Science Archives

Volcanoes, Famine and Grain Ships: How Climate‑Driven Trade May Have Brought the Black Death to Europe

MJ Banias·December 8, 2025

Climate‑driven shifts due to volcanic activity, and the increase in grain trade helped bring the Black Death to Italian ports in 1347 and turned a regional disease into a continent‑wide catastrophe.

Scientists Discover Monkeys Can Keep a Beat—Challenging a Major Theory of Human Evolution

Tim McMillan·December 8, 2025

A new study shows monkeys can perceive and sync to a musical beat, challenging assumptions about rhythm, evolution, and cognition.

“I Immediately Knew It Was a New Species”: Scientists Discover a New Ancient Winged Reptile, and Reveal its Gruesome Fate

Christopher Plain·December 6, 2025

When this researcher first laid eyes on a fossil, she instantly realized it was a new dinosaur species that had likely died a gruesome death.

New DMT Study Reveals How the Brain Loses Its Sense of Self Under the Psychedelic Compound’s Influence

Austin Burgess·December 6, 2025

A new neuroscience study reports that the psychedelic compound DMT disrupts a key brain rhythm linked to self-awareness.

Ancient DNA Reveals Your Fur Baby Is a 2,000 Year Old North African Import

MJ Banias·December 5, 2025

A new ancient DNA study argues that the familiar house cat is a relative latecomer, carried from North Africa into Europe only in 2,000 years ago.

This Tiny Worm Could Hold a Major Clue to How the Brain Regulates Aging

Austin Burgess·December 4, 2025

A surprising discovery from aging researchers shows that dietary restriction isn’t enough to extend lifespan on its own.

Scientists Document a World Record 16,000+ Dinosaur Tracks Along an Ancient Shoreline

Christopher Plain·December 4, 2025

Scientists have set several world records by measuring, documenting, and mapping over 16,000 dinosaur footprints on an ancient shoreline.

The Oldest Known Eclipse Record is Shedding Light on Early Celestial Mysteries, Revealing the Location of a Misplaced Ancient Chinese City

Ryan Whalen·December 4, 2025

Using ancient Chinese eclipse records, scientists have calculated the Earth’s variable rotational speed back to the year 709 BCE.

Yellowstone Quakes Offer Clues to Finding Underground Life on Other Worlds

Austin Burgess·December 4, 2025

A recent study published in PNAS Nexus reports that a swarm of small earthquakes beneath Yellowstone National Park set off a burst of biological activity deep underground.

Arming the Battle Against Illegal Poaching with Technology, Scientists Can Now Detect Gunshots with Acoustic Sensors and Neural Networks

Christopher Plain·December 4, 2025

Scientists have tapped into the power of neural networks to detect and locate gunshots connected to poaching with a web of acoustic sensors.

Forensic Investigators Using Cutting-Edge Science Have Finally Solved a Medieval Murder Mystery

Austin Burgess·December 3, 2025

Researchers have used cutting-edge forensic science to solve a medieval mystery that has perplexed scholars for more than a century.

“UAlbany Project X”: How a Team of New York Physicists is Launching a Cutting-Edge Investigation into Aerial Mysteries

Micah Hanks·December 2, 2025

Physicists at the University at Albany have launched 'UAlbany Project X,' a long-term scientific study of unidentified anomalous phenomena.

New Study Claims “Universal Consciousness” Existed Before the Big Bang—and Still Shapes Our Reality

Tim McMillan·December 1, 2025

A new theory proposes "universal consciousness" as a fundamental field shaping space, time, matter, and the emergence of awareness.

Scholars Investigated 13th-Century Texts for Clues to India’s Environmental Past—What They Found Was Unexpected

Ryan Whalen·December 1, 2025

India’s tales from long ago are helping scholars piece together the flora and foliage that once covered the country’s present-day savannas.

This 3.4-Million-Year-Old Foot Reveals Another Mysterious Early Human Species Once Walked in the Same Area as Our Ancestors

MJ Banias·November 29, 2025

3.4 million years ago in the Afar region of Ethiopia, at least two different kinds of early human relatives walked the same landscape.

“No One Has Really Gone Back and Looked at What the Bones Themselves Say”: New Research is Shedding Light on an Ancient Sea Monster

Ryan Whalen·November 29, 2025

Ohio’s ancient sea monster, the Dunkleosteus terrelli, stands revealed in new clarity after a recent study.

The Next Frontier of Anti-Violence Tech? Scientists Discover Human Tears Carry a Chemical Signal That Lowers Aggression

Marie Nicola·November 28, 2025

Research reveals that a hidden evolutionary signal in human tears that may be hardwired to calm aggression.

NASA’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope Detects Possible First Direct Evidence of Dark Matter

Ryan Whalen·November 26, 2025

NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope may have detected the first direct evidence for dark matter, according to new research.

Engineered ‘Nanopores’ Displayed Learning-Like Traits in Recent Breakthrough Experiments, Scientists Say

Austin Burgess·November 26, 2025

A team of researchers from EPFL has discovered that biological nanopores exhibit electrical signal responses that resemble learning-like behavior.

Scientists Say Consciousness Is Far Older—and More Widespread—Than We Ever Realized

Tim McMillan·November 26, 2025

New studies reveal consciousness is older and more widespread than believed, with birds showing signs of awareness and self-perception.

Fame Kills, Even if You’re Rich: Artists in This Profession Die Before Their Peers, New Research Suggests

Christopher Plain·November 26, 2025

Scientists studying the link between fame and early death have found famous singers die earlier than their peers even if they're rich.

Scientists Revisiting the ‘Faraday Effect’ Have Uncovered a Surprising Magnetic Interaction Between Light and Matter

Ryan Whalen·November 25, 2025

New research reveals light's magnetic field directly influences matter, causing scientists to rethink the 'Faraday Effect.'

New Study Suggests Some Neanderthals Were Victims of Targeted Cannibalism During Late Pleistocene Conflicts

Tim McMillan·November 25, 2025

New study uncovers why non-local female Neanderthals at Goyet were targeted, revealing conflict, capture, and cannibalism.

“These Are Not Random Oddities”: New Clues Emerge About Anomalous Continent-Sized Structures Deep Within the Earth

Micah Hanks·November 24, 2025

New insights into a pair of colossal, continent-sized structures 1,800 miles beneath the Earth’s surface have revealed clues into how the planet formed and evolved.

Forget Meat—Here Comes Genetically Modified Protein Fungus

MJ Banias·November 22, 2025

Move over meat, scientists have engineered a fungal organism that produces protein more efficiently than conventional livestock while dramatically reducing environmental damage.

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Images of “Repetitive, Predictable Structures” in a Rare Star System

Ryan Whalen·November 21, 2025

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first-ever image of four dust spirals surrounding the Wolf-Rayet stars in the Apep system.

Archaeologists Uncover a Massive Bronze Age ‘Proto-City’ in Kazakhstan That Rewrites Steppe History

Tim McMillan·November 21, 2025

Archaeologists reveal Semiyarka, was a vast Bronze Age settlement, reshaping our understanding of early Steppe cities and metallurgy.

The Origins of Theia, the Cosmic Impactor that Violently Birthed the Moon, Has Finally Been Revealed

Ryan Whalen·November 21, 2025

New research reveals that Theia, the colossal, Mars-sized impactor that collided with the Earth to birth our Moon, may have come from the direction of the Sun.

Scientists Discover New Quantum ‘Pinball’ State of Matter Where Electrons Break the Rules

Tim McMillan·November 20, 2025

A new study reveals a "pinball phase" in a Wigner crystal, where electrons act as both solid and liquid in a quantum breakthrough.

A Medieval Poem Misled Historians About the Black Death for Centuries—Scholars Now Reveal the “Spider’s Web” of Plague Myths

Austin Burgess·November 20, 2025

A new study in the Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies shows that a widely accepted belief about the Black Death’s rapid spread from Central Asia to the Mediterranean is not based on records or eyewitness accounts, but on a single medieval poem.

“We Never Came This Far”: Accidental Discovery May Finally Unravel Mystery of What Sparks Lightning

Christopher Plain·November 20, 2025

An accidental discovery involving laser beams and particles suspended in light may unravel the mysterious nature of lightning strikes.

Mysterious Magnetic Fossils Left Behind by An Unknown Ancient Creature Offer Clues to the Origins of Nature’s “Sixth Sense”

Ryan Whalen·November 19, 2025

Ninety-seven-million-year-old magnetic fossils, left behind in sea beds by an unknown creature, may have been a biological GPS.

Could Toothpaste Made From Hair Help Teeth Regrow Enamel? Scientists Think So

Austin Burgess·November 19, 2025

Scientists at King’s College London have developed a sustainable biomaterial derived from hair that could help rebuild tooth enamel.

Life on Earth Began About One Billion Years Earlier than Previously Thought, New Research Finds

MJ Banias·November 18, 2025

Scientists have detected signatures in ancient rocks that push back the timeframe for the discovery of early life by billions of years.

Researchers Trace How a Psychedelic Compound Alters Brain Circuits Tied to Addiction

Austin Burgess·November 18, 2025

Scientists have identified a neural mechanism that could explain how a psychedelic compound reduces alcohol intake.

Watch As This Parasitic Ant Queen Deploys a “Chemical Weapon” and Tricks Worker Ants into Killing Their Own Mother

MJ Banias·November 18, 2025

Researchers have discovered parasitic ant queens that use natural "chemical weapons" to trick ants from rival colonies.

An Unexpected Discovery in Lunar Soil Samples Could Solve a Magnetic Moon Mystery

Micah Hanks·November 17, 2025

Scientists have made a surprise discovery in lunar soil samples that could help unravel the mystery behind the Moon’s magnetic anomalies.

Bees Can Tell Time: New Study Reveals Shockingly Advanced Insect Intelligence

Tim McMillan·November 17, 2025

Bees can distinguish split-second flashes of light, revealing surprising timing abilities and advanced cognitive flexibility.

MIT Neuroscientist Proposes Brain Waves are the Hidden Engine Behind Thought and Consciousness

Tim McMillan·November 16, 2025

An MIT neuroscientist proposes that brain waves perform analog computations that give rise to thought and consciousness.

Eerie Sightings of “Sea Serpents” Have Haunted Sailors for Centuries—We Went to a Famous Monster Hunter for Answers to the Mystery

Micah Hanks·November 15, 2025

Tales of sea serpents have haunted seafarers for centuries, and Scottish researcher Adrian Shine offers a naturalist's view on some of history's most famous cases.

Forget Drop Bears, Ancient Australia’s Real Life “Drop Croc” Ambushed Its Prey from Above

Ryan Whalen·November 15, 2025

Australia may be known for its tourist myth of the drop bear, but researchers have now uncovered the remains of a real-life “drop croc.”

Scientists Confirm Discovery of Massive Crater in China, Revealing Scale of Ancient Impacts Was “Far Greater than Previously Recorded”

Ryan Whalen·November 15, 2025

A recently discovered impact crater in China is among the best-preserved ever found, offering insight into how space rocks shaped our planet.

“Our Current Models Are Being Put to the Test”: Researchers Say Our Solar System is Moving Impossibly Fast

Ryan Whalen·November 14, 2025

Our solar system appears to be breaking the cosmic speed limit, casting fresh doubt on the Standard Model of Cosmology.

Neanderthals’ Disappearance May Not Have Been from Extinction, Controversial New Study Argues

Micah Hanks·November 14, 2025

Neanderthals may not have truly gone extinct, according to a new mathematical model that suggests they underwent genetic dilution over time.

No, Your Gut Microbiome Doesn’t Contribute to Autism—New Study Dismantles Decades of Misleading Claims

MJ Banias·November 14, 2025

A comprehensive analysis has found no scientific evidence supporting the hypothesis that the gut microbiome causally contributes to autism.

Lost in Thought: New Research Reveals How Meditation Can Potentially Unsettle the Mind

Austin Burgess·November 12, 2025

Many people view meditation as a way to achieve a calm state of well-being, but a recent study led by psychologist Nicholas Van Dam at the University of Melbourne suggests the effects can vary from person to person.

“Tectonics, Climate, and Life Co-Evolved Through Deep Time”: How a Supercontinent Breakup Produced All Complex Life on Earth

Ryan Whalen·November 12, 2025

All complex life on Earth may be the result of plate tectonics tearing apart the ancient supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago.