Small earthquakes can have a big impact on the movements of major faults

Small and far-off earthquakes can stifle the spread of large motions on some of the world’s biggest faults.

Flamingos create precise water vortices in a shrimp-hunting frenzy

Nashville Zoo flamingos reveal the oddball birds generate many types of vortices to eat. The swirls could be an inspiration to human engineers.

Trees ‘remember’ times of water abundance and scarcity

Spruce trees that experienced long-term droughts were more resistant to future ones, while pines acclimatized to wet periods were more vulnerable.

Aussie cockatoos use their beaks and claws to turn on water fountains

Parrots living in Sydney have learned how to turn on water fountains for a drink. It's the first such drinking strategy seen in the birds.

Muons’ magnetism matches theory, easing an enduring physics conundrum

A puzzle over muons’ magnetic properties could have broken the standard model. But the theory bounced back.

U.S. moms say their mental health is getting worse

A national survey finds that mothers of children ages 0 to 17 years report mental health declines from 2016 to 2023.

A dwarf galaxy just might upend the Milky Way’s predicated demise

The Milky Way may merge with the Large Magellanic Cloud in 2 billion years, not Andromeda, contrary to previous findings.

Lotions and perfumes affect the air near our skin

The personal care products suppress reactions between skin oils and ozone. It's not clear how, or if, this chemistry change might impact human health.

How luna moths grow extravagant wings

Warm temperatures, not just predator pressure, may favor luna moths’ long bat-fooling streamers, a geographic analysis of iNaturalist pics shows.

Venus’ tectonics may be actively reshaping its surface

Circular landforms speckling the Venusian surface may be the work of tectonic activity.

Males of this ancient human cousin weren’t always bigger than females

Molecular evidence from a 2-million-year-old southern African hominid species indicates sex and genetic differences in P. robustus.

Students’ mental health imperiled by $1 billion cuts to school funding

The Trump administration is cutting $1 billion in grants that support student mental health. That has educators worried.

Genetics might save the rare, elusive saola — if it’s not already extinct

A new genetic study could help saolas survive by enabling better searches through environmental DNA. But some experts fear they may be extinct already.

A passing star could fling Earth out of orbit

Simulations show that the star's tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

Personalized gene editing saved a baby, but the tech’s future is uncertain

The personalized CRISPR treatment could be the future of gene therapy, but hurdles remain before everyone has access.

‘Silent’ cells play a surprising role in how brains work

New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.

Bedbugs may have been one of the first urban pests

Common bedbugs experienced a dramatic jump in population size about 13,000 years ago, around the time humans congregated in the first cities.

Humans used whale bones to make tools 20,000 years ago

Ancient scavengers of the beached beasts turned their bones into implements that spread across a large area, researchers say.

The first cicada concert was 47 million years ago

A 47-million-year-old cicada fossil from Germany’s Messel Pit could teach us about the evolution of insect communication.

It’s a matter of size A January executive order by President Donald Trump designates people as female if they make the “large” reproductive cell (the egg) and male if they…

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Scientists Surprised as Crystal Structures Morph Into Super Catalysts

Experiments at BESSY II show that during electrolysis, the structure breaks down into ultrathin nickel sheets, exposing the active catalytic centers to the electrolyte. Hydrogen can be produced through the…

New MIT Tech Could Cut Oil Refining Energy by 90%

MIT researchers have developed a new membrane that separates various types of fuel by molecular size, potentially eliminating the need for the energy-intensive process of crude oil distillation. Turning crude…

Scientists Uncover “Alien” Chemistry Under Earth’s Largest Lithium Deposits

New research reveals that lithium-rich brines have a chemistry dominated by boron, fundamentally different from typical saline waters. A new study published in Science Advances reveals a surprising twist: much…

A 300-Million-Year Puzzle: Researchers Uncover New Clues to Antarctica’s Mysterious Bedrock

Researchers reveal a dynamic geologic past for Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains, uncovering ancient mountain-building and glaciation events hidden beneath the ice. A new study led by University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh geologist Timothy…

Ancient “Black Box” Opened: Researchers Extract Secrets From 200-Year-Old Brains

A new Oxford method retrieves proteins from ancient soft tissue, uncovering brain health markers and expanding knowledge of ancient disease and biology. Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University…

This Plant You’ve Never Heard of Can Do What Scientists Thought Was Impossible

A study on beetleweed shows that autopolyploid plants with different chromosome sets can coexist, reshaping how scientists understand rapid speciation. About 3.7 billion years ago, a chain of naturally occurring…

Rethinking Alzheimer’s Disease: New Research Reveals That It Affects the Entire Body, Not Just the Brain

New research using fruit flies reveals that Alzheimer’s disease impacts not just the brain, but the entire body. Alzheimer’s disease is usually thought of as a brain disorder, but new…

Scientists Discover Promising New Alzheimer’s Treatment

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a drug that protects the “guardian of the brain.” More than 55 million people around the world are living with dementia, most…

Roman Massacre Debunked: New Findings Rewrite Maiden Castle’s Bloody Past

A new study reveals that the Maiden Castle burials, long thought to result from a Roman attack, were instead the product of decades of internal strife. A new study from…

Ancient DNA Unlocks Genetic Secrets of Maya Rise and Fall

These findings offer valuable insights into human history, population dynamics, and the eventual collapse of the Classic Maya civilization through the study of ancient DNA. A new study shines a…

Eating 3 Servings of Berries a Day Could Boost Healthy Aging, Study Reveals

A long-term study finds that flavonoid-rich foods like berries and tea may reduce frailty, boost mental health, and support physical function in aging. New research has found that enjoying more…

One in 36 Men Carry a Hidden Dementia Risk Factor, Scientists Warn

Men carrying two copies of a common genetic variant face double the risk of dementia, according to new findings from the ASPREE trial. New research has uncovered that men who…

Popular Processed Foods Linked to Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease

Eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to early signs of Parkinson’s. People who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods, such as cold breakfast cereals, cookies, and hot dogs, may be…

These Brainless Blobs Can Swim Better Than You Think

Many microorganisms are capable of purposeful movement through liquids. But how do they achieve this without a complex nervous system? New research from TU Wien offers intriguing insights. Bacteria can…

MIT Discovers Magnetic Superconductor in Pencil Lead

MIT scientists have identified a bizarre new material: a superconductor that also acts like a magnet. Using a special stacking of graphene layers from graphite, they observed this dual behavior…

Physicists Unveil New Quantum Super Material That Could Revolutionize Electronics

A new quantum material developed at Rice University combines unique symmetry-driven properties with superconductivity. A team of physicists from Rice University, led by Ming Yi and Emilia Morosan, has created…

Chimpanzees Use Rhythmic Drumming To Communicate Across Forests

Chimpanzees drum rhythmically, suggesting the roots of human musicality may predate our species. New research by cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists has found that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using regular spacing…

They Were 8,000-Pound Sloths With Claws and Armor – Then Humans Showed Up

Long before they became tree-hugging symbols of chill, sloths were 8,000-pound giants that roamed deserts, dug caves into cliffs, and even swam like manatees. Scientists have now pieced together the…

Does Your Child Have Long COVID? Researchers Uncover Key Symptoms

Long COVID affects young children differently, with unique symptom patterns revealed in a new study. Long COVID, a condition where symptoms continue long after the initial infection, can affect people…

New AI Spots Hidden Heart Attack Risk at the Click of a Button

A new AI tool can rapidly detect hidden cardiovascular and fall risks in older adults using routine bone scans by identifying arterial calcification, an often-overlooked but critical health indicator. Researchers…

Doctors Have Been Saying Sugar Is Bad – But They Missed This

Think all sugar is equally bad? Think again. A massive new study reveals that the source of sugar makes all the difference. While sugary drinks like soda and even fruit…

Scientists Crack Mystery of Earth’s Smallest Dunes

Mini sand dunes form from bouncing sand on hard surfaces. A new model explains their growth on both Earth and Mars. A new study led by the University of Southampton,…

Tsunami Detected From a Ship? Scientists Make Historic Breakthrough

Scientists have, for the first time, detected a landslide-generated tsunami using satellite data from a research ship. Landslide-triggered tsunamis are a real danger for coastal communities, especially in narrow fjords…

New Study Reveals Mysterious Jet-Like Winds Accelerating “Doomsday” Glacier Meltdown

New research reveals powerful Antarctic winds that could be accelerating glacier melt and rising seas. In the far reaches of West Antarctica, along the rugged coastline of the Amundsen Sea…

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this…

New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing…

Researchers asked patients, some of whom had experienced lower back pain for up to 40 years, if being in nature helped them coped better with their lower back pain. They…

Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be triggered with very little ocean warming above present-day, leading to a devastating four meters of global sea level rise to play…

A new study has finally confirmed the theory that the cause of extraordinary global tremors in September -- October 2023 was indeed two mega tsunamis in Greenland that became trapped…

Environmental DNA from the air, captured with simple air filters, can track everything from illegal drugs to the wildlife it was originally designed to study.

Researchers have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety or strategy, but simply to stay close to their friends.

Scientists have identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun. These definitive observations were made by instruments aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which detected the powerful phenomena as…

New research adds to our understanding of how rapidly rising sea levels due to climate change foreshadow the end of the Great Barrier Reef as we know it. The findings…

Researchers have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms.

Tracing the origin of an ultra-hot exoplanet: The chemical composition of WASP-121b suggests that it formed in a cool zone of its natal disc, comparable to the region of gas…

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain -- offering hope for a new generation…

Human-AI interactions are well understood in terms of trust and companionship. However, the role of attachment and experiences in such relationships is not entirely clear. In a new breakthrough, researchers…

What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study, your brain doesn't just hear it -- it reorganizes itself in…

New research shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and -- particularly during dry years -- increase plant growth…

Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers.…

A series of studies sheds light on the origins and characteristics of intermediate-mass black holes.

The fossils of ancient salamander-like creatures in Scotland are among the most well-preserved examples of early stem tetrapods -- some of the first animals to make the transition from water…

Researchers present new experimental and theoretical results for the bound electron g-factor in lithium-like tin which has a much higher nuclear charge than any previous measurement. The experimental accuracy reached…

A new study finds that if global warming exceeds the Paris Climate Agreement targets, the non-polar glacier mass will diminish significantly. However, if warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius,…

Spring in the Arctic brings forth a plethora of peeps and downy hatchlings as millions of birds gather to raise their young. The same was true 73 million years ago,…

Long considered a disease brought to the Americas by European colonizers, leprosy may actually have a much older history on the American continent. Scientists reveal that a recently identified second…

Anthropologists have examined the societal consequences of global glacier loss. This article appears alongside new research that estimates that more than three-quarters of the world's glacier mass could disappear by…

Scientists have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The significant breakthrough means that, for the first time, researchers…

Humans and mice share persistent brain-activity patterns in response to adverse sensory experience, scientists find, opening a window to our emotions and, perhaps, neuropsychiatric disorders.

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of years by adjusting its virulence and the…

A new study reveals that the aerobic nitrogen cycle in the ocean may have occurred about 100 million years before oxygen began to significantly accumulate in the atmosphere, based on…

The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according…

Replanting forests can help cool the planet even more than some scientists once believed, especially in the tropics. But even if every tree lost since the mid-19th century is replanted,…

Coffee can help you stay awake. But what does caffeine actually do to your brain once you're asleep? Using AI, a team of researchers has an answer: it affects the…

Many policy discussions on AI safety regulation have focused on the need to establish regulatory 'guardrails' to protect the public from the risks of AI technology. Experts now argue that,…

Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through cat videos, Felis catus is a familiar and comforting presence in our…

Researchers gave participants face tattoos that can track when their brain is working too hard. The study introduces a non-permanent wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain…

Reducing travel speeds and using an intelligent queuing system at busy ports can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oceangoing container vessels by 16-24%, according to researchers. Not only would…

Materials scientists have succeeded in creating a genuine 2D hybrid material called glaphene.

Engineers have developed a real-life Transformer that has the 'brains' to morph in midair, allowing the drone-like robot to smoothly roll away and begin its ground operations without pause. The…

A new method could soon unlock the vast repository of biological information held in the proteins of ancient soft tissues. The findings could open up a new era for palaeobiological…

New research brings together 7,000 years of history in South Arabia to show how ancient pastoralists changed placement and construction of monuments over time in the face of environmental and…

This study measured the growth rate of coral reefs in Honaunau Bay, Hawaii, using on-site data gathering and aerial imagery. Researchers found that the reefs are being eroded by sea…

A review of experimental research reveals how VR is best used and why it's struggled to become a megahit with consumers.

Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities over a 10-year span, according to a new study that warns the scale of the…

Chemists have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have replicated itself on early Earth -- a key process in the origin of life.

Researchers find high-fat diets set off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain, but these effects can be reversed by treatment with an antioxidant.

In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, scientists have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of chromosomes inside individual cells…

A series of experiments support spectral data recently collected by the James Webb Space Telescope that found evidence that the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa is constantly changing. Europa's…

Scientists have observed anyons -- quasiparticles that differ from the familiar fermions and bosons -- in a one-dimensional quantum system for the first time. The results may contribute to a…

A team of international astronomers have discovered a new cosmic object emitting both radio waves and x-rays.

Scientists show that wolves that are eating sea otters in Alaska have much higher concentrations of mercury than those eating other prey such as deer and moose.

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement -- they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. The findings are especially relevant for better understanding neurological…

Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new research points to an important underlying process: children's sense of social…

Determining by means of paleography the chronology of ancient handwritten manuscripts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls is essential for reconstructing the evolution of ideas, but there is an almost…

New research shows that collisions between particles free falling from infinity and a disk of material plunging off the retrograde innermost stable circular orbit of a rotating black hole is…

The use of fire marks a critical milestone in human evolution, with its initial purposes debated among scholars. The post Study: Meat Preservation and Predator Protection, Rather than Cooking, Were…

Physicists from the Muon g-2 experiment have released their third measurement of the muon magnetic anomaly. The post Physicists Measure Muon Magnetic Anomaly with Unprecedented Precision appeared first on Sci.News:…

The discovery of TOI-6894b -- an exoplanet around 86% the size of Jupiter in orbit around a 0.2-solar-mass red dwarf -- highlights the need for a better understanding of giant…

As part of the Chicago-Carnegie Hubble Program, astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have performed new measurements of the Hubble constant. The post New Study Finds No Evidence…

Paranthropus robustus is a well-documented hominin species with no genetic evidence reported so far. The post Ancient Enamel Proteins Reveal Biological Sex and Genetic Variability in Paranthropus robustus appeared first…

In a new study led by scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, caffeine and regular coffee intake in midlife were modestly and favorably associated with healthy aging…

Paleontologists have identified peptide markers for three species of extinct Australian megafauna -- a hippo-sized wombat, a giant kangaroo, and a marsupial with enormous claws -- opening the way for…

It is commonly believed that our own Milky Way Galaxy is on a collision course with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. The post Our Milky Way Galaxy May Escape Collision with…

Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of small lambeosaurine hadrosaurid dinosaur from two fossilized jaws found in Morocco. The post New Duckbilled Dinosaur Species Discovered: Taleta taleta appeared…

In a new study, a team of researchers at Wildlife Research Center of Kyoto University aimed to explore the relationship between variation in the androgen receptor gene (AR) -- which…

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have detected water, carbon monoxide, and silicon monoxide in the planet’s dayside atmosphere and methane in the nightside atmosphere. The post Webb…

Paleontologists have found evidence of a previously unrecognized soft tissue structure in the cheek region of many dinosaur species, which they’ve called the exoparia. The post Paleontologists Discover Previously Unknown…

NGC 685 is rich in star-forming nebulae, seen as glowing pink clouds in the new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The post Hubble Space Telescope Sees Star-Forming Spiral…

Paleontologists have examined an extreme-latitude assemblage of bird fossils from the Late Cretaceous Prince Creek Formation of Alaska. The post 73-Million-Year-Old Fossils Provide Oldest Evidence of Birds Nesting at Polar…

ASKAP J1832-0911 -- likely a magnetar or an extremely magnetized white dwarf -- emits pulses of radio waves and X-rays for two minutes every 44 minutes, according to a paper…

Scientists at the Tokyo University of Agriculture have assessed the role and characteristics of olfaction in the discrimination of known or unknown humans by domestic cats. The post Domestic Cats…

Daily biological functions such as sleep, heart rate and metabolism are timed by intracellular circadian clocks which exist within almost all cells throughout the body. The post Humans are Seasonal…

Flower visitors, including pollinators, produce characteristic sounds through flapping wing movements during flight. The post Buzzing Sounds of Pollinators Lead Plants to Increase Their Nectar Production, Study Says appeared first…

Russia is attacking Ukraine with Shahed-136-type drones every night now. Ukraine has put up additional air defences in

Nuclear bomb is a weapon that employs the energy from a nuclear reaction. Resulting radiation and the fallout

Russia’s main air-defence systems are S-300 and S-400. Those are expensive missile systems, capable of engaging all kinds

More accurately predicting periods of increased hurricane activity weeks in advance may become possible due to new research

Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed a robotic leg with

AstraZeneca has entered into a collaboration with biotech firm Immunai Inc., investing $18 million to utilize Immunai’s advanced

Astronomy has always relied on light to convey information about the universe. But capturing photons — such as

Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, showcased its new augmented reality (AR) glasses prototype, Orion, during its annual Connect conference.

Nebius Group, an Amsterdam-based tech company born from the division of assets previously owned by Russian technology giant

In the desert of Texas, an innovative construction project is unfolding—one that uses a crane-sized 3D printer to

PayPal Holdings announced a major development on Wednesday, allowing U.S. merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly

Russia has covertly established a weapons program in China to create long-range attack drones for use in the

The Sukhoi Su-57 is a Russian fifth-generation fighter jet, built as a response to the American F-22 Raptor.

Alphabet’s Google is partnering with Volkswagen to provide cutting-edge artificial intelligence capabilities for an in-app assistant designed specifically

Stability AI, an emerging leader in artificial intelligence, announced on Tuesday that renowned filmmaker James Cameron, director of

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denies reports that Iran has transferred a large quantity of Fath 360 short-range ballistic

Russia has emerged as the primary foreign actor using artificial intelligence (AI) to sway the U.S. presidential election,

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced plans to launch approximately five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars within the