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Sun-like stars release massive quantities of radiation into space more often than previously believed.
New research challenges old stereotypes about gaming’s impact on well-being.
Instead of finding true medical insights, these algorithms sometimes rely on irrelevant factors — leading to misleading results.
Over 2.5 billion people depend on aquifers for fresh water, but rising seas and climate change are pushing saltwater into these crucial reserves.
Creating synthetic lifeforms is almost here, and the consequences could be devastating.
Most of us have Neanderthal ancestors, and now scientists how revealed important details about how their DNA shape us today.
An alarming third party report almost looks like a prequel to Terminator.
Reading can change the brain.
Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically built to require less sleep than the rest of us.
Mathematician claims to have cracked the annoying puzzle of fitting a sofa around a corner.
A white dwarf/M dwarf binary could be the secret.
Two spacecraft will create artificial eclipses to study the Sun’s corona.
As it turns out, there's more to generosity than just what you believe.
Well, I didn't have herpes on my Christmas bingo card.
Could a humble bacterium hold the key to surviving cosmic radiation?
Somewhere within the heart, there may be a "little brain".
A mysterious disease has popped up in the DRC and seems to be particularly deadly to children, but we are still not sure exactly what it is.
Scientists have stumbled upon the semi-Dirac fermion, first predicted 16 years ago.
Warm days may ignite the Red Planet’s huge dust storms.
Knots are a test of physical intuition and most of us are failing hard.
The surprising way crocodile scales form offers a glimpse into how evolution works beyond genes.
A new technique allowed scientists to spot the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt.
New study reveals ancient rituals, a carved turtle, and clues to early human gatherings.
Could next-generation geothermal energy finally fulfill its promise of ridding us of fossil fuels for good?
A new study reveals how urban noise pollutes more than just the environment — it affects our mood and mental health.
Professors should probably start changing how they evaluate students.
New data confirms a puzzling rift in the universe's expansion rate.
AI technology has promised us many advances and 2025 looms ahead of us. Will the outputs match the promises?
Dogs have been successfully trained to detect one of the most common dog cancers with 92% specificity.
Known as Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals), this hidden chamber in Mexico holds some of the largest natural crystals ever discovered. The translucent pillars, some as long as telephone poles and as wide as tree trunks, make for an eerie underground landscape, seemingly crafted by giants. But there’s no magic involved, just some […]
By now it’s well established that meat and dairy are at least partly to blame for the climate crisis. And without coming off our addiction to animal products, we won’t be able to avoid dangerous levels of global heating. What is less clear is what to replace your burger and cheese with. What’s best for […]
When Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon in 1969, his words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” rippled throughout humanity. Our species had arrived on another celestial body, marking one of our most outstanding achievements in history. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence, some conspiracy theorists still doubt that man actually […]
New research from Denmark and the US uncovers how air and noise pollution disrupt fertility, from impairing sperm and egg quality to reducing IVF success rates.
In recent years, 3D printing has evolved dramatically. Once limited to materials like plastic or resin, it now extends to human cells, enabling the creation of living tissues. However, bioprinting remains a slow and limited process—until now. This latest innovation promises to change that. A team of researchers has introduced a new, cutting-edge bioprinting system […]
The existence of another watery world in the outer solar system may offer clues to how such seas form — and hope for another spot to search for life
Dophins have been found with several drugs, including fentanyl, in their fat reserves.
If you needed another reason to get a good night's sleep — here it is.
Husking trays not only baked bread but also fostered human connection across an area spanning 2,000 km (~1,243 miles)
Scientists have identified evidence of a new ancient human species, Homo juluensis, from fossils in East Asia.
Life on Earth exists on a scale that defies human imagination.
Combing through old maps, this AI finds abandoned oil wells so we can cut off their methane emissions.
We thought we knew what neurons looked like. Guess again.
After chess, Go, and proteins, has DeepMind taken over weather forecasting as well?
What's for dinner? For the Clovis people, the answer is likely 'mammoth'.
Jellyfish-like creatures pull off a bizarre fusion, linking their bodies and nervous systems.
Ancient hunter-gatherers shattered gender stereotypes with shared mastery of running, climbing, swimming, and diving.
Who are David Mayer and Brian Hood?
Climate change is heating up faster than we thought.
NASA’s New Horizons mission revolutionized our view of Pluto, revealing a vibrant, geologically active world full of surprises.
When man piss in wind, wind piss back, a modern Confucius states. In this line, the city of Hamburg ingeniously sought to address its growing public urination problem in the city's busy party center by painting walls with hydrophobic paint. Next time an unsuspecting person wants to take a load off in Hamburg's St. Pauli neighborhood, he might be in for a surprise - it'll splash back at him.
