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The American “cheetah” wasn’t a cheetah at all
New genetic research reveals that Miracinonyx trumani, called the American cheetah, was actually a close puma relative with remarkable dietary flexibility, not a true cheetah.
How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war
A new film dramatizes the crucial weather forecast that determined the timing of the D-day landings, highlighting how meteorologists made one of history’s most consequential predictions.
Scientists observe Einstein’s gravity in the quantum world for the first time
Scientists directly observed a gravitational effect in falling quantum objects for the first time, confirming Einstein’s equivalence principle holds at quantum scales, according to research published in Science Advances.
Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
A newly identified 20-meter-long dinosaur species discovered during construction in northeastern Brazil 120 million years ago provides evidence of how giant dinosaurs migrated across ancient continents.
New Mexico’s largest reservoir plunges to just 1.4% full
New Mexico’s largest reservoir dropped to just 1.4% capacity in July 2026 due to record early snowmelt and prolonged drought conditions affecting the Rio Grande basin and regional agriculture.
Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year’s Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
The Ig Nobel Prizes, awarded for humorous yet thought-provoking research, relocated to Switzerland for the first time due to concerns about U.S. immigration policies and safety that discouraged international winners from attending.
MIT turns bacteria into living transistors
MIT researchers engineered bacteria to function as living transistors, creating modular biological circuits that can be printed onto growth medium and potentially deployed on plants to detect and respond to environmental stresses.
Harvard scientists turn knitting into shape-shifting smart fabric
Harvard researchers have developed knitted fabrics capable of changing shape, sensing movement, and functioning as switches using conventional knitting techniques and specialized yarns.
AI can now control fusion plasma faster than humans can react
Researchers at Princeton have developed an AI framework called PACMAN that controls fusion plasma instabilities in milliseconds, far faster than human operators can respond, while maintaining safety controls and human oversight of system objectives.
Scientists find a huge hidden ice reservoir beneath Utah’s mountains
University of Utah researchers discovered that Timpanogos Rock Glacier beneath Mount Timpanogos contains approximately 1.5 million cubic meters of ice, revealing a substantial hidden water reservoir in Utah’s mountains.
Why scientists asked 1,000 people to bury their underwear
Swiss researchers enlisted 1,000 volunteers to bury cotton underwear in soil across the country, using decomposition rates as a simple indicator of underground biological activity and soil health.
Scientists tracked 4,500 animals and found a surprising human effect
Scientists tracked 4,500 animals and found that wildlife responds not only to human-built environments but also to human physical presence, with species-specific responses varying significantly.
NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe
NASA is launching the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30, a $4.3 billion observatory designed to advance understanding of dark energy, discover exoplanets, and map the universe’s large-scale structure.
Scientists left this farm field alone. Thousands of orchids appeared
A Norfolk farm field left untouched for over a decade naturally transformed into a species-rich wildflower meadow, suggesting passive restoration may be more effective than expensive interventions like commercial seed mixes.
Scientists may have finally caught “empty” space changing light
Scientists may have detected vacuum birefringence, a quantum effect predicted nearly 90 years ago, by observing a magnetar’s extreme magnetic field using radio and X-ray telescopes.
324-million-year-old fossil reveals how insects conquered land
A 324-million-year-old fossil reveals that early insects were semi-aquatic before fully colonizing land, retaining features from their aquatic ancestors during their transition.
Scientists switch on a strange new form of magnetism in an ultrathin material
Scientists have detected evidence of altermagnetism in ultrathin ruthenium dioxide films, a discovery that could advance development of smaller, faster computer memory and storage technologies.
A mysterious cosmic hum may come from 13-billion-year-old dark stars
Researchers propose that gravitational waves detected through pulsar networks may originate from supermassive black holes seeded by dark stars over 13 billion years ago, offering new insights into the early Universe’s formation.
Your dislike of eating bugs may be 9,000 years old
Researchers analyzing ancient DNA found that reluctance to eating insects in Western societies may trace back roughly 9,000 years, linked to genetic and ecological factors rather than recent cultural preferences alone.
“I jumped from my chair” – Astronomers spot Betelgeuse’s hidden companion
Astronomers have captured the clearest image yet of a stellar companion orbiting Betelgeuse, a famous red supergiant star visible to the naked eye, resolving a century-long scientific quest.
Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way
Astronomers have identified S301, the fastest known star in the Milky Way, traveling at 25,000 km per second in an extremely tight orbit around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.
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