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Magic mushroom ingredient takes the fight out of aggressive fish
Canadian researchers found that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, significantly reduced aggressive behavior in fish while maintaining normal social interactions.
Physicists create a bizarre new quantum state called a fractional fermi sea
Physicists have discovered a new quantum state called a fractional Fermi sea, where particles maintain hidden order despite being driven into highly energetic conditions that challenge conventional theories.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler 5,000-year-old wooden post structure near Stonehenge that also aligned with solar solstices, predating the famous stone monument by 500 years.
This tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain
Scientists have identified Megacauda sungei, a 165-million-year-old aquatic predator whose sophisticated soft palate anatomy offers insights into mammalian evolution and the development of human brain capacity.
James Webb reveals a massive cosmic structure that challenges our understanding of the Universe
James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal a distant galaxy cluster forming much faster than cosmological models predict, challenging our understanding of early universe structure development.
210-million-year-old dinosaur discovery reveals a lost world in Africa
Paleontologists in Zimbabwe have discovered a 210-million-year-old dinosaur species that reveals Africa’s unique early dinosaur fauna distinct from neighboring regions.
AI reveals a hidden chemical shortcut that could turn CO2 into fuel
Researchers used machine learning to identify thousands of previously unknown chemical reactions on a copper catalyst, potentially improving how CO2 is converted into methanol and other useful fuels.
A planet 320 light-years away confirms what scientists long suspected
Astronomers detected matching chemical ratios of magnesium and silicon between an ultra-hot Jupiter and its host star, providing the first direct evidence supporting a fundamental assumption about planetary formation across star systems.
Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the Moon’s two faces
Scientists analyzing lunar rocks from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have identified evidence suggesting that massive molten rock movements billions of years ago shaped the Moon’s two dramatically different hemispheres.
Stanford’s new microscope reveals living cells like never before
Stanford researchers have developed a new microscope that reveals living cell structures at unprecedented detail without fluorescent labels, enabling real-time observation of cellular processes.
A 24-year study uncovers a surprising climate benefit beneath forests
A 24-year study of forest soils in southwestern Germany reveals they remove increasing amounts of methane from the atmosphere, particularly under warmer and drier conditions linked to climate change.
NASA’s Webb reveals the wild weather of a mysterious world 20 light-years away
Researchers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to reveal that a brown dwarf 20 light-years away has organized weather patterns governed by just two main factors: temperature changes and cloud structure.
This bird flies thousands of miles, but its wings have a catch
Scientists studying European nightjars discovered the migratory birds sacrifice flight efficiency for agility, using a wingbeat technique previously associated mainly with bats and insects.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is performing nearly 30% better than expected after engineers completed extensive testing and precision adjustments to its instruments and optical systems.
Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules
Two scientists have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries explaining how chemical reactions can produce an excess of one mirror-image molecular form, with major applications in drug development.
Antarctica’s sea ice has undergone a stunning reversal
Antarctic sea ice reached its third-lowest winter maximum on record in September 2026, continuing a dramatic reversal from decades of gradual expansion that ended in 2015.
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
Night shift work disrupts the body’s internal clock, leading to sleep deprivation that scientists link to increased risks of heart disease, dementia, cancer, and mental illness among millions of workers worldwide.
Dog that hunts invasive sea creature named animal of the year
A black Labrador from Scotland named Sgiath has been awarded animal of the year for her work detecting and locating invasive carpet sea squirts that threaten coastal ecosystems and economies.
“Crawzilla” was huge. Then scientists found an even bigger crayfish
Scientists discovered that North American crayfish appear to have a consistent growth limit around 80 millimeters, challenging assumptions about their maximum size potential.
A quantum highway just one atom high could transform superconductors
Japanese researchers discovered that atomic-scale steps can guide quantum vortices in ultrathin superconductors, moving them 1,000 times more easily along the steps than across them, with potential applications in energy-efficient electronics.
NASA captures strange waves high above Hurricane Simon
NASA satellites captured unusual rippling waves in Earth’s upper atmosphere above Hurricane Simon as the Category 4 storm battered Mexico’s Pacific coast with destructive winds and rainfall.
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Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
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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...