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Music Acts as a Painkiller — But You Have to Listen at Your Internal Tempo

Music tailored to your internal tempo may offer the best pain relief, study finds.

A Perfect 'Einstein Ring' Is Helping Scientists Unlock Dark Matter

Euclid’s jaw-dropping capture of the closest Einstein ring ever seen reveals the hidden forces shaping our universe — and it’s just the beginning.

From the vault: Why bats don't fly in the rain

Ever wondered why you never see bats flying in the rain?

This massive circular structure is made entirely of mammoth bones and skulls. DNA now offers clues about how Ice Age hunters built it

It's one of the most surreal ancient structures ever built — and it's just one of over 70 found thus far.

Scientists Create a Material as Strong as Steel but Light as Styrofoam Using AI

Researchers create ultra-strong, lightweight carbon structures using AI and advanced manufacturing.

The Point of Trump’s Finger Pointing: How Gestures Shape Right-Wing Populism

A linguist reveals how Donald Trump uses hand gestures to connect with his audience and reinforce his populist message.

Packed Festival Crowds Aren't Chaotic — They Form Living Vortices, Which Can Be Predicted with Physics

The physics of crows explains why they sometimes move like waves.

This 69-Million-Year-Old Duck-like Skull Reveals How Modern Birds Survived the Dinosaurs

The discovery of a 69-million-year-old bird fossil is reshaping our understanding of avian evolution.

The US Navy Just Tested a Laser Weapon That Could Change Warfare Forever

The HELIOS system can instantly zap enemy drones with precision.

This Ancient Roman Scroll Was Burned to A Crisp 2,000 Years Ago. Now, Researchers Are Reading What's Inside With AI

X-rays and AI were used to read charred Roman scrolls untouched for 2,000 years.

Ancient 6,500-Year-Old DNA Reveals the Origin of Indo-European Languages Spoken by Half the World

New genetic evidence traces the roots of English, Sanskrit, and hundreds of other languages to a group of hunter-gatherers in southern Russia 6,500 years ago.

Only Half a Degree of Warming Could Triple Earth’s Areas Too Hot for Human Survival

A new study reveals that even a slight rise in global temperatures could make vast areas of the planet too hot for human survival.

Why Your Pasta Pot Always Has That Strange Salt Ring Inside

Researchers uncover the physics of how salt forms patterns in boiling water.

Self-healing Asphalt Could Prevent Potholes and Save Costs on Vehicle Repairs

Self-healing asphalt could save money, reduce emissions, and end the pothole plague.

DIY Engineer Turned a 3D Printer Into a Tattoo Machine and the Results Are Wild

How one amazing YouTuber turned a 3D printer into an automated tattoo machine.

Scientists Say a Sixth Ocean Is Forming as East Africa Splits Apart

In East Africa, tectonic forces are slowly splitting the continent, creating a future ocean basin.

Gecko-Inspired Material Could Be The Future of Anti-Slip Shoes That Stick to Ice

New material mimics gecko feet to prevent slips on ice, which could avert countless injuries.

Humans Lost the Ability to Wiggle Their Ears 25 Million Years Ago, but Your Ear Muscles Still Try

We still try to prick up our ears, scientists discover.

This Futuristic Shape-Shifting 'Chainmail' Can Morph Between a Solid and a Liquid — and It’s Unlike Anything Ever Made

This chanmail-like material can morph and adapt like fluids or solids.

Cat-Like Robot Mimics Bunting to Help You Relax — And It Actually Works

New robot uses animal-inspired motion to help you feel less stressed.

Oldest Evidence of Human-Caused Lead Pollution Dates from Over 5,000 Years Ago, Around the Aegean Sea

Lead pollution started peaking when the Romans took over the Aegean coastline.

How To Solve Any Problem Using Enrico Fermi's Back-Of-The-Envelope Math (And Some Common Sense)

Estimate anything in the world with a napkin and a pen.

Doomsday Clock Moves to 89 Seconds: The Closest Humanity Has Ever Been to Armageddon

Escalating risks from nuclear tensions, climate threats, and emerging technologies drive a dire update.

Scientists Create Mice with Two Fathers in a Genetic Breakthrough That Could Save Endangered Species

Researchers use CRISPR to overcome seemingly insurmontable reproductive barriers — but that doesn't mean this could work for humans.

After analyzing 4,500 blind dates, scientists found both men and women prefer younger partners

Apparently, when we put aside social norms, most people are drawn to younger partners.

66 Million-Year-Old Fossilized Vomit Offers a Rare Glimpse Into Diets of Ancient Predators

An amateur fossil hunter in Denmark unearthed a rare regurgitalite, shedding light on Cretaceous-era diets.

A Royal Latrine Points Archaeologists To The Last Anglo-Saxon King’s Residence

Archaeologists pinpoint the site of King Harold’s elite residence, depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, using a surprising clue: an 11th-century toilet.

AI Simulates Half a Billion Years of Evolution to Create a Glowing Protein That Nature Never Could

Scientists tap into the power of AI to simulate eons of evolution and design a new protein.

Alpha Male Baboons Have High Stress and Shorter Lives — And It's All for Love

Life is tough as an alpha male — if you're a baboon.

The 'Beauty Premium' in the Workplace Is Bigger Than You Think

What a 15-year study reveals about the power of beauty in the workplace.

Astronomers Thought They Had Found A Dangerous Asteroid Near Earth — It Was Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster

A Tesla launched in space in 2018 was mistaken for an asteroid in 2025.

Earth Had a Tiny Second Moon for a Few Months. It Might Be A Chunk of the Moon

For a few months, Earth had a second moon — a tiny asteroid that may have been a piece of our own Moon

A Gas Giant 500 Light-Years Away Has the Fastest Winds Ever Recorded: A Staggering 33,000 km/h

The fastest planetary winds ever found are tearing across a distant gas giant.

The Numbers Behind Ancient Rome: Stats that Define *the* Supercity of the Ancient World

Ancient Rome achieved urban milestones centuries ahead of its time, with innovations like shopping malls, public welfare, and even the world’s first landfill.

Scientists discover a third type of magnetism that could make some electronics 1,000 times faster

Altermagnetism could transform electronics, offering faster, more efficient, and sustainable alternatives to traditional magnetic materials.

An Anthropologist Spent 5 Years Infiltrating the Secret World of 'Broscience' and Steroid Use. Here's What She Learned

An Australian researcher went undercover to learn more about how Broscience experiments with dangerous drugs — and found a surprising way to make it safer.

Curiosity Rover Uncovers 3.7-Billion-Year-Old Ripples That Suggest Mars Once Had Ice-Free Lakes

Ancient ripples suggest a warmer, wetter past for the Red Planet that supported open water on its surface.

Seemingly sudden earthquakes may be preceded by a slow creep. Could this be the key to earthquake prediction?

Scientists have discovered a subtle, slow-moving creep in lab experiments that could hold the key to predicting catastrophic earthquakes before they strike.

Who Invented Russian Roulette? How a 1937 Short Story Sparked the Deadliest "Game" in Pop Culture

Russian Roulette is deadly game that likely spawned from a work of fiction.

Inside 'El Capitan' the Most Powerful Supercomputer Ever Built. It Will Simulate Nuclear Weapons

The $600-million machine is powered by over 11 million cutting-edge processors.

Did America really split the atom? New Zealand and the UK would like to have a word

The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant mind of Ernest Rutherford, the true father of nuclear physics.

Chinese Space Station Achieves First-Ever Oxygen and Rocket Fuel Production Using Artificial Photosynthesis

When humans dream of venturing farther into the cosmos, one question looms: how do we sustain life and the journey toward the stars? Aboard China’s Tiangong space station (the name means Heavenly Palace), scientists are offering a glimpse of the future. In a recent demonstration, Chinese astronauts operated a series of experiments that produced oxygen and […]

Gut microbes emerge as a natural game-changing alternative to Ozempic

A gut microbe could naturally regulate sugar cravings and blood sugar levels, offering a promising alternative to drugs like Ozempic.

When One Chimp Pees, Others Follow: What Contagious Urination May Reveal About Our Closest Relatives

Even bathroom habits can reveal the social lives of our closest relatives.

PhD-level AI Super-Agents May Arrive This Year — And This Could Change Everything

It seems AI assistants that can solve advanced problems could be around the corner; but what does that really mean for us?

Scientists Discover RNA, Not DNA, Is Behind the Pain and Redness of Sunburn

The surprising paradigm shift could lead to much more protective sunscreens and effective skin treatments.

There's an infinity of infinities. And researchers just found two new infinities that break the rules of math

How two new strange infinities challenge mathematical order.

Immigrants Commit Fewer Crimes Than US-Born Citizens Across 150 Years of Data. It's True Even for Undocumented Migrants

Since the 1960s, US-born citizens are twice as likely to be incarcerated as immigrants.

Researchers Find Hidden Clues in The Alexander Mosaic. Its 2 Million Tiny Stones Came From All Over the Ancient World

One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

Opening the AI Black Box: Scientists use math to peek inside how artificial intelligence makes decisions

Researchers find a mathematical key to understanding how AI makes decisions.