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.
3I/ATLAS is Leaving a Mysterious “Hidden” Trail of Particles in Its Wake—Now Scientists Have a Plan to Intercept It
3I/ATLAS is producing a "hidden" tail of charged particles, and these scientsts have a bold new plan to send spacecraft into it.
This Black Hole Devoured a Star from Within, Causing a Record-Breaking Cosmic Explosion
Astronomers have discovered the longest gamma-ray burst ever recorded, revealing that a black hole literally consumed a star from the inside out over the course of seven hours.
When the Mind Talks Back: Revealing Study Could Finally Reveal Why Schizophrenia Patients Hear Voices
New research indicates that schizophrenia’s auditory hallucinations may result from the brain failing to recognize its inner monologue.
The Brain’s Hidden Radar: How Theta Waves Sweep the Mind to Spot the Unexpected
Brainwaves scan the cerebral cortex like a radar system to bring attention to visual anomalies, according to new MIT research.
As the Arctic Melts, a Hidden Process Beneath the Ice Could Help Fight Climate Change
While the loss of Arctic Sea ice remains an impending climate disaster, the melting may give an unexpected boost to carbon-eating algae.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Complex ‘Seeds of Life’ Molecules Beyond the Milky Way For the First Time
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted "seeds of life" molecules around a protostar 160,000 light years from Earth.
Massive Lost Prehistoric Stone Megastructures Discovered in Europe’s Adriatic Hinterland
Archaeologists uncover prehistoric Megastructures in Slovenia’s Karst Plateau, revealing previously unknown ancient European ingenuity.
Sweeping U.S. Study Finds Little Evidence of Smartphones Harming Mental Health
Large U.S. study finds smartphones have little impact on mood, revealing a complex and often overstated link to mental health.
“We Don’t Know Why It Happens”: Scientists Discover Bats That Glow an Eerie Green Under UV Light
Scientists studying North American bats have found several species that have the ability to glow when exposed to UV light.
“The Aircraft Has Collided with an Object”: Investigators Still Baffled by ‘Mystery Object’ That Struck Plane, Caused Minor Injuries
Investigations into a "mystery object" that collided with a plane and caused minor injuries last week remain underway.
5,500-Year-Old Cult Shrine Unearthed in Jordan Reveals Evidence of Crisis, Social Collapse in the Bronze Age
Discoveries at an ancient cult shrine in Jordan have revealed new evidence of how ancient people responded to crisis during the Bronze Age.
DARPA is Exploring Physics’ Strangest New Frontier to Develop the Next Generation of Defense Technology
DARPA launches a new initiative exploring altermagnetism, physics’ strangest frontier, to power next-gen defense technologies.
4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle Bone Discovery Reveals New Clues to the Mystery of How Ancient Humans Moved and Evolved
Analysis of a 4.4-million-year-old ankle bone supports the hypothesis that the earliest humans evolved from an ape-like creature in Africa.
“What Is the Origin of the Waves?” Scientists Hunt the Source of Mysterious Ultra-Low Frequency Gravitational Signals
Ultra-low frequency nanohertz gravitational waves emanating from pulsars may be revealing the fabric of the universe.
Quantum ‘Time Reversal’ Breakthrough Doubles the Accuracy of Optical Clocks, May Advance the Quest for Dark Matter
MIT researchers unlock a hidden effect to stabilize optical clocks, which may help advance the search for elusive phenomena like dark matter.
Scientists Have Revealed the ‘Shocking’ Hunting Abilities of These Tiny Predaory Worms
Researchers have discovered a microscopic roundworm that uses electrostatic induction to launch itself onto flying insects.
Anomalous Discovery in Ancient Rocks Reveals Evidence of a 4.5-Billion-Year-Old “Proto Earth”
In a rare glimpse into the earliest days of our planet, scientists have discovered remnants of the “proto Earth.”
Mysterious Glow at the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy That Has Stumped Scientists for Decades May Have a Dark Explanation
A mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way may actually be the first evidence for an elusive "dark" phenomenon, new research says.
The South Atlantic Anomaly Is Growing—ESA Satellites Reveal New Concerns Over What That Could Mean for Spacecraft
New data from the European Space Agency’s Swarm satellite constellation reveals a dynamic shift in the South Atlantic Anomaly.
“This Contradicts a Rule in Chemistry”: Unexpected Discovery Reveals ‘Impossible’ Molecular Combinations Could Exist on Saturn’s Moon Titan
Impossible molecular combinations are possible on Saturn’s moon Titan, changing our understanding the potentially life-containing body.
“A New Era in Exploring Matter’s Most Extreme Frontier”: Aftermath of the Big Bang Revealed in Quark Gluon Plasma Experiments
Pushing scientists closer than ever to understanding the Big Bang, physicists have finally measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma.
Scientists Solve Quantum Mystery That Could Generate Electricity from Light
Cambridge scientists develop an organic semiconductor that generates electric charge directly from absorbed light.
3I/ATLAS Displays More Anomalies as Latest Data Confirms Strange Object Has “Developed an Anti-Solar Tail”
New observations of 3I/ATLAS have revealed the latest in a growing collection of anomalies the object displays, deepening its mystery.