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Pulling Guard

DARPA’s ‘Pulling Guard’ Program Could Solve the Strait of Hormuz Crisis—But Not Until 2029

Human Genome

10,000 Years of Human Evolution Reveals Natural Selection is Accelerating, Recent Human Genome Study Reveals

Lake Huron John Oshea Tane Casserly

9,000-Year-Old Structures Deep Beneath the Great Lakes Reveal Archaeological Evidence of an Ancient “Lost World”

Reproduction

Can Humans Have Babies in Space? New Study Reveals a Surprising Problem

Tim McMillan·April 2, 2026
New study finds microgravity disrupts sperm and embryo development, raising concerns about human reproduction in space.

Scientists Reveal Alcohol is Widespread in the Nectar from Flowers Pollinators Drink All Day

Austin Burgess·April 2, 2026
In the first large-scale survey of alcohol in floral nectar, biologists detected ethanol in samples from 26 of 29 plant species examined.
Dice

12,000-Year-Old Native American Dice Rewrite the Ancient History of Probability

Tim McMillan·April 2, 2026
Ancient dice dating back 12,000 years suggest early humans understood chance and probability long before mathematics emerged.
air quality

By 2100, Breathing Could Be a Daily Health Hazard for One in Three Americans

Chrissy Newton·April 2, 2026
By the year 2100, nearly one in three Americans could be living under air quality levels that are considered unsafe.
Artemis II at the pad

NASA’s Artemis II Mission is Gearing Up for Today’s Launch: Here’s How You Can Watch

Ryan Whalen·April 1, 2026
Four astronauts will become the first Americans to journey around the Moon since 1972 with today's historic Artemis II launch. Here's how you can tune in.
James Webb Space Telescope

12-Billion-Year-Old Space Invader? James Webb Space Telescope Reveals the Ancient Origins of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Micah Hanks·April 1, 2026
3I/ATLAS may be more than the strangest space object astronomers have observed within our solar system—it could also be one of the oldest.
Sunbird first plasma with Krypton

“First Plasma” Achieved in the Race for a Propulsion System that Could Cut the Travel Time to Mars in Half

Ryan Whalen·April 1, 2026
“First plasma” has been achieved by the Sunbird exhaust test system, marking a major step toward a direct fusion drive spacecraft.
Clausewitz

Can AI and One of History’s Most Preeminent Military Strategists Explain the U.S.-Iran War? The Answer Was Striking

Tim McMillan·April 1, 2026
AI applies Clausewitz to the U.S.-Iran war, revealing how strategy, politics, and power shape a conflict still far from resolved

AI Has Revealed Unexpected Connections Between Ancient Alphabets Across Continents

Austin Burgess·April 1, 2026
Historians have observed that some letters in the Armenian, Georgian, and Caucasian Albanian alphabets closely resemble characters in Ethiopic, the ancient script of the Horn of Africa.
quantum entanglement atoms

In a Landmark Physics First, Scientists Observe Atoms Existing in Two Separate Places at the Same Time

Micah Hanks·March 31, 2026
Scientists have made the first confirmed observation of atoms existing in two places at once in a landmark observation in modern physics.
Serpent Mound

Ohio’s Serpent Mound Still Fuels Debate, as Haunting Questions Remain About America’s Most Mysterious Earthwork

Micah Hanks·March 31, 2026
Ohio’s famous Serpent Mound has long remained one of America’s most iconic, mysterious, and hotly-debated prehistoric monuments.

Vivid Dreams May Actually Make Your Sleep Feel Deeper, New Study Finds

Austin Burgess·March 31, 2026
A new study from the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca finds that vivid, immersive dreams can actually make sleep feel deeper, even when brain activity is higher.
Mike Fincke NASA

NASA Officials Investigating Cause of Mystery Condition That Suddenly Left an Astronaut Unable to Speak

Micah Hanks·March 30, 2026
NASA is reportedly reviewing the medical information of its astronauts following an unusual incident that left one of them unable to speak while aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Red sky Australia

Red Dawn: Crimson Skies Over Western Australia Revealed in Eerie Imagery Online

Micah Hanks·March 30, 2026
Images flooded social media over the weekend revealing an apocalyptic-looking scene that unfolded over Western Australia, as the country's skies turned an eerie blood red.
Middle East Iron Bloom

2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Reveals an Unexpected Discovery, Challenging Past Ideas on the Tools of Ancient Warfare

Ryan Whalen·March 30, 2026
Raw chunks of iron and other artifacts recovered from an ancient shipwreck are challenging archaeologists’ understanding of trade and war in the Middle East 2,600 years ago.
Big Bang

New Research Says the Big Bang May Be Linked to a “Deeper Theory of Gravity,” Challenging Past Ideas

Chrissy Newton·March 30, 2026
Researchers say a new theory tackling the Big Bang could reshape how physicists think about the earliest moments of cosmic history.

Scientists Finally Understand How Mosquitoes Zero In on Human Targets “Like Little Robots”

Austin Burgess·March 30, 2026
A new mathematical model built from 20 million data points reveals the precise rules mosquitoes use to zero in on humans.
speed of light

Scientists Observe Mysterious Light Wave Vortices Moving Faster Than Light

Ryan Whalen·March 28, 2026
Dark spots within lightwaves break the speed of light in new research confirming a half-century-old prediction.
coral structures

“A Microcosm of Life Itself”: Archaeologists Use ‘Radioactive’ Method to Date Historic Coral Polynesian Structures

Christopher Plain·March 28, 2026
Scientists have revealed a new timeline for historic coral structures in French Polynesia thanks to the modern uranium-thorium dating method
Saturn

“We Knew Something Strange Was Happening”: Saturn’s Northern Lights Drive a Planetary ‘Heat Engine,’ Solving Decades-Long Rotation Mystery

Chrissy Newton·March 28, 2026
New research is revealing how a decades-long mystery involving changes in Saturn's rotation speed has finally been solved. 
Ancient Disease

Prehistoric Skeletal Discovery is Challenging Past Assumptions on an Ancient “Syphilis-Like” Disease

Ryan Whalen·March 28, 2026
Scientists are reconsidering an ancient disease and challenging some of the basic assumptions archaeologists use to study past infections.
Primordial Black Hole

A Mysterious Gravitational Wave Signal Could Represent the First Known Detection of a Primordial Black Hole, Study Suggests

Ryan Whalen·March 27, 2026
New research says that theoretical primordial black holes formed in the first moments after the Big Bang may be responsible for dark matter.
3I/ATLAS

Webb Telescope Detects Unusually High Levels of “Heavy Hydrogen,” a Key Component of Nuclear Fusion Fuel, in 3I/ATLAS

Micah Hanks·March 27, 2026
New data from the James Webb Telescope has identified an unusually high concentration of deuterium in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
NASA InSight

Scientists Have Discovered “Buried Mass Anomalies” Deep Below the Martian Surface—Are They Quickening the Red Planet’s Spin?

Micah Hanks·March 27, 2026
New findings that reveal the discovery of “hidden structures” pointing to the existence of a gravity anomaly 1,200 kilometers below the Martian surface.
Iran

U.S.-Iran War Update: Conflicting Peace Talk Claims and Possible Deception Mask a War That’s Still Expanding

Tim McMillan·March 27, 2026
U.S.-Iran war update: stalled talks, military buildup, and deception raise fears the Iran conflict is far from ending
critical point water

Physicists Using X-Rays Make “Impossible” Discovery of a New Critical Point in Water

Ryan Whalen·March 27, 2026
A new critical point in water has been discovered by Stockholm University physicists, explaining some of water’s strangest properties.

Ancient DNA Shows Dogs Lived with Humans During the Ice Age, New Study Reveals

Chrissy Newton·March 27, 2026
New research reexamines the relationship between humans and canines, pushing back the timeline of dog domestication by more than 5,000 years.
fire-resistant sawdust

Scientists Have Turned Unwanted Sawdust into a Fire-Resistant Super Material

Christopher Plain·March 27, 2026
Scientists have created a fire-resistant material out of sawdust that offers a more sustainable alternative to burning the sawdust for energy
moon base

NASA Unveils New Plans to Build a Permanent Moon Base as Space Competition Intensifies

Ryan Whalen·March 26, 2026
NASA is committing to building a permanent Moon base, as revealed at the agency’s Tuesday “Ignition event."
Bender Cave, Central Texas

Deep Within a Cave in Central Texas, Scientists Have Made an Unexpected Discovery

Micah Hanks·March 26, 2026
Within an unexplored cave in Central Texas, scientists have made an ancient discovery never previously documented in the region.
Exoplanets

Scientists Say These 45 Exoplanets Could Be Humanity’s Real-Life “Hail Mary” Targets For Alien Life

Tim McMillan·March 26, 2026
Researchers identify 45 rocky exoplanets that may offer the best chances yet to find alien life beyond Earth.
protoplanet

A Rare Glimpse into the Birth of New Worlds: Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics Discover Newly Forming Protoplanet

Christopher Plain·March 26, 2026
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have discovered a distant protoplanet still in the formation process
stillage super supercapacitor

Bottom’s Up! Scientists Turn a Kentucky Bourbon Byproduct into a ‘Super’ Supercapacitor

Christopher Plain·March 26, 2026
Scientists have invented a 'super' supercapacitor made from bourbon stillage that stores 25 times more energy than current devices
Crystals

The Strange Reason Humans Have Been Obsessed With Crystals for 800,000 Years—Chimps Might Have the Answer

Tim McMillan·March 26, 2026
Study reveals why humans and chimpanzees are drawn to crystals, uncovering deep evolutionary roots behind our fascination.
nuclear radiation reactor

This New Invention Will Let Robots Work Directly Inside a Failed Nuclear Reactor

Christopher Plain·March 26, 2026
Tokyo scientists have developed a resilient Wi-Fi robot controller chip that can withstand the ultra-high radiation inside a nuclear reactor
Hubble Crab Nebula 2024

Hubble Space Telescope Images Reveal the Stunning Cosmic Evolution of the Crab Nebula

Ryan Whalen·March 25, 2026
The Crab Nebula has evolved as seen in a stunning 2024 cosmic display captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Stolzenberg

Hidden Deep in a Polish Forest for Centuries, a ‘Lost’ Medieval Town Has Resurfaced

Micah Hanks·March 25, 2026
A medieval town vanished in the early 19th century, becoming another of history’s forgotten chapters that was ultimately lost to time; until now.
prosthetics

New Research Could Help Prosthetic Legs Work More Like Natural Limbs

Chrissy Newton·March 25, 2026
For the first time, scientists have successfully decoded detailed leg movements from the existing nerves of individuals with above-knee amputations.
mysterious X-rays

Astronomers Identify Origin of Mysterious Deep-Space X-Rays Directed Toward Earth

Christopher Plain·March 25, 2026
Five decades after astronomers detected mysterious X-rays coming from the constellation Cassiopeia, the mystery has finally been solved
antimatter antiprotons

Antimatter Breakthrough: CERN Scientists Successfully Transport Antiprotons in a Truck without Exploding

Christopher Plain·March 25, 2026
In a scene right out of a movie, CERN scientists successfully transported 92 antimatter antiproton particles in a truck without exploding.

Scientists Discover Unusual Pigment Structures in Platypus Fur

Austin Burgess·March 25, 2026
A recent study published in Biology Letters reports that platypus hair contains hollow, spherical melanosomes, a combination not previously documented in mammals or other vertebrates.
Sanxingdui

Bronze Age Artifact Made from ‘Space Metal’ Unearthed at a Sacrificial Site is Confirmed as the Oldest of Its Kind

Micah Hanks·March 24, 2026
A curious Bronze Age artifact unearthed at a ceremonial site in southwestern China has now been identified as the earliest known and the largest of its kind, according to newly published research.
exotic state of matter

“You Can Create and Control This Exotic State Using Light “: DARPA-Funded Scientists Use Lasers to Create a New Exotic State of Matter at Room Temperature

Christopher Plain·March 24, 2026
Researchers using custom fabricated nanostructures that 'trap' light have created a new exotic state of matter with light at room temperature
Secrecy Paradox

The “Secrecy Paradox”: New Study Reveals the Hidden Social Game Behind “Insider Knowledge”

Tim McMillan·March 24, 2026
New study reveals how the Secrecy Paradox shapes status, spreads secrets, and drives hidden hierarchies in online communities.

Coffee and Tea Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Over Decades of Tracking

Austin Burgess·March 24, 2026
A long-term study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham found that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea was associated with a lower risk of dementia and improved cognitive performance in participants over time.
Galaxy Merger

“We Want to Understand How We Got Here”: Extragalactic Archaeology is Helping Astronomers Reveal a Spiral Galaxy’s Hidden Past

Ryan Whalen·March 23, 2026
Extragalactic archaeology has come of age, with astronomers for the first time reconstructing the history of a spiral galaxy.
Edwin Smith Papyrus

A Mysterious Ancient Egyptian Text Reveals Evidence of Advanced Medicine 1000 Years Earlier Than Once Thought

Micah Hanks·March 23, 2026
An obscure ancient Egyptian text discovered in the 19th century led to discoveries that rewrote the timeline of early medical knowledge.
Pompeii

Ancient “Machine Gun” May Have Been Used in Pompeii Siege, Study Finds

Tim McMillan·March 23, 2026
New study suggests Pompeii siege damage may reveal use of an ancient rapid-fire weapon, reshaping views of Roman warfare.

Innovative New Design Helps Superconductors Withstand Heat and Magnetic Fields

Austin Burgess·March 23, 2026
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology shaped the surface where superconducting material is grown, improving its performance at higher temperatures, and preserving its stability in strong magnetic fields.
AI Therapists

AI Therapists May Be Doing More Harm Than Good, Study Warns

Tim McMillan·March 23, 2026
Study finds AI therapists may reinforce harmful beliefs, show bias, and fail in crises, raising serious mental health concerns.

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