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Deep beneath the limestone cliffs of Thessaly, Greece, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that rewrites our understanding of human construction history. The Theopetra cave, nestled just three kilometers from the famous Meteora monasteries, houses what researchers believe to be humanity’s oldest known artificial structure – a stone wall dating back approximately 23,000 years, making it nearly three times older than Egypt’s Great Pyramid …

Stars are the original nuclear fusion reactors. As it evolves, a star continuously fuses hydrogen, helium, and—if it becomes big enough—heavier elements, releasing the energy created into space as light and heat. The earliest stars, however, were a little different. Astronomers believed that the universe’s first stars were more “pristine,” meaning that they consisted of only the lightest of elements. …

VR Resources reported microdiamonds in two separate zones within a drill hole on its Northway property in northern Ontario. The hole sits 1,969 feet from the original microdiamond find and cuts a long section of kimberlite rock that points to a large subsurface system. The tiny stones were logged at about 1,099 feet and again between 1,601 and 1,673 feet, …

Skywatchers, rejoice. This month, not one but two comets are set to soar into our night skies for your viewing pleasure. The two comets, C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), were both discovered in 2025. The celestial visitors are gearing up for a close flyby of Earth in October, becoming more visible as they approach our planet. SWAN will …

A new genus and species of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur has been discovered by a team of paleontologists from Argentina, Brazil and the United Kingdom. Geological map showing the location of Vitosaura colozacani in the Los Llanos Formation, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Image credit: Jiménez Velandia et al., doi: 10.5710/AMGH.24.09.2025.3653. The newly-discovered dinosaur species, Vitosaura colozacani, roamed our planet around 80 …

The gravitational lensing not only splits the light source, but magnifies it, allowing a detailed view of the light source behind the lens. Thanks to this, the team says that HerS-3 appears to be a bright starburst galaxy—a galaxy undergoing explosive star formation—and was formed at a time when star formation was at its peak throughout the universe. HerS-3 also …

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Two comets are visible in October. All you need is a drive away from light pollution and binoculars or a telescope. The comets that will be visible are the C/2025 R2 (SWAN), and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). They both were discovered in 2025. To see the comet SWAN, face west and look up 23 degrees (as of …

A giant walking stick insect has stepped out of the treetops in north Queensland, and it is creating a stir for its size. It reaches about 15.75 inches (40 centimeters) in length, and weighs around 1.6 ounces (45 gra,s). Scientists have now given it a formal name, Acrophylla alta. The species was described in the taxonomic journal Zootaxa, in a …

More often than not, astronomers have a specific something they’re looking for when searching the cosmos. But the universe is achingly huge and mysterious, leading to discoveries no one ever set out to find. These unexpected catches often end up being way cooler and more significant than what astronomers intended to explore. Here are ten of our favorite “accidental” cosmic …

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health and the University of Washington have detected the clade I mpox virus, also known as monkeypox, in Pierce County wastewater. The discovery, made on Sept. 24, has prompted the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state health department to …