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JWST’s mysterious little red dots may be black holes growing at incredible speeds
New simulations suggest the James Webb Space Telescope’s mysterious Little Red Dots may be rapidly growing black holes that exploited unique conditions in the early Universe.
Astronomers just found the youngest known planet ever
Astronomers have confirmed the youngest known planet ever discovered, less than 1 million years old and still forming within its star’s dusty disk, offering rare insights into planetary formation processes.
A $100 detector can see invisible particles raining down from space
A $100 detector called CosmicWatch allows researchers and students to identify muons—invisible particles from space that constantly rain down on Earth. The portable device has expanded from an educational tool to use in professional astrophysics research.
Scientists discover a mysterious new frog hiding in the Amazon
Scientists have identified a previously unknown frog species, Adenomera varcena, in the western Amazon’s seasonally flooded forests, adding to evidence of undocumented Amazonian biodiversity.
Alaska’s salmon-feasting bears face off in biggest Fat Bear Week ever
Katmai National Park’s annual Fat Bear Week tournament expands to 16 competitors this year, featuring a record number of cubs as bears feast on salmon to prepare for hibernation.
Billions in rare earth elements may be hiding in America’s coal ash
A research team has received $3.3 million to investigate biological methods for recovering rare earth elements and critical minerals from coal ash and industrial waste streams.
Starwatch: Autumnal equinox in northern hemisphere, spring in the south
The autumnal equinox occurs this week in the northern hemisphere, marking the astronomical beginning of autumn. Despite its name meaning “equal night,” the equinox is not when day and night are precisely equal in length.
Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
A study of newborns found that baby girls spent proportionally more time watching faces than boys did, suggesting some behavioral differences may be present at birth rather than learned through experience.
What kills Schrödinger’s cat? Gravity may not be the answer
A new experiment has ruled out a prominent gravity-based explanation for quantum decoherence, the phenomenon where quantum behavior fades at larger scales, narrowing the search for theories connecting gravity and quantum mechanics.
Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects growing in number as temperatures rise
Hummingbird hawk moths, ivy bees, and wasp spiders are appearing in growing numbers across the West Midlands as temperatures rise, with 2026 marking a record year for sightings.
Scientists find that “perfect” systems may be surprisingly fragile
Northwestern physicists found that variation in complex systems like power grids and ecosystems can enhance stability more than uniformity, challenging the conventional assumption that identical components ensure optimal reliability.
This tiny organism can shrink to one quarter its size in milliseconds
Scientists identified how a single-celled organism called Spirostomum ambiguum can compress its body to one quarter its size in milliseconds, revealing an unusual calcium-driven contraction mechanism potentially useful for artificial muscles.
This deep-sea enzyme survives heat that destroys most proteins
Researchers isolated a heat-resistant enzyme from a deep-sea microorganism that performs nitrogen fixation at temperatures above 90°C, revealing structural features shared across different nitrogenase families.
A giant crater may reveal the origin of Mars’ doomed moon
Scientists are studying Mars’ moon Phobos using gravity and motion measurements to determine whether it formed from debris or was captured as an asteroid, focusing on the massive Stickney Crater.
New chemical wipes out 95% of termites without harming humans
Researchers at UC Riverside found that bistrifluron, a chemical that disrupts insect exoskeleton formation, kills 95-99% of western drywood termites and spreads through colonies via social feeding behaviors.
Hurricane Hunters reveal 4 warning signs that a storm is about to strengthen
Researchers identified four features that help tilted tropical cyclones become vertically organized and capable of intensifying, potentially enabling earlier forecasts of rapid storm strengthening.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered an earlier, simpler version of Stonehenge three miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solstices and dating back 5,000 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and stored in a drawer for four decades has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the continent.
Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times more powerful than scientists thought
New observations reveal that winds from supermassive black holes carry 100 times more energy than previously estimated, extending roughly 300,000 light-years beyond their host galaxies.
The shape behind the Einstein problem just revealed strange new physics
Researchers have discovered that optical structures based on the Smith hat—a shape that solved a decades-old mathematical puzzle—produce unusual chiral light patterns, revealing unexpected physics applications.
UV light reveals possible camouflage on a 125-million-year-old crocodile
UV light analysis of a 125-million-year-old crocodile fossil from Spain reveals preserved soft tissues, sensory structures, and possible camouflage coloration on its tail.
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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...