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Facebook Tweet Email Link A “ghost ship” that sank in Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago and eluded several search efforts over the past five decades has been found, according to researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association. The wooden schooner got caught in a storm in the dead of night and went down in September 1886. In the weeks …

Giant loops of DNA carried by bacteria in our mouth may have a beneficial impact on our oral health and our immune systems, potentially reducing the risk of certain cancers. Named ‘Inocles’, the recently discovered rings of nucleic acid appear to be a large type of plasmid; genetic elements found outside of the main DNA instruction manual in many microbes. …

The Falkland Islands are known today for cool winds, broad grasslands, and very few trees. That modern picture is accurate, but it is not the whole story. Pollen found beneath the capital shows these islands once supported a cool-temperate forest – wet, shaded, and biologically rich. The clue came from a dark, woody layer uncovered during construction in Stanley. It …

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of an asteroid orbiting the sun alongside Earth, much like the potential new quasi-moon. | Credit: Zoonar GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo A new paper describes another possible “quasi-moon” of Earth, and the interloping asteroid may have been following our planet …

Summary: Researchers have uncovered a brain circuit in mice that acts as a “dial” for consumption, controlling the urge to eat sweets, fats, salt, and other foods. The circuit links the amygdala to the BNST, a region tied to feeding and reward. Stimulating this pathway could drive mice to eat even when full, while suppressing it blocked consumption even in …

A new paper describes another possible “quasi-moon” of Earth, and the interloping asteroid may have been following our planet around for decades, undetected. Quasi-moons, the Planetary Society states, are “like a gravitational sleight of hand.” They are asteroids, which — from our point of view on Earth — appear to be orbiting our planet like our permanent moon does. However, …

Beware the Kellas cat! That’s what you might’ve heard back in the 1980s when some people in Scotland started to attribute large cat sightings and the violent deaths of sheep to an elusive predator. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. The Kellas cat earned cryptid-like status, named …

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It,  My husband and I have been married for three years, and we have a 2-year-old child. For the first six months of our relationship, we had a healthy, regular sex life. After that, my husband was not …

A recently discovered meteor shower that peaks just once every five years is expected to reach its crescendo this week. Known as the chi Cygnids, the rare shower has been slowly increasing in intensity since late August, leading to predictions that it could light up the sky between September 13 and 15. The rest of this article is behind a …

The deep sea is home to some of the weirdest creatures on Earth, from ghostly elder fish to carnivorous harp sponges. Sometimes, scientists discover more humble creatures that are so tiny that they go unnoticed until new technology brings them into view. Such efforts rarely disappoint. Using an underwater robot camera, researchers discovered three new species of deep-sea snailfish: one …