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How Hot is the Moon? A New NASA Mission is About to Find Out

Understanding how heat moves through the lunar regolith can help scientists understand how the Moon's interior formed.

This 5,500-year-old Kish tablet is the oldest written document

Beer, goats, and grains: here's what the oldest document reveals.

A Huge, Lazy Black Hole Is Redefining the Early Universe

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a massive, dormant black hole from just 800 million years after the Big Bang.

Did Columbus Bring Syphilis to Europe? Ancient DNA Suggests So

A new study pinpoints the origin of the STD to South America.

The Magnetic North Pole Has Shifted Again. Here’s Why It Matters

The magnetic North pole is now closer to Siberia than it is to Canada, and scientists aren't sure why.

For better or worse, machine learning is shaping biology research

Machine learning tools can increase the pace of biology research and open the door to new research questions, but the benefits don’t come without risks.

This Babylonian Student's 4,000-Year-Old Math Blunder Is Still Relatable Today

More than memorializing a math mistake, stone tablets show just how advanced the Babylonians were in their time.

Sixty Years Ago, We Nearly Wiped Out Bed Bugs. Then, They Started Changing

Driven to the brink of extinction, bed bugs adapted—and now pesticides are almost useless against them.

LG’s $60,000 Transparent TV Is So Luxe It’s Practically Invisible

This TV screen vanishes at the push of a button.

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.

America’s Favorite Christmas Cookies in 2024: A State-by-State Map

Christmas cookie preferences are anything but predictable.

Worms and Dogs Thrive in Chernobyl’s Radioactive Zone — and Scientists are Intrigued

In the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, worms show no genetic damage despite living in highly radioactive soil, and free-ranging dogs persist despite contamination.

The 2,500-Year-Old Gut Remedy That Science Just Rediscovered

A forgotten ancient clay called Lemnian Earth, combined with a fungus, shows powerful antibacterial effects and promotes gut health in mice.

How a 1932 Movie Lawsuit Changed Hollywood Forever and Made Disclaimers a Thing

MGM Studios will remember Rasputin forever. After all, he caused them to lose a legal battle that changed the film industry forever.

Should we treat Mars as a space archaeology museum? This researcher believes so

Mars isn’t just a cold, barren rock. Anthropologists argue that the tracks of rovers and broken probes are archaeological treasures.

Mysterious "Disease X" identified as aggressive strain of malaria

The mystery of this Disease X seems to have been solved. Now to develop an approach to handling it.

Bird Flu Strikes Again: Severe Case Confirmed in the US. Here's what you need to know

Bird flu continues to loom as a global threat. A severe case in Louisiana is the latest development in a series of concerning H5N1 outbreaks.

These "Ants" Use Ultrablack to Warn Predators — and Stay Cool

Velvet ants, actually flightless wasps, boast an ultrablack exoskeleton thanks to dense nanostructures.

A Factory for Cyborg Insects? Researchers Unveil Mass Production of Robo-Roaches

The new system can turn cockroaches into cyborgs in under 70 seconds.

These Squirrels Are Hunting and Eating Meat. Scientists Are Stunned — And They Have Video Proof

California ground squirrels surprise scientists with their newly discovered taste for mammalian flesh.

Proba-3: The Budget Mission That Creates Solar Eclipses on Demand

Now scientists won't have to travel from one place to another to observe solar eclipses. They can create their own eclipses lasting for hours.

Scientists Discover a Surprising Side Effect of Intermittent Fasting — Slower Hair Regrowth

Fasting benefits metabolism but may hinder hair regeneration, at least in mice.

The Oldest Human Genomes in Europe Show How an Entire Branch of Humanity Disappeared

An ancient human lineage roamed Europe's frozen tundra for nearly 80 generations. Then they died out.

CCTV Cameras Are Everywhere — And They’re Changing How Your Brain Works

New research reveals how being watched triggers unconscious hyper-awareness.

Hidden for Centuries, the World’s Largest Coral Colony Was Mistaken for a Shipwreck

This massive coral oasis offers a rare glimmer of hope.

This Supermassive Black Hole Shot Out a Jet of Energy Unlike Anything We've Seen Before

A gamma-ray flare from a black hole 6.5 billion times the Sun’s mass leaves scientists stunned.

This New Catalyst Can Produce Ammonia from Air and Water at Room Temperature

Forget giant factories! A new portable device could allow farmers to produce ammonia right in the field, reducing costs, and emissions.

New York City is introducing a congestion tax for cars. Can it really work?

NYC’s upcoming congestion pricing plan promises less traffic and cleaner air — but is the $9 toll fair for everyone?

Origami-Inspired Heart Valve May Revolutionize Treatment for Toddlers

A team of researchers at UC Irvine has developed an origami-inspired heart valve that grows with toddlers.

Scientists Say Antimatter Rockets Could Get Us to the Stars Within a Lifetime — Here’s the Catch

The most explosive fuel in the universe could power humanity’s first starship.

Scientists Unearth a 4,000-Year-Old Massacre So Brutal It May Have Included Cannibalism

It's Britain's bloodiest prehistoric massacre.

Astronauts will be making sake on the ISS — and a cosmic bottle will cost $650,000

Astronauts aboard the ISS are brewing more than just discoveries — they’re testing how sake ferments in space.

Superflares on Sun-Like Stars Are Much More Common Than We Thought

Sun-like stars release massive quantities of radiation into space more often than previously believed.

Video Games Were Blamed for Hurting Mental Health — New Research Says They Do the Opposite

New research challenges old stereotypes about gaming’s impact on well-being.

AI thought X-rays are connected to eating refried beans or drinking beer

Instead of finding true medical insights, these algorithms sometimes rely on irrelevant factors — leading to misleading results.

Over 70% of the world's aquifers could be tainted by 2100

Over 2.5 billion people depend on aquifers for fresh water, but rising seas and climate change are pushing saltwater into these crucial reserves.

Scientists Call for a Global Pause on Creating “Mirror Life” Before It’s Too Late: “The threat we’re talking about is unprecedented”

Creating synthetic lifeforms is almost here, and the consequences could be devastating.

Modern Humans and Neanderthals Had Kids for 7,000 Years and the Legacy Lives in Our Genes

Most of us have Neanderthal ancestors, and now scientists how revealed important details about how their DNA shape us today.

AI is scheming to stay online — and then lying to humans

An alarming third party report almost looks like a prequel to Terminator.

Reading Actually Reshapes Your Brain — Here’s How It Changes Your Mind

Reading can change the brain.

If You Need Only 4 Hours of Sleep, You Might Have This Rare Genetic Mutation

Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically built to require less sleep than the rest of us.

This Hornet Can Drink 80% Alcohol Without Ever Getting Drunk and Scientists Finally Know Why

Oriental hornets never get intoxicated with alcohol no matter how strong the alcohol or how long they drink.

This 100-Page Proof Claims to Have Solved the World’s Most Frustrating Math Puzzle: What's The Largest Sofa That Fits Around a Corner?

Mathematician claims to have cracked the annoying puzzle of fitting a sofa around a corner.

Astronomers Just Found Stars That Mimic Pulsars -- And This May Explain Mysterious Radio Pulses in Space

A white dwarf/M dwarf binary could be the secret.

These Satellites Are About to Create Artificial Solar Eclipses — And Unlock the Sun's Secrets

Two spacecraft will create artificial eclipses to study the Sun’s corona.

Religious people aren't more generous than atheists — but there's a catch

As it turns out, there's more to generosity than just what you believe.

Around 1 in 5 under 50s may be living with genital herpes — many don't even know it

Well, I didn't have herpes on my Christmas bingo card.

This Tiny Microbe Can Withstand Extreme Radiation That Would Obliterate Humans. Here's How It Might Protect Astronauts on a Trip to Mars

Could a humble bacterium hold the key to surviving cosmic radiation?

The heart may have its own "mini-brain": a nervous system that controls heartbeat

Somewhere within the heart, there may be a "little brain".

What is "Disease X" and how worried should we be about it?

A mysterious disease has popped up in the DRC and seems to be particularly deadly to children, but we are still not sure exactly what it is.

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