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“It was Literally Hiding in Plain Sight”: Fossil Forgotten in a Harvard Museum Reveals Secrets of Early Evolution

Ryan Whalen·July 24, 2025

When a string of misidentifications ended, a fossil sat in a drawer at Harvard for a century until its significance was recently discovered.

Lunar Landings Leave a Mark—Engineers Solve a Decades-Old Mystery, Enabling Safer Touchdowns on the Moon

Ryan Whalen·July 24, 2025

Researchers have identified the phenomenon behind dust streaks from lunar landings, offering insights crucial for safely operating future Moon bases.

Common Elements: Everyday Iron Oxide Could Replace Rare-Earth Metals for Future Gadgets

MJ Banias·July 24, 2025

A new study could mark a shift in our dependence on rare earth metals to simple iron oxide for all our future devices and gadgets.

Stonehenge Mystery: Enigmatic ‘Newall Boulder’ Wasn’t Moved by Glaciers After All—Its True Origins Are Even More Striking

Micah Hanks·July 23, 2025

A discovery from England’s famous Stonehenge has now been traced to a surprising source, which upends past thinking on its origins.

Vera Rubin Observatory Unveils First High-Res Images of 3I/ATLAS—Captured Days Before Astronomers Knew It Existed

Micah Hanks·July 23, 2025

A mysterious new interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, was discovered in July. It turns out that wasn't the first time our telescopes spotted it.

James Webb Space Telescope Made a ‘Puzzling’ Discovery on Jupiter’s Moon Europa—These Scientists May Have an Answer

Christopher Plain·July 23, 2025

SWRI experiments could explain puzzling levels of equatorial hydrogen peroxide on Saturn's moon Europa detected by the JWST.

Scientists Reveal Most Detailed Map of Antarctica’s Seafloor Canyons Ever Made

Christopher Plain·July 23, 2025

Scientists have just published the most detailed map of Antartica's seafloor revealing ultra-deep canyons reaching up to 4,000 meters.

Enter Ammonite: Discovery of Distant Space Object Shakes Up the Hunt for Planet Nine

Chrissy Newton·July 22, 2025

Astronomers have discovered "Ammonite," a mysterious object on the solar system’s edge whose unusual orbit challenges current theories about a hypothetical ninth planet.

An Ancient Viral Code in Our DNA Is Still Shaping What It Means to Be Human, Study Reveals

Tim McMillan·July 22, 2025

New study reveals hidden viral DNA in primates plays key role in gene regulation and evolution through ancient regulatory elements.

ESO’s Very Large Telescope Spots Newfound Protoplanet Sculpting Patterns in a Distant Star’s Disc

Christopher Plain·July 22, 2025

Scientist studying a star over 440 light-years away have spotted a planet creating intricate patterns in the star's protoplanetary disc.

The Fountain of Youth Might Be Psychedelic: Breakthrough Study Finds Psilocybin Boosts Lifespan and Cellular Health

Tim McMillan·July 22, 2025

Psilocybin shows potential as an anti-aging drug, extending lifespan and improving cellular health in new studies.

In a Stunning First, Scientists Have Watched a Star Survive a Black Hole Encounter

Micah Hanks·July 21, 2025

For the first time, astronomers have confirmed a star’s survival following a tidal disruption event with a supermassive black hole.

Astronomers Reveal Betelgeuse Has an Elusive Stellar Companion Linked to Star’s Curious Brightness Cycle

Ryan Whalen·July 21, 2025

Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star closest to Earth, has finally been proven to have a companion star in observations from NASA scientists.

Astronomers Spot Object Locked in an Unusual “Dance” with Neptune That Challenges Past Ideas on the Outer Solar System

Tim McMillan·July 21, 2025

In the dark, icy outskirts of our solar system—far beyond Neptune’s orbit—astronomers have discovered a cosmic oddball that appears to be locked in an unusual gravitational dance with the eighth planet. The object, dubbed 2020 VN40, is the first ever...

Researchers Discover “Doubling-Back Aversion” —The Hidden Bias Sabotaging Smart Decisions

Tim McMillan·July 21, 2025

A new study reveals how Doubling-Back Aversion leads people to reject smarter choices just to avoid undoing past progress.

Satellite Images Reveal Strange Circles, Smiley Faces, and Other Seasonal Curiosities on the Greenland Ice Sheet

Micah Hanks·July 20, 2025

With the arrival of summer, the Greenland Ice Sheet has adopted its ‘summer look,’ revealing a few odd shapes and other curiosities.

INVICTUS: ESA’s Bold Hypersonic Initiative Aims to Revolutionize High-Speed Flight with Next-Gen Propulsion Tech

Micah Hanks·July 20, 2025

The ESA's INVICTUS initiative has entered the race to develop potentially revolutionary reusable hypersonic flight technology.

DARPA-Funded Tech Unleashes Robots That Feed on Robots to Heal, Grow, and Evolve

Christopher Plain·July 19, 2025

DARPA-funded scientists have demonstrated a concept that sounds like a science fiction horror movie, which they call "robot metabolism."

Look: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Just Had Its Closest-Ever Encounter with the Sun, and Has Historic Pictures to Prove It

Ryan Whalen·July 19, 2025

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has proven to be an essential tool in understanding space weather, a major potential hazard to life on Earth.

“A Transformative Leap in Brain Imaging”: Innovative MRI System May Produce First Full Brain Connection Map

Ryan Whalen·July 19, 2025

A new brain imaging system, Connectome 2.0, is far outperforming traditional MRIs in imaging microscopic brain structure disruptions.

Astronomers Spot Strange Activity Over Jupiter’s North Pole That Could Lead to a Paradigm Shift in Plasma Physics

Micah Hanks·July 18, 2025

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has detected an unusual new variety of plasma phenomenon occurring over Jupiter's north pole.

“Everything is Unusual About This Galaxy”: James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Strangely Shaped ‘Infinity Galaxy’

Ryan Whalen·July 18, 2025

The Infinity Galaxy is a recent discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope’s COSMOS-Web survey, found in archival data.

30,000-Acre ‘Gothic Fire’ Scorches Military Training Range Near Nevada’s Secretive Area 51

Micah Hanks·July 17, 2025

A massive wildfire raging near Area 51 continues to burn its way across the Nevada Test and Training Range, according to federal officials.

Shrouded in Mystery, Ancient Rock Carvings Offer New Insights into Egypt’s Enigmatic First Dynasty

Ryan Whalen·July 17, 2025

A piece of ancient Egyptian petroglyph dating back to the First Dynasty offers new insights into the origins of the state.

James Webb and ALMA Telescopes Spy First-Ever “Dawn” of Planets Forming Around a Sun

Christopher Plain·July 17, 2025

Astronomers using ALMA and the James Webb Space Telescope witnessed the dawn of a solar system, including the first stages of planets forming

American Southwest Faces ‘New Reality’ as Scientists Warn Severe Megadrought May Endure for Centuries

Chrissy Newton·July 17, 2025

The worst megadrought in 1200 years is affecting the American southwest, and there's likely no relief coming anytime soon.

Scientists Achieve the “Impossible” by Detecting Invisible Forces in Ordinary Metal

Christopher Plain·July 17, 2025

Scientists hunting invisible forces in non-magnetic metals with the optical Hall effect report the first-ever successful detection.

“It Could Tell Us the Story of Many Other Solar Systems”: Doomed Exoplanet May Change Our Understanding of Planetary Evolution

Ryan Whalen·July 16, 2025

On a collision course with its star, the Jupiter-like exoplanet TOI-2109b has astronomers keenly observing its unusual orbital decay.

Forget OLEDS, QLEDS and PHOLEDS. New Ultra-Bright QRLEDS Are Finally Here

Christopher Plain·July 16, 2025

A team of scientists trying to improve upon OLEDs and QLEDs used in modern smartphone displays have created ultra-bright QRLEDs.

Chang’e-6 Returns First Samples from Far Side of the Moon, Revealing Deep Lunar Secrets

Ryan Whalen·July 16, 2025

Earth’s Moon always presents us on the surface with the same face, yet its mysterious far side features many significant differences.

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“The Secret Might Be Here on Our Own Planet”: This NASA Scientist Is on a Mission to Find Out What Aliens Look Like

Christopher Plain·July 15, 2025

NASA has tasked a University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist who studies extremophiles with figuring out what aliens probably look like.

Mukbang Mania is Impacting Your Diet: This Popular Food Trend Could Be Fueling a Rise in Overeating

Chrissy Newton·July 15, 2025

Mukbang, a South Korean trend where people consume large amounts of food on camera, has gone global. Now some diet experts are concerned.

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‘Interstellar Contamination’ Could Change Which Exoplanets Scientists Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Christopher Plain·July 15, 2025

A new analysis of exoplanets has shown interstellar contamination from nearby stars could change where to search for extraterrestrial life.

Think Your Student Can Pass an AI Literacy Test? A Concerning New Study Says Otherwise

Tim McMillan·July 15, 2025

A new study reveals a troubling gap in AI literacy, showing most students can’t effectively use or evaluate generative AI tools.

Global BCI Race Heats Up as China Unveils New Policies to Accelerate Brain-Tech in Healthcare

Chrissy Newton·July 15, 2025

China has unveiled new policies to accelerate the development and adoption of brain-computer interface technology for medical purposes.

A Lake Vanished Without a Trace in Remote Quebec—Can Satellite Data Solve the Mystery?

Micah Hanks·July 14, 2025

In early May 2025, an entire lake vanished without a trace in remote Quebec. Now satellite imagery may offer clues to what happened.

Gravitational Waves Unveil Record-Breaking Black Hole Merger, Challenging Existing Models

Ryan Whalen·July 14, 2025

The most massive gravitationally detected black hole merger to date has been observed by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration.

Scientists Link Cataclysmic Volcanic Eruptions to Mysterious Continent-Sized ‘BLOBS’ Deep Within the Earth

Micah Hanks·July 14, 2025

New research traces the origins of Earth’s most powerful volcanic eruptions to mysterious continent-sized structures deep within our planet.

Astronomers Detect a Mysterious Giant and “Hidden Substructures” Lurking in the Haze Around a Young Star

Ryan Whalen·July 14, 2025

Shrouded by a swirl of gas and dust, a gas giant, roughly three to ten times the size of Jupiter, was found in a new exoplanet discovery.

Breakthrough Metagrating Tech Filters Light with Unprecedented Precision—A Game Changer for Advanced Imaging

Tim McMillan·July 14, 2025

Scientists build a "metagrating" filter that selects light by both wavelength and angle—unlocking next-gen AR, sensors, and imaging.

12,000 Years of Mongolian Rock Art Reveal Iconic Creature’s Puzzling Transformation into a Mythic Beast—Now We Understand Why

Tim McMillan·July 14, 2025

Ancient Mongolian rock art reveals how cultural symbolism evolved with climate and society over millennia.

“There is Something Very Different Going on Here”: Archaeologists Keep Finding Gigantic Shoes at This 2000-Year-Old Roman Site

Micah Hanks·July 13, 2025

Recent excavations at an ancient Roman site in England have unearthed gigantic shoes that may be among the largest ever found.