Articles by

Javier Barbuzano

Whaling may have started 1,500 years earlier than already known

Whale hunting began far earlier — and much farther south — than scientists previously suspected. Five-thousand-year-old whalebone...

Seismometers can track falling space junk

As part of the Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-15 tumbled back to Earth, its disintegration was tracked by a...

New Hubble images may solve the case of a disappearing exoplanet

Two asteroid-sized objects orbiting a famous star have collided, Hubble Space Telescope images suggest. The collision provides...

Some planets might home brew their own water

Some planets might produce their own water instead of relying on outside sources. In laboratory experiments, researchers...

A 104-centimeter-long hair could rewrite recordkeeping in Inca society

The knotted, intricately braided string was like no other anthropologist Sabine Hyland had ever seen. Called a...

Potatoes have their roots in ancient tomatoes

The potato came from a surprising mashup. Spuds are a basic, delicious food for millions worldwide, yet...

A 43,000-year-old Neandertal fingerprint has been found in Spain

In a rugged landscape in central Spain, archaeologists have discovered a unique granite cobblestone marked with a...

A bacteria-based Band-Aid helps plants heal their wounds

Got a plant with a boo-boo? Try a plant Band-Aid. A pure form of cellulose produced by...