“Monster of the Earth”: Archaeologists Uncover Ceremonial Marker Revealing Royal Power at Maya Site
Archaeologists have made a discovery offering new insights into the political power and religious symbolism of the Maya Late Classic period.
Flatworm Stem Cell Discovery Could Soon Rewrite the Rules of Regeneration Science
Scientists have long been intrigued by the ability of flatworms to regenerate complete bodies from small fragments of tissue. The underlying mechanisms behind this process have remained relatively unclear until recently.
4000-Year-Old Labyrinth Discovery, Dubbed “One of the Most Important Archaeological Finds” of the Century, Brings New Life to the “Myth of the Labyrinth”
A remarkable discovery in Crete has reinvigorated debate over the origins behind the ancient Greek myth of the labyrinth.
Colossal Biosciences Advances Its De-Extinction Efforts with Acquisition of Cloning Company Viagen
Colossal Biosciences has expanded its efforts to save animals currently on the brink with its acquisition of the cloning company Viagen.
New Physics May Be Needed”: How a Gamma-Ray-Tracing Plasma Fireball Experiment at CERN Put Cracks in the Standard Model
Researchers at CERN may be on the verge of explaining the universe’s missing gamma rays and hidden magnetic fields.
Controversial Geoengineering Strategy Can’t Save Coffee, Chocolate, or Wine from Climate Change, New Study Finds
New study finds Geoengineering like stratospheric aerosol injection may fail to protect coffee, wine, and chocolate crops.
These Water-Rich Exoplanets Shouldn’t Exist—Now Astronomers Finally Know How They’re So Wet
A new study suggests mysterious water worlds may be manufacturing their own oceans through chemical reactions deep within their interiors.
Scientists Map the Colors of Life to Hunt for Potential Biosignatures on Alien Worlds
In the search for alien life, one Cornell researcher says color may be a telltale sign of biosignatures on far-off exoplanets.
Scientists Use Novel Materials That Mimic Wormholes and Multiple Realities to “Transcend the Limitations of Physical Dimensions”
Researchers report the successful use of nonlocal artificial materials to mimic the effects of wormholes and multiple realities.
Scientists Have Revealed the Hidden Evolutionary Reason Women Live Longer Than Men
A global study of over 1,100 species reveals an evolutionary reason why females consistently live longer than males.
“It’s a Game-Changer for Cancer Care”: Why a U.S. Cancer Breakthrough Reached Hong Kong Before Canada
A revolutionary non-invasive tumor treatment is showing remarkable results in Hong Kong, although it is not yet widely available in Canada or the United States.
Forget AI—Scientists Have Developed a Neuromorphic Computer That ‘Thinks’ Like a Human Brain
Scientists have built a prototype neuromorphic computer that thinks like a human brain and is faster than AI at learning new things.
Social Media Influencers in China Now Need Credentials to Discuss Expert Topics
China has introduced a rule requiring online influencers to hold formal qualifications when discussing topics such as medicine, law, education, and finance.
Scientists Develop “Effort.jl” Emulator That Can Simulate the Entire Universe—on Just a Laptop
Scientists have developed a new program, "Effort.jl," that utilizes AI and physics to simulate the universe at a faster rate than ever, enabling scientists to map cosmic structure in minutes.
Did 3I/ATLAS Just Show Signs of Technology? Interstellar Object Displays ‘Non-Gravitational Motion’ as it Swings Past the Sun
A new report offers the latest confirmation of 3I/ATLAS and its interstellar origins, as scientists still debate over its unusual properties.
Scientists ‘Magically’ Make Jet Fuel from Food Waste Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction
Scientists use hydrothermal liquefaction to 'magically' turn ordinary food waste into jet fuel without any fossil fuel additives.
Breakthrough Model Helps Scientists Identify Quantum ‘Doorway’ Needed for Electron Emission
Researchers from TU Wien have calculated the precise mechanisms of electron emission through a quantum door.
SETI Institute Integrates AI to Boost Real-Time Search for Extraterrestrial Signals
The SETI Institute has announced it will adopt NVIDIA’s new IGX Thor platform to enhance real-time signal processing in its search for intelligent life beyond Earth.
Halloween Fireballs? Astronomers Warn of Potential Enhanced Risk of Cosmic Impacts and Airbursts in the Coming Decade
Astronomers warn of a small yet likely enhanced risk of damage, injury, or death from exploding swarms of Halloween Fireballs.
Major Paleontology Shake-Up Reveals ‘Teenage T. rex’ Wasn’t a Teen at All, Flipping “Decades of T. rex Research on Its Head”
A major shake-up in dinosaur paleontology reveals that what scientists have long called "Tyrannosaurus" is actually two species.
New Evidence Reveals Early Dark Energy May Have Had a Surprising Effect on Cosmic Expansion
Very early dark energy (vEDE) may have accelerated the universe’s expansion just 380,000 years after the Big Bang, new research suggests.
Historic Collaboration Suggests “Ghost Particles” Could Explain All of Existence
New research reveals how ghost particles may break the universe’s symmetry, offering clues to why matter—and life—exist at all.
Warwick Researcher Revives Century-Old Math to Help Model Dangerous Nanoparticles
A University of Warwick researcher has developed a model for the movement of dangerous, irregularly shaped nanoparticles.
Study Suggests Life’s Emergence Was “Cosmologically Implausible,” Yet Here We Are
A new study explores why life’s existence may be “cosmologically implausible,” challenging what science believes about our origins.
Quantum Breakthrough? Scientists Demonstrate First Quantum Sensor Approaching the Heisenberg Limit
Scientists use entanglement, aka 'spooky action at a distance,' to build a quantum sensor so sensitive it approaches the Heisenberg Limit
Ancient Solar Storms Played a Key Role in the Emergence of Life on Earth, New Study Suggests
New research reveals how powerful coronal mass ejections may have been essential to the rise of life on planet Earth.
In Ancient Sumer, This Force of Nature May Have Propelled the First Urban Revolution, a Surprise Discovery Reveals
New research reveals Sumer’s cities may have risen with the tides, rewriting the origin story of the world’s first civilization.
“The Silent Strain We See Today Could Lead to Tomorrow’s Disasters”: India’s Sinking Cities Put Millions of Lives at Risk
India’s largest cities are sinking, which may lead to a future catastrophe with millions of lives and thousands of buildings at risk.
Levitation Breakthrough Enables Scientists to Sort Living Cells Using “Invisible Force” Instead of Physical Contact
A groundbreaking new device uses electromagnetic levitation to help researchers gently sort living cells, with no need for physical contact.
Unexpected Earth-Sized Exoplanets Discovered in Binary Star System “Test the Limits of Planet Formation Models”
A trio of newly discovered exoplanets is defying the expectation that binary systems are hostile to planet formation, according to an international team of researchers.
Ancient Mayan Astronomers Perfected a 700-Year System for Eclipse Prediction, New Study Reveals
New research reveals how Mayan astronomers built a precise eclipse prediction system using complex lunar mathematics.
Scientists Are Putting $14.2M Behind an Ambitious New Effort to Map the Body’s “Hidden” Sixth Sense
NIH invests $14.2 million to map interoception, the body’s hidden sixth sense, revealing how the brain monitors vital internal signals.
Are 4K and 8K Televisions Worth it? Scientists Say These Experiments May Finally Settle the Debate
Recent experiments reveal the right display size and sitting distance required for people to differentiate between 4K, 8K, and HD TVs.
Physicists Revive a 19th-Century Theory of “Cosmic Knots” to Help Untangle the Mysteries of Dark Matter and Neutrinos
A long-dismissed theory involving "cosmic knots" could help explain the origins of neutrino masses, dark matter, and other mysteries.
Astronomers Just Spotted an Undiscovered Space Object Hiding in the Sun’s Glare—And It’s Moving Extremely Fast
Hidden by the Sun’s glare, a new space object has been found lurking in our Solar System, and it's one of the fastest-moving of its kind.
Physicists Change the Nature of Matter With Light in Breakthrough That Blurs the Line Between Science and Magic
Scientists use light to change matter’s magnetic nature at room temperature, revealing quantum effects once thought impossible.
Elusive ‘Alfvén Waves’ Have Been Discovered in the Sun’s Corona, Ending Nearly a Century of Searching
Scientists have finally discovered theoretical torsional Alfvén waves within the Sun’s corona, concluding a decades-long search.
Scientists Demonstrate ‘Brain-Inspired’ Computers Made from Mushrooms That Mimic Neural Activity
Scientists have designed a novel fungus-based computer system that incorporates parts made from common shitake mushrooms.
Do NFL Refs Favor the Kansas City Chiefs? New Research Says Yes: The Data Backs Fans’ Suspicions
A new study suggests that NFL referees may favor the Chiefs in key games, potentially linking postseason calls to league profits and financial pressure.
“Nowhere Else Could We Have Achieved This”: This Physics Experiment Aboard the ISS Could Significantly Improve Spacecraft Safety
European researchers aboard the ISS are investigating the fundamental nature of condensation to mitigate hazards to spacecraft electronics.
“This Marks a Paradigm Shift”: Study Finds ‘Technological Fingerprint’ Proving First Americans Arrived Over 20,000 Years Ago
New analysis of ancient artifacts reveal evidence that the First Americans arrived from East Asia by traveling along the coast more than 20,000 years ago.
Ancient DNA Reveals the Secret Killers That Wiped Out Napoleon’s Army in 1812
Ancient DNA reveals Napoleon’s army was decimated by hidden fevers, not typhus, during the disastrous 1812 Russian invasion.
Striking New Fossils From a Dinosaur “Mummy Zone” Helped Solve a Mystery More Than a Century in the Making
The preserved record of “dinosaur mummies” soft tissue discovered in Wyoming is shedding new light on what these creatures truly looked like.
Can You Trust Your Weed Dealer? New Study Finds Nearly Half of Cannabis Labels Overstate THC Potency
Colorado study reveals nearly half of Cannabis flower products exaggerate THC levels, raising concerns over labeling accuracy.
New Study Warns Planet-Cooling Stratospheric Aerosol Injections are Unpredictable, Risky, Could End in Disaster
New study reveals stratospheric aerosol injections may be far riskier than expected, with major technical and governance limits.
“We Made an Exciting Discovery”: Astronomers Spot ‘Super Earth’ in Star’s Habitable Zone Less Than 20 Light Years From Earth
A newly spotted 'super-Earth' orbiting within its star's habitable zone, just 20 light-years from Earth, could host extraterrestrial life.
The Discovery of a New Type of Time Crystal is Challenging Past Thinking on These Unusual Structures
Researchers have discovered that quantum interactions between particles can be used to create time crystals with their own internal rhythm, challenging previous beliefs about these strange structures.
Power From Water: Scientists Use H20, Precision Engineering, and Friction to Generate Electricity
Scientists have invented a new type of device that uses water and silicon covered with tiny pores to convert friction into usable electricity.
The Rise and Mysterious Fall of Cahokia: Researchers Unearth New Secrets of America’s Greatest ‘Lost’ Ancient Megacity
Analysis of a massive wooden monument has uncovered new secrets of Cahokia, America’s greatest lost civilization.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Has Discovered Evidence of Unexpected Chaos in the Early Universe
New James Webb Space Telescope observations indicate that early galaxies were more chaotic than previous results suggested.