Phobos and Deimos could have formed from asteroid debris, a new study suggests. An upcoming sample return mission will help test the idea.
If future AI models are trained on AI-generated content, they could end up producing more bias and nonsense, researchers caution.
Every single Atlantic hurricane in 2024 had wind speeds supercharged by warming seas. One even jumped two categories of intensity.
The DESI project previously reported that dark energy — long thought to be constant — changes over time. A new analysis reaffirms that claim.
If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy could influence U.S. policy on vaccines, drugs and food safety.
Mineral crystals in heart cockles’ shells protect symbiotic algae from ultraviolet rays and could lead to innovations in internet infrastructure.
In 2024, tobacco use among middle and high school students reached a record low, but new vapes and other products with nicotine keep coming.
Some genetic changes in fat cells don’t go away after weight loss, a study in mice and human cells suggests.
The senses of sight and sound are usually mingled in the brain, but not for people with aphantasia.
Readers wondered if mayo qualifies as a non-Newtonian fluid, and X user @Lightning456243 asked how a quantum computer can identify its own errors.
Editor in chief Nancy Shute recounts the 50-year anniversary of the hominid's discovery, which upended the study of human evolution.
The behemoth coral, discovered in October in the Solomon Islands, is longer than a blue whale and older than the United States.
The discovery of potential cancer-causing agents in tap water led to the Safe Drinking Water Act — a law that continues protecting public health.
Rocks returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission suggest volcanic activity just 2.8 billion years ago but lack telltale heat-generating elements.
The new finding comes from an analysis of pesticide use and prostate cancer incidence in over 3,100 U.S. counties.
Environmental DNA harvested from the ocean, land and air can help scientists monitor wildlife. The challenge is figuring out how to interpret this eDNA.
A contest to design a sound-only magic trick could help psychologists learn about differences between visual and auditory perception.
A protein found in Gila monster saliva flags tiny pancreatic tumors in PET scans.
Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.
Geologic good fortune, skilled scientific scrutiny and a catchy name turned Lucy into an evolutionary icon.
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Geologists at the University of Miami leveraged World War II aerial photos and modern satellite imagery to study Andros Island’s landscape transformations due to sea level rise over eight decades.…
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Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier than previously thought.
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Scholars for the first time identified chemical signatures of the components of a liquid concoction contained in a Bes mug. A new technique helped identify a sample flavored with honey,…
How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question.
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A new study determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste -- plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution -- by 91%…
Capturing carbon dioxide from the hot industrial exhaust of cement and steel plants requires cooling the exhaust from around 200 C to 60 C so that liquid amines can react…
New research suggests that it could be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics. The anti-anxiety andhallucination-inducing qualities of psychedelic drugs work through different…
Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser…
A new technique allows researchers to separate external and internal DNA to identify microbes colonizing the hostile environment of the Atacama Desert.
A new study has revealed that the shape of the heart is influenced in part by genetics and may help predict the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
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An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth and…
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A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate…
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Astronomers have identified three ultra-massive galaxies -- nearly as massive as the Milky Way -- already in place within the first billion years after the Big Bang. This surprising discovery…
Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood…
How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A…
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new research.
A team of archaeologists has excavated the earliest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize.
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Researchers have developed PanoRadar, a new tool to give robots superhuman vision by transforming simple radio waves into detailed, 3D views of the environment.
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Research describes a computational model that captures the intricate muscular architecture of an octopus arm.
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Astronomers using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a state-of-the-art instrument mounted on NSF’s Nicholas U. Mayall 4-m telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, have mapped how nearly 6 million…
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New research from the University of Birmingham explores the nature of photons -- individual particles of light -- in unprecedented detail. The post Physicists Shed Light on Precise Shape of…
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Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Hong Kong have created mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a…
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NASA has released a stunning image snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope of the peculiar, edge-on spiral galaxy UGC 10043. The post Hubble Spies Peculiar Spiral Galaxy Edge-On appeared first…
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Paleontologists have unearthed the exquisitely preserved remains of Cretaceous enantiornithine bird in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. The post 80-Million-Year-Old Enantiornithine Fossil Fills Gap between Archaeopteryx and Modern Birds appeared…
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Russia is attacking Ukraine with Shahed-136-type drones every night now. Ukraine has put up additional air defences in
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AstraZeneca has entered into a collaboration with biotech firm Immunai Inc., investing $18 million to utilize Immunai’s advanced
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Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, showcased its new augmented reality (AR) glasses prototype, Orion, during its annual Connect conference.
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PayPal Holdings announced a major development on Wednesday, allowing U.S. merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly
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