Look What NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter Just Spotted Peeking Through an Odd Martian Cloud Formation
A Martian volcano, Arsia Mons, rises above the clouds in a newly released panoramic image captured by the Mars Odyssey orbiter.
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Scientists Have Discovered a Hidden Pattern and ‘Universal Rule’ Governing All Life on Earth
From rainforests to coral reefs, scientists have uncovered a hidden pattern that explains how life on Earth is organized.
This “Stealthy” Ancient Volcano in Alaska Erupts Without Warning. Scientists Think They Now Know Why.
A new study explains why some volcanoes erupt “stealthily” and offers a roadmap to improve eruption forecasting.
Magnetic Explosion Driving Space Weather Captured by NASA’s Parker Space Probe
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a powerful magnetic explosion providing new data on magnetic reconnection, important to space weather.
SETI Researchers Report Potential Discovery of ‘Communication’ by Non-Human Intelligence in Earth’s Oceans
For the first time, scientists have documented a unique behavior in the animal kingdom that provides new insights into non-human intelligence and potential clues in the search for intelligent life from other worlds.
A Rare ‘Super-Earth’ Has Been Identified by Astronomers Using This Breakthrough Exoplanet Detection Method
Chinese and German scientists have utilized the Transit Timing Variation technique to locate an exoplanet super-Earth for the first time.
Scientists Using LIDAR to ‘See’ Through the Dense Forest Canopy Make a Surprising 1,000-Year-Old Discovery
Dartmouth scientists using LIDAR-equipped drones to peer through Michigan's dense forest canopy have made a shocking 1,000-year-old discovery.
Astronomers Pinpoint Starburst Origins of Early Galaxies, Settling a Stellar Formation Debate
Astrophysicists have just discovered when a particular class of galaxies, Lyman Alpha Emitters, experienced their first major star formation.
“It Was a Crazy Idea”: James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Dramatic Phenomenon On Pluto
James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest Pluto’s atmosphere is unlike any other in the solar system, confirming a 2017 hypothesis.
Scientists Successfully Simulate Bizarre Phenomenon Where “Light Appears to be Generated from Darkness”
Physicists have successfully simulated a bizarre phenomenon where three intersecting lasers create a third, resulting in light from darkness.
Spooky Computing: This New Magnetic Material is “Naturally Resistant” to Forces that Disrupt Quantum Computers
A new magnetic material could help to address the problem of quantum computers' susceptibility to environmental disturbances.
First-Ever “Metalenses” Turn Invisible Light Visible and Are Dramatically Thinner Than Glass Lenses
Breakthrough ultrathin metalenses not only focus light like traditional lenses but also turn invisible light into visible light.
Astronomers Identify ‘Extreme Nuclear Transients’ 100 Times More Energetic than Supernovae
Extreme nuclear transients (ENT) are an entirely new class of cosmic events, representing the most energetic explosions ever observed.
7,000 Years Ago, a 1,200-Ton Boulder Was Dropped on a Pacific Island—Now Scientists Know How It Got There
Researchers have discovered a massive 1,200-ton out-of-place boulder that mysteriously made its way onto the island of Tonga long ago.
Astronomers Say They “Don’t Really Understand” Why a Giant Planet Orbits This Tiny Star
A small red dwarf star, TOI-6894, is defying astronomers' expectations by having a gas giant planet in its orbit.
“It Seems Like Science Fiction”: Researchers Unleash Breakthrough Tracking Technology Using Environmental DNA
Scientists have revealed a novel means of tracking everything from wildlife to the presence of illicit substances using DNA that is readily detectable in the environment.
“Groundbreaking” James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries on WASP-121b Set “a Precedent for Future Exoplanet Studies”
James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) observations of exoplanet WASP-121b are contributing valuable clues about how the planet formed.
5,000-Year-Old Missing Formula for ‘Egyptian Blue’ Reveals Unusual Optical, Magnetic, and Biological Properties
Scientists recreating the lost formula for 5,000-year-old Egyptian Blue affirm its unusual optical, magnetic, and biological properties.
Satellite Scanning the World’s Oceans Detects Elusive Phenomena Scientists Say Had “Been Hiding in Plain Sight”
Scientists using satellite data to analyze the behavior of the world's oceans have spotted unusual forces operating on and below the surface.
Scientists Reveal New Clues About Ancient Lost World Hidden Beneath the Ice of Antarctica
A chemical analysis of rocks from an ancient lost world hidden beneath the ice sheets of Antarctica has yielded several new insights.
James Webb Space Telescope Data Reveals Clues to Mysterious Activity Beneath Europa’s Icy Crust
James Webb Space Telescope data indicating that Jupiter’s moon Europa is undergoing constant surface changes has found new support.
Scientists Invent a 2D Material with Exotic Properties Called ‘Glaphene’ that “Nature Does Not Make on its Own”
Scientists have invented a new two-dimensional (2D) material called 'glaphene' that combines the exotic properties of other materials.
China’s Tianwen-2 Launches to Retrieve Samples from Mysterious Asteroid Kamo’oalewa
On May 28, China’s Tianwen-2 launched on a sample return mission to asteroid Kamo’oalewa, before heading out for a visit with the Comet 311P.
This Tiny, Wearable “e-Tattoo” Can Read Your Mind’s Stress Levels
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed an e-tattoo that can monitor and predict mental fatigue.
Stealth Satellites? Infrared Camouflage Breakthrough Could Hide Spacecraft in Orbit from Earth-Based Sensors
New Infrared camouflage provides stealth capabilities against one of the most effective satellite detection tools.
Secrets of a Lost Empire’s Mysterious 200-Mile “Gobi Wall” Finally Revealed
New research reveals the Gobi Wall was more than a medieval defense—uncovering its role as a strategic tool of control for the Xi Xia Empire.
Scientists Have Made a Dark Discovery About Earth’s Oceans—Experts Call It a “Genuine Cause for Concern”
Scientists say Earth’s oceans are slowly getting darker, according to new findings that reveal a concerning trend affecting our planet.
Antarctica’s Ancient Secrets Are Being Unveiled by Novel Krypton-81 Ice-Dating Tech
Antarctic research has received a new boost thanks to a novel new technique providing new insights into how the paleoclimate changed.
Scientists Are Decoding a Mysterious Form of Writing From the Ancient Inca Empire—Here’s What It Reveals
Researchers studying an ancient form of string-writing used in pre-Columbian South America have unraveled new clues to a longstanding mystery.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gets Photobombed in Latest Red Planet Robotic Selfie
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover captured a Martian dust devil in the background of a May 10 selfie taken at Witch Hazel Hill.NASA's Perseverance Rover captured images of itself alongside a distant Martian dust devil in a recent selfie from Jezero Crater.
Scientists Develop Infrared Contacts That Enable Sci-Fi-Style Night Vision—Even With Eyes Closed
Scientists have developed new night vision contact lenses that allow near-infrared sight to be converted to visible light.
Scientists Studying High-Energy Gamma Ray Bursts During Lightning Storms Witness a “Shocking” Event
Scientists were trying to unravel the mystery of gamma ray bursts detected during lightning storms when they witnessed something shocking.
Billion-Year-Old Hydrogen Factory Could Power Earth with Green Energy for the Next 170,000 Years
A new paper has dug into an energy treasure trove beneath our feet—natural hydrogen that could power society for the next 170,000 years.
Look: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Catches Rare Glimpse of a Mystery in the Martian Skies
NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured new images of a mystery gleaming in the Martian skies as dawn approached over the Red Planet earlier this year.
Scientists Studying Life Forms at the Base of a Glacier in Antarctica Make a Shocking Discovery
Scientists studying extreme life forms living at the base of a glacier in Antarctica made a shocking discovery.
World’s Most Powerful Laser, ‘ZEUS,’ Equips U.S. With Beam Surpassing 100x Global Electric Power Output
University of Michigan scientists say the most powerful laser ever built, called ZEUS, just achieved two petawatts of power.
14,000 Years Ago, a Mysterious Solar Event “500 Times More Intense” Than Any Previously Known Bombarded Earth—Could it Happen Again?
New findings suggest that a mysterious solar event roughly 500 times more powerful than any recorded by scientists struck the Earth near the end of the last Ice Age.
Ingenious Method for Logging Into Your Computer May be the Biggest “Little” Idea of All Time
Scientists have created an entirely new method for logging in to a computer by storing and retrieving data in a whole new way.
Human DNA Spliced into Mice Caused Them to Grow Abnormally Large Brains, Revealing Clues to Evolution of Intelligence
Genetic scientists have spliced human DNA into mice, resulting in rodents with increased brain mass, offering new clues to human evolution.
Quantum Roadblock: Scientists Prove Universal Purification of Entanglement Noise Is Impossible
Researchers solve longstanding quantum mystery, finding that universal purification of noise during quantum entanglement is impossible.
James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Major Discovery of Water Ice in Alien Planetary System for the First Time
The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the presence of water ice in a planetary system beyond our own for the first time.
An Underwater Volcano Off the Pacific Coast Could Soon Erupt—Here’s What You Need to Know
The underwater volcano, Axial Seamount, off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is heading to eruption for the first time in a decade.
“This Has Left Us Scratching Our Heads.” NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Spots Unexpected Light Activity on Jupiter
Stunning auroral activity has been observed on Jupiter, in an unexpected new discovery that has perplexed astronomers as to how it happens.
“It Can Kill Anything You Throw at It.” ‘Skinwalker’ Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as a Disguise to Escape Death
Scientists unmask a 'Skinwalker' parasite that kills human cells and then wears their skin as a disguise to avoid detection.
Apple Taps Synchron to Explore Mind-Controlled iPhone Technology
Apple is reportedly working with brain-computer interface (BCI) company Synchron to develop technology that allows users to control their iPhones and other Apple devices using their minds.
Quasars May Help Detect Gravitational Waves from Ancient Black Hole Collisions, This Astrophysicist Says
An astrophysicist has proposed a new method for detecting slow-moving gravitational waves using light from distant quasars.
Discovery of Ancient Lost Settlement on Scotland’s Isle of Skye Rewrites Early Human History
Archaeologists uncover ancient settlement on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, revealing early human survival and resilience in extreme environments.
A Centuries-Old “Impossible” Equation, Once Considered Unsolvable, Finally Has a Solution
A mathematician and a computer scientist have just solved an "impossible" equation that has been considered unsolvable for centuries.
Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice for Eons, a “Deeply Puzzling” Soviet-era Discovery Finally Reveals Its Secrets
Scientists reveal new discoveries about a mystery that has remained hidden beneath Antarctic ice for half a billion years.
Department of Energy-Funded Fusion Breakthrough Achieves “Paradigm Shift” in Magnetic Confinement
Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in magnetic confinement that could potentially quicken the advancement for fusion energy.