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“These Are Not Random Oddities”: New Clues Emerge About Anomalous Continent-Sized Structures Deep Within the Earth

Micah Hanks·November 24, 2025

New insights into a pair of colossal, continent-sized structures 1,800 miles beneath the Earth’s surface have revealed clues into how the planet formed and evolved.

DARPA Launches TBD2, the First Deep-Space Surveillance Network to Track Tiny Objects Millions of Miles From Earth

Tim McMillan·November 24, 2025

DARPA’s TBD2 program aims to track tiny spacecraft across deep space, creating the first wide-area surveillance of the Earth–Moon region.

“There’s an Operating System that Exists, that Emerges in a Primordial State”: New Research Reveals Our Brain’s “Preset” Conditions

Ryan Whalen·November 24, 2025

New models show that our brains are "pre-wired," and that electrical activity begins even before any external experiences occur.

Dwarf Galaxies Around Andromeda Are Revealing a Complex Story of Cosmic Death

MJ Banias·November 24, 2025

A new study of M31, also known as Andromeda, explains how our cosmic neighbor kills off smaller nearby galaxies.

Scientists Reveal How Severely a Geomagnetic Superstorm Erodes Earth’s Protection from Dangerous Space Radiation

Ryan Whalen·November 22, 2025

Researchers have now measured how violent space weather events called geomagnetic superstorms disrupt the Earth’s protective plasmasphere.

Forget Meat—Here Comes Genetically Modified Protein Fungus

MJ Banias·November 22, 2025

Move over meat, scientists have engineered a fungal organism that produces protein more efficiently than conventional livestock while dramatically reducing environmental damage.

Researchers Have Developed a New Tool to Help Predict Emerging Disease Hotspots Using Social Media

Chrissy Newton·November 22, 2025

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have developed a new method of analyzing social media posts to help identify growing vaccine skepticism.

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Images of “Repetitive, Predictable Structures” in a Rare Star System

Ryan Whalen·November 21, 2025

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first-ever image of four dust spirals surrounding the Wolf-Rayet stars in the Apep system.

Archaeologists Uncover a Massive Bronze Age ‘Proto-City’ in Kazakhstan That Rewrites Steppe History

Tim McMillan·November 21, 2025

Archaeologists reveal Semiyarka, was a vast Bronze Age settlement, reshaping our understanding of early Steppe cities and metallurgy.

The Origins of Theia, the Cosmic Impactor that Violently Birthed the Moon, Has Finally Been Revealed

Ryan Whalen·November 21, 2025

New research reveals that Theia, the colossal, Mars-sized impactor that collided with the Earth to birth our Moon, may have come from the direction of the Sun.

Scientists Discover New Quantum ‘Pinball’ State of Matter Where Electrons Break the Rules

Tim McMillan·November 20, 2025

A new study reveals a "pinball phase" in a Wigner crystal, where electrons act as both solid and liquid in a quantum breakthrough.

A Medieval Poem Misled Historians About the Black Death for Centuries—Scholars Now Reveal the “Spider’s Web” of Plague Myths

Austin Burgess·November 20, 2025

A new study in the Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies shows that a widely accepted belief about the Black Death’s rapid spread from Central Asia to the Mediterranean is not based on records or eyewitness accounts, but on a single medieval poem.

A Strange Rock Discovered on the Martian Surface May Be a Visitor From Outer Space

Ryan Whalen·November 20, 2025

3I/Atlas isn’t the only unusual space rock to be spotted recently, as NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has spotted a possible meteorite.

“We Never Came This Far”: Accidental Discovery May Finally Unravel Mystery of What Sparks Lightning

Christopher Plain·November 20, 2025

An accidental discovery involving laser beams and particles suspended in light may unravel the mysterious nature of lightning strikes.

AI’s Energy Consumption Has Many Experts Concerned—New Research Suggests It May Be Less Extreme Than We Thought

Chrissy Newton·November 20, 2025

A new study finds AI’s energy use in the U.S. is lower than expected, with minimal impact on emissions and potential benefits for green tech.

Russian Archaeologists Have Located a Lost Medieval ‘Necropolis’ Beneath One of the World’s Deepest Lakes

Micah Hanks·November 19, 2025

Archaeologists have found a lost Silk Road settlement including the remains of a submerged necropolis within the world's eighth-deepest lake.

Mysterious Magnetic Fossils Left Behind by An Unknown Ancient Creature Offer Clues to the Origins of Nature’s “Sixth Sense”

Ryan Whalen·November 19, 2025

Ninety-seven-million-year-old magnetic fossils, left behind in sea beds by an unknown creature, may have been a biological GPS.

California Sober? Scientists Find Smoking Cannabis Reduces Alcohol Consumption in This Specific Situation

Christopher Plain·November 19, 2025

Scientists discover that the 'California Sober' approach of replacing alcohol consumption with cannabis is effective under certain conditions

Could Toothpaste Made From Hair Help Teeth Regrow Enamel? Scientists Think So

Austin Burgess·November 19, 2025

Scientists at King’s College London have developed a sustainable biomaterial derived from hair that could help rebuild tooth enamel.

Lost for 3,000 Years, an Ancient Babylonian Hymn Has Been Restored Using Artificial Intelligence

Austin Burgess·November 18, 2025

A team of researchers has used artificial intelligence to restore a 3,000-year-old Babylonian hymn inscribed on cuneiform tablets.

Life on Earth Began About One Billion Years Earlier than Previously Thought, New Research Finds

MJ Banias·November 18, 2025

Scientists have detected signatures in ancient rocks that push back the timeframe for the discovery of early life by billions of years.

Cloudflare Reports “Spike in Unusual Traffic” as Outage Limits Access to ChatGPT, X, and Other Major Sites

Marie Nicola·November 18, 2025

Internet company Cloudflare reported a "spike in unusual traffic" before an outage cut access to platforms including ChatGPT on Tuesday.

New Hypersonic Experiments Confirm a 60-Year-Old Turbulence Theory—and Could Transform Future High-Speed Flight

Tim McMillan·November 18, 2025

New experiments confirm a decades-old theory of turbulence, revealing how air behaves at extreme speeds and shaping the future of hypersonic flight.

12,000-Year-Old Figurine Shows Humans Used “Pyrotechnology” Thousands of Years Before the First Societies

Christopher Plain·November 18, 2025

Archaeologists have unearthed a 12,000-year-old figurine that shows evidence of pyrotechnology thousands of years before the first societies.

Watch As This Parasitic Ant Queen Deploys a “Chemical Weapon” and Tricks Worker Ants into Killing Their Own Mother

MJ Banias·November 18, 2025

Researchers have discovered parasitic ant queens that use natural "chemical weapons" to trick ants from rival colonies.

An Unexpected Discovery in Lunar Soil Samples Could Solve a Magnetic Moon Mystery

Micah Hanks·November 17, 2025

Scientists have made a surprise discovery in lunar soil samples that could help unravel the mystery behind the Moon’s magnetic anomalies.

Bees Can Tell Time: New Study Reveals Shockingly Advanced Insect Intelligence

Tim McMillan·November 17, 2025

Bees can distinguish split-second flashes of light, revealing surprising timing abilities and advanced cognitive flexibility.

MIT Neuroscientist Proposes Brain Waves are the Hidden Engine Behind Thought and Consciousness

Tim McMillan·November 16, 2025

An MIT neuroscientist proposes that brain waves perform analog computations that give rise to thought and consciousness.

Astronomers Have Observed the First Coronal Mass Ejection Outside Of Our Solar System, Spelling Bad News for Exoplanet Habitability

Ryan Whalen·November 16, 2025

For the first time, astronomers have spotted a coronal mass ejection exploding from a star other than our Sun.

Forget Drop Bears, Ancient Australia’s Real Life “Drop Croc” Ambushed Its Prey from Above

Ryan Whalen·November 15, 2025

Australia may be known for its tourist myth of the drop bear, but researchers have now uncovered the remains of a real-life “drop croc.”

Scientists Confirm Discovery of Massive Crater in China, Revealing Scale of Ancient Impacts Was “Far Greater than Previously Recorded”

Ryan Whalen·November 15, 2025

A recently discovered impact crater in China is among the best-preserved ever found, offering insight into how space rocks shaped our planet.

“Our Current Models Are Being Put to the Test”: Researchers Say Our Solar System is Moving Impossibly Fast

Ryan Whalen·November 14, 2025

Our solar system appears to be breaking the cosmic speed limit, casting fresh doubt on the Standard Model of Cosmology.

Neanderthals’ Disappearance May Not Have Been from Extinction, Controversial New Study Argues

Micah Hanks·November 14, 2025

Neanderthals may not have truly gone extinct, according to a new mathematical model that suggests they underwent genetic dilution over time.

“Practical Large-Scale Quantum Computation” Could Be on the Horizon as Researchers Solve Problematic Error Rate

Ryan Whalen·November 14, 2025

The long-standing issue holding back quantum computing, its high propensity for errors, may finally be in the past.

No, Your Gut Microbiome Doesn’t Contribute to Autism—New Study Dismantles Decades of Misleading Claims

MJ Banias·November 14, 2025

A comprehensive analysis has found no scientific evidence supporting the hypothesis that the gut microbiome causally contributes to autism.

“A New Window into the Hidden Architecture of Our Galaxy”: Astronomers Discover Lost Stars Concealed Among the ‘Seven Sisters’ of the Pleiades

Ryan Whalen·November 13, 2025

The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are among the most visible stars from Earth, but new research says the cluster is larger than suspected.

“Alarm Bells Went Off”: New Research Takes a Critical Look at the Landmark UFO Cult Study ‘When Prophecy Fails’

Ryan Whalen·November 13, 2025

New research reexamines 'When Prophecy Fails,' the classic study of an American UFO cult, raising new questions about the work's claims.

Self-Guided Hypnosis Cuts Menopausal and Perimenopause Hot Flashes by Over 50%, New Study Shows

Chrissy Newton·November 13, 2025

A new clinical study reports that self-guided hypnosis can reduce the frequency and intensity of menopausal symptoms by more than half.

Musically Inspired Time-Rondeau Crystal Breakthrough Promises Quantum Technology That Stores Data Within Time Itself

Ryan Whalen·November 12, 2025

Researchers at UC Berkeley have observed a time-rondeau crystal, where long-term temporal order coexists with short-term disorder.

Hidden Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, a Tantalizing Discovery May Soon “Write a New Chapter in the History of the Pharaohs”

Micah Hanks·November 12, 2025

A discovery within the Great Pyramid of Giza could soon reshape our understanding of ancient Egypt, according to tantalizing new claims.

“Tectonics, Climate, and Life Co-Evolved Through Deep Time”: How a Supercontinent Breakup Produced All Complex Life on Earth

Ryan Whalen·November 12, 2025

All complex life on Earth may be the result of plate tectonics tearing apart the ancient supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago.