Is Cosmic Expansion Losing Steam? Scientists Say Dark Energy’s Grip May Be Weakening
Scientists say the dark energy in our universe may be losing its power over time, leading to a slowdown in universal expansion.
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A Mysterious Eruption Caused an Extreme Climate Event in 1831. Now Scientists Have Traced It to a Former Secret Soviet Island Base
In 1831, a mystery eruption occurred, causing a 1°C drop in global temperatures only recently identified in a paper by scientists.
Controversial ‘Synthetic Human Genome Project’ Spurs Debate Over Ethics of Building Human DNA from Scratch
The Synthetic Human Genome Project is working to build synthetic human DNA but who is asking how this science will impact society?
Look: NASA Satellite Images Reveal Mysterious Blast Site of 1908 Tunguska Event that Scorched Remote Siberia
The mysterious blast site of the Tunguska Event of 1908 is revealed in satellite images obtained by NASA’s Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8.
NASA’s Mars Orbiter Debuts Rolling Maneuvers, Proving You Can Teach an Old Spacecraft New Tricks
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is still doing fresh things, even after close to two decades of service, shown by a new roll maneuver.
Beauty at the Brain-Skin Boundary: How Neurocosmetics and Technology Are Transforming Self-Perception
New research is looking at neurocosmetics, an emerging scientific frontier "at the intersection of neuroscience, dermatology, and psychodermatology."
Rethinking the Search for Extraterrestrial Life: Scientists Urge Broader Search as Exoplanet Discoveries Multiply
New research says that the search for extraterrestrial life may be too narrow, as life could thrive in conditions far different from Earth's.
4.16-Billion-Year-Old Rocks Offer Scientists a Rare Glimpse of Earth’s Earliest Years
Rocks dating back to the Earth’s Hadean Eon have finally had their antiquity confirmed as stretching back at least 4.16 billion years.
Certain Plants in the Galápagos May Be Devolving, New Research Reveals
Wild tomatoes on the Galápagos Islands may be providing scientists with an unprecedented look at “devolution” according to a new study.
Scientists Say Deep Sleep Likely Increases Odds of “Eureka” Moments
Scientists trying to unlock the brain mechanisms behind so-called "eureka" moments of clarity gave found a possible connection to deep sleep.
Scientists Use Magnetic Levitation to Search for Ultralight Dark Matter
Rice University scientists have built a magnetic levitation sensor to spot quantum-level oscillations caused by ultralight dark matter.
Is Earth Forming a New Ocean? Scientists Report Odd Pulses Coming From Deep Below the African Continent
Tectonic pulses beneath Africa are splitting the continent apart to produce a new ocean, according to University of Southampton scientists.
Our 500-Million-Year-Old Immune System Keeps Us Alive—And Now We Understand How It Knows When to Activate
The immune system has evolved to act as a first responder against infections, and scientists have revealed how it knows when to activate.
“You Need H2O and Not Just for Drinking”: Research Suggests an Icy Location for First Crewed Mars Landing
With crewed missions to the Red Planet becoming a realistic possibility for the 2030s, researchers have begun the search for an ideal Mars landing site.
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.
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.
NASA and ESA Are Tracking an Asteroid That Might Collide With the Moon in 2031
NASA and ESA scientists are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which is now projected to have a small chance of impacting the Moon.
How The Giant Magellan Telescope Could Confirm Potential Signs of Life Spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope team explains how the observatory will help solve the mysteries of the cosmos including the search for life.
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.
What the Human Brain Sees That AI Can’t: New Study Reveals Our Unique Edge in Navigating the World
Scientists reveal how the human brain sees action possibilities that AI can’t, offering clues for smarter, more efficient AI.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Solution to 120-Year-Old ‘Absolute Zero’ Problem Shows Einstein was Wrong
A newly published solution to a 120-year-old absolute zero problem shows that the criticisms of famed scientist Albert Einstein were wrong.
“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.
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.
Neuralink Tests Show Monkey Can “See” Without Using Its Eyes
Neuralink reveals promising results from the company’s latest brain implant, Blindsight, allowing a monkey to perceive visual cues.
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.
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.
Bacteria Found on China’s Tiangong Space Station Shows Unique Adaptations for Space Survival, Study Shows
A strain of bacteria found aboard the Tiangong space station in 2023 appears to be a variety never previously identified on Earth.
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.
“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.
NASA’s Powerful New EMIT Instrument Can Detect Wastewater Leaks from Space
NASA’s EMIT instrument successfully performed analysis detecting wastewater leaks on Earth from aboard the International Space Station.
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.
Out-of-Body Experiences Could Be Coping Mechanisms Instead of Pathology, New Research Suggests
Scientists studying out-of-body experiences suggest they may be symptoms of these past experiences and not a cause of poor mental health.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Naval Research Lab Tracked a Solar Eruption That Sent a Shockwave Toward Earth, Threatening Power and Satellites
The potential effects of space weather were highlighted when a coronal mass ejection resulted in a weather alert covering our entire planet.
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.