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August 4, 2026
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Aug.2, 2026 Coastal communities are facing a hidden threat that is making rising seas far more dangerous: the land beneath them is sinking.New research shows that people in densely populated coastal regions experience an average relative sea-level rise of …
July 30, 2026 Astronomers may have been listening for alien civilizations in only a small slice of the radio spectrum while overlooking a largely unexplored range of higher frequencies.Using archived data from the ALMA telescope in Chile, researchers conducted …
July 26, 2026 The Backrooms began as a single eerie image of empty yellow rooms, but internet users transformed it into a vast fictional world that feels disturbingly real.Through videos, games, maps, survival …
July 25, 2026 Recycling, greener diets, and other personal climate choices do not seem to distract people from supporting major environmental reforms.
A four-year study of nearly 2,800 Australians found that these habits neither increased nor reduced later …
July 20, 2026 Oxygen is disappearing from oceans, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters at an alarming rate, threatening aquatic life and weakening the natural processes that help regulate Earth’s climate.Scientists warn that this widespread deoxygenation is …
July 16, 2026 A powerful new AI tool has uncovered what could be one of the biggest integrity problems in modern science.
After analyzing 2.6 million cancer research papers published between 1999 and 2024, researchers identified more than 250,000 studies with …
July 13, 2026 A new book claims AI has been built on a flawed assumption dating back to Alan Turing’s famous 1950 paper.
Peter J.Denning argues that the most important parts of human intelligence, including common sense, intuition, culture, and practical …
July 3, 2026 Scientists have uncovered new evidence that fireworks can pollute both the air and water in ways that extend beyond the visible smoke.The findings show that leftover debris, fine particles, and airborne chemicals may affect ecosystems and increase …
July 1, 2026 A massive national study found that nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a transplant never even begin the evaluation process, and only 19% make it onto the transplant waitlist.Researchers discovered that factors such …
June 29, 2026 Scientists are raising concerns that we may be overlooking evidence of extraterrestrial life even when it is present.Hidden biosignatures, limitations in detection technology, and assumptions about what life should look like can all create …
June 21, 2026 Despite centuries of study, scientists are still finding new details and even overlooked structures within the human body.As researchers explore anatomical differences between individuals, it’s becoming clear that the body is far more …
June 18, 2026 Plague was already a deadly killer 5,500 years ago, long before cities, farming, or the rat-infested conditions usually linked to historic outbreaks.By analyzing ancient DNA from hunter-gatherer cemeteries in Siberia, researchers discovered early …
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Aug.4, 2026 DNA traces in the Shroud of Turin reveal a remarkable mixture of human lineages, microbes, plants, animals, and coral accumulated through centuries of handling and travel.
The findings do not prove …
Aug.2, 2026 Mathematicians have shown that no electoral system can perfectly balance local representation, proportional national results, and a fixed-size parliament once enough parties compete.
A newly proposed …
July 30, 2026 As Mohenjo-daro prospered, the gap between its richest and poorest households actually shrank.Its shared infrastructure, fair trade systems, and lack of powerful royal elites suggest that equality …
July 28, 2026 A new analysis has precisely dated paintings in France’s Font-de-Gaume cave for the first time.Scientists discovered charcoal inside black pigments once thought to contain only minerals, allowing …
July 27, 2026 Early humans in England crafted a rare piece of elephant bone into a reusable hammer for sharpening stone tools nearly 500,000 years ago.
The …
July 21, 2026 Ancient DNA from China’s vast 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement is revealing how one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies was organized….
July 15, 2026 A 1,600-year-old mummy discovered in Egypt has revealed something archaeologists had never seen before: a fragment of Homer’s Iliad used during embalming.The papyrus was identified as part of the …
July 14, 2026 Chimpanzees showed a remarkable attraction to crystals, choosing them over ordinary stones and studying them with intense curiosity.The results …
July 14, 2026 Nearly 800,000 years ago, early humans living beside a lake in what is now Israel may have chosen the location for one surprisingly practical reason: firewood.
Researchers discovered that these …
July 12, 2026 Citizen scientists have helped researchers solve a long-standing mystery about how parental care evolved in harvestmen.Using photos and observations from iNaturalist, scientists more than doubled …
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July 5, 2026 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular red, white, and blue view of one of the Milky Way’s oldest star clusters to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.Hidden …
July 5, 2026 Hubble has captured a spectacular view of LH 95, where about 2,500 young stars are still on their journey to becoming full-fledged stars.
Scientists discovered these growing stars can keep pulling in …
July 4, 2026 Celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary, NASA released a stunning Hubble portrait of Messier 3, an ancient globular cluster with more than 500,000 stars.The remarkable cluster is …
June 24, 2026 A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago.Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural …
June 13, 2026 A child psychologist says grandparents are more important than ever as youth mental health challenges continue to rise.He argues that children need supportive relationships, meaningful …
June 13, 2026 A new experimental vaccine developed by Scripps Research could offer a powerful new way to prevent fentanyl overdoses by stopping the drug before it reaches the brain.
Rather than targeting only …
June 24, 2026 What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that consciousness could arise in many different forms of life, even in beings built …
June 8, 2026 Researchers have solved a decades-old mystery by showing that a cache of 43 helmets found off the Spanish coast is medieval, not Roman.The remarkable discovery exposes a thriving weapons trade …
June 9, 2026 Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Stonehenge’s six-ton Altar Stone was deliberately transported hundreds of kilometers from Scotland by ancient people.The feat would have required …
June 5, 2026 Scientists have successfully tested an AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine in humans for the first time, finding it to be safe and well tolerated.
The vaccine generated immune responses against …
June 16, 2026 Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world.
Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop …
May 25, 2026 Generative AI is transforming the workplace faster than ever, but new research from the University of Vaasa suggests the biggest threat may not be AI itself — it’s falling behind in learning how …
May 11, 2026 Dante’s Inferno may have been far more than a religious epic.New research argues that the 14th-century poet essentially imagined a catastrophic asteroid impact centuries before modern science …
May 9, 2026 Scientists in China discovered that ancient humans were making surprisingly advanced stone tools during a harsh ice age 146,000 years ago.The tools, created by Homo juluensis, show careful planning …
June 3, 2026 An ancient mountain cave in the Pyrenees may have served as one of the earliest high-altitude mining camps ever discovered, with evidence of repeated visits spanning thousands of years.The find …
May 22, 2026 Researchers have discovered how to fine-tune a futuristic type of porous glass that can trap gases like CO2 and hydrogen.
Inspired by centuries-old glassmaking techniques, the team added sodium and …
May 5, 2026 GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often celebrated as game-changing solutions—but new research reveals a surprising social twist.People who lose weight using these medications …
May 29, 2026 Using cannabis edibles and alcohol together may make drivers far more impaired than either substance alone, according to new research from Johns Hopkins.
Even more concerning, common field sobriety …
May 17, 2026 A long-lost manuscript discovered in Rome has revealed one of the oldest surviving versions of the very first known poem written in English.Hidden for decades and once believed lost, the …
Apr.25, 2026 Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is gradually breaking apart.This “necking” process marks an ….
