Mystery

The midair maneuver that lets cats touch down paws-first, explained by New research

Researchers used high-speed cameras and motion tracking to show the air-righting reflex relies on spine flexion, front and rear body rotation, and tail adjustments that conserve zero angular momentum

An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.
Black Hole Blues

Black Hole Blues: At the Edge of Time, Space, and No Return

Gold coins.

French police confirm mystery hoard is legal after man finds coins and ingots near Lyon

Mystery space debris discovered near Western Australia mine sparks multi-agency probe.

Mystery space debris discovered near Western Australia mine sparks multi-agency probe


The secret history beneath Godstone: Surrey sinkhole reveals hidden labyrinth

The caves in Godstone were excavated to obtain exceptionally pure sand known as silver sand.

 Divers Cove in Godstone, Surrey.

Elon Musk pledges support to help decode ancient Herculaneum scrolls

The Herculaneum papyri, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, constitute one of the few preserved sources of Roman thought.

 Elon Musk pledges support to help decode ancient Herculaneum scrolls.

'Lost and Found': Mystery monkey figurine found under medieval St. Mary's Church in Germany

In Christian medieval iconography, monkeys are often associated with human vices, particularly lust, laziness, and pride, and are frequently depicted in satirical scenes imitating human activities.

 'Lost and Found': Mystery monkey figurine found under medieval St. Mary's Church in Germany.

The mystery of Princess Hatshepsut: Burial of unknown Egyptian royal uncovers ancient crime scene

The recent premiere of the documentary The Mystery of the Lost Pyramid on the Smithsonian Channel has unveiled an extraordinary archaeological discovery in the ancient necropolis of Dahshur, Egypt.

 Stairway of the tomb in the center of a Pyramid of Snefru, Dahshur.

17 dead of suspected cadmium poisoning in Kashmir village

Close relatives of the deceased have been relocated to the quarantine center of the Nursing College in Rajouri, increasing the number to 230.

 17 dead of suspected cadmium poisoning in Kashmir village. Illustration.

Workers planned to drink it: 200-year-old 'witch bottle' with urine found in Cleethorpes

University of Lincoln student confirms bottle contained urine used to ward off evil spirits.

 'The workers planned to drink it': 200-year-old 'witch bottle' filled with urine discovered in Cleethorpes.

Researchers stunned by mysterious Fast Radio Burst from ancient galaxy

"This dialogue with the universe is what makes our field of time-domain astronomy so incredibly thrilling".

 The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME).

Researchers puzzled by mysterious 'Water Goddess' statuette discovered in Germany

Although artifacts at the site date to the Hallstatt period, the figure's context remains unclear due to a lack of similar finds.


Mystery solved: Researchers find how tumor cells die

Scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have solved a remarkable puzzle in cancer research: why cells die in different ways following radiotherapy.

 Chromosomes from cancer cells with DNA stained blue, telomeres stained green, and centromeres stained pink.

Body of Turkish professor found in London, following unexplained disappearance

Orhan Ekren went missing on November 26, after traveling to London to apply for a visa.

 London's Regent's Canal.