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science / space
Should you go on an aurora cruise? It’s the best time in over a decade to catch the northern lights
The first “wow” moment of my aurora cruise came when we were 71º North in the Barents Sea off Norway. A greenish curtain weaved across the...
skyatnightmagazine.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science
Higher Emissions Mean More Winter Storms for Europe
Global carbon emissions are amplifying the North Atlantic Oscillation, a major wind pattern that drives northern Europe’s biggest winter...
bloomberg.com
- 29 days ago
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science
How we revealed the life story of PG Tips chimp – written in her bones
Chimpanzees helped to make PG Tips tea famous with their iconic TV ads in the 1970s. But what happened to these animals afterwards? Our new...
theconversation.com
- 29 days ago
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science
An Iceberg Detached From Antarctica, Revealing A Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem Of Deep Sea Life
Octopuses, hydroids, icefish, and a bunch of other weirdos were found in the newly exposed seabed....
iflscience.com
- 29 days ago
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science / technology
10 electric animals, from a ray that packs a deadly high-voltage punch to a species that uses electricity to communicate
Discover 10 electricity-charged animals You might be surprised to learn that humans are not the only living things on our planet to use electricity in...
discoverwildlife.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space
Ten breathtaking astrophotography images you should see right now (February 2025)
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a huge collection of astronomical images, both amateur and professional. It celebrates our amazing universe...
diyphotography.net
- 29 days ago
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science
23 Ancient Animals that Still Alive Today
In a world where countless species have faced extinction, a remarkable few have managed to withstand the test of time . These ancient animals, often...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
- 29 days ago
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science
How silicon turns tomato plants into mean, green, pest-killing machines
Treated plants fight pests without the need for toxic pesticides, oozing a "larval toffee" that stunts tomato pinworms’ growth and attracts predators....
sciencenews.org
- 29 days ago
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science / space / technology
A Shocking Discovery Shows Dark Energy Is Weakening—and We Might Be Wrong About How the Universe Ends
Not everything we knew about the universe is wrong. But not not everything. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration just dropped their first official...
popularmechanics.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Opinion | This is no way to treat humans’ best friend
Dogs have been bred for centuries to be our companions. We should not use them for painful experiments. Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of ecology...
washingtonpost.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space
Shocking Amount of Oxygen Found in Universe's Earliest-Known Galaxy
'It is like finding an adolescent where you would only expect babies.' Astronomers are gobsmacked by an abundance of oxygen in JADES-GS-z14-0, the...
extremetech.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science / space
Is this a storm on Jupiter, or Earth's turbulent ocean? Luckily for scientists, the two are remarkably similar
What are the similarities between a small, rocky planet like Earth and an enormous gas giant planet like Jupiter, 714 million km (444 million miles)...
skyatnightmagazine.com
- 29 days ago
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science
23andMe Is Crumbling, and That Means Your Genetic Data Is Blowing in the Breeze
It's time to delete your data. Genetics firm 23andMe, maker of the once-popular take-home DNA testing kits, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,...
futurism.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Indole compounds from fermented soybean products activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor to reduce liver injury
The consumption of stinky tofu, a traditional fermented soybean product from China, elevates the concentrations of indole and trimethylindole in...
nature.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Why Bioluminescent Waves Are Lighting Up U.S. Coasts
Bioluminescent waves have become a captivating spectacle along many U.S. coastlines, enchanting observers with their ethereal glow. Often compared to...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science
Embrace change with dynamic conservation models: Study challenges traditional protected area approach
An article appearing in BioScience challenges conventional conservation wisdom, suggesting that protected areas such as national parks and designated...
phys.org
- 29 days ago
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science / health
Speech and language biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease prediction, early diagnosis and progression
Parkinson’s disease (PD), a multifaceted neurodegenerative disorder, can manifest as an array of motor and non-motor symptoms. Among these, speech...
nature.com
- 29 days ago
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science
CERN gears up for tighter focusing
When it comes online in 2030, the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) will feel like a new collider. The hearts of the ATLAS and CMS detectors, and 1.2 km...
cerncourier.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space
See A ‘Great American Eclipse’ As Winter Stars Wane: The Sky This Week
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes). Check my main...
forbes.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science / technology
1.5 million-year-old bone tools discovered in Tanzania rewrite the history of human evolution
The ancestors of humans started making tools about 3.3 million years ago. First they made them out of stone, then they switched to bone as a...
theconversation.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science / space
We're one step closer to a giant interferometer on the moon
What's on and in a star? What happens in an active galactic nucleus? Answering those questions is the goal of a proposed giant interferometer on...
phys.org
- 29 days ago
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science
Radical Study Proposes a Single Cause to Explain Alzheimer's Disease
For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has frustrated scientists with its bewildering complexity. Despite billions in research funding, effective treatments...
techfixated.com
- 29 days ago
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space / science
Cosmic anomaly hints at frightening future for Milky Way
• Astronomers have found a giant spiral galaxy with massive jets. They didn’t think a spiral galaxy would be able to retain its shape with...
earthsky.org
- 29 days ago
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nature / science / technology
Where to tap ocean currents for renewable power
The oceans, the nearest things to perpetual motion, are being increasingly explored for energy potential as we shed fossil fuel dependency. Now a...
cosmosmagazine.com
- 29 days ago
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science
The Case for Donating a Kidney While You're Still Alive
For many people, the idea of donating an organ seems far too daunting. But it doesn't have to be, some researchers argue. Would you ever...
gizmodo.com
- 29 days ago
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science
These Students Found a Way to Grow Ozempic in Plants
Their breakthrough could one day let you grow lifesaving drugs in your backyard....
zmescience.com
- 29 days ago
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nature / science / space
Divers in Bali thought this huge shape was a whale shark, but it wasn't
In an extremely rare encounter, a great white shark joined a group of scuba divers in Indonesia. Tourists in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, had a...
discoverwildlife.com
- 29 days ago
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science
23andMe bankruptcy filing leaves future of genetic data trove uncertain
A powerful database for human genetic research hangs in limbo after the DNA testing company 23andMe announced yesterday it had filed for bankruptcy....
science.org
- 29 days ago
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science
Sima de los Huesos: Inside the 'Pit of Bones' with thousands of mysterious human fossils
The Atapuerca Mountains in northern Spain are home to the Sima de los Huesos, or "Pit of Bones," which has offered one of the most...
the-express.com
- 29 days ago
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science
How to Delete Your Data From 23andMe
DNA- testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, which means the future of the company’s vast trove of customer data is unknown. Here’s...
wired.com
- 29 days ago
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science
The circles of DNA that cause cancer
It was back in 1962 that DNA circles were first spotted in cancer cells. ‘They called them double minutes, ’ says cancer biologist Paul Mischel from...
chemistryworld.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space / technology
Black holes may obey the laws of physics after all, new theory suggests
"The singularity is the most mysterious and problematic part of a black hole. It's where our concepts of space and time literally no longer make...
space.com
- 29 days ago
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science / space
NASA websites no longer promote 'first woman' on the moon for Artemis
NASA websites have dropped references to landing the first woman on the moon as part of the goals for its Artemis program. As of Friday,...
phys.org
- 29 days ago
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health / science
The Risk of Becoming Allergic to Meat After a Tick Bite May Be Higher Than Thought
New research from the CDC is exposing surprising new culprits behind a growing meat allergy. The tick menace is even worse than we thought. A...
gizmodo.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Five years ago, early career researchers needed help to survive the pandemic. Now they need it again
Five years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic swept through the world, resulting in massive disruptions, including to biomedical researchers. As National...
statnews.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Pioneering trial could 'switch off' arthritis
Patients are taking part in a trial that scientists hope could ultimately lead to a cure for rheumatoid arthritis. The AuToDeCRA-2 study seeks to prove...
bbc.com
- 29 days ago
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science
What makes the human brain unique? We compared it with monkeys and apes to find out
Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our...
theconversation.com
- 29 days ago
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innovation / science / technology / wellness / cool stuff
Scientists Create Sound That Can Curve Through a Crowd and Reach Just One Person
"The person standing at that point can hear sound, while anyone standing nearby would not." Consider, for your listening pleasure, the next frontier...
futurism.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Ask Dr. Universe: For those who have them, wisdom teeth tend to cause problems
Dr. Universe: What happens when you get your wisdom teeth removed? – Lucy, 9, Rhode Island Dear Lucy, Not everyone gets wisdom teeth. I asked my friend...
spokesman.com
- 29 days ago
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science
Meet ‘Conan The Bacterium’—A Microbe That Defies Radiation, Acid And Even Martian Extremes
When reactor number four exploded at Chernobyl in 1986, the released radiation was lethal enough to create a 1,000-square-mile exclusion zone—inhospitable to human life for...
forbes.com
- 29 days ago
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science
A New Study Says Baldness May Be Reversible
Man buns are coming back in a big way. Researchers believe that sugar naturally occurring in the human body can help stimulate hair growth. • Hair...
popularmechanics.com
- 29 days ago
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innovation / nature / science
Plastic recycling gets a breath of fresh air
Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste. The non-toxic,...
eurekalert.org
- 30 days ago
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science
What the secret lives of lizards tell us about evolution
Scientists are studying natural selection in real time on a small Florida island. Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban...
washingtonpost.com
- 30 days ago
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learning / science / technology
A Math Couple Solves a Major Group Theory Problem—After 20 Years of Work
Britta Späth has dedicated her career to proving a single, central conjecture. She’s finally succeeded, alongside her partner, Marc Cabanes. The...
wired.com
- 30 days ago
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science
10 Most Discoveries in Americas Deep Caves
America’s vast and hidden cave systems hold remarkable secrets, mysteries waiting to be unravelled. These subterranean worlds are more than just...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
- 30 days ago
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health / science
Scientists Find Strong Link Between Drinking Sugary Soda and Getting Cancer
In a new study, scientists have found an alarming link between sugary soda and oral cancer. As United Press International reports, new research out of...
futurism.com
- 30 days ago
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books / money / nature / science / space / fashion
An Amateur Archaeologist Found a 1,000-Year-Old Ring With Incredible Implications
And it’s still glistening. A “remarkable” ring dating back at least a millennium was recently unearthed near the Scottish shore. And it wasn’t...
popularmechanics.com
- 30 days ago
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science
Key step to quantum computers: direct communication between processors
If quantum computers are to fulfill the promise of solving problems faster or which are too complex for classical supercomputers, then quantum...
cosmosmagazine.com
- 30 days ago
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science
Researchers search for more precise ways to measure pain
Measuring pain, one of the most fundamental tasks in medicine, remains one of the least accurate. Madison Evans was 16 when she first felt the sharp...
washingtonpost.com
- 30 days ago
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science / space / technology
10 ingenious inventions about to change our world forever
From nano-medics, to digital twins and space janitors Predicting the future is considered a fool’s game. Yet we can't help but wonder what ideas...
sciencefocus.com
- 30 days ago
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