Construction on Mars: NASA Suggests a Synthetic Lichen to Autonomously Convert Regolith into Building Material
On a future crewed Mars mission, explorers may grow their own building materials directly on the Red Planet.
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James Webb Space Telescope Captures First Direct Image of Mysterious Alien Exoplanet Lurking in Dusty Debris Disk
In a groundbreaking first, the James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct image of a distant exoplanet unrecognized from past astronomical surveys.
In the Search for Alien Signals, the SETI Institute is Partnering with SpaceX to Mitigate Satellite Interference
Starlink satellites can interfere with the signals the SETI monitors, but a new collaboration aims to halt the potential contamination.
Mysterious Stone Covered in Ancient Nordic Runes Unearthed in Northern Ontario Perplexes Archaeologists
A mysterious stone slab engraved with Nordic runes has been discovered deep in the Canadian wilderness, puzzling archaeologists.
Smarter, Colder, Faster: Quantum Amplifier Breakthrough Makes Quantum Computing Up to 10x More Efficient
New quantum amplifier design cuts power use and boosts scalability in quantum computers without sacrificing qubit readout fidelity.
Scientists Discover Ancient Temple From ‘Lost Civilization’ That Mysteriously Disappeared Over 1,000 Years Ago
Scientists have discovered the temple of a mysterious lost civilization in the Bolivian Andes that suddenly disappeared over 1,000 years ago.
Neuralink’s Blindsight BCI Targets Blindness, as Musk Teases “Superpower Situation”
Elon Musk says Neuralink will begin human trials focused on the first vision implants with its Blindsight technology within the next year.
NASA Study Links Earth’s Magnetic Field to Atmospheric Oxygen Over 540 Million Years
New NASA research demonstrates that 540 million years of Earth’s magnetic field changes have corresponded to surface habitability.
Scientists Are Trying to Explain a Mysterious ‘Cold Spot’ South of Greenland in the Atlantic Ocean
Scientists studying a mysterious cold spot south of Greenland in the Atlantic ocean have made a startling discovery.
Theory Proposing Three-Dimensional Time as the “Primary Fabric of Everything” Could Unify Quantum Physics and Gravity
A new, testable theory proposing three-dimensional time as the "primary fabric of everything" could help unify quantum physics and gravity.
Most Countries Are Falling Behind in Preparing the Workforce for AI, New Study Warns
Most nations lack clear plans to prepare their workforce for AI, leaving gaps in technical skills and human soft skill development.
ESA Launches Plans for Triple-Spacecraft Mission Using Laser Antenna to “Surf Gravitational Waves”
The European Space Agency’s Laser Interferometer Antenna will be the first space-based observatory designed to study gravitational waves.
Astronomers Say This Ancient Radio Signal Could Reveal New Clues About Mysterious “Cosmic Dawn”
An ancient radio signal generated a soon after the Big Bang, may be the key to understanding the Cosmic Dawn and the Epoch of Reionization.
Cold Cryptography: Scientists Can Now Encode Secret Messages in Ice
Scientists can now store secret messages by embedding them in the bubbles trapped inside ice using physics.
Artifacts Discovered in 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age ‘Ice Cave’ Could Rewrite Human History
Artifacts found in a 20,000-year-old ice age 'ice cave' in Australia's remote Blue Mountains named Dargan Shelter could rewrite human history
DARPA Wants to Crack the Code of Human Behavior—And They’re Betting on “MAGICS” for Bold New Ideas
DARPA’s New "MAGICS" program seeks bold new methods to predict human behavior and decode complex, evolving social systems.
X-Ray Telescopes Reveal 23-Million-Light-Year Filament That May Help Solve “Missing Matter” Mystery
A potential solution to the decades-long “missing matter” problem has been uncovered in astronomers' recent analysis of X-ray data.
Astronomers Have Made an “Exceptional” Discovery, Only the Third of Its Kind “In the Entire History of Observations”
An international team of scientists used expertise, patience, microlensing, and a little bit of luck to make an exceptionally rare discovery.
Army-Funded Research Develops AI That Uses Echolocation to Help Drones “See” in the Dark Like Bats
Army-backed AI mimics bat echolocation, enabling drones and robots to navigate and detect objects in darkness and low-visibility zones.
The Sculptor Galaxy is Detailed in Unprecedented Imagery Combining Over 100 Telescope Observations
The entire Sculptor Galaxy is displayed in thousands of colors observed by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope.
“Crazy Experiment” Yields Mice With Human Cells in Multiple Organs
Human-mouse chimeras have been created in recent American research, producing mouse intestines, livers, and even brains with human cells.
Clickbait Nation: Study Finds Media May Spread Misinformation to Survive
With clickbait no longer confined to tabloids, legacy media outlets have joined the race for views in an increasingly competitive industry.
Study Confirms Controversial 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints, Challenging Past Views on Peopling of the Americas
New radiocarbon dating of ancient mud samples confirm the controversial dating of 23,000-year-old footprints in White Sands, New Mexico.
Scientists Are Tracking Mysterious ‘Transient Luminous Events’ from Space Using This Innovative Tech
Scientists are using instruments on the International Space Station to shed light on the mysterious appearances of transient luminous events.
Caltech’s DSA-110 Radio Telescope Helps Team Solve Longstanding Mystery of Universe’s Missing Matter
Fast Radio Bursts finally help determine where the “missing” half of the universe’s expected matter resides in new research.
“We Have Finally Found the Last Piece of the Puzzle”: Scientists Solve a Long-Standing Seismic Mystery
Almost 3,000 kilometers underground, a seismic mystery has been solved as earthquake waves anomalous behavior is finally explained.
This Wild ‘Crash-Proof’ Hybrid Drone Can Effortlessly Move Between Flight and Ground Operation
Novel hybrid drone blends flight and ground travel for efficient, dual-mode mobility in challenging terrain.
Engineering Artificial Eclipses, the ESA’s Proba-3 Mission Catches First High-Res Images of the Sun’s Mysterious Corona
The first images from the ESA's Proba-3 mission have captured the Sun's mysterious corona by creating artificial eclipses in space.
Smartwatches Could Be the Next Spy Threat: New Research Uncovers How They Could Bypass Air-Gapped Systems
New research reveals how smartwatches could bypass air-gapped systems, posing a growing security threat.
Scientists Detect Light Passing Through a Human Head in Medical First
Physicists have demonstrated the first detection of light transmitted through an entire human skull, revolutionizing brain scan technology.
Robots that “Feel”: Breakthrough Robotic Skin Could Revolutionize Human-Robot Interactions
A breakthrough in robotic skin technology that mimics human touch, could revolutionize wearables, prosthetics, and robotics.
Nuclear Tensions Surge as Report Warns of New Arms Race and Global Security Crisis
New report warns of a new nuclear arms race as global tensions rise, military spending soars, and arms control efforts unravel.
Psilocybin Therapy Offers “Paradigm-Changing Alternative” to Conventional Treatment for Depression, Clinical Trials Show
A single dose of psilocybin shows lasting relief from depression and anxiety in cancer patients, in latest clinical trials.
James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted Something “Abnormal, Chaotic, and Strange” 60 Light-Years from Earth
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has spotted an “abnormal, chaotic, and strange" planetary system 60 light-years from Earth.
Scientists Discover a New Type of Magnetism That Could Improve Computer Memory by “Orders of Magnitude”
The discovery of a new form of magnetism is a significant step toward “spintronic” memory chips, which could improve computing efficiency.
China Unveils New Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb, Adding Heat to Taiwan Tensions
As tension between China and Taiwan grows daily, China’s recent development of a non-nuclear hydrogen bomb has added a new layer of uncertainty.
“Ancient Carbon” is Leaking into Our Atmosphere, Upending Our Thinking on Climate Change Models
Rivers are major escape routes for ancient carbon that has been locked away for millennia, forcing us to change future climate change models.
Some Fish Have “Supergenes” Allowing Them to Evolve Faster and Better
A team of researchers has uncovered a “supergene,” a mechanism that helps new species arise and evolve with astonishing speed.
James Webb Space Telescope Captures Odd Silicate Clouds and a Rare Moon-Forming Disk
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured high-resolution information on two young exoplanets, providing astrophysicists with fresh details about exoplanet atmospheres and formation.
Antarctica Scientists “Don’t Actually Have an Explanation” for Strange Radio Pulses Coming from Below the Ice
Scientists hunting Antarctica for elusive neutrinos report the detection of strange radio pulses coming from beneath the ice.
Paleontologists Discover “Prince of Dragons,” the Closest Known Ancestor of Tyrannosaurus
Paleontologists have identified Khankhuuluu as the closest known ancestor of T. rex, shedding new light on Tyrannosaur evolution and migration.
How Covert Drone Bases and Denied-Area Launch Sites Are Reshaping Modern Warfare
Covert drone bases are redefining modern warfare, with nations launching bold strikes from hidden sites inside enemy territory.
Scientists Tracking Elusive Plasma ‘Blobs’ and ‘Voids’ Unravel a Longstanding Fusion Energy Mystery
New research involving plasma blobs and voids within tokamaks could soon solve a longstanding mystery in nuclear fusion research.
Scientists “Were in Awe” as They Witnessed Longhorn Crazy Ants Perform Uncanny Feats of ‘Swarm’ Intelligence
Scientists studying Longhorn Crazy Ants witnessed a 'supercolony' perform several seemingly impossible feats of swarm intelligence.
“We Are Past the Event Horizon”: Controversial AI Visionary Says the Singularity is Here, and It’s Not What We Expected
AI may have crossed a technological threshold popularly known as “Singularity,” according to one expert who says we have surpassed the point where machines exceed human capabilities.
James Webb Space Telescope Spots Source of ‘Extreme’ Redshift 7 Ultraviolet Light Powering Cosmic Reionization
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted extreme galaxy clusters generating enough ultraviolet light to account for cosmic reionization.
Scientists Reveal Plants Have a “Switch” That Allows Them to Redirect Root Growth to Seek Water
Plants utilize a rapid "molecular switch" in their roots that enables them to sense dry soils and redirect their growth to seek out water.
How the Pentagon Secretly Sparked America’s Clean Energy Boom
The U.S. clean energy boom began not with climate policy, but with Pentagon-led innovation driven by national security needs.
Scientists Are ‘Playing with God’s Dice’ by Using Quantum Entanglement for this Game-Changing Random Number Generator
Scientists have built the first ever traceable and certifiable random number generator that uses quantum entanglement.
Astronomers Have Spotted a Giant Exoplanet Forming in Distant Star System
A newly formed planet may have been discovered by astronomers after identifying what seems to be a gas giant in a planet-forming disk's gap.