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How Isaac Newton’s Wealth Was Built on Gold and the Shadows of Slavery

Newton’s financial success was tied to gold mined by enslaved people, a new book reveals.

Scientists Reveal What a Single Photon Really Looks Like for the First Time

The shape of a photon Is finally revealed by physicists.

Astronomers Capture Stunning Close-Up of a Dying Star Beyond the Milky Way

Astronomers zoom in on a red supergiant in its final death throes 160,000 light-years away.

Neanderthal children may have enjoyed collecting trinkets

Childhood curiosity likely transcended all species of humans.

The Inventor of the World Wide Web Calls Out Social Media’s Dark Side: "This toxicity comes from the algorithms"

The father of the Web wants coders to be more responsible and rethink algorithms.

Scientists Capture the X-ray Fingerprint of a Single Atom for the First Time — And This Could Change Everything

The achievement has potential implications from medicine to materials science.

Scientists Revive 1,000-Year-Old Seed, Potentially Resurrecting Mysterious Biblical Tree

An ancient Judean seed has grown into a unique tree that may hold healing properties mentioned in the Bible.

Aztec Death Whistle Was Designed to Haunt the Mind, Brain Scans Confirm

These clay instruments produce scream-like sounds, which trigger a fear response in the human brain.

Stunning Fossil of Sword-Tailed Pterosaur Reveals the Evolutionary Secrets of Flying Reptiles

A nearly perfect fossil has been waiting patiently to rewrite the story of flight.

Astonishing 37,000-year-old Saber-Tooth Cat Cub Found in Siberian Permafrost with Skin and Fur

Scientists uncover the remarkably preserved remains of a saber-toothed kitten from the Siberian permafrost.

Astronomers Just Mapped the ‘Invisible’ Corona of Black Holes — Here’s Why It Matters

Like the Sun, black holes also have a corona.

Astronomers Shocked as JWST Uncovers Massive Galaxies That Challenge Gravity Theory. Is Dark Matter Theory Wrong?

New observations suggest that the universe’s oldest galaxies are brighter than expected. Here's why this may be a big deal.

JWST Uncovers Massive ‘Red Monster’ Galaxies Lurking in the Early Universe

In a distant corner of the cosmos, some ancient galaxies are challenging our grasp of cosmic history.

How AI analysis of millions of hours of body cam footage could reform the police

Most body cam footage stays unseen. But some scientists see an opportunity in leveraging this data.

Archaeologists Use Declassified Spy Satellites to Uncover a 1,400-Year-Old Battlefield in Iraq

Researchers used declassified spy satellite images to pinpoint the historic Battle of al-Qadisiyyah

Endless digital media was supposed to cure boredom forever — except the opposite is true

Digital devices were meant to cure our boredom. So why are people feeling more bored than ever?

Scientists Unearth a ‘Missing Link’ in Bird Brain Evolution in 80-Million-Year-Old Fossil

Navaornis is likened to a sort of Rosetta Stone for decyphering the evolution of bird brains.

The 0.1% Are Using Private Jets Like Ubers and It’s Costing the Planet

Private jet emissions soared by 50% in four years, driven by leisure trips and the ultra-rich.

More than 10 million fish devoured in just a few hours. It's the world's largest predation event

Sonic imaging revealed millions of fish killed in epic feeding frenzy.

The Mysterious 'King Arthur’s Hall' is 4,000 years older than believed

The site may have been a prehistoric gathering site rather than a medieval pen.

New Liquid Metal Tech Outperforms Existing Solutions by 72%

This new material promises to cut data center cooling costs and emissions.

Microplastics May Now Be Messing with Our Weather and Climate. Here’s What That Means

Researchers reveal microplastics can influence cloud formation, potentially affecting weather and climate systems

Massive exploding methane craters are tearing Siberia apart and scientists finally know why

Scientists uncover the mechanics behind Siberia's explosive craters as warming drives methane release.

Cannabis may help you sleep better. But there's a catch

For some, cannabis can be a sleep savior; for others, a sleep disruptor.

What a Trump Second Term Could Mean for America’s Science

As Trump re-enters office, health experts and scientists warn of new risks.

Back in the gym after a long break? Don't worry about losing your gains. You have muscle memory

Even after a 10-week break, muscle strength rebounds surprisingly fast.

NASA beamed back a laser message from half a billion kilometers away 100 times faster than using radio waves

NASA’s new laser technology brings deep space communication closer to broadband speeds.

Did Michelangelo Secretly Paint a Woman with Breast Cancer in the Sistine Chapel?

A hidden detail in Michelangelo’s "The Flood" may reveal a woman with breast cancer, adding a shocking twist to the iconic Sistine Chapel masterpiece.

These 5,000-year-old seals might have paved the way for the invention of writing (and the birth of history)

Researchers discover that ancient cylinder seals may hold the key to decoding undeciphered proto-cuneiform signs.

Did China just copy SpaceX's Starship?

China's redesigned Long March 9 rocket signals a shift toward reusable, Starship-like spacecraft.

Neanderthals and early humans started burying their dead at the same time — and it may be more about competition than honoring the dead

Researchers propose a stunning new theory for why Neanderthals and humans started to bury their dead at the same time.

How Missed Warnings and Incompetence Brought Down Arecibo’s Iconic Telescope

The fall of the radio telescope was the result of many overlooked warning signs.

Bison in Canada uncover 1,000-year-old sacred petroglyphs carved by Indigenous people

The accidental discovery occurred just months after the bison were reintroduced in the area.

MIT Scientists Use Quantum Physics to Protect Sensitive Data in AI Models

Researchers use quantum mechanics to protect data in deep-learning computations.

AI Finds Trump’s “Simple and Divisive” Language Is Unique Among Past U.S. Presidents

When Donald Trump steps up to a microphone, his words often make waves. Whether delivering a State of the Union address or sparring in a debate, his style is unmistakably his own. But what exactly sets him apart? A new study published in PNAS Nexus delves into this question, harnessing the power of machine learning […]

Meet the “Flying Spaghetti Monster” Living 10,000 Feet Beneath the Ocean’s Surface

Underwater robots find over 20 new species in the "twilight zone" of the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists Reveal Our Galaxy’s Black Hole May Be More Twisted Than It Looks At First Glance

Japanese scientists argue that the Milky Way's black hole is shaped like an elongated oval rather than like a "doughnut."

Why Scientists Are Giving Robots Cat-Like Vision

These "cat eye" cameras could one day improve everything from self-driving cars to search-and-rescue drones.

Can Monkeys Type Out Hamlet? Scientists Put the Infinite Monkey Theorem to the Test (And It's Pretty Funny)

Turns out that monkeys (or chimps) can't randomly type Shakespeare's works even if they were given billions of years to try.

A Tiny Eye Implant Is Helping Legally Blind Patients Read Again — Here’s How

For people blinded by age-related disease, an experimental implant opens a window to vision once lost.

A Brazilian Scientist Just Discovered the Perfect Beer Glass to Keep Your Drink Cold Longer — And It's Not A Pint

The most effective beer glass design at keeping beer cold must have a wide opening.

Lost Maya Metropolis Hidden By Thick Jungle Uncovered by Laser Mapping and a Lucky Google Search

New laser technology unveils Valeriana, a sprawling Maya metropolis hidden for centuries

A Wild Theory Suggests Kissing Started as Ape Grooming — and the Science Is Fascinating

Could kissing be a relic from our ancestors' grooming practices? A new study explores the origins.

NASA made $76 billion for the US economy in 2023, three times more than its budget

Now that's what I call a return on investment.

Neutron Stars Could Be The Best Place to Look for Dark Matter

Could elusive axions be gathering in dense clouds around neutron stars? Some scientists certainly think so.

Scientists Used Quantum Physics to Help AI Fall for Optical Illusions

Scientists have coaxed AI to see the Necker Cube illusion the way we do thanks to quantum tunneling.

A timeline chart of SciFi predictions that eventually became true

I pride myself on being a science fiction buff. Asimov, Clark, Wells, Jules Verne — there’s a reason why we’ve all come to love these classics. What makes people so fond of science fiction, though? One may argue that it’s these novel’s uncanny ability to dwell the human mind and foresee things that are yet […]

10 "Living Fossils" That Have Survived Mass Extinctions And Have Barely Changed in Millions of Years

Most creatures on Earth evolve constantly but these have hardly changed after millions of years.

Hobbyists uncover massive hoard of Norman Conquest coins worth $5.6 million. It's the UK's most expensive treasure

Seven hobbyists discover 1,000-year-old coins, the most valuable treasure ever found in the U.K.

Scientists discover new Tardigrade species that may reveal the secret to their superpower-like radiation resistance

Scientists may have now found the genes that enable tardigrades' amazing ability to withstand powerful radiation.

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