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20,000-year-old crane bones solve 150-year-old mystery DNA

Scientists Finally Solve a 150-Year-Old Mystery Involving 20,000-Year-Old Remains

Neutron Star Merger

A Strange New Phenomenon Hidden in Einstein’s Equations Could Change How We Understand Gravity

The First LaserSETI Stations in Asia Are Now Active in Saudi Arabia

mysterious exoplanet

Researchers Discover Mysterious Exoplanet That Displays “Very Unusual” Unpredictable Movement

Tim McMillan·September 6, 2024
Researchers have identified a mysterious exoplanet exhibiting an unusual orbit that defies conventional astrophysical theories. 
transparent

Biomedical Breakthrough: Researchers Uncover a Surprisingly Simple Way to Turn Living Skin Transparent

Tim McMillan·September 6, 2024
Breakthrough research discovers surprisingly simple method for rendering living skin transparent, potentially revolutionizing bio-imaging.
photosynthesis

Life in the Abyss: Arctic Scientists Detect Photosynthesis in Near Complete Darkness

Christopher Plain·September 6, 2024
Research in the Arctic Sea has found that deep-sea ice algae and phytoplankton can perform photosynthesis using only a few photons of light
illusions for the blind

Don’t Let Your Ears Deceive You! Competition Challenges Magicians to Make Illusions for the Blind

Christopher Plain·September 6, 2024
A first of its kind contest called the Auditory Magic Challenge is asking the magic community to create immersive illusions for the blind.
biohybrid

“Biohybrid” Robot Breakthrough Unveils First Robotic System Controlled by an Odd and Unlikely Organism

Micah Hanks·September 5, 2024
In a groundbreaking new development in robotics, researchers at Cornell have integrated robots with an unlikely organism to create “biohybrid” machines capable of sensing and responding to their environment.
Ganymede

Massive Asteroid Knocked Ganymede Off Its Axis Four Billion Years Ago, Study Finds

Ryan Whalen·September 5, 2024
A massive asteroid knocked Jupiter’s moon Ganymede off its axis about four billion years ago, according to new research.
nuclear clock

Scientists Demonstrate Key Technologies Behind Holy Grail of Timekeeping: The World’s First Nuclear Clock

Christopher Plain·September 5, 2024
A team of scientists have successfully demonstrated all of the technologies required to build the world's first nuclear clock.
Neuralink

Neuralink’s First Patient is Learning French and Japanese Using “The Link” Brain Chip Interface

Chrissy Newton·September 4, 2024
From playing video games with his mind to learning new languages, the first Neuralink patient shares his experience with the "The Link" brain chip.
Earth-sized telescope

Space Observatories From Around the Globe Join Forces to Create One Massive “Earth-Sized” Telescope

Christopher Plain·September 4, 2024
An Earth-sized telescope that combines numerous arrays captures the highest-ever resolution observations for a ground-based telescope.
supercivilizations

Astronomers Scan Over 2,800 Distant Galaxies for Signs of “Super Civilizations”

Christopher Plain·September 4, 2024
SETI researchers have announced an unprecedented search for "super civilizations" across over 2,800 distant galaxies.
Hawaii

Fishermen Off Hawaii Stumble Upon Mysterious Classified DARPA Drone, Potentially Revealing Unique Capabilities

Tim McMillan·September 3, 2024
Fisherman off the coast of Hawaii accidentally stumble across a classified DARPA drone with unique features.
neural network

This Special Quantum Neural Network Can “See” Optical Illusions Just Like Humans Can

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 3, 2024
A quantum neural network capable of perceiving optical illusions similar to the human brain has been developed, according to newly published research. 
cosmic rays, Martian colonists

Scientists Now Have a Way to Protect Future Martian Colonists from These Interstellar Killers

Christopher Plain·September 3, 2024
Scientists have discovered the simplest and most effective materials for protecting future Martian colonists from deadly cosmic rays.
atmosphere

NASA Has Confirmed the Existence of a Phenomenon in Our Atmosphere That Has Puzzled Scientists for Half a Century

Micah Hanks·September 2, 2024
For the first time, a team of rocket scientists at NASA says they have finally succeeded in detecting a mysterious phenomenon in Earth’s atmosphere.
electromagnetic vortex cannon

Forget 5G, This Electromagnetic Vortex Cannon May be the Future of Telecommunications

Ryan Whalen·September 2, 2024
Researchers have developed a novel electromagnetic vortex cannon with potential applications in telecommunications.
Online trolls

New Research Exposes the Narcissistic Traits and Fragile Egos of Online Trolls

Tim McMillan·September 2, 2024
New research reveals the psychological traits of "online trolls," show the majority are narcissists with low self-esteem.
arctice icenode

NASA is Building an Autonomous Robot Fleet to Explore Beneath the Uncharted Arctic Ice Caps

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 2, 2024
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab is building autonomous robots to go deep under the arctic ice to measure rising water temperatures.
supermassive black holes

Tiny Black Holes with Appetites Could Help Shed Light on Quantum-Gravitational Physics

Avi Loeb·August 30, 2024
The quantum dance of mini black holes offers potentials for understanding how accretion occurs at the subatomic level.
fear

New Research Reveals Fear’s Hidden Role in Shaping Early Civilizations

Ryan Whalen·August 30, 2024
Fear may have more significantly influenced the development of early civilizations than previously known, new research shows.
hidden magmatism

Researchers Detect “Hidden” Activity Beneath the Lunar Surface on the Far Side of the Moon

Tim McMillan·August 29, 2024
Scientists have identified signs of "hidden magmatism" beneath the lunar surface, shedding new light on the moon's geologic history. 
dinosaur footprints

Dinosaur Footprint Discovery Sheds New Light on Prehistoric Life Before Continental Drift

Ryan Whalen·August 29, 2024
The recent discovery of matching dinosaur footprints in Brazil and Cameroon reveals how dinosaurs lived before the continents separated.
new organism

Strange New Organism Found Thriving in One of Earth’s Harshest “Alien” Landscapes is Challenging Our Thinking on Evolution

Micah Hanks·August 28, 2024
The discovery of a new organism thriving in a seemingly inhospitable "alien" landscape is revealing new insights into the evolution of life.
smart window

Breakthrough “Smart” Window Generates Electricity from Raindrops

Christopher Plain·August 28, 2024
This newly invented smart window can reflect incoming heat, defrost itself, and generate electricity from falling raindrops.
rogue planet

James Webb Space Telescope Makes Rogue Planet Discovery That’s Reshaping Our Understanding of Planet Formation

Ryan Whalen·August 28, 2024
Recent images from the Webb Telescope have unveiled six rogue planet discoveries, sparking significant questions among astronomers about the processes of star and planet formation.
brain machine interface

Neuralink Implant Enables Second Study Participant to Play ‘Counter-Strike 2’ with His Mind

Chrissy Newton·August 28, 2024
Elon Musk's Neuralink has implanted a second clinical trial participant with the “The Link” brain interfacing chip.
SR-72 Darkstar

Secretive SR-72 Hypersonic Aircraft, Successor to Lockheed Martin’s Legendary SR-71, Could Soon Take Flight

Micah Hanks·August 27, 2024
New indications suggest Lockheed Martin's secretive SR-72 hypersonic demonstrator aircraft could finally be nearing production.
cocaine

An Unexpected Discovery Could Rewrite the History of Cocaine Use in Europe

Tim McMillan·August 27, 2024
A surprise discovery reveals cocaine may have been widely available and used in Europe, centuries earlier than previously thought.
suspended animation

DARPA-Funded Research Aims to Place Humans in “Suspended Animation”

Christopher Plain·August 27, 2024
DARPA-funded researchers from Harvard University have identified an Alzheimer's drug that could place patients in suspended animation.
AI devices

43% of FDA-Approved AI-based Medical Devices Are Trained Using Fake Patient Data

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 27, 2024
Close to half of the AI devices authorized for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are trained without using clinical data from actual patients, according to new findings by an international team of researchers.
AARO

The Pentagon’s Official UAP Investigative Office Has a New Full-Time Director

Micah Hanks·August 26, 2024
The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) announced on Monday that Dr. Jon T. Kosloski has been selected as its new full-time director.
panpsychism

Is The Universe Conscious? Growing Dissatisfaction with Materialist Views of the Mind Are Propelling a Resurgence in Panpsychism

Tim McMillan·August 26, 2024
Panpsychism, the theory that the universe itself is a conscious entity, has seen renewed interest in academia in recent years.
NASA EXCITE

NASA to Launch EXCITE Mission from Antarctica to Study Exoplanets from the Edge of Space

Christopher Plain·August 26, 2024
NASA is preparing to launch the EXCITE mission, which will travel to the edge of space to collect data on other worlds.
International Space Station

New Research Reveals Space Flight is Altering the Gut Microbiome in Mice Aboard the ISS

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 26, 2024
Researchers have discovered significant changes occurred in the gut microbiome of mice aboard the International Space Station.
early science

4,000 Years before Euclid, Neolithic Builders Likely Understood Geometry and other “Early Science” Concepts

Christopher Plain·August 24, 2024
A new analysis of the ancient Neolithic site Menga reveals its builders likely understood early science concepts like geometry.
Moon

Scientists Have Developed an Innovative Method of Producing Water on the Moon

Ryan Whalen·August 24, 2024
Chinese scientists have developed a novel method to produce water on the moon, a resource that is scarce in the lunar environment, in support of eventual permanent human settlement.
Göbekli Tepe

Mystery of Göbekli Tepe Deepens as Scientists Search for Clues to Ancient Site’s Strange Symbols

Micah Hanks·August 23, 2024
A controversial new paper says Göbekli Tepe may be the world's oldest calendar, reigniting debate over the 11,500-year-old megalithic site.
hidden consciousness

Groundbreaking Study Reveals “Hidden Consciousness” in Up to 25% of Unresponsive Patients

Tim McMillan·August 23, 2024
New research reveals up to 25% of unresponsive patients possess "hidden consciousness," challenging long held views in healthcare.
asteroid

‘Killing’ Asteroids May Subject Earth to Meteoroid Bombardment, New Research Reveals

MJ Banias·August 23, 2024
A new study maps out the ejecta from NASA's Asteroid impact DART mission. Turns out, the debris could hit Earth in 7 years.
exoplanets water

Exoplantets Could Be Hiding Something Beneath Their Surface That Boosts Possibility of Alien Life

Ryan Whalen·August 22, 2024
New research suggests that planets once assumed to be covered in massive global oceans may be more Earth-like than earlier models predicted.
bird flu

Bird Flu Beyond Birds: Scientists Reveal Expanding Threat After Virus’s Species Jump

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 22, 2024
Scientists work to understand how Bird Flu is infecting dairy cattle and other species, and what it means for humans.
dark matter conspiracy

Dark Matter “Conspiracy” Unravels as New Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions

Ryan Whalen·August 21, 2024
New data is overturning decades of confusion about a potential "conspiracy" between dark matter and stellar matter.
50,000-year-old

50,000-Year-Old Tree Resin Revealing ‘Sophisticated Technological Processes’ Could Rewrite History of Ancient Human Expansion

Christopher Plain·August 21, 2024
A 50-thousand-year-old tree resin sample reveals ancient humans colonized the Pacific Ocean thousands of years earlier than previously shown.
electric bandages

These Electric Bandages Can Heal Wounds 30% Faster Than Normal Varieties, Accelerating Recovery Rates

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 21, 2024
Researchers have created new water-powered electric bandages that accelerate the healing of chronic wounds.
video games

Playing Video Games Can Boost Satisfaction and Improve Mental Wellness, New Research Shows

Tim McMillan·August 21, 2024
Contradicting previous studies, new research finds that playing video games can improve life satisfaction and mental health.
primordial black holes NASA

Is Dark Matter Made of Primordial Black Holes?

Avi Loeb·August 20, 2024
New research is placing dynamical constraints on primordial black holes (PBHs) as a potential dark matter candidate.
electron

Researchers Discover “Unexpected” New States of Matter in Observations of Odd Electron Phenomena

Micah Hanks·August 20, 2024
Unexpected new states of matter that challenge existing theories have been revealed in recent investigations by Georgia researchers.
International Space Station

NASA’s Cold Atom Lab Aims to Unlock Cosmic Mysteries with Quantum Experiments in Space

Ryan Whalen·August 20, 2024
The Cold Atom Lab (CAL) is a groundbreaking research setup that introduces a new frontier of quantum science to the International Space Station (ISS).
poison

Poisons in the Pages? New Research Shows Victorian-Era Books Could Poison Readers

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 20, 2024
Researchers have found that brightly colored books dating back to the Victorian era could contain poison in their pages.
citizen scientists

NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Unidentified Speeding Object Racing Through Space at 1 Million MPH

Tim McMillan·August 19, 2024
NASA citizen scientists make the remarkable discovery of an unknown object traveling through space over 1 million MPH.
Solar-divers

Interstellar Sun-Divers: Probing the Sun’s Corona for Exotic Artifacts

Avi Loeb·August 19, 2024
NASA's Parker Solar Probe and other space observatories could be used to study interstellar "Sun-divers." What else could they reveal?

The Intelligence Brief

Chinese spaceplane

New Defense Intelligence Report Reveals Growing Threats in Space—and China’s Secretive Spaceplane

Science & Discovery News

Wildfire

Los Angeles Wildfires Exposed 7 Million People to Toxic Lead Pollution 80 Times Above Normal Levels, Study Finds

Masaya

Something Strange Is Happening Beneath a Dangerous Volcano Near Two Million People

age reversal

A New Breakthrough in Cellular Reprogramming Reverses 60 Years of Molecular Aging

Archaeology & Ancient History

Japan Haniwa

Archaeologists Unearth 1,500-Year-Old Figurine Depicting Mysterious Female Shaman in Japan

60,000-year-old ochre ancient humans

“A Pivotal Period in Human Prehistory”: 60,000-Year-Old Ochre Analysis Reveals Clues About Stone Age Technology

mysterious skeleton roman sarcophagus

A Mysterious Skeleton Found in an Ancient Sarcophagus May Have Finally Been Identified

Physics, Time & the Cosmos

Neutron Star Merger

A Strange New Phenomenon Hidden in Einstein’s Equations Could Change How We Understand Gravity

ball lightning

Scientists Create Mysterious Ball Lightning-Like Phenomenon in Laboratory Breakthrough

Schrödinger

Lost for 80 Years, a Recovered Manuscript by Schrödinger Reveals a Surprising Quantum Physics Mystery

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