Twenty-four million years ago, in what is now Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a volcanic crater lake quietly held the remains of plants…
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Scientists Unearth Giant Ancestor of Australia’s Lyrebird—And It Couldn’t Fly
Deep in the rugged landscapes of Boodjamulla National Park in northwestern Queensland, a fossil has been uncovered that whispers of…
Older Than Egypt? Scientists Uncover 10,000-Year-Old Smoke-Dried Mummies in Asia
When most people think of mummies, their minds immediately turn to the golden sands of Egypt, where bandage-wrapped pharaohs rest…
Astronomers Spot a “Half-Exploded” Star 72 Million Light-Years Away—And It’s Unlike Anything Seen Before
In the grand theater of the universe, stars live brilliant but finite lives. Some fade quietly, while others die in…
Billions of Invisible Particles Pass Through You Every Second—But They Might Be Making the Universe’s Gold
Few events in the universe are as violent, spectacular, and meaningful as the collision of two neutron stars. These compact…
Why Night Owls Are More Likely to Get Hooked on Their Phones, According to Science
Many young adults proudly call themselves “night owls.” They thrive after dark, feeling most alive when others are winding down…
Scientists Uncovered 13 New Genes Linked to Dyslexia—And It Could Change How We See Learning Differences Forever
Dyslexia is far more than a difficulty with reading or spelling—it is a unique way of processing language that has…
Long COVID May Be Silently Changing Women’s Menstrual Cycles—Here’s How
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped medicine in ways no one anticipated. While most early attention was focused on the lungs,…
Your Pancreas Has a Secret Weapon Against Diabetes—And We’re Only Just Discovering It
For decades, biology textbooks told a simple story: pancreatic beta cells make insulin to lower blood sugar, while alpha cells…
Scientists Discover Pain-Sensing Nerves Could Hold the Key to Stopping Deadly Lung Scarring
Pulmonary fibrosis, often described as “lung scarring,” is one of the most devastating lung diseases known today. Though relatively uncommon,…
Scientists May Have Found a Way to Heal the Brain After a Stroke—And It Starts With Stem Cells
When a stroke strikes, it does so with brutal speed. In just minutes, brain cells begin to die, and with…
Your Brain Has Two Modes of Thinking—And They Switch Without You Knowing
Every time we walk into a room, meet a stranger, or recall the face of a loved one, our brain…
Can Ancient Breathing Practices Calm Modern Minds? New Study Says Yes
Breathing is the one function of the human body that is both automatic and voluntary. We can let it happen…
Scientists Found a Hidden Switch in the Brain—And It Could Treat Schizophrenia, Anxiety, and Memory Loss
For decades, scientists have known that the brain is a bustling universe of signals—tiny electrical impulses racing across vast networks…
James Webb Found ‘Small Red Dots’—And They Might Be a Whole New Kind of Cosmic Monster
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was built to look deeper into the cosmos than any instrument before it. Its…
3,300-Year-Old Bone Whistle Found in Egypt Could Reveal Secrets of Royal Tomb Guards
More than three thousand years ago, in the desert city of Akhetaten—today known as Amarna—a sharp, piercing sound may have…
Viking Religion: Gods and Afterlife Beliefs
To step into the world of the Vikings is to enter a landscape where the natural and supernatural were inseparably…
This New Algorithm Could Finally Make Quantum Computers Work Like We Dreamed
Quantum computers have long been hailed as the next great leap in technology, promising to outperform classical machines in tasks…
Astronomers Capture “Mini Galaxy” Swirling Around a Baby Star for the First Time
Every star that twinkles in the night sky has a story. Some, like our Sun, are modest in scale, burning…
This Ancient Black Hole Is Breaking the Rules of the Universe
Imagine looking so far into space that you are also looking back in time—almost to the dawn of the universe…
Scientists May Have Found Why Dark Matter’s Signal Keeps Vanishing Into Thin Air
When we look up at the night sky, it’s easy to believe we are seeing everything the universe has to…
Scientists Unlock 300-Million-Year-Old Secrets Hidden in Ancient Poop
For centuries, fossils have been humanity’s window into the deep past, preserving the shapes of creatures that roamed the Earth…