A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

by News Feed Editor | Feb 28, 2026 | Science

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A prehistoric skeleton has been found in an intricate underwater cave system along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, an area that flooded at the end of the last ice age 8,000 years ago, according to a cave-diving archaeologist who made the find with...

Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up?

by News Feed Editor | Feb 28, 2026 | Science

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up? – Georgine T.It’s true that lava is hot enough to...

February’s ‘rare planetary alignment’ peaks tonight — here’s what to look for in the planet parade

by News Feed Editor | Feb 28, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Planets shine like stars in the evening sky. | Credit: Alan Dyer/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesJupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus and Mercury...

Record haul of rare Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain discovered at shipwreck off Singapore

by News Feed Editor | Feb 28, 2026 | Science

In the waters off Singapore, a recently uncovered a shipwreck with a huge cargo of blue-and-white porcelain is shedding light on the storied Chinese craft produced during the turbulent era of the Mongol Empire.The roughly 650-year-old ship, which was likely sailing...

See the ‘impossible’ as sunrise and a total lunar eclipse appear at the same time on March 3

by News Feed Editor | Feb 28, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A rare atmospheric effect called selenelion could briefly let skywatchers see the rising sun and a blood moon at the same time. . | Credit: Created in Canva ProThis...

Dramatic changes observed in one of universe’s biggest stars

by News Feed Editor | Feb 28, 2026 | Science

By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – The largest stars in the universe live the life of a rock star – they are born brilliant, live fast and die young. If that is the case, the one named WOH G64 might be considered the stellar equivalent of ‌Jimi...