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nature / science / space
NASA completes SLS core stage stacking for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)
The Artemis 2 SLS first stage is officially standing. NASA's next moon rocket is coming together, piece by piece. The core stage of NASA's next Space...
space.com
- 28 days ago
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learning / science
Humans are bad at reading dogs’ emotions – but we can do learn to do better
A lot of dog owners believe that they can tell what their dogs are feeling. They believe that they can assess their dog’s emotions...
theconversation.com
- 28 days ago
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health / science
Dendrites Link Memories Formed Close in time
A new study shows that our brains physically link memories formed close together in time through changes in the dendrites of neurons, rather than in...
neurosciencenews.com
- 28 days ago
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science / space
Hold onto your hats! Is the 'blaze star' T Corona Borealis about to go boom?
The nova is ignited when a "vampirific" white dwarf steals too much matter from a companion star. A new set of predictions for the so-called "...
space.com
- 28 days ago
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science / books
These discarded objects will form humanity’s lasting geological footprint, paleontologists say
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Imagine the planet tens...
aol.com
- 28 days ago
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science / space
Parts of America will experience a partial solar eclipse this weekend
Some Americans will experience a rare celestial treat this weekend when a partial solar eclipse occurs. The eclipse will be visible in parts of North...
npr.org
- 28 days ago
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design / entrepreneurship / fashion / job & work / nature / science / space / technology
Why a tiny bit of oil can be a big deal
A century ago, in one small patch of Oklahoma, Texaco drilled an oil well. At first, the oil surged toward the surface as if it...
npr.org
- 28 days ago
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science
Something Strange Happens to Brains During a Marathon
Recent MRI research suggests our brains can turn to an unexpected source of fuel in time s of need, like running a 26.2-mile race. It’...
gizmodo.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Tiny robot tools powered by magnets could one day do brain surgery without cutting open the skull
Most brain surgery requires doctors to remove part of the skull to access hard-to-reach areas or tumours. It’s invasive, risky, and it takes a...
theconversation.com
- 28 days ago
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nature / science
Baby hummingbird appears to mimic caterpillar to avoid death
Some caterpillar species can fend off predators with stinging hairs. These birds might, too. A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off...
popsci.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Toxic Compound Gives C. difficile Competitive Advantage in Infected Gut
The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is the most common cause of healthcare-associated infectious diarrhea. A team led by...
genengnews.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Smartphones may be beneficial to children – if they avoid social media
A survey of more than 1500 children suggests that smartphones can be beneficial to their mental and social well-being – unless they start using...
newscientist.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Babies Do Make Memories—So Why Can't We Remember Them as Adults?
Babies as young as one year old can form memories, according to the results of a brain-scanning study published today in Science. The findings suggest...
scientificamerican.com
- 29 days ago
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how-to / science
How to delete your 23andMe data after the company filed for bankruptcy
The genetic testing company 23andMe, best known for allowing people to trace their ancestry with an at-home kit, has been struggling financially for...
kpbs.org
- 29 days ago
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science / space / technology
Lightsails That Can Travel 20% of The Speed of Light Move Closer to Reality
A breakthrough method for fabricating nanotechnology-based lightsails that use laser-powered radiation to reach as much as 20% of the speed of light,...
thedebrief.org
- 29 days ago
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health / science
Doctors still seeking cure for brain cancer that struck former Utah Rep. Mia Love
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in early 2022. She died in Utah on Sunday at age 49, her...
npr.org
- 29 days ago
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science
This Man Hiccupped Nonstop for Two Years—Until Doctors Found a Clue Hiding in His Blood
A rare immune condition turned an everyday annoyance into a chronic problem....
zmescience.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science
The Best Place To See Great White Sharks When In Massachusetts
Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), also referred to as just white sharks, are fascinating creatures, so much so that millions of people...
sciencing.com
- 29 days ago
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health / science
Your Brain Might Start 'Eating Itself' During Strenuous Endurance Exercise
When the human brain is starved of energy, it may start to 'eat' its own fatty tissue for fuel, according to a pilot study on...
sciencealert.com
- 29 days ago
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health / science / technology
Novo Nordisk follows Eli Lilly with its own 'triple-G' drug
Good morning. Today, we discuss the implications of 23andMe’s bankruptcy and more news from the obesity space. The need-to-know this morning Merck has...
statnews.com
- 29 days ago
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science
The Romans drew penises all over Hadrian’s Wall
Penis etchings -- the longstanding hallmark of military troops....
zmescience.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Foie gras made without force-feeding thanks to molecular mimicry
The French delicacy foie gras could be made more ethically thanks to a technique that replicates the way fats are metabolised in force-fed birds,...
newscientist.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space
Webb reveals that's no star over there. It's an entire freaking galaxy.
Improved viewing through a new telescope. On the back end of a telescope, looks can be deceiving. Two decades ago, astronomers spied something strange with...
mashable.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Are dogs the new children? Birth rates and dog ownership analyzed in study
In some countries, the number of dogs has increased so much that it now exceeds the number of children. While the emotional significance of dogs...
phys.org
- 29 days ago
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fitness / health / science
A Morning Dose of Blue Light Can Help Us Sleep Better in Old Age
A morning dose of blue light might help older people sleep better in the evening, giving them a boost for their daily activities the following...
sciencealert.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space
Dazzling photos of this month's total lunar eclipse showcase a blood red moon near the Milky Way's heart
NOIRLab shared stunning views of the total lunar eclipse in the night sky over Chile, complete with a blood red moon and beautiful, star-studded...
space.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you
People who participate in online meetings using platforms like Zoom may want to pay closer attention to how their computer microphone alters the sound of...
npr.org
- 29 days ago
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science
Japanese scientists pioneer nonviral gene delivery in primates
Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, researchers in Japan...
phys.org
- 29 days ago
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nature / science / space
A New Theory Explains the Surprising Origin of the Planet Mercury
Compared to the other terrestrial planets, Mercury has always been a bit of a mysterious one. It’s internal structure is very different from its...
universetoday.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science / space / technology
Modern spacesuits have a compatability problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the Nasa astronauts who were stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months, have finally returned...
theconversation.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard
Archaeologists have helped uncover one of the "largest and most important" Iron Age finds in the UK. The Melsonby Hoard was discovered in a field...
bbc.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space
Scientists Intrigued by "Star Grinder" Pulverizing Entire Star Systems in Our Galaxy
It's a violent place. Astronomers suggest there's a giant "star grinder" lurking at the center of the Milky Way, churning up potentially tens of...
futurism.com
- 29 days ago
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beauty / science
Ginseng's Secret Anti-Aging Weapon: How Compound K is Changing Skincare Science
In a nutshell Compound K, a rare ginseng metabolite, fights skin aging through multiple pathways simultaneously — strengthening skin barrier, boosting...
studyfinds.org
- 29 days ago
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science
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Views Blue Ghost on Moon’s Surface - NASA
NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) imaged Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar lander on the Moon’s surface the afternoon of March...
nasa.gov
- 29 days ago
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science
How Can Seals Hold Their Breath for an Hour or More?
Humans can't sense their own oxygen levels, but seals can, and it makes diving longer and safer. If you could choose one superpower from the...
discovermagazine.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Dinosaurs descend on US airports
The presecurity Civic Plaza at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has served as the temporary home for everything from a regulation basketball...
thepointsguy.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Oklahoma's state fossil is known as an enormous carnivorous dinosaur. Did it ever exist?
New research from Oklahoma State University suggests the fossil is not the documented Saurophaganax. An excavation in 1930s Cimarron County resulted...
kosu.org
- 29 days ago
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health / science
Chewing Gum Releases Microplastics Into Your Mouth, Scientists Warn
Chewing a single piece of gum can release hundreds to thousands of pieces of microplastic into the saliva in your mouth—likely to go on...
newsweek.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya confirmed by Senate as FDA commissioner and NIH director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted largely along party lines to confirm Marty Makary as the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and Jay...
statnews.com
- 29 days ago
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science
What the World’s First Case of Bird Flu in Sheep Means for the Virus’s Spread
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in a single sheep in England. This is the first time the virus has been detected...
scientificamerican.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science
Ecosystem disrupted following the disappearance of great white sharks, study finds
Known for their powerful ability to launch out of the water in pursuit of prey, the loss of great white sharks from False Bay in...
phys.org
- 29 days ago
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science
Motion Sickness Brain Circuit Study in Mice May Lead to Options in the Treatment of Obesity
Scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological...
genengnews.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space
Solar eclipse 2025: How and where to see the cosmic event of the year
A rare partial solar eclipse will dazzle skies on 29 March 2025. Here's everything you need to know Skywatchers across the northeastern United States,...
sciencefocus.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science
How snakes use patterns of invisible colors
A new study uncovers the secret color language of snakes. The new study examines a color range that humans can’t see and often ignore:...
futurity.org
- 29 days ago
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science
Super Fungus in Brazil Is Evolving Faster in Cities and Spreading Through Cats
A dangerous fungal outbreak in Brazil is evolving rapidly—and cats are helping it spread. According to a new study published in Mycology and...
onegreenplanet.org
- 29 days ago
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science
A nearly century-old dead date palm tree helped solve an ancestry mystery
The iconic Cape Verde date palm came from commercial trees gone feral and could provide genetic variety to boost the resilience of its tamer...
sciencenews.org
- 29 days ago
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nature / science
Plants breathe with millions of tiny mouths. We used lasers to understand how this skill evolved
Plant behaviour may seem rather boring compared with the frenetic excesses of animals. Yet the lives of our vegetable friends, who tirelessly feed...
theconversation.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Pirates of the Pacific terrorize artisanal fishers on the Peruvian coast
It’s November, spring time in Cancas, a coastal community in northern Peru, and the sea is calm; it only gets rough at the beginning...
mongabay.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Fasting for weight loss is all the rage: what are the health benefits?
Intermittent fasting has gained a following, in part because of tantalizing hints that it can boost cognition, fend off cancer and even slow...
nature.com
- 29 days ago
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health / science
Does the kidney transplant system need to change?
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning! It was quite...
statnews.com
- 29 days ago
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