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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.

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

Tardigrades just got cooler.

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

It's all because of tea.

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.

Superbugs are the latest crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

They used declassified US documents to develop the technology.

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 largest twin studies on musical pleasure […]

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.

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”

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Weirdest Planetary 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.

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.

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

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

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

Investments in geological mapping paid off big time for Americans.

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

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

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.

How Holy Water from Ethiopia Sparked a Cholera Outbreak in Europe

Imported holy water was linked to rare European cholera infections.

Trump’s Budget Plan Is Eviscerating NASA and NOAA Science

Science is under attack.

This Ancient Runestone Might Be the Oldest Ever Found — and It’s Full of Mystery

Its cryptic inscriptions could rewrite the early history of runic writing in Scandinavia.

Denisovan Jaw Found in Taiwan Strait Changes the Human Migration Map

Our elusive ancient cousins once roamed much further east than previously believed

This Sensor Box Can Detect Deadly Bird Flu in 5 Minutes. But It Won't Stop the Current Outbreak

The biosensor can detect viral airborne particles.

Researchers can't rule out the possibility of life existing on Titan

It wouldn't be very much, but it's exciting anyway.

The Earth's oceans were once green. Then, cyanobacteria and iron came in

A pale green dot?

UK Is Testing a "Murder Prediction" tool—and It's Seriously Alarming

Just in case your day wasn't dystopian enough.

That 2022 Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids? It Was Apparently COVID

A new study reveals evidence that immune cells, liver cells and viral leftovers created a dangerous combination.

This Simple Trick Can Make Your Coffee Taste Way Better, Says Physics

If you love pour-over coffee it could serve you well to change how you pour.

But they're not really dire wolves, are they?

and this isn't a conservation story

Pulse Oximeters Seem To Be Misreading Oxygen in Darker Skin

Bias in pulse oximeters isn't just a clinical glitch — it’s a systemic issue that puts patients with darker skin at risk.

Birds Are Changing Color in Cities. Here’s Why

Birds in cities are getting flashier — literally.

These Robot Dogs Kept Going Viral on Social Media — Turns Out, They Have a Spying Backdoor

It looks like a futuristic pet, but the Unitree Go1 robot dog came with a silent stowaway.

1809 map shows where all our favorite French foods came from

Everyone knows French cuisine is simply spectacular - and it has been for centuries.

This Common Vaccine Seems To Reduce Dementia Risk by 20%

What if one of the most effective tools we have against dementia has been sitting quietly in our medical arsenal all along?

Astronauts made miso in space and it's a bit different than the one from Earth

Are we starting to have a “space terroir” for foods?

The surprising health problem surging in over 50s: sexually transmitted infections

Doctors often don't ask older patients about sex. But as STI cases rise among older adults, both awareness and the question need to be raised.

Ford Pinto used to be the classic example of a dangerous car. The Cybertruck is worse

Is the Cybertruck bound to be worse than the infamous Pinto?

Scientists Just Made Cement 17x Tougher — By Looking at Seashells

Cement is a carbon monster — but scientists are taking a cue from seashells to make it tougher, safer, and greener.

The small town in Germany where both the car and the bicycle were invented

In the quiet German town of Mannheim, two radical inventions—the bicycle and the automobile—took their first wobbly rides and forever changed how the world moves.

Beetles Conquered Earth by Evolving a Tiny Chemical Factory

There are around 66,000 species of rove beetles and one researcher proposes it's because of one special gland.

We’re Getting Very Close to a Birth Control Pill for Men

Scientists may have just cracked the code for male birth control.

Researchers Wake Up Algae That Went Dormant Before the First Pyramids

Scientists have revived 7,000-year-old algae from Baltic Sea sediments, pushing the limits of resurrection ecology.

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