This Ancient Chinese Mind-Body Exercise Has a Major Heart Health Benefit, New Study Finds
Recent clinical trials show that baduanjin, a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, can lower blood pressure as much as brisk walking.
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A Mysterious Roman Artifact Covered in Odd Markings Puzzled Researchers for More Than a Century—Now AI Has Cracked Its Ancient Code
A curious ancient Roman artifact has drawn renewed attention as researchers report finally solving the mystery of its undeciphered markings.
Missing Geomagnetic Polarity Reversals Reveal the Secrets of Earth’s Ancient Past
Japanese researchers say they are closing in on the mystery of Earth’s “missing” geomagnetic polarity reversals, identifying where they believe scientists should look for evidence of their unusual absence.
NASA Fires Twin Rockets to “CT Scan” the Northern Lights and Map Hidden Auroral Currents
NASA’s GNEISS rockets deliver a CT-like 3D look at Auroral electricity, revealing hidden currents that shape space weather and satellites.
Scientists Build a Zero-Gravity Microscope and Successfully Test it on the ‘Vomit Comet’
Scientists have invented a low cost, zero-gravity microscope called FlightScope that successfully conducted experiments on the vomit comet.
James Webb Space Telescope Maps Uranus’s Atmosphere and Auroras for the First Time
James Webb Space Telescope data has allowed researchers to map Uranus’s upper atmosphere in three dimensions for the first time.
Brain Imaging Reveals How Psychedelics Blend Memory With Perception
In a recent study published in Communications Biology, researchers from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Germany used high-resolution brain imaging to show that psychedelics may redirect visual processing toward memory-related regions.
Scientists Unearth a Scimitar-Crested “Hell Heron” During a Daunting Sahara Desert Expedition
A new “scimitar-crested” spinosaurid, Spinosaurus mirabilis, has been uncovered in the Sahara, marking a major new dinosaur fossil find.
‘Fire Weather Synchronicity’ is Increasing Globally, as Climate Change Strains International Fire Fighting Resources
According to researchers, worldwide fire weather synchronicity has more than doubled over a 45-year period.
Antarctica’s Mysterious Gravity Hole is Finally Explained, Revealing Why the Icy Continent Experiences Earth’s Weakest Gravity
The origins of Antarctica’s gravity hole have finally been revealed, after researchers probed beneath the ice to trace it's formation.
Trump Orders Release of Alien and UFO Files, But There’s a Catch: Nothing Is Declassified, Yet
Trump orders UFO files released—but without declassification, the most sensitive evidence could remain hidden from public view.
X’s “For You” Algorithm May Be Able to Shift Political Views Permanently, New Study Finds
Study finds X’s algorithm can shift political views and influence beliefs long after exposure, raising concerns about hidden effects.
Are AI Agents Hiring Humans to Do ‘Meatspace’ Tasks They Cannot Complete Themselves?
A new website connects AI agents with human gig workers capable of performing real-world 'meatspace' tasks the AIs cannot do on their own
As States Legalize Psilocybin, NIH Moves to Study the Real-World Impact
For the first time, federal researchers will study what happens when people access psychedelic treatment outside tightly controlled clinical trials.
“That’s Not a Knife”: Pentagon Aims to Unleash ‘HASTE’ Rocket on Mission to Amplify U.S. Hypersonic Tech
A next-generation rocket will soon take flight as part of an ongoing effort to elevate U.S. development of hypersonic capabilities.
“If Melting Ice Releases These Microbes, These Genes Could Spread”: Ancient Bacteria Frozen for 5,000 Years Show Resistance to Modern Antibiotics
Studies of ancient bacteria strains hidden in a frozen Romanian ice cave find they are resistant to several modern-day antibiotics
Easter Island’s Enigmatic Collapse Was More Complex Than Past Theories Suggest, as Researchers Point to Compelling New Evidence
Researchers found that a severe drought began around 1550, leading to a significant drop in rainfall on Easter Island.
Saturn’s Largest Moon May Be the Remnant of an Ancient Impact, New Research Reveals
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have been born of the collision of two smaller moons, according to new research.
Scientists Successfully Use String Theory to Challenge More Than a Century of Assumptions About Living Systems
Scientists successfully borrow concepts from string theory to explain the network architecture of branching biological systems like neurons
AI Is Rewriting Human History—But New Study Finds It’s Stuck Decades in the Past
Study finds AI is misrepresenting human History, generating Neanderthals based on outdated science, bias, and myths.
Recurring Drought Forced Ancient Bison Hunters to Abandon an 1,100-Year-Old Montana Hunting Ground
While bison still lived in the grasslands and the vegetation patterns remained unchanged, hunters stopped visiting the Bergstrom site, which had been used on and off for generations.
5,300-Year-Old Egyptian Artifact Confirms Existence of “Mechanically Sophisticated” Drilling Technology Before the Age of the Pharaohs
Researchers have identified the earliest known "mechanically sophisticated" drill found in association with ancient Egyptian archaeology.
“They’re Real, But I Haven’t Seen Them”: Former President Obama Issues Statement After “Alien” Remarks Go Viral
Comments by former President Barack Obama sparked debate online this Valentine’s Day weekend, after a podcast appearance where he said extraterrestrials were real.
“This Was Not an Ordinary Gamma-Ray Burst”: Astronomers Have Witnessed An Extreme Cosmic Explosion Unlike Anything Ever Seen
China’s Einstein Probe has detected an event suspected to be the first recorded instance of a black hole devouring a white dwarf.
Did Princeton Scientists Just Break the Stock Market? Brain-Inspired Photonic Technology Can Literally Make Trades at the Speed of Light
Researchers from Princeton University have successfully demonstrated a photonic neuromorphic computing architecture capable of performing high-frequency trading tasks at the speed of light, offering a theoretical competitive advantage in the stock market.
Astronomers Have Discovered an “Inside-Out” Planetary System That’s Breaking All the Rules
An inside-out planetary system around the star LHS 1903 is turning everything that astronomers know about planet formation upside down.
Did Life Begin as Slime? Scientists Propose Novel ‘Gel-First’ Origin of Life Theory
Scientists propose a Gel-First theory suggesting life began in sticky prebiotic gels, not a primordial soup.
Danish Cemetery Study Challenges Assumptions About Leprosy Stigma in the Middle Ages
Medieval Christian burials in Denmark were likely more influenced by money than supposed outward markers of sin, according to new research.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Detects Hydrogen Sulfide Around Distant Planet, Impacting Search for Life
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the first-ever spectral signature of hydrogen sulfide around a massive gas giant planet.
Astronomers Were Baffled by the Disappearance of a Massive Star in a Nearby Galaxy—Now They Have Solved This Cosmic Cold Case
NASA’s NEOWISE has allowed astronomers to get the best and most complete view of a star collapsing into a black hole ever recorded.
AI Outperformed Humans at Emotional Connections—But Only When People Thought It Was Human, Study Finds
AI outperformed humans in deep Emotional conversations—but only when people believed it was human, study finds.
Extraordinary Claim? NASA Study Says Life on Ancient Mars May Be the Best Explanation for Odd Curiosity Rover Samples
Organic compounds discovered on the Red Planet cannot be fully explained by non-biological sources, say astrobiologists.
The Laser That Shut Down El Paso’s Skies: What We Know About the Army’s ‘LOCUST’ Counter-Drone Weapon
LOCUST counter-drone laser linked to El Paso airspace shutdown highlights how directed-energy weapons are entering real-world use.
“Malicious AI Swarms” Could Hijack Democracy—And May Even Go Unnoticed, Experts Say
A new breed of AI-controlled personas could pose an unprecedented threat to democratic societies, experts have recently warned.
Scientists Report “High-Confidence Detections of Artificial Objects” on the Moon—Could They Solve a Cold War-era Mystery?
Researchers report the detection of "artificial objects" on the Moon that could help locate a long-lost Soviet spacecraft.
The Search for Alien Tech Reveals a Pulsar at the Heart of the Galaxy—And It Could Help Test Einstein’s Theory of Gravity
Researchers looking for signs of extraterrestrial life instead stumbled upon a pulsar at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
“A Mission That Pushes the Boundaries of Commercial Space”: Autonomous ‘SpacePilot’ Will Pilot Spacecraft to Asteroid Apophis
Commercial deep-space mission operator ExLabs has selected SpacePilot autonomous software for the 2029 Apophis asteroid intercept mission.
Stunning Hubble Image of the Egg Nebula is the Clearest Ever Captured
NASA and the ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured an incredible image of the Egg Nebula, providing astronomers with rare details.
Pentagon Unveils New Reverse Engineering Effort to Leverage Legacy Technologies for Which “Data No Longer Exists”
The Pentagon has announced a new reverse-engineering initiative to prolong the use of obsolete defense technologies.
Scientists Create Octopus-Inspired “Smart Skin” That Can Hide Images, Change Shape, and Encode Information
Researchers unveil octopus-inspired smart skin that hides images, changes shape, and encodes data via 4D printing.
Quantum Scale Breakthrough: Scientists Measure Ultra-Short Events Lasting Just Attoseconds
Scientists have demonstrated a new method for measuring how long ultrashort events like quantum tunneling to occur at quantum scale time.
Ring’s Super Bowl Ad Revealed How Comfortable—and Uncomfortable—We’ve Become With AI Surveillance
For some, Ring’s Super Bowl ad for Search Party raises concerns over AI surveillance, privacy, and how tech is reshaping daily life.
NASA Images Reveal Odd “Slithering” Impressions Across the Lunar Surface—This is Their Surprising Source
A bizarre-looking series of features on the Moon, captured in NASA imagery, appears to resemble the pathway of an enormous serpent slithering across the lunar surface.
Radar Data Has Revealed a Large “Structure” Beneath the Surface of Venus—Here’s What That Could Mean
A massive subsurface structure has been discovered on Venus, according to astronomers relying on radar data analysis.
James Webb Space Telescope Spots Early-Universe Galaxy Collisions, Complicating Our Understanding of the Ancient Cosmos
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered galaxies colliding in the early universe, revealing that cosmic structures are far more complicated than astronomers once believed.
“This is Really Unusual”: Astronomers Spot a Black Hole Unleashing a Jet More Powerful Than the “Death Star”
A supermassive black hole is on track to produce the longest recorded emission of energy left over from a shredded star.
Physicists Are Seeking a Mysterious Unseen Force That Science Can’t Explain—And These Detectors Could Finally Reveal It
Physicists are building detectors so sensitive that they may succeed in unraveling one of the greatest mysteries in modern physics: the true nature of dark matter.
12,000-Year-Old Discovery in an Oregon Cave Reveals First Evidence of a “Complex” Ancient American Technology
A 12,000-year-old discovery offers a rare look at the emergence of complex technologies employed by America’s early inhabitants.
Sleep Aid or Sleep Killer? Scientists Discover How Pink Noise Machines May Alter REM Sleep
According to new experiments, sleep machines that use pink noise could adversely affect deep sleep and REM sleep instead of helping it.
U.S. Political Polarization Didn’t Rise Gradually—It Spiked After 2008, Study Finds
Polarization in the U.S. didn’t rise gradually. A new machine-learning study shows it surged after 2008- but why?