9 night sky events to see in December, from a supermoon to a once-in-a-lifetime interstellar comet
This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing Saturn-moon pairing.
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Author: @NatGeo
What we know now about how ancient archers made their bows
In Spain, the Cave of the Bats, Albuñol, held a major secret: bowstrings discovered in the 19th century predate those used by the ice mummy Ötzi by more than two millennia, shedding new light on Neolithic archery.
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When did cats become domesticated? New DNA evidence changes the story.
A new study overturns previous findings that domestic cats originated thousands of years earlier.
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Making the case for a sixth basic taste
Could “fatty” or “starchy” one day become accepted as the sixth basic taste alongside the likes of sweet and salty?
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A cure for type-1 diabetes is close
The autoimmune disorder destroys the body’s ability to produce insulin. Some patients in experimental trials have gotten it back.
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