified in France

Fossils from southeastern France reveal a previously unknown, roughly 2.5-m (8-foot) long tethysaurine mosasaur that appears to have lived in a freshwater lake, not the sea.

12h ago ·sci.news

Physicists May Have Finally Figured Out Why Pickles Glow

(Portland State University) It's like a tiny, salty star. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.

12h ago ·sciencealert.com

The earliest known plague outbreak happened in what is now Russia 5,500 years ago. Scientists found the evidence in ancient teeth.

About 5,500 years ago, several dozen hunter-gatherers died near Lake Baikal. DNA from the bacterium that causes plague survived in their teeth.

12h ago ·meduza.io

Game simulator shows how math can guide decisions when resources are limited

In "Bloons Tower Defense," the goal is to stop balloons from reaching the end of a track by strategically placing towers along the route.

12h ago ·phys.org

California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids

11h ago ·gulfnews.com

Nuri rocket moved to launchpad on eve of fifth launch

Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket began its journey to the launchpad Tuesday, a day before its scheduled fifth launch, the country's space agency said.

11h ago ·koreatimes.co.kr