What Happens When You Throw a Paper Plane From Space? These Physicists Found Out
A simulated A4 paper plane takes a death dive from the ISS for science.
The Oldest Dog Breed’s DNA Reveals How Humans Conquered the Arctic — and You’ve Probably Never Heard of It
Qimmeq dogs have pulled Inuit sleds for 1,000 years — now, they need help to survive.
This Is Why Human Faces Look So Different From Neanderthals
Your face stops growing in a way that neanderthals' never did.
Ozempic Is Changing More Than Waistlines as Scientists Wise Up to Concerning Side Effects
But GLP-1 drugs also offer many benefits beyond weight loss.
New Blood Test Reveals How Fast Your Organs Are Aging. Your Brain’s Biological Age May Hold the Key to How Long You Live
People with "older" brains had a much higher risk of dying compared to "younger" brains.
Europe’s First AI Fighter Jet Took Off Over the Baltic Sea and This Could Soon Change the Face of Warfare
The AI logged a million virtual flight hours in three days. No pilot could compete.
Scientists Found a Way to Turn Falling Rainwater Into Renewable Energy
It looks like plumbing but acts like a battery.
NASA Astronaut Snaps Rare Sprite Flash From Space and It’s Blowing Minds
A sudden burst of red light flickered above a thunderstorm, and for a brief moment, Earth’s upper atmosphere revealed one...
Koalas Spend Just 10 Minutes a Day on the Ground and That’s When Most Die
Koalas spend 99% of their lives in trees but the other 1% is deadly.
The Sound of the Big Bang Might Be Telling Us Our Galaxy Lives in a Billion-Light-Year-Wide Cosmic Hole
Controversial model posits Earth and our galaxy may reside in a supervoid.
Scientists Created an Evolution Engine That Works Inside Animal Cells Like a Biological AI
This system accelerates evolution in living cells and it's open source.
A Common Cough Syrup Might Protect the Brain in Parkinson’s Dementia
An old drug reveals new potential — but only in some patients.
A Common DNA Sugar Just Matched Minoxidil in Hair Regrowth Tests on Mice
Is the future of hair regrowth hidden in 2-deoxy-D-ribose?
Being Left-Handed Might Not Make You More Creative After All
It's less about how you use your hands than how you use your brain.
People Across Cultures Agree This Body Fat Percentage Is the Most Attractive in Men
Across cultures and genders the male body fat level we consider ideal is less extreme than you think.
Tennis May Add Nearly 10 Years to Your Life and Most People Are Ignoring It
Could a weekly match on the court be the secret to a longer, healthier life?
The Brain May Make New Neurons in Adulthood and Even Old Age
Researchers identify the birthplace of new brain cells well into late adulthood.
High IQ People Are Strikingly Better at Forecasting the Future
New study shows intelligence shapes our ability to forecast life events accurately.
Your Personal Air Defense System Is Here and It’s Built to Vaporize Up to 30 Mosquitoes per Second with Lasers
LiDAR-guided Photon Matrix claims to fell 30 mosquitoes a second, but questions remain.
Scientists Ranked the Most Hydrating Drinks and Water Didn’t Win
Milk is more hydrating than water. Here's why.
AI Helped Decode a 3,000-Year-Old Babylonian Hymn That Describes a City More Welcoming Than You’d Expect
Rediscovered text reveals daily life and ideals of ancient Babylon.
Peeling Tape Creates Microlightning Strong Enough To Power Chemistry
Microlightning from everyday tape may unlock cleaner ways to drive chemical reactions.
Menstrual Cups Passed a Brutal Space Test. They Could Finally Fix a Major Problem for Many Astronauts
Reusable menstrual cups pass first test in space-like flight conditions.
Coolness Isn’t About Looks or Money. It’s About These Six Things, According to Science
New global study reveals the six traits that define coolness around the world.
Wild Orcas Are Offering Fish to Humans and Scientists Say They May Be Trying to Bond with Us
Scientists recorded 34 times orcas offered prey to humans over 20 years.
Doctors Discover 48th Known Blood Group and Only One Person on Earth Has It
A genetic mystery leads to the discovery of a new blood group: “Gwada negative.”
A London Dentist Just Cracked a Geometric Code in Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man
A hidden triangle in the vitruvian man could finally explain one of da Vinci's greatest works.
China Resurrected an Abandoned Soviet ‘Sea Monster’ That’s Part Airplane, Part Hovercraft
The Soviet Union's wildest aircraft just got a second life in China.
Why a 20-Minute Nap Could Be Key to Unlocking ‘Eureka!’ Moments Like Salvador Dalí
A 20-minute nap can boost your chances of a creative breakthrough, according to new research.
This Bear Lived Two Years With a Barrel Lid Stuck on Its Neck Before Finally Being Freed
A Michigan bear wore a plastic ring for two years. Somehow, it’s doing just fine.
These Squirrels Are Hunting and Eating Meat and Scientists Only Just Noticed
California ground squirrels surprise scientists with their newly discovered taste for mammalian flesh.
Couple Finds Giant Teeth in Backyard Belonging to 13,000-year-old Mastodon
A New York couple stumble upon an ancient mastodon fossil beneath their lawn.
An Asteroid Might Hit the Moon in 2032 and Turn It Into a Massive Fireworks Show from Earth
The next big space threat isn't to Earth. It's to the Moon.
Archaeologists Find Mysterious Stone Slab With 255 Runes in Canada
A 200-year-old runic Lord’s Prayer found in Ontario defies easy explanation.
These Moths in Australia Use the Milky Way as a GPS to Fly 1,000 Kilometers
A threatened Australian insect joins the exclusive club of celestial navigators.
Archaeologists May Have Found Odysseus’ Sanctuary on Ithaca
A new discovery ties myth to place, revealing centuries of cult worship and civic ritual.
The World’s Largest Camera Is About to Change Astronomy Forever
A new telescope camera promises a 10-year, 3.2-billion-pixel journey through the southern sky.
This EV Battery Charges in 18 Seconds and It’s Already Street Legal
RML’s VarEVolt battery is blazing a trail for ultra-fast EV charging and hypercar performance.
Why Do Some Birds Sing More at Dawn? It’s More About Social Behavior Than The Environment
Study suggests birdsong patterns are driven more by social needs than acoustics.
AI-Based Method Restores Priceless Renaissance Art in Under 4 Hours Rather Than Months
A digital mask restores a 15th-century painting in just hours — not centuries.
Meet the Dragon Prince: The Closest Known Ancestor to T-Rex
This nimble dinosaur may have sparked the evolution of one of the deadliest predators on Earth.
Your Breathing Is Unique and Can Be Used to ID You Like a Fingerprint
Your breath can tell a lot more about you that you thought.
It Looks Like a Ruby But This Is Actually the Rarest Kind of Diamond on Earth
One of Earth’s rarest gems finally reveals its secrets at the Smithsonian.
ChatGPT Got Destroyed in Chess by a 1970s Atari Console. But Should You Be Surprised?
ChatGPT’s chess skills falter against a 46-year-old video game in a quirky AI test.
A Provocative Theory by NASA Scientists Asks: What If We Weren’t the First Advanced Civilization on Earth?
The Silurian Hypothesis asks whether signs of truly ancient past civilizations would even be recognisable today.
This Is How the Wheel May Have Been Invented 6,000 Years Ago
The wheel may have a more surprising origin story than you'd think.
A Chemical Found in Acne Medication Might Help Humans Regrow Limbs Like Salamanders
The amphibian blueprint for regeneration may already be written in our own DNA.
Everyone Thought ChatGPT Used 10 Times More Energy Than Google. Turns Out That’s Not True
Sam Altman revealed GPT-4o uses around 0.3 watthours of energy per query.
World’s Smallest Violin Is No Joke — It’s a Tiny Window Into the Future of Nanotechnology
The tiny etching is smaller than a speck of dust but signals big advances in materials science.
Drinking Sugar May Be Far Worse for You Than Eating It, Scientists Say
Liquid sugars like soda and juice sharply raise diabetes risk — solid sugars don't.