Deep Underground, the World’s Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector is Narrowing the Hunt for Elusive ‘WIMPs’
Closing in on the nature of dark matter, experiments conducted in an underground cavern help resolve one of the leading candidates.
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3,000-Year-Old Discovery Reveals Surprising Clues to What May Have Accidentally Sparked the Dawn of the Iron Age
Ancient copper smelters in Georgia may have accidentally paved the way for the Iron Age, providing new insights into human innovation.
Evidence of Hybrid Mammoths Roaming the Ancient Americas Reveals an Evolutionary Surprise
North American mammoths interbred more often than previously believed, suggesting hybrids were surprisingly common in the past 400,000 years.
Discovery of Vast Hydrogen ‘Cosmic Bridge’ Offers New Clues to Galactic Evolution
Australian astronomers have discovered a hydrogen gas bridge linking two dwarf galaxies, offering new insights into galactic interactions.
Evolutionary Mystery of Psilocybin Deepens With Discovery That Mushrooms Twice Evolved the Psychedelic Compound
New research reveals a psychedelic mystery involving how two types of mushrooms evolved to produce psilocybin on separate occasions.
Fatal Attraction: This Flower Mimics a Dying Creature to Lure Pollinators
New research reveals a plant that mimics the scent of injured ants to attract flies, enabling an unusual pollination strategy.
From Sunken ‘Ghost Fleets’ to Baltic Bombs, Remnants of Human Conflict Are Playing a Surprising Role in Forming New Ocean Habitats
Discarded World War munitions and shipwrecks are unexpectedly contributing to new undersea ecosystems, a pair of new studies reveal.
Breaking Physics? Scientists Defy Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle in Landmark Experiment
Scientists reveal unprecedented ability to "side-step" the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle by simultaneously measuring location and momentum
Supercritical Fluid: Is This The Missing Factor in Understanding Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions?
Cataclysmic events, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, may be triggered by supercritical fluids, according to researchers.
Human Brain Evolution May Explain the High Prevalence of Autism, New Study Finds
New research reveals how human brain evolution may explain autism’s high prevalence, highlighting genetic trade-offs in cognition.
Scientists Reveal Odd “Flexoelectric Effect” in Ice Could Explain Lightning’s Mysterious Origins
A new study in Nature Physics reveals that ordinary ice can generate electricity when it is bent or deformed.
Strange Blue Bird Spotted in Texas Believed to Be the First Known Hybrid Between Blue and Green Jay Species
A recent study confirmed the existence of a hybrid bird between the blue jay and green jay species in nature.
Scientists Discover a Hidden Universal Rhythm in All Human Speech
Scientists uncover a universal rhythm in human speech, showing that all languages share the same hidden beat.
125-Year Fossil Mystery Solved: “Newtonsaurus” Named as Wales’ Earliest Giant Carnivorous Dinosaur
After 125 years, a mysterious Welsh fossil is confirmed as Newtonsaurus, one of the earliest giant predatory dinosaurs ever found.
Scientists Say Strongest Black Hole Merger Ever Observed “Challenges Our Understanding of How Black Holes Form”
Gravitational wave signals from the largest cosmic collision ever seen may alter our understanding of black holes, gravity, and the universe.
Discovering Australia’s Mysterious ‘Lost’ Asteroid Impact: Ancient Glass Reveals Evidence of a Long-Hidden Event
An ancient asteroid impact in Australia is revealed in shards of glass created when the giant space rock collided with the Earth.
Hayabusa2 Asteroid Sample-Return Mission’s Next Touchdown Just Got Complicated
Hayabusa2 is now facing an unexpected challenge: the asteroid it is targeting for its next visit is much smaller than previously expected.
Walking Across Water? New Evidence Reveals Ancient Humans Moved from Turkey to Europe on Foot
131 relics discovered between Turkey and Europe suggest ancient humans traversed a currently submerged land bridge during the last Ice Age.
Bizarre “Steam Worlds” Could Offer New Clues in the Search for Alien Life
Strange “steam worlds” may hold the key to understanding where life could exist beyond Earth.
Something Deep Within the Earth is Altering Our Planet’s Gravity—and Satellite Data May Hold Clues to the Mystery
Orbital data reveals that rocks transforming deep inside the Earth may be responsible for changes to our planet’s gravitational field.
Scientists Are Closer to Reviving the Long-Lost Dodo with New Landmark Avian Genetics Breakthrough
Scientists are one step closer to seeing the return of the long-extinct dodo, with the latest breakthrough by Texas-based Colossal Biosciences.
“It Is Still a Surprise”: Cosmic Winds are Defying Expectations in Neutron Star and Supermassive Black Hole Observations
The data from the NASA and ESA's XRISM has discovered unexpected disparities between two different types of cosmic winds.
These Ant Queens Use Uncanny ‘Cloning’ Abilities to Give Birth to Two Entirely Different Species
Scientists have revealed that queen ants in southern Europe can produce male clones of a completely different species.
“The Sun Is Slowly Waking Up”: NASA Warns That Dangerous Solar Storms Are on the Rise
NASA findings show that solar storm activity has been increasing, suggesting a longer-term deviation from standard solar cycles.
Scientists Studying Ancient Mastodon DNA Have Made an Unexpected Discovery About These Ice Age Giants
New studies of genomes from mastodon fossils suggest these ice age beasts were a more diverse group than previously thought.
The Nearest Alien Civilization Might Be Across the Galaxy—and Millions of Years Older Than Us
New research reveals where the nearest alien civilization may exist, which could be far older than intelligent life on Earth.
Bombarding Brain Cells with Lasers, Scientists Pinpoint the Source of Illusions, Revealing New Insights Into Schizophrenia
New research into how the brain processes illusions has bombarded mouse neurons with lasers, artificially reproducing the brain activity.
Cannabis Waste Holds Rare Compounds With Medical Promise, New Research Reveals
Scientists at Stellenbosch University report the identification of flavoalkaloids, a previously unreported class of rare compounds in cannabis.
Did Volcanic Eruptions Support Life on Ancient Mars? New Research Says It’s Possible.
Volcanic activity may have given rise to life on Mars, say researchers, investigating how an early greenhouse effect on the Red Planet.
Mystery of ‘Homo Naledi,’ an Ancient Human Species Who Buried Their Dead, Deepens with New Burial Discovery
Homo Naledi, an extinct species of small-bodied hominins, may have intentionally buried their dead over 240,000 years ago.
Ryugu Asteroid Discovery “Forces Us to Rethink” Origins of Water on Our Planet
Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu was previously covered in flowing water, say researchers examining samples returned by JAXA's Hayabusa2 mission.
Insect Apocalypse: These Ants Are Vanishing at an Alarming Rate
Scientists concerned with a recently identified “Insect Apocalypse” have discovered an alarming rate of decline in Fijian ant populations.
For Decades, Ghostly Halos Haunted the Seafloor off LA—Now Scientists Finally Know Why
Scientists solve mystery of ghostly halos off LA’s coast, revealing toxic waste barrels still reshaping the seafloor.
Is There Life On Mars?: NASA Says Perseverance Rover Found Biosignatures Most Likely From Ancient Microbes
Moving a major step closer to proclaiming that life on Mars once existed, NASA researchers have discovered potential biosignatures.
“Dark Matter Halos”: Harvard Researchers Propose New Explanation for Ghostly “Little Red Dots” in Deep Space
Harvard astronomers are proposing a new theory about the mysterious “little red dots” first spied by the James Webb Space Telescope: Dark Matter Halos
“It Literally Leapt Out of the Rock at Us”: 150 Million-Year-Old Baby Pterosaur Fossils Stun Paleontologists
A recent study provides fresh details about how two small 150 million-year-old pterosaurs met their end during intense tropical storms.
“One of the Best Habitable Zone Planets” Likely Has an Atmosphere, Says New Exoplanet Research
In hopeful news in the search for ET, researchers have discovered signs suggesting an atmosphere surrounding an Earth-like exoplanet.
This Ancient Black Hole May Have Made a Galaxy Instead of Eating It, Astronomers Say
A possible primordial black hole likely born in the first microseconds of the universe may change our understanding of these cosmic maws.
Scientists Finally Unlock the Mystery of Rogue Waves, Upending Previous Long-Held Theories
New study reveals rogue waves are not random flukes but predictable outcomes of storm-driven ocean physics.
“Dark State” Quantum Entanglement Offers “New Avenues for Quantum Information Storage”
Researchers at South Korea’s UNIST finally achieved dark state quantum entanglement, a state previously only existing in theoretical models.
“We Finally Have A Roadmap”: Biomanufacturing Breakthrough Reveals Bacteria’s Ultra-Efficient Breakdown of Plant Waste
The mystery of how tiny bacteria can digest the toughest plant waste has been resolved with major implications for biomanufacturing.
“It Could Change in the Future”: Simulations of Earth’s Mysterious Core Just Revealed Something Unexpected
Researchers have made a surprising discovery that offers clues to how the Earth’s core formed millions of years ago.
Unexpected “Hybrid Ancestry” of This Superfood Staple Reveals Its Secret—and Surprisingly Complex—Genetic History
Despite being a staple food for millions, the genetic secrets of the sweet potato have remained a mystery to scientists... until now.
Solar Mystery Cracked as Scientists Say Flares May Superheat Ions to 60 Million Degrees
Scientists knew our Sun produced incredible temperatures, but new data says some solar flare particles are 6.5 times hotter than suspected.
Psychedelics Can Quickly Reorganize Our Brain Functions, Offering Promise for Lasting Therapeutic Approaches
New studies reveal how psychedelics can reorganize brain function, offering stronger, longer-lasting benefits than conventional approaches.
New Research Finds Cannabis Improves Sleep Quality for Insomnia Sufferers, But There’s a Catch
A new study finds that Cannabis-based medicines may improve insomnia symptoms, but long-term benefits remain uncertain.
Scientists Have Traced Mysterious Earthquakes Rocking Southern Europe to an “Anomaly” Deep Beneath the Seafloor
New evidence is helping scientists track the origins of mysterious earthquakes that have been rattling Southwest Iberia in recent months.
Rare Case of ‘Autobiographical Hypermnesia’ Reveals How the Brain Travels Through Time
Scientists explore 'autobiographical hypermnesia,' a rare ability that allows people to recall of life events in exceptional detail.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Unlocks the Mystery of the Sun’s Fastest Particles
The Solar Orbiter mission has made another new discovery, tracing two types of solar energetic electrons to their origins in separate events.
Scientists Fear “Mirror Life” Synthetically Produced in the Lab Could Create a Dangerous New Form of Biology
Scientists are warning that creating “mirror life,” a radical new concept in synthetic biology, could potentially have dangerous repercussions.