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James Webb discovers a scorching lava planet with a “giant sunscreen”
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered that a scorching lava planet called TOI-561 b, located 280 light-years away, may be protected by reflective clouds acting as a natural sunscreen despite extreme conditions.
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have helped ants conquer the world
Jumping genes may have helped ants become the world’s most successful insect group following the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, according to new research.
Nearly 3,000 exploding stars challenge our understanding of the Universe
A dataset of nearly 3,000 exploding white dwarf stars provides evidence that dark energy, the force driving the Universe’s acceleration, may vary over time rather than remain constant.
40 years later, Chernobyl’s nuclear fallout is not what scientists expected
Forty years after Chernobyl’s nuclear disaster, scientists discovered that microscopic radioactive particles have retained much of their original crystal structure, contrary to previous expectations about their chemical stability.
Nearly 20% of Switzerland’s glacier ice has vanished in just five years
Switzerland’s glaciers lost over 5% of their ice volume in 2026, with nearly 20% vanishing over the past five years. Record heat and low snowfall caused severe thinning and the disappearance of several smaller glaciers.
A tiny defect in a crystal reveals a big quantum surprise
Researchers developed a computational method to better understand how crystal defects interact with light, potentially advancing quantum technologies and renewable energy applications.
One of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes is refilling with fresh magma
Scientists have identified fresh magma accumulating beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a supervolcano that erupted approximately 7,300 years ago, offering insights into how giant volcanic systems rebuild their magma supplies.
When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help ‘eat the problem’
Maryland schools are serving invasive blue catfish to students as part of an effort to control the species threatening native Chesapeake Bay seafood populations.
1.9-million-year-old discovery rewrites the story of human evolution
An archaeological site in the Jordan Valley has been dated to at least 1.9 million years old, significantly pushing back the timeline of early human migration outside Africa.
Scientists discover Arctic sea ice loss could be far worse than predicted
Scientists discovered Arctic winter sea ice could decline by roughly one million square kilometers more than previously predicted, based on ancient climate records from 6,000 years ago that refined computer models.
Archaeologists may have just found the world’s oldest shipwreck
Archaeologists believe a shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s coast is the world’s oldest, tentatively dated to around 2700–2400 BCE, approximately 500 years older than the previously known oldest wreck.
Tiny magnetic vortices could help computers work more like your brain
Research on tiny magnetic structures called skyrmions could enable more energy-efficient computers that process information similarly to the human brain, according to findings published in Nature Nanotechnology.
New 3D thermal invisibility cloak makes objects disappear from infrared cameras
Researchers have created the first three-dimensional thermal invisibility cloak that conceals objects from infrared cameras while protecting them from extreme temperatures, with potential applications in electronics cooling and stealth technology.
Chinese scientists discover “D-rex,” a giant fungus with roots stretching back 65 million years
Scientists in China’s Yunnan province have identified a giant fungus species with the largest known fruiting bodies among its group, producing structures up to 50 cm tall that may date back 65 million years.
A 2,700-year-old solar eclipse just revealed something surprising about Earth
An international research team analyzed a 2,700-year-old eclipse record from ancient China to reveal new information about Earth’s historical rotation and potentially the Sun’s activity during that period.
Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
Research suggests the most successful language learners focus on how foreign languages sound rather than memorizing vocabulary and grammar rules first.
Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear
Archaeologists discovered a Neanderthal shoulder blade bearing a spear wound from over 70,000 years ago, potentially representing the earliest known evidence of a human ancestor killed by a wooden spear.
Scientists find 10 different diets linked to slower aging
A study of 7,500 people found that 10 different healthy diets, including Mediterranean and DASH, are each associated with slower biological aging as measured by DNA changes.
Orangutans prefer food associated with sounds of laughter, study suggests
Researchers found that orangutans prefer food associated with sounds of their peers laughing, suggesting emotional context influences how animals value rewards and form associations.
A rock plunged 90 kilometers into Earth and revealed something unexpected
Scientists studying a rock from Papua New Guinea found it experienced unexpectedly hot temperatures at shallow depths before descending over 90 kilometers into Earth’s interior, challenging existing models of how tectonic plates behave during subduction.
NASA’s Curiosity rover reveals a spectacular new view of Mars with a mystery on the horizon
NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured a panoramic image of mysterious wind-carved cliffs on Mars, with plans to investigate the formations up close next year.
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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...