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Decades After Agent Orange, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Show Increased Chronic Lung Risks

Chrissy Newton·November 10, 2025

New research reveals U.S. Veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) were at a higher risk of facing chronic respiratory illnesses.

New Study Finds No Clear Link Between Tylenol Use During Pregnancy and Autism

Tim McMillan·November 10, 2025

New study finds no clear link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism, easing fears and reaffirming its safety.

“A Top Contender for Extraterrestrial Life”: Subsurface Ocean on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Likely Stable Enough to Support Life

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2025

Temperature readings from Saturn's moon Enceladus suggests its subsurface liquid water ocean may be stable enough for life to evolve.

This Unexpectedly Massive Ancient Mayan Settlement May Have Been a “Cosmogram” Map of the Universe

Ryan Whalen·November 8, 2025

An ancient Mayan monument found at Mexico’s Aguada Fénix site in 2020 has now been revealed by archaeologists as a cosmogram.

New Research Reveals Humans Have a Hidden “Seventh Sense” of Remote Touch

Chrissy Newton·November 8, 2025

New research reveals humans may possess a “seventh sense” known as remote touch, an ability to detect objects without direct contact.

Cancer Breakthrough: Nanomedicine ‘Hack’ Unleashes Common Drug’s Hidden Power to Kill Cancer Cells Up to 20,000 Times More Effectively

Micah Hanks·November 7, 2025

A common chemotherapy drug’s hidden potential for becoming a game-changing weapon in the fight against cancer has been revealed by researchers at Northwestern University.

Scientists Say They Have Proof the Universe Isn’t a Simulation—The Math Makes It Impossible

Tim McMillan·November 7, 2025

A new physics study challenges the simulation hypothesis, arguing that the universe contains realities that can likely never be calculated using computers.

Fortune Favors the Aggressor: Research Says World Superpowers are Vulnerable to Cyber Warfare Attacks from Smaller Nations

Ryan Whalen·November 7, 2025

In the wake of increasing state-directed cyberattacks, researchers have developed a model of cyber warfare that yields surprising conclusions.

“Magic-Angle” Graphene Superconductor Research May Herald “The Holy Grail of the Entire Field”

Ryan Whalen·November 7, 2025

With a “magic-angle,” MIT researchers have discovered a new path to possible room temperature superconductivity.

Physicists Discover “Einstein-Rosen Caterpillars” Might Be Hiding Inside Black Holes

Tim McMillan·November 7, 2025

Physicists uncover “Einstein-Rosen Caterpillars,” suggesting that black holes may be tangled with quantum wormholes.

Could Dark Matter Be Under the Influence of a Mysterious “Fifth Force”?

Ryan Whalen·November 6, 2025

New research finally answers whether hypothetical dark matter follows the same behavior as regular matter, a long-standing mystery.

Bioengineering ‘Hack’ Allows Scientists to Recreate Octopus Camouflage Pigment Using Bacteria

Austin Burgess·November 6, 2025

Scientists at UC San Diego have successfully used bacteria to reproduce a unique pigment that allows octopuses to blend in with their surroundings.

5,000-Year-Old Discovery at Canaanite Cult Site Dubbed “One of Very Few Known from Such an Ancient Period”

Ryan Whalen·November 6, 2025

Artifacts uncovered near the Tel Megiddo archaeological site in Israel reveal an ancient Canaanite cult and its worship practices.

From Spider-Like Walking Chairs to Emotionally Intelligent Cars, Toyota Unveils Game-Changing Futuristic Designs

Chrissy Newton·November 6, 2025

Toyota recently unveiled a lineup of futuristic concepts—from a four-legged autonomous walking chair to emotion-responsive vehicles—that showcase the company’s bold vision for the future of mobility.

70,000-Year-Old Crayons: New Evidence Shows Ancient Neanderthals Created Artistic Tools

MJ Banias·November 6, 2025

70,000 years ago, Neanderthals living in Ukraine’s Crimea region deliberately shaped ochre into crayon-like tools for making marks and designs.

“A Potential Paradigm Shift in Cosmology”: Scientists Uncover Evidence the Universe’s Expansion is Slowing Down, Not Accelerating

Christopher Plain·November 5, 2025

Korean scientists studying Type Ia supernovae have found strong evidence that the universe's expansion is not accelerating, but slowing down.

DARPA Eyes “Ghost Imaging” Breakthrough to Spot Hidden Nuclear Threats with Quantum Precision

Tim McMillan·November 5, 2025

DARPA is exploring Ghost Imaging to revolutionize nuclear detection, using quantum physics to see hidden threats with precision.

“Targeted Ultrasound Echolocation” Inspired by Bats is Helping This Engineer Develop Tiny Flying Robots That Navigate in Total Darkness

Christopher Plain·November 5, 2025

A robotics engineering professor is building tiny, autonomous flying robots that can use sound waves to navigate in total darkness like bats.

Flatworm Stem Cell Discovery Could Soon Rewrite the Rules of Regeneration Science

Austin Burgess·November 5, 2025

Scientists have long been intrigued by the ability of flatworms to regenerate complete bodies from small fragments of tissue. The underlying mechanisms behind this process have remained relatively unclear until recently.

New Physics May Be Needed”: How a Gamma-Ray-Tracing Plasma Fireball Experiment at CERN Put Cracks in the Standard Model

Ryan Whalen·November 4, 2025

Researchers at CERN may be on the verge of explaining the universe’s missing gamma rays and hidden magnetic fields.

Controversial Geoengineering Strategy Can’t Save Coffee, Chocolate, or Wine from Climate Change, New Study Finds

Tim McMillan·November 4, 2025

New study finds Geoengineering like stratospheric aerosol injection may fail to protect coffee, wine, and chocolate crops.

These Water-Rich Exoplanets Shouldn’t Exist—Now Astronomers Finally Know How They’re So Wet

MJ Banias·November 4, 2025

A new study suggests mysterious water worlds may be manufacturing their own oceans through chemical reactions deep within their interiors.

Scientists Map the Colors of Life to Hunt for Potential Biosignatures on Alien Worlds

Ryan Whalen·November 3, 2025

In the search for alien life, one Cornell researcher says color may be a telltale sign of biosignatures on far-off exoplanets.

Scientists Use Novel Materials That Mimic Wormholes and Multiple Realities to “Transcend the Limitations of Physical Dimensions”

Micah Hanks·November 3, 2025

Researchers report the successful use of nonlocal artificial materials to mimic the effects of wormholes and multiple realities.

Scientists Have Revealed the Hidden Evolutionary Reason Women Live Longer Than Men

Tim McMillan·November 3, 2025

A global study of over 1,100 species reveals an evolutionary reason why females consistently live longer than males.

Forget AI—Scientists Have Developed a Neuromorphic Computer That ‘Thinks’ Like a Human Brain

Christopher Plain·November 3, 2025

Scientists have built a prototype neuromorphic computer that thinks like a human brain and is faster than AI at learning new things.

Social Media Influencers in China Now Need Credentials to Discuss Expert Topics

Chrissy Newton·November 3, 2025

China has introduced a rule requiring online influencers to hold formal qualifications when discussing topics such as medicine, law, education, and finance.

Scientists Develop “Effort.jl” Emulator That Can Simulate the Entire Universe—on Just a Laptop

Tim McMillan·November 3, 2025

Scientists have developed a new program, "Effort.jl," that utilizes AI and physics to simulate the universe at a faster rate than ever, enabling scientists to map cosmic structure in minutes.

Did 3I/ATLAS Just Show Signs of Technology? Interstellar Object Displays ‘Non-Gravitational Motion’ as it Swings Past the Sun

Micah Hanks·November 1, 2025

A new report offers the latest confirmation of 3I/ATLAS and its interstellar origins, as scientists still debate over its unusual properties.

Scientists ‘Magically’ Make Jet Fuel from Food Waste Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction

Christopher Plain·November 1, 2025

Scientists use hydrothermal liquefaction to 'magically' turn ordinary food waste into jet fuel without any fossil fuel additives.

SETI Institute Integrates AI to Boost Real-Time Search for Extraterrestrial Signals

Chrissy Newton·October 31, 2025

The SETI Institute has announced it will adopt NVIDIA’s new IGX Thor platform to enhance real-time signal processing in its search for intelligent life beyond Earth.

Halloween Fireballs? Astronomers Warn of Potential Enhanced Risk of Cosmic Impacts and Airbursts in the Coming Decade

Christopher Plain·October 31, 2025

Astronomers warn of a small yet likely enhanced risk of damage, injury, or death from exploding swarms of Halloween Fireballs.

Major Paleontology Shake-Up Reveals ‘Teenage T. rex’ Wasn’t a Teen at All, Flipping “Decades of T. rex Research on Its Head”

Ryan Whalen·October 31, 2025

A major shake-up in dinosaur paleontology reveals that what scientists have long called "Tyrannosaurus" is actually two species.

New Evidence Reveals Early Dark Energy May Have Had a Surprising Effect on Cosmic Expansion

Ryan Whalen·October 31, 2025

Very early dark energy (vEDE) may have accelerated the universe’s expansion just 380,000 years after the Big Bang, new research suggests.

Historic Collaboration Suggests “Ghost Particles” Could Explain All of Existence

Tim McMillan·October 30, 2025

New research reveals how ghost particles may break the universe’s symmetry, offering clues to why matter—and life—exist at all.

Study Suggests Life’s Emergence Was “Cosmologically Implausible,” Yet Here We Are

Tim McMillan·October 30, 2025

A new study explores why life’s existence may be “cosmologically implausible,” challenging what science believes about our origins.

Quantum Breakthrough? Scientists Demonstrate First Quantum Sensor Approaching the Heisenberg Limit

Christopher Plain·October 30, 2025

Scientists use entanglement, aka 'spooky action at a distance,' to build a quantum sensor so sensitive it approaches the Heisenberg Limit

Ancient Solar Storms Played a Key Role in the Emergence of Life on Earth, New Study Suggests

Ryan Whalen·October 29, 2025

New research reveals how powerful coronal mass ejections may have been essential to the rise of life on planet Earth.

In Ancient Sumer, This Force of Nature May Have Propelled the First Urban Revolution, a Surprise Discovery Reveals

Tim McMillan·October 29, 2025

New research reveals Sumer’s cities may have risen with the tides, rewriting the origin story of the world’s first civilization.

“The Silent Strain We See Today Could Lead to Tomorrow’s Disasters”: India’s Sinking Cities Put Millions of Lives at Risk

Ryan Whalen·October 29, 2025

India’s largest cities are sinking, which may lead to a future catastrophe with millions of lives and thousands of buildings at risk.