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There’s a mountain of hydrogen hidden beneath Earth’s surface — and scientists say just a tiny fraction of it could last us 200 years of our dependence on fossil fuels. …

Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth’s surface could Read More

Leopards, cheetahs, Egyptian rats — many kinds of cats have surprising spots. Other cats, such as tigers, have stripes; other cats, such as lions, have no patterns on their hair. …

How do cats get their spots Read More

In this week’s science news, we take a trip back in time, as far as the history of our earliest human ancestors. First stop, ancient Egypt, where archaeologists working at …

Cleopatra curiosities and quantum leaps Read More

The most intense meteor shower of the year, the Geminids, will peak tonight and tomorrow night (December 13 and 14). The only annual meteor shower that scientists know for sure …

The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! How to see the year’s last big display Read More

A new study suggests that a granite rock carved more than 35,000 years ago in a cave in Israel may be the oldest evidence of ritual practices in the Holy …

35,000-year-old ‘tortoise shell’ carving may be Holy Land’s oldest evidence Read More