Spinosaurus May Have Spent Most of Its Life Underwater, New Study Finds
A new study sheds light on which animal groups evolved from life on land t…
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The Eruption That Froze Pompeii Is Helping Scientists Measure Time Itself
A nearly 2,000-year-old volcanic disaster is helping scientists refine the clocks used…
A Drug Made People Burn More Calories – Scientists Aren’t Sure How
In a small study, a drug increased calorie burning without clearly switching on brown …
Scientists Discover Striking Orange Killifish in the Amazon’s Threatened Forest Pools
A newly identified Amazonian killifish is known from just three disturbed forest pools…
“Crawzilla” – Scientists Just Found North America’s Biggest Known Crayfish
The search for North America’s biggest crayfish has turned a friendly rivalry into a s…
Scientists Just Built the World’s Most Accurate Clock
Lutetium clocks have achieved record accuracy and comparison precision, making them pr…
Scientists Find a “Pain Switch” That Could Shut Down Arthritis Pain
A protein involved in sensing warmth could offer a way to relieve arthritis pain witho…
This Strange Planet Is Going Backwards – and Scientists Don’t Know Why
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London helped identify a planet’s backward orb…
Losing the Same Weight Didn’t Produce the Same Health Benefits
Among several diets tested in a clinical trial, a ketogenic diet produced the greatest…
Hidden Artery Plaque Found in 1 in 13 Adults Before Age 30
Atherosclerosis may begin shockingly early, with artery scans revealing hidden plaque …
Autism Study Reveals Two Opposing Molecular Patterns in the Brain
An analysis of more than 1,000 gene activity profiles from mouse brains reveals shared…
Where Does Fat Go When You Lose Weight? The Answer May Surprise You
The surprising final step of fat loss happens in the lungs, where most burned fat appe…
Stanford Researchers Discover That the Human Brain May Be Two Separate Organs Fused Together
A split in early brain development helped researchers grow human hindbrain neurons tha…
Healthy Eating May Slow Biological Aging – but There Isn’t a Single “Best” Diet
Ten healthy dietary patterns were linked to slower biological aging, suggesting that e…
Pancreatic Cancer Disappears in Mice After New mRNA Immunotherapy
Pancreatic tumors vanished in roughly half of mice given an experimental mRNA therapy …
Alzheimer’s Brain Damage May Begin Outside the Brain
A study found that immune cells that drive neurodegeneration, the progressive damage a…
NASA’s Chandra Reveals Galaxies Being Torn Apart, Blasted by Black Holes, and Reborn in Stars
Galaxies can be peaceful star factories or cosmic wrecking grounds, torn apart by coll…
Two Dead Stars Are Racing Around Each Other Every 6.2 Minutes
A pair of white dwarfs race around each other every 374 seconds, creating a rhythmic X…
Natural Compound May Help Protect the Brain and Heart From Excess Salt
A soy-derived compound may help counter some of the cardiovascular and cognitive effec…
Ancient DNA Rewrites the Story of the “American Cheetah”
The “American cheetah” may have looked built for speed, but new evidence reveals a str…
Biggest Supernova Dataset Yet Challenges Dark Energy Theory
Nearly 3,000 exploding stars have revealed a startling possibility: the mysterious for…
Einstein Called It “Spooky.” CERN Just Found It at Extreme Energies at the Large Hadron Collider
Particles left behind by decaying Z bosons reveal strong evidence of quantum entanglem…
New Treatment Cuts “Bad” Cholesterol in Half for a Full Year
A single infusion of an experimental CRISPR-Cas9 therapy was reported to safely lower …
Scientists Discover Trees Have a Hidden “Muscle” That Helps Them Straighten Themselves
Young poplar trees can sense bends in their stems and straighten them by changing wher…
Astronomers Expected More Tiny Worlds Beyond Neptune – Webb Found Something Else
Tiny icy bodies beyond Neptune are scarcer than some models predicted, and their color…
Scientists Rewrite the Atomic Structure of Glass While It Melts
Researchers can now rewrite glass chemistry while it is still molten, unlocking proper…
Too Much RNA Can Drain a Cell’s Energy, Scientists Discover
A virus may cripple a cell’s power supply simply by producing too much of a molecule t…
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Protein-Rich Cookies
Specialized microbes convert inedible materials into protein-rich snacks. A cookie mad…
Researchers Dismantled LSD Molecule by Molecule – What They Found Could Inspire New Medicines
Molecular autopsy reveals features linked to hallucinations and therapeutic benefits. …
Scientists Just Found a Hidden Factor That Could Trigger an Atlantic Ocean Collapse
Rapid warming could cause a major Atlantic Ocean current system to collapse, even at t…
The Story of How Wolves Became Dogs Is Stranger Than We Thought
For 15,000 years, humans and dogs have been changing together, creating one of evoluti…
Einstein’s Gravity Just Passed a Strange New Quantum Test
An experiment comparing falling and stationary rubidium atomic waves found a quantum p…
The Physics That Curves a Ping-Pong Ball Just Showed Up in Quantum Light
Researchers have directly observed the optical Magnus effect for the first time, revea…
Why Your Immune System Weakens With Age Is More Complicated Than Scientists Thought
A new study reveals how aging changes the immune system in complex ways and identifies…
Scientists Find a Potential “Root” of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s may begin to unravel the brain when a small group of neurons switches on a…
A Quantum Computer Could Make Electron Microscopes Far More Powerful
A new invention could significantly improve electron microscopy by integrating a small…
Scientists Discover Rain Can Damage Paint With Tiny Electrical “Lightning”
Charged raindrops may damage paint with tiny electrical discharges that act like micro…
A 25,000-Year-Old Drug Habit Was Hidden in Ancient Teeth
Ancient teeth suggest humans were using psychoactive betel nuts 25,000 years ago, push…
The Moon May Be Hiding a 100-Million-Year Record of Exploding Stars
A model of lunar soil mixing could help scientists reconstruct millions of years of su…
90-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals a Small Dinosaur Living Along Japan’s Coast
A small iguanodontian fossil from Japan adds evidence that Late Cretaceous coastal eco…
Scientists Resurrect 160-Million-Year-Old Molecules With Surprising Power Against Superbugs
Ancient mammalian antimicrobial peptides revealed stronger bacteria-killing activity i…
Scientists Used Cancer Therapy To Reset Rheumatoid Arthritis
After years of failed treatments, a single infusion of genetically reprogrammed immune…
Scientists Detect a Mysterious Signal That Could Be Dark Matter
A mysterious signal deep underground may offer LUX-ZEPLIN its most intriguing clue to …
The Tukaram Mundhe effect: 3 doctors offer practical tips to spot and beat lying food labels
India already carries a heavy burden of non-communicable diseases linked to diet, and …
Cancer Is Quantum – and That Could Change How We Treat It
Beneath cancer’s genetic chaos, tumor cells may be confined to just a handful of recur…
A Century-Old Mystery in Cat Kidneys May Finally Have an Answer
Lipid droplets in the kidneys may help cats maintain a consistent chemical “scent iden…
Black Hole Winds Are 100 Times More Powerful Than Astronomers Thought
Astronomers once thought winds generated by supermassive black holes affected only the…
Earth May Not Be a Cosmic Fluke, New Simulations Suggest
Solar system simulations starting from varied initial conditions suggest that Earth-li…
Depression in Later Life May Be an Early Warning Sign of Alzheimer’s
Depression in later life may be an early warning from the brain, appearing years befor…
Largest-Ever Physics Survey Raises New Doubts About Our Model of the Universe
Physicists around the world remain deeply divided on key mysteries of the universe, fr…
Millions Take Blood Pressure Drugs, but Many May Be Missing Their Heart-Protective Benefits
Blood pressure drugs can prevent heart attacks and strokes, but their protection may f…
Scientists Develop a Fruit Wash That Removes Pesticide Residues and Keeps Produce Fresh Longer
A biodegradable wash may help remove surface pesticide residues and keep fruit fresh l…
Autism Study Reveals Two Opposing Molecular Patterns in the Brain
An analysis of more than 1,000 gene activity profiles from mouse brains re…
The Eruption That Froze Pompeii Is Helping Scientists Measure Time Itself
A nearly 2,000-year-old volcanic disaster is helping scientists refine the…
Spinosaurus May Have Spent Most of Its Life Underwater, New Study Finds
A new study sheds light on which animal groups evolved from life on land t…
Autism Study Reveals Two Opposing Molecular Patterns in the Brain
An analysis of more than 1,000 gene activity profiles from mouse brains re…