Science Discoveries & Space Exploration
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Ancient Chinese Cliff Art May Have Been Preserved by a Blood-Based Mixture
Researchers say ancient Chinese cliff paintings may have endured for 2,000 years thanks to a blood-based mortar that hel...
James Webb Spots a Rare Triple Black Hole System in the Early Universe
James Webb found a distant early galaxy that may contain three feeding black holes, offering new clues about how superma...
Hamster's Wheel Data Turns Into a Strava Phenomenon
A physicist turned his hamster's wheel into a Strava tracker, revealing nightly distances, speed data, and a surprising...
Sicily's Seabed Reveals a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Cargo Ship
A Roman cargo shipwreck off Sicily has revealed hundreds of amphorae, offering fresh clues about ancient Mediterranean t...
Artificial Sweeteners May Influence Gut Bacteria More Than Expected
A laboratory study found that most tested artificial sweeteners affected gut bacteria, especially when combined with com...
Scientists Trace Complex Life Back to an Ancient Asgard Ancestor
Scientists are refining the origin story of complex life, linking animals, plants, and humans to an ancient Asgard archa...
Venus May Be Rewriting How We Read Distant Worlds
Venus reveals that atmospheric winds can distort rotation measurements of exoplanets, a breakthrough that may improve fu...
Andromeda's Star Birth Appears to Be Slowing, Hubble Study Finds
Hubble observations show Andromeda's star formation has slowed over hundreds of millions of years, offering a rare look...
James Webb May Have Revealed a New Cosmic Class: the "Black Hole Star"
James Webb Space Telescope data suggests a new early-universe object, a possible black hole star, that may explain the m...
Sıcak Hava Beyni Nasıl Etkiliyor? Bilimsel Bulgular "Beyin Sisi"ni Açıklıyor
Bilimsel araştırmalar, yüksek sıcaklıkların beyin performansını geçici olarak düşürebildiğini gösteriyor. Susuzluk ve uy...
Scientists Map Ticklish Spots Across Cultures
A new study maps ticklish body zones across cultures, revealing shared hotspots and showing that tickling is shaped by s...
Three Tombs Unearthed at Egypt's Bahariya Oasis
Egyptian archaeologists uncovered three tombs from different periods at Bahariya Oasis, revealing family burials, Roman-...
Could This Ice Age Cave Symbol Be the Oldest Known Image of a Mind-Altering Plant?
A new reading of Spain's El Castillo Cave symbols suggests they may be the oldest known image of a mind-altering plant,...
Sand Mining Is Quietly Redrawing the World's Rivers
A new review shows river sand mining is outpacing natural replenishment, reshaping waterways and driving a push for smar...
Universe 25: The Mouse Experiment That Redefined Social Space
Universe 25, John B. Calhoun's famous mouse experiment, shows how social structure, movement and belonging matter as muc...
A Single Ant May Trigger the Colony's Rhythmic Pulse
A new PRX Life study suggests ant colony bursts can start with one ant, revealing how simple local interactions may crea...
Bed Bugs Reveal an Unexpected Sensitivity to Moisture
A new study from the University of California, Riverside shows bed bugs avoid moisture, a finding that could inspire sma...
Seaweed-Based Coating Keeps Strawberries Fresh for Days Without Refrigeration
University of British Columbia researchers created a seaweed-based edible coating that kept strawberries mould-free for...
Denisovan Fossils Suggest an Ice Age Human Cousin of Remarkable Size
Proteins from two Taiwanese leg bones suggest some Denisovans were tall, robust Ice Age humans, expanding what scientist...
World's First Commercial Octopus Farm Plan Withdrawn After Global Scientific and Public Push
Nueva Pescanova withdrew its Canary Islands octopus farm plan after scientific, public and advocacy pressure highlighted...
The Sun Revealed in Unprecedented Detail by the Inouye Telescope
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has captured the Sun in record detail, revealing magnetic patterns that may help ex...
Large U.S. Study Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccination and Autism
A large U.S. study of 2.5 million children found no link between MMR vaccination and autism, reinforcing decades of evid...
Japan's Bunny Island Faces a New Ecological Twist
Okunoshima, Japan's famous Bunny Island, is seeing wild boars prey on rabbits as researchers examine how tourism and fee...
LiDAR Uncovers Hidden Pre-Hispanic Road Network Near Machu Picchu
LiDAR survey near Machu Picchu reveals hidden pre-Hispanic roads and possible terraces, offering new insight into Inca l...
Ancient Cave Walls May Hold a New Key to Prehistoric Art Origins
Ancient human DNA found on cave walls in Spain and Portugal may help archaeologists trace the people behind prehistoric...
Protein Intake May Need a Smarter Balance, New Review Suggests
A 350-study review suggests protein needs depend on age, activity and health, with higher intake not always beneficial f...
SpaceX Rocket Stage Leaves a Fresh Mark on the Moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon, creating a fresh crater and giving astronomers a rare chance to study lun...
Anthropic's Unreleased AI Model Makes Striking Progress on the Riemann Hypothesis
Anthropic says an unreleased AI model advanced work on the Riemann hypothesis, highlighting how AI is increasingly contr...
Roman Villa Room in Spain May Be the Oldest Known Library in Iberia
Archaeologists in southern Spain suggest a Roman villa room at Fuente Álamo may be Iberia's oldest known library, reveal...
U.S. Approves First mRNA Flu Vaccine, Opening a New Chapter in Immunization
The FDA has approved the first mRNA flu vaccine in the U.S., and trial results suggest Moderna's shot may outperform a s...
DNA and Glass Create a Superlight Material with Steel-Breaking Strength
Scientists have created a DNA-guided glass nanolattice that is far lighter than steel yet stronger for its density, open...
AI-Designed Viruses Mark a New Milestone in Synthetic Biology
Stanford University and the Arc Institute used AI to design functional bacteriophages, opening new possibilities for pha...
Sicily Shipwreck Reveals Hundreds of Ancient Roman Amphorae
Divers off Sicily uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with amphorae, anchors, and rare artifacts, opening...
University of Bonn Seeks Public Help After Fossil Exhibits Go Missing
University of Bonn reports missing fossils from the Goldfuß Museum and asks the public for tips as renovation work conti...
Operation Beluga: How an Icebreaker Helped Thousands of Belugas Reach Open Water
Operation Beluga recounts how the Soviet icebreaker Moskva helped free thousands of beluga whales trapped in Arctic ice...
Fecal Microbe Capsules Show Early Promise in Peanut Allergy Research
A small study in adults suggests gut microbe capsules may increase peanut tolerance, opening a new path for microbiome-b...
Stem Cell Particles in a Nasal Spray Show Promise for Memory Support in Mice
An experimental stem cell-based nasal spray improved memory and reduced brain inflammation in aged mice, pointing to a f...
8 Diseases That Still Shape Global Health in the Modern Era
A clear look at eight historic diseases that still exist today, from polio and tuberculosis to cholera, and why preventi...
AI Brings Ancient Cuneiform Closer to Modern Readers
AI is helping scholars translate Akkadian cuneiform tablets into English, speeding up ancient text research and opening...
Turkey Discovery Points to 8,600-Year-Old Bread at Çatalhöyük
Archaeologists in Turkey identified a possible 8,600-year-old fermented bread at Çatalhöyük, revealing new clues about e...
Belgium Dig Reveals Spanish Castle Remains and a Medieval Quarter Beneath New Housing Site
Archaeologists in Ghent uncovered the Spanish Castle and a medieval neighborhood beneath a housing site, revealing centu...
Neanderthal Gene Variant Linked to Slightly Greater Muscle Mass
A new study in Current Biology suggests a Neanderthal gene variant may slightly increase lean mass and height, revealing...
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Cells Linked to Sustained Motivation
A rat study from Nagoya University suggests orexin neurons help the brain sustain effort, offering new clues about motiv...
Venus May Be More Active Beneath Its Surface Than Previously Thought
New simulations suggest Venus may still be tectonically active, with giant rift systems widening beneath its extreme atm...
Death Valley Plant Reveals a Built-In Cooling Strategy for Extreme Heat
A desert plant from Death Valley cools its leaves by more than 13°C, revealing a natural heat-defense strategy that coul...
Ancient Bronze Age Tomb Unearthed in Sardinia's Wild Interior
Archaeologists in Sardinia have uncovered a Bronze Age Giants' Tomb near Macomer, revealing new clues about Nuragic buri...
8 Scientific Studies That Quietly Point to the Future
Eight overlooked scientific studies reveal new insights into infant vision, brain immunity, recyclable plastics, microma...
Zhurong's Mars Findings Point to Ancient Brine Trapped in Gypsum Crystals
Zhurong rover data suggests gypsum crystals in Mars' Utopia Planitia may preserve ancient brine pockets, offering a rare...