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In the quiet lull after the Christmas holidays, a small blip appeared in the sky. On December 27, 2024, astronomers…
Black Hole Overeats, Then Blasts Cosmic Wind at Nearly a Third the Speed of Light
Deep in the heart of a galaxy 1.2 billion light-years away, something extraordinary happened. A supermassive black hole—already millions to…
Mars Was Once a Watery World—And Its Clays Could Hold Secrets of Ancient Life
Billions of years ago, long before Earth became home to forests and oceans, another planet may have been quietly fostering…
Planetary Defense and the Space Gold Rush: Who Will Save Earth from the Next Killer Asteroid?
When headlines blared that Asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 1–2% chance of striking Earth in 2032, a collective shiver ran…
A Giant Comet Awakens in the Coldest Reaches of the Solar System
In the vast, icy darkness beyond Neptune—where sunlight barely reaches and temperatures plummet to hundreds of degrees below zero—a sleeping…
Ancient Star Explosions Discovered in a Galaxy 12 Million Light-Years Away
In the grand silence of deep space, even death leaves an echo. More than 12 million light-years from Earth, nestled…
New Models Unravel the Mysteries of the Universe’s Most Massive Stars
In the heart of a glowing web of cosmic dust and gas 160,000 light-years from Earth, the Tarantula Nebula blazes…
Study Reveals Brain Cells Learn in Surprisingly Complex Ways
In the symphony of the human brain, every note matters. Each signal, each connection, each spark of activity plays a…
Study Finds That Sleep Regularity Can Shield Teens from Mental Health Struggles
When the lights go out, the teenage brain doesn’t always follow. Tossing and turning late into the night, many adolescents…
Scientists Discover New DNA Repair Protein Linked to Childhood Syndrome
In every human cell, an invisible war rages on. DNA—the delicate molecule that holds the code of life—is under constant…
Scientists Discover Beetles With Vision That Defies Insect Norms
In the sun-drenched wildflower fields of the eastern Mediterranean, a quiet revolution in our understanding of vision is taking place.…
New Study Finds Brain Shape May Hold Secrets to Mental Health
What makes a brain a brain? For decades, scientists studying the human mind have zeroed in on size—measuring volume, comparing…
Scientists Capture the Invisible Moment When Molecules Transform
In the invisible theater of molecules, reactions unfold in a chaotic blur, intermediates appearing and vanishing in mere picoseconds. Scientists…
Scientists Unlock Magnetism in Ultra-Thin Metal Once Thought Nonmagnetic
In the realm of atoms, where materials behave in ways that often defy intuition, scientists have just uncovered a powerful…
Meet the Dragon Prince Who Came Before T-Rex
In the dusty drawers of a Mongolian institute, buried beneath decades of neglect and mislabeling, lay the bones of a…
Frozen for 14,000 Years These Ancient Pups Were Wolves Not Dogs
Buried beneath layers of Siberian permafrost, two tiny creatures lay untouched for nearly 14,000 years. Their small bodies, wrapped in…
Scientists Unlock Hidden Genes to Make Chemotherapy Drug More Sustainable
In a breakthrough that could transform the global supply chain of one of the world’s most vital cancer drugs, scientists…
Ancient Glowing Fish Reveal a 112 Million Year Evolutionary Light Show
In the depths of the ocean, where sunlight barely penetrates and shadows rule, something magical happens. Marine fishes glow—not with…
City Lights Are Quietly Changing the Seasons
On a chilly March morning in New York’s Central Park, you might notice the cherry trees budding weeks ahead of…
Scientists Harness Light to Turn Carbon Dioxide into Valuable Fuel
In a quiet laboratory on Long Island, a team of chemists may have taken a bold step toward solving one…