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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. New research suggests there’s about 6.2 trillion tons (5.6 trillion metric tons) of hydrogen in rocks and underground reservoirs on Earth. That’s about 26 times […]

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. But how do cats get their spots? Scientists don’t have a full answer to this question, but they have found several clues. “We don’t know […]

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 a temple at Taposiris Magna have discovered what they believe is a statue of Queen Cleopatra VII, famous for her romances with Roman leaders Julius […]

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 is caused by an asteroid rather than a comet, the peak night of the Geminids meteor shower will be somewhat overshadowed by the presence of […]

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 Land. The grooves carved into the rock look very similar to the pattern on a turtle shell. While it’s unknown what the design meant, it’s […]