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Your nails could be a sign of whether a recession is coming or not

You may already be wearing "recession nails" and not even know it.

Coffee Could Help You Live Longer — But Only If You Have it Black

Drinking plain coffee may reduce the risk of death — unless you sweeten it.

A Giant Roman Soldier Lost His Shoe Near Hadrian's Wall 2,000 Years Ago

Roman soldiers were fit, but this one was built differently.

Investing in an indoor CO2 monitor is probably a smart move. We reviewed one of the best

CO2 monitor review: SAF Aranet4.

Climate Change Unleashed a Hidden Wave That Triggered a Planetary Tremor

The Earth was trembling every 90 seconds. Now, we know why.

The World’s Largest Sand Battery Just Went Online in Finland. It could change renewable energy

This sand battery system can store 1,000 megawatt-hours of heat for weeks at a time.

A Hidden Staircase in a French Church Just Led Archaeologists Into the Middle Ages

They pulled up a church floor and found a staircase that led to 1500 years of history.

This Rare Viking Burial of a Woman and Her Dog Shows That Grief and Love Haven’t Changed in a Thousand Years

The power of loyalty, in this life and the next.

This new blood test could find cancerous tumors three years before any symptoms

Imagine catching cancer before symptoms even appear. New research shows we’re closer than ever.

DARPA Just Beamed Power Over 5 Miles Using Lasers and Used It To Make Popcorn

A record-breaking laser beam could redefine how we send power to the world's hardest places.

In the UK, robotic surgery will become the default for small surgeries

In a decade, the country expects 90% of all keyhole surgeries to include robots.

Bioengineered tooth "grows" in the gum and fuses with existing nerves to mimic the real thing

Implants have come a long way. But we can do even better.

Science Just Debunked the 'Guns Don’t Kill People' Argument Again. This Time, It's Kids

Guns are the leading cause of death of kids and teens.

This Self-Assembling Living Worm Tower Might Be the Most Bizarre Escape Machine

The worm tower behaves like a superorganism.

Big Tech Said It Was Impossible to Create an AI Based on Ethically Sourced Data. These Researchers Proved Them Wrong

A massive AI breakthrough built entirely on public domain and open-licensed data

Fish Feel Intense Pain For 20 Minutes After Catch — So Why Are We Letting Them Suffocate?

Brutal and mostly invisible, the way we kill fish involves prolonged suffering.

Your new phobia, unlocked: a rogue hole in the ocean

From a sailing myth to proven fact, rogue waves and the lesser known rogue holes are rare but real.

A 30-Year-Old Study Says Croissants Are Absolutely Terrible. Here's why

They're the least filling food ever.

The oceans are so acidic they're dissolving the shells of marine creatures

We've ignored ocean acidification for far too long.

Scientists stunned to observe that humpback whales might be trying to talk to us

These whales used bubble rings to seemingly send messages to humans.

Lawyers are already citing fake, AI-generated cases and it's becoming a problem

Just in case you're wondering how society is dealing with AI.

Muscle bros love their cold plunges. Science says they don't really work (for gains)

The cold plunge may not be helping those gains you work so hard for.

Revolutionary single-dose cholesterol treatment could reduce levels by up to 69%

If confirmed, this could be useful for billilons of people.

This 200-year-old-condom in "mint condition" features erotic art and a striking message

This museum exhibit is a reflection of a turbulent part of European history.

Rare, black iceberg spotted off the coast of Labrador could be 100,000 years old

Not all icebergs are white.

Vegetarians Are More Rebellious (and Power Hungry) Than You Think

Forget the stereotype. Vegetarianism is becoming a cultural statement.

Frog Saunas Offer a Steamy Lifeline Against a Deadly Amphibian Pandemic

For some frog species, sitting in a hot brick could mean the difference between life and death.

Prehistoric Humans Lit Fires to Smoke Meat a Million Years Ago

Smoking meat may be our human heritage.

How many people are actually exceptional? Less than 1 in 100,000

We all like to think we're exceptional. But statistically, you're probably not; and neither is anyone you know.

People want climate labels on products, especially meat, cars, and flights

Citizens suggest carbon labels on advertised products could help consumers make better decisions.

Shy albatrosses are more likely to get divorced

Climate change also has a part to play.

Why December-Born Kids Are Far More Likely to Get Speech Therapy

The youngest kids in class are far more likely to receive therapy they may not need.

This Forgotten 4,000 km Wall in Mongolia Wasn't Built for War

Archaeologists think the Medieval Wall System wasn't just built to defend.

Why Japan’s Birth Rate Collapsed in 1966 — And May Collapse Again in 2026

The culprit was an ancient superstition about "cursed" baby girls.

How Dandelions Break Through Concrete With Nothing but Willpower (and Physics)

Whether you think of it as a weed or a bit of nature in the city, a dandelion has impressive survival skills.

These Galaxies are Colliding at Two Million Miles Per Hour in Deep Space

A galactic pileup 94 million light-years away is giving astronomers a detailed look at how cosmic collisions shape the universe.

Ice Age Hunters Made Tools from Beached Whale Bones 20,000 Years Ago

Long before whale hunting, humans were already crafting tools from whale bones.

Queen bees can hibernate underwater for several days without drowning

This could be a very useful skill in light of current climate events.

Researchers Recreate the Sounds of a 3,000-Year-Old Underground City

Forget what ancient cities looked like — what if we could hear them?

Plants can "hear" pollinators and make more nectar when there's buzzing around

Plants are not just passive organisms. Snapdragons may not hear exactly, but they respond to pollinator vibrations.

Inside the Great Firewall: China’s Relentless Battle to Control the Internet

On the Chinese internet, a river crab isn’t just a crustacean. It’s code. River crab are Internet slang terms created by Chinese netizens in reference to the Internet censorship, or other kinds of censorship in mainland China. They need to do this because the Great Firewall of China censors and regulates everything that is posted […]

Once Nearly Gone, Europe’s Wild Mammals Are Roaring Back

The broader takeaway is clear: with space and time, life can — and will — rebound.

Anthropic's new AI model (Claude) will scheme and even blackmail to avoid getting shut down

In a fictional scenario, Claude blackmailed an engineer for having an affair.

Researchers create contact lenses that let you see in the dark, even with your eyes closed

Humans might soon be able to see in the dark — or even through their eyelids.

A Team of Researchers Brought the World’s First Chatbot Back to Life After 60 Years

Long before Siri or ChatGPT, there was ELIZA: a simple yet revolutionary program from the 1960s.

From Farms to Lost Cities, Drones Are Quietly Revolutionizing Modern Science

On a frozen landscape in Svalbard, Norway, where the glaciers bleed into the Arctic Ocean, a small buzzing drone lifted into the air. Its mission was not surveillance, nor delivery. It was science. Armed with thermal cameras and spectral sensors, these flying robots can map melting ice, spot hidden algae blooms, and beam back data […]

Common Cold Sore Virus May Mess With Your Brain Decades Later (and Cause Alzheimer's)

This virus infects roughly two-thirds of the global population under 50.

How One Man and a Legendary Canoe Rescued the Dying Art of Polynesian Navigation

Through the efforts of one remarkable man, an old tradition of Polynesian navigation was revived.

A Swedish Library Forgot to Close Its Doors and Something Beautiful Happened

They say a reader does not steal and a thief does not read. In the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, that's definitely true.

Almost Half of Teens Say They’d Rather Grow Up Without the Internet

Teens are calling for stronger digital protections, not fewer freedoms.