Why Math Is Harder for Some Children – and It’s Not About Numbers
Math struggles in kids may stem from brains that have a harder time learni…
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This Hidden Body Fat May Be Aging Your Brain
A new study suggests that the impact of obesity on the brain may depend not only on to…
This Subtle Dietary Shift Led to 330 Fewer Daily Calories Without Eating Less
A new study suggests that eating unprocessed foods may activate a natural nutritional …
Mystery Solved: Why Termite Kings and Queens Are Monogamous
Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and ind…
New Study Reveals How Nanoplastics Make Bacteria More Dangerous
Tiny plastic particles may be quietly reshaping microbial life in drinking water syste…
Scientists Find Microplastics in Fish From Pristine Pacific Waters
Even the most remote Pacific reefs aren’t safe—microplastics are turning everyday fish…
New Study Shows Air Fryers Produce Far Fewer Toxic Particles Than Frying
As air fryers become a staple in modern kitchens, scientists are beginning to examine …
Thomas Edison May Have Created a Miracle Material Before Physics Knew It Existed
A modern materials study suggests that Thomas Edison’s early light bulb experiments ma…
This Common Vaccine May Reduce Biological Aging
A new study suggests that getting the shingles vaccine may be linked to slower biologi…
Early Cannabis Use Linked to Depression, Anxiety, and Physical Injuries
Researchers found that people who began using cannabis regularly before the age of 15 …
The Most Effective Treatment for Osteoarthritis Isn’t a Pill or Surgery
Exercise is the most effective and underused treatment for osteoarthritis, protecting …
AI Is Solving a Dinosaur Mystery That Stumped Scientists for Decades
A new AI app lets users identify dinosaur footprints by uploading a photo, solving puz…
This Forgotten Cancer Vaccine’s Results Were So Unusual Scientists Revisited It 20 Years Later
New research suggests that a breast cancer vaccine developed decades ago may have trig…
One Flour Swap Can Transform Your Sourdough
The flour you choose helps decide which microbes run your sourdough and how it tastes.…
Webb Reveals What Happens When a Sun Like Ours Dies
Webb’s breathtaking view of the Helix Nebula shows a dying star’s final breath becomin…
This Type of Exercise Is Most Effective at Reducing Body Fat in Older Adults
New research indicates that exercise intensity may play a key role in helping older ad…
A Sun-Like Star Went Dark for 9 Months – Astronomers Just Found Out Why
Astronomers have observed a Sun-like star dim dramatically for nearly nine months afte…
The Cozy Winter Habit Fueling Dangerous Air Pollution
That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden ki…
Your Pet’s Flea Medicine Could Be Destroying the Planet
A popular class of flea and tick drugs for pets may be affecting insects in the wild. …
Entangled Atoms Are Transforming How We Measure the World
Entangled atoms, separated in space, are giving scientists a powerful new way to measu…
This Unexpected Plant Could Be the Next “Superfood”
A new scientific review suggests bamboo shoots could offer surprising metabolic, diges…
2.8 Days to Disaster: Low Earth Orbit Could Collapse Without Warning
A new analysis suggests modern satellite networks could suffer catastrophic collisions…
A Wild Potato’s 10,000-Year Journey Through the Southwest
Ancient Indigenous peoples transported a wild potato across the Southwest, expanding i…
Scientists Discover Trigger of Achilles Pain, Tennis Elbow, and Jumper’s Knee
Scientists have uncovered a molecular trigger behind common overuse tendon injuries, r…
DNA Breakthrough Solves Decade-Old Mystery of the Beachy Head Woman
New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Bri…
A Hidden Tooth Infection May Be Disrupting Your Blood Sugar, Scientists Find
Deep tooth infections can quietly fuel inflammation that disrupts blood sugar control,…
Superconductivity Breakthrough: Hidden Order Found Inside Quantum Chaos
Scientists have uncovered hidden magnetic order inside the pseudogap, bringing us clos…
Does AI Really “Know” Anything? Why Our Words Matter More Than We Think
A new study explores how human-like language shapes the way we talk about artificial i…
Scientists Say a Major Quantum Computing Breakthrough Was Not What It Seemed
Replication is a cornerstone of science, yet even in the natural sciences, attempts to…
Textbooks Were Wrong: Human Hair Doesn’t Grow the Way Scientists Thought
A new imaging study challenges long-standing ideas about how hair grows and could lead…
Microplastics Can Rewire Sperm, Triggering Diabetes in the Next Generation
UC Riverside led mouse study finds microplastics affect male and female offspring diff…
The Big Bang’s Biggest Mystery? Dark Matter May Have Been “Red Hot” at Birth
Dark matter, the invisible substance that shapes the Universe, may have had a far more…
Scientists Find a Way To Make CO2 a Valuable Fuel Source
A redesigned low-cost catalyst shows unexpected durability while converting CO₂ into a…
Scientists Create Living Computers Powered by Mushrooms
What if living organisms could perform some of the tasks handled by silicon chips? New…
Why Antibiotics Aren’t Enough for Some Chronic Wounds
Researchers found that a common antibiotic-resistant bacterium prevents wounds from he…
Scientists Find Way to Turn Tumor-Protecting Cells Into Cancer Killers
A new cancer therapy wakes up immune cells inside tumors and turns them against cancer…
New Study Debunks 50-Year Myth About Hawaiʻi’s Native Bird Extinctions
A new study challenges a decades-old assumption about the loss of Hawaiʻi’s native wat…
Scientists Discover a Hidden Earthquake World Beneath Northern California
Invisible earthquakes are revealing a hidden tectonic puzzle beneath California’s most…
Dark Stars May Solve Three of JWST’s Biggest Cosmic Mysteries
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed unexpected features…
Hearing Aids Fell Short on Tests but Helped Where It Mattered
Hearing aids didn’t sharpen test scores, but they were linked to a much lower risk of …
New Research Reveals Chimpanzees and Bonobos Have “Friend Groups” Just Like Humans Do
Great apes share human-like social circles, but chimpanzees and bonobos differ in how …
Ancient Humans Left a Bigger Ecological Footprint Than Scientists Thought
New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and contr…
These Alien-Looking Fossils May Explain the Origins of Complex Life
Exceptionally preserved fossils from the Ediacaran period challenge what scientists th…
Stopping GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Leads to Fast Rebound in Weight and Heart Risks, Study Warns
Weight loss drugs have shown impressive short-term results, but new research suggests …
Scientists Solve Mars Water Mystery With a Thin Layer of Ice
New climate modeling suggests that small lakes on ancient Mars could have stayed liqui…
Scientists Solve the Mystery of When Earth’s Oldest Animals Evolved
New research suggests Earth’s earliest sponges lacked skeletons, explaining why their …
Scientists Discover a High-Protein Diet Could Dramatically Reduce Cholera Infections
Certain foods may play an important role in protecting the body from dangerous bacteri…
Goodbye, Cavities? This Natural Amino Acid Helps Teeth Fight Sugar
A new clinical study involving human participants shows that arginine, a naturally occ…
Did Wolves Really Transform Yellowstone? New Analysis Says No
A new peer-reviewed study reports that claims of a “world-leading” trophic cascade in …
Scientists Can Now Watch Plants “Breathe” in Real Time
Plants constantly balance taking in carbon dioxide with losing water through microscop…
Most Doctors Don’t Know This Birth Control Option Exists, and It’s Been Available for 20 Years
A study reveals that many clinicians remain unaware of self-administered injectable co…
A 7 Million-Year-Old Fossil Could Rewrite Human History
A seven-million-year-old fossil may mark the moment our ancestors first stood up and w…
The Secret to Youthful Skin May Be Hidden in a Microscopic Structure We Share With Pigs
A newly uncovered feature of skin development is reshaping how scientists …
This Brain Experiment Made People Choose Others Over Themselves
Scientists found that synchronizing activity between two brain regions mad…
Why Math Is Harder for Some Children – and It’s Not About Numbers
Math struggles in kids may stem from brains that have a harder time learni…
The Secret to Youthful Skin May Be Hidden in a Microscopic Structure We Share With Pigs
A newly uncovered feature of skin development is reshaping how scientists …