SETI Researchers Are Expanding the Search Beyond the ‘Water Hole’
Astronomers searching for extraterrestrial intelligence have traditionally focused on a specific, narrow band of the radio spectrum.
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Britain’s Power Grid Has a Blind Spot for Extreme Solar Storms, New Research Reveals
In May 2024, the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades exposed important gaps in how the UK monitors and prepares its power grid, satellites, and aviation for future extreme space weather.
Largest Mammoth DNA Study Suggests Ice Age Hunters Preferred Female Mammoths
Ancient DNA from 500+ mammoth bones reveals Ice Age hunters targeted female woolly mammoths, reshaping ideas on prehistoric hunting.
A Rare Celestial Alignment Links Two Ancient Volcanoes in This Spectacular New Image Shared by NASA
Barnard's Loop appears behind a pair of South American peaks in one of the most breathtaking astronomy images in recent memory.
China Develops Drones with Endless Flight Times Powered by Advanced Laser Technology
Chinese Researchers have developed a breakthrough laser charging technology enabling drone flights of unlimited duration.
New Evidence of a ‘Lost Civilization’ That Created More Than 20,000 Ancient Earthworks Has Been Found in the Amazon, LiDAR Study Reveals
LiDAR reveals more than 20,000 hidden Amazon earthworks, exposing a vast ancient civilization that may have housed millions.
The World War II Atomic Blast Over Hiroshima Created a Previously Unidentified Multicomponent Metallic Alloy
The extreme energy, temperature, and pressure conditions during the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima created an all-new metal alloy.
Impulse Space Unveils New Electric Propulsion System to Enable Hybrid Spaceflight Strategy for Extended Missions
Impulse Space reveals its new electric propulsion system designed to extend the capabilities of spacecraft during long space missions.
Researchers May Have Solved a Two-Thousand-Year-Old Stellar Mystery Recorded by Ancient Astronomers
New study suggests Theta Eridani stayed unusually bright for 1,000 years, helping solve a 2,000-year stellar mystery.
The Brain Has a Flexible Sense of Time That Can Split Across Regions, New Research Reveals
When the brain tracks time, it must decide whether its regions should rely on a shared timing signal or maintain separate representations.
A Routine Search for Lost Objects Unearths an Extremely Rare 2500-Year-Old Coin
A local official helping people locate lost everyday objects stumbled upon a 2500-year-old coin that's the first of its kind found in Israel.
Deep in a Spanish Cave, Archaeologists Discovered a Puzzling Set of Ancient Inscriptions—Could They Be Evidence of a Mysterious Subterranean Cult?
A remarkable collection of ancient inscriptions within a cave in eastern Spain is providing archaeologists with deep new insights into the ancient religious practices it once housed.
Satellite Images Revealed Something Unusual About the Color of These Antarctic Islands—Here’s the Odd Reason Behind Their Appearance
Satellite imagery reveals why the Danger Islands have an odd pink-orange color, and what that means for this fragile ecosystem.
5,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Discovery Reveals “Sophisticated” Knowledge That Challenges Past Thinking on the Origins of the Pyramids
5,000 years ago Egyptian builders were using architectural techniques that foreshadowed those seen in the pyramids, new evidence suggests.
New Report Reveals Why the U.S. Can’t End Its Allies’ Wars, Even When It Supplies Billions in Military Support
New analysis explains why U.S. military aid often fails to end Allies' wars despite Washington's influence.
“The Sizes of the Footprints Indicate Human-Like Body Sizes”: Origin of 1.4-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Footprints Stuns Scientists
Scientists shocked to learn that 1.4-million-year-old fossilized footprints found on an ancient lakeshore were from human-sized individuals.
2000-Acre Wildfire Near Famous ‘Area 51’ Rages on as Officials Work to Stall its Spread
A massive wildfire that scorched the Nevada desert near the U.S. Air Force’s classified Area 51 facility over the weekend has now exceeded 2,000 acres.
The Powerful Radio Afterglow from a Black Hole Tearing Apart a Star Could Help Solve a Cosmic Mystery
The cosmic violence of a black hole tearing apart a star produced a brilliant radio light observed by Chinese astronomers using US equipment.
Utah’s Game-Changing Million-Panel Solar Energy Project Was Just Captured in New Satellite Images
Utah's massive new Green River Energy Center boasts a million solar panels and close to 500 batteries spanning several square miles.
Rare Discovery of a Hellenistic Sanctuary Offers a New Glimpse Into Ancient Elite Rituals
At the site of Gradište, close to the village of Mlado Nagoričane, archaeologists from North Macedonia have uncovered what they believe was a ritual dining complex associated with a Hellenistic sanctuary, providing new evidence of elite religious practices and extensive trade connections more than 2,300 years ago.
An Unexpected Transmissible Cancer Is Appearing in North American Waterways—Where Did It Come From?
An unexpected transmissible cancer has been detected in North American waterways, prompting new concerns about how the disease developed.
Barnard’s Star Contains Inhospitable Exoplanets—But They Could Still Tell Us Something Important in the Search for ET
The small exoplanets of our Sun’s second-nearest neighbor, Barnard’s Star, are inhospitable wastelands, British astronomers say.
In One of Africa’s Deepest Lakes, Scientists Have Found a Species No One Expected Swimming at Incredible Depths
A remarkable discovery has been made in East Africa’s Lake Malawi, one of the deepest bodies of water on the African continent.
Researchers Have Developed a Personalized Care Platform for Autism and Dementia
A new AI-powered platform learns communication styles and behaviors to personalize care for children with autism and adults with dementia.
NASA’s Bennu Samples Reveal Tiny Ancient Clues About the Asteroid’s Long-Lost Origins
Tiny ancient minerals inside Bennu reveal where its parent asteroid formed and how young Jupiter shaped the early Solar System.
The 5,700-Year-Old Psychedelic Drug Mescaline Finally Got a Modern Brain Scan, And The Results Were Unexpected
The first proper brain scan of mescaline found the drug ignoring the regions where psychedelic research has spent a decade, and settling on the one structure no one really expected.
“That’s No Moon!”: Astronomers Vexed by “Super Weird” Moon-Like Object Without a Planet
Astronomers have discovered a possible moon-like object they are calling an 'exosatellite' that astronomers cannot easily identify.
U.S. Space Development Agency Orders 36 Space Vehicles for Defense Against Missile Attacks
The U.S. Space Development Agency has ordered 36 space vehicles operating in four distinct orbits designed to defend against missile attacks.
“Everywhere We Looked, We Found the Temperature Rising”: NASA Identifies a “Surprise” Heat Signature Below the Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Io
NASA and Southwest Research Institute scientists report the "surprising" detection of a heat signature below Jupiter's moon Io's surface.
Researchers Say Two ‘Ancient Ramps’ Beside Egypt’s Red Pyramid May Actually Be Something Far More Significant
Study suggests mysterious structures beside Egypt's Red Pyramid may actually be ancient dams, reshaping history.
New Gravity Theory Suggests How Cosmic Order Emerges Despite Rising Entropy
A recent study offers a mathematical explanation for how cosmic structures form while still obeying the second law of thermodynamics.
How Did Fish Suddenly Appear in the Empty Waters of Ancient Norwegian Lakes? A 7000-Year-Old Archaeological Discovery Provides the Answer
7,000-year-old fish traps reveal the clues to the longstanding mystery of when fish were initially placed in high mountain Norwegian lakes.
Archaeologists Unearth “Exceptionally Well-Preserved” 2,600-Year-Old Wooden Beams Burned in the First Temple Fire
Excavations in the City of David have unearthed 2,600-year-old, exceptionally well-preserved wooden beams from the 586 BCE First Temple fire.
A New Theory May Explain One of the Dead Sea Scrolls’ Biggest Mysteries
One of the longest-debated mysteries involving the Dead Sea Scrolls ma finally be solved, according to Tel Aviv University researchers.
Consistent With “Magic and Rituals”: Ancient Cave-Dwelling Australians Burned Grass for Spiritual Purposes Dating Back 25,000 Years
Discoveries inside an ancient Australian cave suggest ancient humans burned grass at the site for magic, healing, and spiritual rituals.
New Research Reveals How Traveling Brain Waves Allow Us to Predict, Reconstruct, and Perceive the World
New research suggests traveling brain waves in the visual cortex help humans predict, reconstruct, and perceive the physical world.
Scientists Warn Something is Vanishing from Earth’s Oceans at an Alarming Rate, Driving the Planet Into an “Unsafe Space”
Scientists are sounding the alarm over the concerning loss of oxygen in Earth’s oceans and freshwater systems.
Scientists May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of How and Why Hannibal Took War Elephants Across the Alps
New research suggests war elephants helped determine Hannibal's route across the Alps—and survived it better than soldiers.
“Impossible” Synthetic Motion Opens Faster-Than-Light Speed Possibilities for Extreme Physics Research
A new type of synthetic motion developed in a CUNY laboratory gives physicists access to impossible, faster-than-light speeds.
‘Mechanical’ Properties of This Predatory Sea Worm’s Jaws Could Inspire a New Class of ‘Bio-Metal’ Material
A predatory sea worm known as Perinereis cultrifera possesses jaws that do not fit neatly into either biological or metallic categories.
Researchers Have Created a 3D Thermal Cloak That Renders Objects Invisible to Heat
A three-dimensional thermal cloak can conceal objects from heat, paving the way toward new military stealth technologies.
Smaller Than a Grain of Sand, This Tiny Quantum Heat Engine Makes Heat into Useful Work Near Absolute Zero—Could It Revolutionize Quantum Computing?
Researchers have revealed a microscopic engine that can convert heat into useful work while operating at temperatures only fractions of a degree above absolute zero.
“It Was a Mix of Excitement and Disbelief”: When Scientists Sent Deep-Sea Rovers to Confirm a 1960s Theory, They Made a Surprising Discovery
Deep-sea images captured off the coast of Benin, where 1960s scientists suspected a dead coral reef existed, reveal a shocking discovery.
Astronomers May Have Been Looking for Alien Megastructures Around the Wrong Stars
A new study suggests astronomers may have been looking for alien structures known as Dyson spheres in the wrong places.
“Forever Chemical” Breakthrough Rapidly Degrades Synthetic Substances Linked to Cancer and Other Health Problems
The problem of PFAS, a group of potentially cancer-causing “forever chemicals,” may finally have a solution from German scientists.
A New Solution to the Dinosaur-Killer Meteorite Mystery Creates Fresh Questions
A new analysis of debris from a 66-million-year-old meteorite that scientists call the dinosaur-killer has revealed another origin mystery.
Citizen Scientists Helped Reveal How Fatherhood Evolved in Spider Relatives
A new study reveals harvestmen, or daddy longlegs, account for more than half of all paternal care cases documented among arthropods.
NASA’s Psyche Mission Captures Crescents and Surface Details During Recent Martian Flyby
New imagery released by NASA has revealed a growing “crescent” and surface details on Mars obtained by the agency’s Psyche spacecraft.
China Clears Brain-Computer Interfaces for Commercial Use: Is It Time for a Global Coalition?
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) could fundamentally reshape what it means to be human. Is the formation of a global BCI coalition needed?
Scientists May Have Finally Solved Earth’s Greatest Extinction Mystery
A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that differences in physiology, metabolism, and oxygen use helped determine which marine animals survived the Great Dying catastrophe.