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Saturn comes closest to Earth this week: Here is the best time, date and direction to see the ringed planet without a telescope, plus what else to expect in the night sky

On October 4, 2026, Saturn reaches opposition, creating ideal conditions for skywatchers to observe the planet. Saturn will rise at sunset, reach its highest point around midnight, and remain visible until sunrise. The planet can be seen without a telescope as a bright point of light, although its rings require…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Two White Spikes Broke Through the Skin Above a Teen's Eye, and Surgeons Removed a Canine Tooth

A teen's swollen eyelid hid a mature canine tooth growing in the top of his eye socket, a case his doctors believe is the first ever reported.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

The Great Southern Comet came within 446,000 miles of the Sun — scientists explain how close an object can get and survive

Astronomical objects can approach the Sun, with some comets and asteroids traveling remarkably close and surviving. Mercury, despite being closest to the Sun, has its orbit much farther than various known comets and asteroids. The Great Southern Comet of 1887 notably survived a close encounter, coming within 446,187 miles of…

The Economic Times · Sep 27

A Bone Turned Up Inside a Man's Heart, Right Where the Electrical Signals Pass Through

Medical examiners found a boomerang-shaped bone with working marrow in a 39-year-old man's heart, right where its signals pass through.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

An ancient 'supervolcano' has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there's not enough evidence to call it that.

Geologists recently identified a 454.4 million-year-old volcano on England's east coast, but whether the structure can be considered a "supervolcano" remains an open question.

LiveScience · Sep 3

What happens to your brain when you are sleep deprived: Science behind this phenomenon will leave you surprised

Staying awake for over twenty-four hours results in involuntary micro-sleeps, highlighting how crucial sleep is to our health. After just sixteen hours without rest, cognitive abilities suffer, while motor skills and coordination dip to levels seen in intoxication. Going beyond thirty-six hours awake can disrupt hormonal balance and metabolism. It's…

The Economic Times · Aug 29

Strange 'hobbit' species walked more like us than like 'Lucy,' hip bones reveal

Anthropologists studying the hip bones of Homo floresiensis have discovered that its pelvis was human-like, raising new questions about the origin of the enigmatic species.

LiveScience · Aug 28

Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other cells, which could help treat Alzheimer's

Scientists found a way to convert brain cells called astrocytes into neurons. In theory, this could replenish neurons lost in neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.

LiveScience · Aug 28

Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tonight's partial lunar eclipse

Moderate G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms are forecast during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse, with the northern lights potentially visible across several northern U.S. states and parts of Canada alongside the reddened full moon.

LiveScience · Aug 26

Severe COVID-19 may wake up dormant viruses and lead to lasting physical disability, study finds

Nearly half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a dormant virus flare back to life, and one family of viruses found in the majority of people was tied to lasting symptoms from long COVID.

LiveScience · Aug 24