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Scientists Detect the Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Seen and They Have No Idea Where It Came From

A strange particle traveled across the universe and slammed into the deep sea.
7 hours ago

Autism rates in the US just hit a record high of 1 in 31 children. Experts explain why it is happening

Autism rates show a steady increase but there is no simple explanation for a "supercomplex" reality.
10 hours ago

A New Type of Rock Is Forming — and It's Made of Our Trash

At a beach in England, soda tabs, zippers, and plastic waste are turning into rock before our eyes.
12 hours ago

A LiDAR Robot Might Just Be the Future of Small-Scale Agriculture

Robots usually love big, open fields—but most farms are small and chaotic.
12 hours ago

Scientists put nanotattoos on frozen tardigrades and that could be a big deal

Tardigrades just got cooler.
13 hours ago

This underwater eruption sent gravitational ripples to the edge of the atmosphere

The colossal Tonga eruption didn’t just shake the seas — it sent shockwaves into space.
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50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted hundreds of species
17 hours ago

America’s Cornfields Could Power the Future—With Solar Panels, Not Ethanol

Small solar farms could deliver big ecological and energy benefits, researchers find.
18 hours ago

Plants and Vegetables Can Breathe In Microplastics Through Their Leaves and It Is Already in the Food We Eat

Leaves absorb airborne microplastics, offering a new route into the food chain.
18 hours ago

Explorers Find a Vintage Car Aboard a WWII Shipwreck—and No One Knows How It Got There

NOAA researchers—and the internet—are on the hunt to solve the mystery of how it got there.
19 hours ago

Open Bionics Unveils the World’s First Wireless, Waterproof Bionic Arm

Open Bionics unveils the world’s first wireless, waterproof, muscle-operated bionic hand.
20 hours ago

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Spotted Driving Across Mars From Space for the First Time

An orbiter captured Curiosity mid-drive on the Red Planet.
1 day ago

New Quantum Navigation System Promises a Backup to GPS — and It’s 50 Times More Accurate

An Australian startup’s device uses Earth's magnetic field to navigate with quantum precision.
2 days ago

Fully Driverless Trucks Hit Texas Highways (This Time With No Human Oversight)

Driverless trucks will haul freight in Texas without a human behind the wheel.
2 days ago

Scientists Rediscover a Lost Piece of Female Anatomy That May Play a Crucial Role in Fertility

Scientists reexamine a forgotten structure near the ovary and discover surprising functions
2 days ago

What's the best way to peel a boiled egg? A food scientist explains

With a few science-based tips, mangled eggs can become a thing of the past.
2 days ago

An algorithm 3D print a miraculous nanomaterial light as foam but solid as steel

When 3D printing is combined with machine learning, magic happens at the nano scale.
2 days ago

This Solar-Powered Device Sucks CO2 From the Air—and Turns It Into Fuel

Researchers harness sunlight to convert CO2 into sustainable fuel.
2 days ago

A Woman Asked ChatGPT for a Palm Reading and It Flagged a Mole That Might Be Cancer

A viral TikTok recounts the story of a young woman who turned to ChatGPT for love advice but received an unsolicited medical advice instead.
4 days ago

This School Was Built from Sugarcane Waste. It Might Change Construction Forever

Bricks made from sugarcane waste have constructed a school in India — and are building new vision for construction.
4 days ago

Japan Plans to Beam Solar Power from Space to Earth

The Sun never sets in space — and Japan has found a way to harness this unlimited energy.
5 days ago

The surprising reason why the UK has power surges because of TV programs

It's all because of tea.
5 days ago

Everyone else’s opinion is secretly changing yours (and that's huge for disinformation)

Public opinion may be swaying you a lot more than you think.
5 days ago

Magic Mushroom Use Is Soaring in the U.S. With More Americans Turning to Psilocybin Than Cocaine or Meth

Use is up across all age groups, with rising poison calls and shifting perceptions
5 days ago

Plastics that melt in the ocean offer new hope for cleaner seas

One day we can say goodbye to microplastics.
5 days ago

A Forgotten Civilization in Peru Buried Its War Dead Like Heroes and Now We’re Finally Learning Who They Were

Battle-wounded skeletons and ancient textiles offer new clues about the lesser-known Chuquibamba.
5 days ago

Giant Planet Was Just Caught Falling Into Its Star and It Changes What We Thought About Planetary Death

A rare cosmic crime reveals a planet’s slow-motion death spiral into its star.
5 days ago

Male Octopuses Paralyze Mates During Sex to Avoid Being Eaten

Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze their mates to survive the perils of reproduction.
5 days ago

These 400,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tusks Carved by Early Humans May Be the Oldest Evidence of Prehistoric Intelligence

Ancient tusk fragments hint at early social learning 400,000 years ago
5 days ago

Japan Just Tested a Railgun at Sea Against Hypersonic Missiles and It Could Change Warfare Forever

A new sea trial brings Japan’s electromagnetic railgun closer to frontline readiness.
5 days ago

Superbugs are the latest crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers found an alarming rise in antibiotic-resistant infections among children.
5 days ago

What happens in your brain when your mind goes completely blank — neuroscientists say it's a distinct mental state

Mind blanking isn’t daydreaming. It's something more akin to meditation — but not quite the same.
5 days ago

The World's Oldest Known Ant Is A 113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant with Scythe Jaws

A remarkable find for ant history was made, not in the field but in a drawer.
6 days ago

Your Cells Can Hear You — And It Could Be Important for Fat Cells

Researchers explore the curious relationship between sound and gene expression in cell cultures.
6 days ago

16,000-Year-Old Dog-Like Skeleton Found in France Raises Haunting Questions

Cared for like a companion, or killed like prey?
6 days ago

Japanese Scientists Just Summoned Lightning with a Drone. Here’s Why

The drone is essentially a mobile, customizable, lightning rod.
6 days ago

Bridging Science and Humanity: Yuri Milner's Eureka Manifesto as a Blueprint for Our Cosmic Future

Global divisions and existential challenges threaten humanity’s progress at precisely the moment when unified purpose is most needed. Against this backdrop, Yuri Milner’s Eureka Manifesto presents a transformative vision—positioning scientific
6 days ago

Cats Came Bearing Gods: Religion and Trade Shaped the Rise of the Domestic Cat in Europe

Two groundbreaking studies challenge the old narrative that cats followed early farmers into Europe.
6 days ago

Tiny Chinese Satellite Sent Hack-Proof Quantum Messages 12,900 Kilometers Through Space. Is a Quantum Internet Around the Corner?

The US and Europe are now racing to catch up to China.
6 days ago

The People of Carthage Weren’t Who We Thought They Were

The Punic people had almost no genetic ties to Phoenicians, even though the latter founded the great city of Carthage.
6 days ago

A Roman gladiator died fighting a lion in England and his 1,800-year-old skeleton proves it

It's the first-ever evidence of man-lion combat found in the Roman period.
6 days ago

RFK Jr loves raw milk. Now, he's suspending milk quality tests due to Trump cuts

Imagine pouring a glass of milk for your child and wondering if it’s safe.
6 days ago

This Surprising Protein Shift Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds

A global study ties plant protein to longer adult lives, but early life needs differ.
7 days ago

Scientists Create a 'Power Bar' for Bees to Replace Pollen and Keep Colonies Alive Without Flowers

Researchers unveil a man-made “Power Bar” that could replace pollen for stressed honey bee colonies.
7 days ago

First-Ever Footage Captures a Living Colossal Squid—And It’s Just a Baby

A century after its discovery, the elusive giant finally reveals itself on camera.
7 days ago

Ancient tree rings reveal the hidden reason Rome’s grip on Britain failed

Three scorching summers in antiquity triggered revolt, invasion, and a turning point in British history.
7 days ago

Oxford Academics Used a Human Skull as a Wine Cup—Until 2015

It sounds like a scene from gothic fiction, but it’s real.
7 days ago

This Planet Is So Close to Its Star It Is Literally Falling Apart, Leaving a Comet-like Tail of Dust in Space

This dying planet sheds a “Mount Everest” of rock each day.
7 days ago

Scientists Just Found the Clearest Evidence Yet That Lucid Dreaming Is a Real State of Consciousness

People who are aware they are dreaming show distinct brain patterns.
1 week ago

Drug Regenerates Retina and Restores Vision in Blind Mice

A protein hidden in our eyes may be the reason we can't repair lost vison.
1 week ago

This Stretchy Battery Still Works After Being Twisted, Punctured, and Cut in Half

Not the most energy dense but its ability to withstand abuse is unparalleled.
1 week ago

Yeast in Space? Scientists Just Launched a Tiny Lab to See If We Can Create Food in Orbit

Microbes can brew food in space — a game-changer for astronauts.
1 week ago

The UAE Wants AI to Write Its Laws — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

But can machines really grasp justice, fairness, and human rights?
1 week ago

Scientists Invent a Color Humans Have Never Seen Before

Meet "olo": a vivid, hyper-saturated blue-green that can't be captured by screens or paint.
1 week ago

This Chewing Gum Can Destroy 95 Percent of Flu and Herpes Viruses

Viruses had enough fun in our mouths, it's time to wipe them out.
1 week ago

Conservative people in the US distrust science way more broadly than previously thought

Even chemistry gets side-eye now. Trust in science is crumbling across America's ideology.
1 week ago

We Could One Day Power a Galactic Civilization with Spinning Black Holes

Could future civilizations plug into the spin of space-time itself?
1 week ago

Scientists filmed wild chimpanzees sharing alcohol-laced fermented fruit for the first time and it looks eerily familiar

New footage suggests our primate cousins may have their own version of happy hour.
1 week ago

China’s Humanoid Robots Stumble, Break Down, and Finish the World’s First Robot Half Marathon

Bipedal bots compete with humans in first half-marathon race — with a bit of help from duct tape.
1 week ago

Here's why you should stop working out before bedtime

Even hours before bedtime, workouts can be a problem.
1 week ago

China Just Powered Up the World’s First Thorium Reactor — and Reloaded It Mid-Run

They used declassified US documents to develop the technology.
1 week ago

What Happens When Russian and Ukrainian Soldiers Come Home?

Russian and Ukrainian soldiers will eventually largely lay down their arms, but as the Soviet Afghanistan War shows, returning from the frontlines causes its own issues.
2 weeks ago

Some people are just wired to like music more, study shows

Most people enjoy music to some extent. But while some get goosebumps from their favorite song, others don’t really feel that much. A part of that is based on our culture. But according to one study, about half of it is written in our genes. In one of the
2 weeks ago

This Stinky Coastal Outpost Made Royal Dye For 500 Years

Archaeologists have uncovered a reeking, violet-stained factory where crushed sea snails once fueled the elite’s obsession with royal purple.
2 weeks ago

Researchers analyzed 10,000 studies and found cannabis could actually fight cancer

Scientists used AI to scan a huge number of papers and found cannabis gets a vote of confidence from science.
2 weeks ago

AI Made Up a Science Term — Now It’s in 22 Papers

A mistranslated term and a scanning glitch birthed the bizarre phrase “vegetative electron microscopy”
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk could soon sell missile defense to the Pentagon like a Netflix subscription

In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring missile attacks the gravest threat to America. It was the official greenlight for one of the most ambitious military undertakings in recent history: the so-called “Golden Dome.&#
2 weeks ago

She Can Smell Parkinson’s—Now Scientists Are Turning It Into a Skin Swab

A super-smeller's gift could lead to an early, non-invasive Parkinson's test.
2 weeks ago

This Caddisfly Discovered Microplastics in 1971—and We Just Noticed

Decades before microplastics made headlines, a caddisfly larva was already incorporating synthetic debris into its home.
2 weeks ago

Have scientists really found signs of alien life on K2-18b?

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. We're not quite there.
2 weeks ago

Scientists Found a Way to Turn Falling Rainwater Into Electricity Using a Simple Plastic Tube

It looks like plumbing but acts like a battery.
2 weeks ago

A Forgotten 200-Year-Old Book Bound in a Murderer’s Skin Was Just Found in a Museum Office

It's the ultimate true crime book.
2 weeks ago

Scientists warn climate change could make 'The Last of Us' fungus scenario more plausible

A hit TV series hints at a real, evolving threat from Earth’s ancient recyclers.
2 weeks ago

Archaeologists Found 4,000-Year-Old Cymbals in Oman That Reveal a Lost Musical Link Between Ancient Civilizations

4,000-year-old copper cymbals hint at Bronze Age cultural unity across Arabia and South Asia.
2 weeks ago

Trump Science director says American tech can 'manipulate time and space'

Uhm, did we all jump to Star Trek or something?
2 weeks ago

How a suitcase-sized NASA device could map shrinking aquifers from space

Next‑gen gravity maps could help track groundwater, ice loss, and magma.
2 weeks ago

Experts Say Autism Surge Is Driven By Better Screening. RFK Jr Desperately Wants It To Be Something Else

RFK Jr just declared war on decades of autism research—armed with no data, a debunked myth, and a deadline.
2 weeks ago

Could This Saliva Test Catch Deadly Prostate Cancer Early?

Researchers say new genetic test detects aggressive cancers that PSA and MRIs often miss
2 weeks ago

This Futuristic Laser Blood Test May Be the Key to Beating Cancer Early

Researchers use light pulses and AI to detect lung cancer with 81% accuracy
2 weeks ago

Weirdest Solar System Ever? Meet the Planet That Spins Perpendicular to Its Stars

Forget neat planetary orbits — this newly discovered exoplanet circles two brown dwarfs at a right angle.
2 weeks ago

This living fungus-based building material can repair itself over a month

It's not ready to replace cement just yet, but it's really promising.
2 weeks ago

A ‘Google maps for the sea’, sails and alternative fuels: the technologies steering shipping towards lower emissions

Ships transport around 80% of the world’s cargo. From your food, to your car to your phone, chances are it got to you by sea. The vast majority of the world’s container ships burn fossil fuels, which is why 3% of global emissions come from shipping – sli
2 weeks ago

This Tokyo Lab Built a Machine That Grows Real Chicken Meat

A lab in Tokyo just grew a piece of chicken that not only looks like the real thing — it tastes like it too.
2 weeks ago

Why the Right Way To Fly a Rhino Is Upside Down

Black rhinos are dangling from helicopters—because it's what’s best for them.
2 weeks ago

This Tree Survives Lightning Strikes—and Uses Them to Kill Its Rivals

This rainforest giant thrives when its rivals burn
2 weeks ago

This Test Could Catch Heart Trouble Years Before It Strikes For Under $7

A cheap blood test can detect silent heart damage before a heart attack or stroke
2 weeks ago

2,000-Year-Old Spanish Tomb Yields the Oldest Liquid Wine Ever Found

Scientists confirm a Roman burial wine older than any ever chemically analyzed
2 weeks ago

Same-Sex Behavior Is Surprisingly Common in Animals — Humans Are No Exception

Some people claim same-sex attraction is "unnatural." Biology says otherwise
2 weeks ago

Why Geological Maps Are the Best Investment You’ve Never Heard Of

Investments in geological mapping paid off big time for Americans.
2 weeks ago

Salt Gets All the Blame but the Real Fix for High Blood Pressure Might Be in Bananas and Spinach

Potassium can balance out the ill effects of sodium. But men and women react differently.
2 weeks ago

CT Scans Save Lives But Researchers Now Say They Could Also Be Behind 100,000 Future Cancer Cases

The benefits still outweigh the risks, but healthy people should stay away from full-body CT scans.
2 weeks ago

The Mediterranean Sea Was Once Dry—Then a Gigantic Flood Changed Everything

It's probably the largest flood in our planet's history.
2 weeks ago

The largest flood in Earth’s history burst through Gibraltar and Sicily and refilled the entire Mediterranean in just a few years

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than a speeding car down a kilometre-high slope towards the empty Mediterranean
2 weeks ago

Astronomers Say They Finally Found Half the Universe’s Matter. It was Missing In Plain Sight

It was beginning to get embarassing but vast clouds of hydrogen may finally resolve a cosmic mystery.
2 weeks ago

Bizarre Rocks in Iceland May Oddly Help Explain the Fall of Rome

The rocks are tied to the onset of a devastating mini Ice Age in the 6th century CE.
2 weeks ago

Scientists just made butter from air — and it's hitting the market

Savor has taken a science fiction concept into reality with its butter. And, apparently, it tastes the same.
2 weeks ago

Crows seem to understand geometry — and we thought only humans could

In a remarkable new study, crows demonstrated an intuitive grasp of geometry—identifying irregular shapes without training.
2 weeks ago

The Melatonin-ification of Childhood Bedtimes

More children are taking the hormone in the form of nightly gummies or drops. The long-term effects are unclear.
2 weeks ago

4,000 Years Ago, Nubian Women Were Carrying Loads—and Babies—Using Head Straps

Elite women in ancient Nubia carried babies using head straps, don't you dare to try this at home.
2 weeks ago

How Holy Water from Ethiopia Sparked a Cholera Outbreak in Europe

Imported holy water was linked to rare European cholera infections.
2 weeks ago