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Scientists Create Giant Fire Tornadoes That Could Save Our Oceans
Scientists created 17-foot fire whirls that burn oil spills faster and cleaner than co…
Forget IQ: This One Surprising Skill Predicts if You’ll Fall for AI Fakes
People with stronger object recognition skills are better at spotting AI-generated fac…
Don’t Panic Yet: “Humanity’s Last Exam” Has Begun
As artificial intelligence systems rapidly outgrow traditional academic benchmarks, re…
Daily Aspirin May Do More Harm Than Good for Cancer Prevention
A major new review challenges the idea that a daily aspirin can reliably prevent bowel…
Wildfires in the Arctic May Be Releasing Far More Carbon Than We Thought
Northern wildfires may be unleashing hidden reservoirs of ancient carbon — and climate…
Scientists Solve the Mystery of an Abandoned 1100-Year-Old Bison Hunting Site
Recurring droughts and shifts to larger-scale hunting led to the abandonment of the Be…
Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Sends 5 States at Once
A team in China has demonstrated the simultaneous teleportation of multiple sideband q…
The End of Language As We Know It? Scientists Challenge 60 Years of Linguistic Research
An international team proposes replacing Hockett’s feature checklist with a model of l…
Your DNA Is Constantly Moving, and It Could Hold the Key to Cancer and Autism
Human DNA constantly refolds in 3D space, and these looping dynamics regulate gene exp…
Scientists Discover Why Key Hearing Proteins Can Trigger Irreversible Deafness
A surprising new function of essential hearing proteins may explain why some genetic m…
Natural Compound From Pomegranate Leaves Destroys Deadly Amyloid Clumps
Researchers have identified a natural compound from pomegranate leaves and branches th…
The Truth About Wormholes: Einstein’s “Bridge” May Rewrite Time Itself
Einstein–Rosen bridges may reflect a two-directional structure of time that preserves …
Johns Hopkins Study Uncovers Master Gene Supercharging Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis
KLF5 appears to fuel pancreatic cancer metastasis by reprogramming epigenetic controls…
Linguists Tested 191 Universal Grammar Rules. Only One-Third Survived
A new study finds that one-third of proposed grammatical “universals” hold up under ri…
Scientists Discover Why We Know When To Stop Scratching an Itch
Scientists have identified a neural feedback mechanism that helps determine when scrat…
Mars’ Missing Water Mystery Takes an Unexpected Turn
New research shows that an intense regional dust storm transported unusually high amou…
Popular Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline
A long-term study of Brazilian adults found that higher intake of several widely used …
Researchers Catch Cancer Cells Cheating Death in a New Way
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected reason why some cancers return after initially…
NASA moon rocket hits another snag - will it impact March launch? Here's what the space agency said
Officials said the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage was disrupted overnight,…
AI Reveals Unexpected New Physics in the Fourth State of Matter
A new theoretical approach aims to shed light on the complex behavior of many-body sys…
“Ghost” 7-Foot Great White Shark Caught in the Mediterranean Sparks 160-Year Investigation
A juvenile great white shark was captured off the coast of Spain, leading researchers …
Scientists Turn Cancer’s Bodyguards Against It
Scientists have found a way to turn cancer’s own immune bodyguards into weapons agains…
Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Raises Heart Disease Risk by Nearly 50%
Eating more ultra-processed foods may raise heart attack and stroke risk by nearly 50%…
NASA’s Snowman Discovery Just Got a Simple Explanation
Cosmic “snowmen” in the outer solar system may form from a surprisingly simple gravita…
Why Doctors Are Raising Red Flags About Boba
Once an occasional treat, bubble tea may carry underestimated risks when consumed freq…
After Decades of Global Searching, Scientists Finally Create the Silicon Aromatic Once Thought Impossible
A long-standing chemistry challenge has been solved with the synthesis of a five-atom …
Did Life Begin in the Cold? New Experiments Point to an Icy Origin
Experiments reveal that unsaturated lipid membranes promote vesicle fusion and DNA ret…
What’s Causing Antarctica’s Strange “Gravity Hole”? Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery
A mysterious dip in Earth’s gravity beneath Antarctica traces back to slow-moving rock…
Dirty Air Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk in Massive US Study
Breathing polluted air may do more than irritate your lungs — it could also raise your…
This Simple Exercise Habit May Keep Your Brain Younger
Adults who exercised regularly for a year had brains that appeared nearly a year young…
Breakthrough Calcium-Ion Battery Could Challenge Lithium for Clean Energy
A next-generation calcium battery breakthrough could challenge lithium and transform c…
A New Smart Skin Changes Shape Texture and Appearance on Command
This octopus-inspired smart skin can change shape and reveal hidden secrets on command…
Prehistoric Victory Celebrations Were Far More Brutal Than We Thought
Ancient bones from France reveal that Neolithic wars may have ended in ritualized exec…
Hubble Captures a Dying Star Cracking Open the Egg Nebula
Hubble captures a dying star cracking open the dazzling, dust-filled Egg Nebula in a r…
This Bonobo Just Did Something Scientists Thought Only Humans Could Do
A bonobo demonstrated the ability to track imaginary objects in controlled tests, chal…
The Most Common Causes of Maternal Death May Surprise You
A new national analysis reveals that the most common causes of death among pregnant an…
The Hidden 80% of Disease Scientists Are Racing to Decode
A sweeping global effort to map the environmental roots of disease could reshape the f…
The Center of Our Galaxy May Not Be a Black Hole
What if the Milky Way’s central “black hole” isn’t a black hole at all? A new model pr…
Scientists Just Uncovered How Menopause Rewires the Brain
Menopause reshapes the brain in surprising ways — but it may also reveal the brain’s r…
Blindness Breakthrough? This Snail Regrows Eyes in 30 Days
A snail that regrows its eyes may hold the genetic clues to restoring human sight. Hum…
Why Most of Us Go It Alone When Making Big Decisions
No matter where we live, most of us look inward first when making big decisions. A lar…
New Stem Cell Treatment Sparks Hope for Parkinson’s Disease
A pioneering clinical trial is exploring whether lab-engineered stem cells can restore…
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 think about …
This Tiny Blue Galaxy Is Glowing With Rare and Violent Stars
A tiny blue galaxy packed with doomed giant stars hints at a recent, mysterious cosmic…
Popular Heartburn Medication May Trigger Anemia and Bone Loss, New Study Warns
Widely used acid-suppressing drugs may have hidden effects beyond the stomach. Researc…
Scientists Discover a New Way To Stop Pain Nerves From Invading the Spine
Researchers have identified a bone-driven signaling pathway that may explain how spina…
This Brain Experiment Made People Choose Others Over Themselves
Scientists found that synchronizing activity between two brain regions made people mor…
Storing the Internet in DNA? Scientists Say It’s Closer Than You Think
Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data a…
This Stunning Hubble Image Is Playing Tricks on Your Eyes
What looks like a galactic dance is really a cosmic optical illusion—two galaxies, wor…
Asteroid Bennu Just Changed the Origin Story of Life
Tiny grains of dust from asteroid Bennu are reshaping how scientists think life’s ingr…
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 learning from mist…