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This Wild Quasiparticle Switches Between Having Mass and Being Massless. It All Depends on the Direction It Travels

Scientists have stumbled upon the semi-Dirac fermion, first predicted 16 years ago.

Mars Dust Storms Can Engulf Entire Planet, Shutting Down Rovers and Endangering Astronauts — Now We Know Why

Warm days may ignite the Red Planet’s huge dust storms.

Can You Tell Which Knot Is Strongest? Most People Fail This Surprisingly Tough Challenge

Knots are a test of physical intuition and most of us are failing hard.

Crocodile Scales Form in a Surprising Way That Has Nothing to Do with Genetics

The surprising way crocodile scales form offers a glimpse into how evolution works beyond genes.

The Smallest Asteroids Ever Detected Could Be a Game-Changer for Planetary Defense

A new technique allowed scientists to spot the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt.

Hidden 35,000-Year-Old Ritual Site Found Eight Storeys Deep Inside an Israeli Cave

New study reveals ancient rituals, a carved turtle, and clues to early human gatherings.

Superhot Rock Energy Could Provide Enough Power to Fuel the U.S. Thousands of Times Over

Could next-generation geothermal energy finally fulfill its promise of ridding us of fossil fuels for good?

Scientists Built a Radioactive Diamond Battery That Could Last Longer Than Human Civilization

A tiny diamond battery could power devices for thousands of years.

The sound of traffic really has a negative impact on you

A new study reveals how urban noise pollutes more than just the environment — it affects our mood and mental health.

New Study Suggests GPT Can Outsmart Most Exams, But It Has a Weakness

Professors should probably start changing how they evaluate students.

The Universe’s Expansion Rate Is Breaking Physics and JWST’s New Data Makes It Worse

New data confirms a puzzling rift in the universe's expansion rate.

Is AI the New Dot-Com Bubble? The Year 2025 Has 1999 Vibes All Over It

AI technology has promised us many advances and 2025 looms ahead of us. Will the outputs match the promises?

Trained Dogs Can Sniff Out Canine Bladder Cancer with Impressive Accuracy

Dogs have been successfully trained to detect one of the most common dog cancers with 92% specificity.

GeoPicture of the week: Biggest crystals in the world

Known as Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals), this hidden chamber in Mexico holds some of the largest natural crystals ever discovered. The translucent pillars, some as long as telephone poles and as wide as tree trunks, make for an eerie underground landscape, seemingly crafted by giants. But there’s no magic involved, just some […]

The best and worst meat replacements for your health, your wallet and the planet – new research

By now it’s well established that meat and dairy are at least partly to blame for the climate crisis. And without coming off our addiction to animal products, we won’t be able to avoid dangerous levels of global heating. What is less clear is what to replace your burger and cheese with. What’s best for […]

Evidence left behind by the Apollo missions is still visible on the Moon

When Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon in 1969, his words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” rippled throughout humanity. Our species had arrived on another celestial body, marking one of our most outstanding achievements in history. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence, some conspiracy theorists still doubt that man actually […]

Common air pollutants (and traffic noise) linked to infertility -- both for men and for women

New research from Denmark and the US uncovers how air and noise pollution disrupt fertility, from impairing sperm and egg quality to reducing IVF success rates.

New 3D Bio-printer Injects Living Cells Directly Onto Injuries To Heal Bones and Cartilage

In recent years, 3D printing has evolved dramatically. Once limited to materials like plastic or resin, it now extends to human cells, enabling the creation of living tissues. However, bioprinting remains a slow and limited process—until now. This latest innovation promises to change that. A team of researchers has introduced a new, cutting-edge bioprinting system […]

Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ Moon Mimas Could Hide a Life-Supporting Ocean Beneath Its Surface

The existence of another watery world in the outer solar system may offer clues to how such seas form — and hope for another spot to search for life

The Opioid Crisis Has Reached the Gulf of Mexico’s Dolphins

Dophins have been found with several drugs, including fentanyl, in their fat reserves.

Scientists uncover how quality sleep may be key to learning a new language

If you needed another reason to get a good night's sleep — here it is.

9,000-year-old non-stick trays was used to make Neolithic focaccia

Husking trays not only baked bread but also fostered human connection across an area spanning 2,000 km (~1,243 miles)

Meet Homo juluensis: a potential new human species

Scientists have identified evidence of a new ancient human species, Homo juluensis, from fossils in East Asia.

Mind-Blowing Calculation Shows Living Cells Outnumber All the Stars and Grains of Sand — By far

Life on Earth exists on a scale that defies human imagination.

AI Uncovers Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells Hidden in Old Maps

Combing through old maps, this AI finds abandoned oil wells so we can cut off their methane emissions.

Axons Look Like “Pearls on a String” in Discovery That Could Rewrite Biology

We thought we knew what neurons looked like. Guess again.

Google's DeepMind claims they have the best weather prediction model

After chess, Go, and proteins, has DeepMind taken over weather forecasting as well?

Native American ancestors' diet was mammoth-heavy. Does this explain megafauna extinction?

What's for dinner? For the Clovis people, the answer is likely 'mammoth'.

Scientists Witness Two Comb Jellies Merge Into a Single Living Organism

Jellyfish-like creatures pull off a bizarre fusion, linking their bodies and nervous systems.

New Study Reveals Hunter-Gatherers Are the Ultimate Athletes Regardless of Gender

Ancient hunter-gatherers shattered gender stereotypes with shared mastery of running, climbing, swimming, and diving.

The David Mayer case: ChatGPT refuses to say some names. We have an idea why

Who are David Mayer and Brian Hood?

First Ice-Free Day in the Arctic Could Happen by 2027, Study Warns

Climate change is heating up faster than we thought.

Pluto in Focus: From Pixelated Smudge to Stunning, Geology-Rich World

NASA’s New Horizons mission revolutionized our view of Pluto, revealing a vibrant, geologically active world full of surprises.

Pee-back time: Anti-Pee Paint Splashes Back at Public Urination

When man piss in wind, wind piss back, a modern Confucius states. In this line, the city of Hamburg ingeniously sought to address its growing public urination problem in the city's busy party center by painting walls with hydrophobic paint. Next time an unsuspecting person wants to take a load off in Hamburg's St. Pauli neighborhood, he might be in for a surprise - it'll splash back at him.

Even ExxonMobil is telling Trump to tone it down on fossil fuels

Even ExxonMobil, a symbol of fossil fuel dominance, is urging climate action, underscoring the tension between Trump’s policies and industry realities.

Futuristic Contact Lens Delivers Medication Directly to Your Eye

The next time you take some medicine, it could be through your lens.

The explosive secret behind the squirting cucumber is finally out

Scientists finally decode the secret mechanism that has been driving the peculiar seed dispersion action of squirting cucumber.

Germanic warriors in the Roman era may have used drugs in battle

Hundreds of tiny tools attached to battle belts suggest ancient barbarians used stimulants for war.

Researchers present the first fully AI-designed wind turbine — it's 7x more efficient in cities

AI is transforming urban wind energy. Researchers in Birmingham, UK, have developed a revolutionary turbine optimized for low wind speeds and urban turbulence.

Could AI agents make the internet more inclusive for people with disabilities?

AI agents could make life much easier for people with disabilities. But there's a dark side to it.

Archaeologists May Have Found a Shipwreck From Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage

A potential da Gama shipwreck may rewrite maritime history.

Not a twin planet: Venus was never habitable, says new study

A new study sheds some additional light on the hellscape that is Venus.

Temporary scalp e-tattoos that scan brain could replace traditional EEGs forever

Scientists have developed spray-on electronic tattoos that could be a game-changer in brain monitoring.

Mysterious eerie blue lights erupt during avalanche — and no one is sure why

Could this be triboluminescence at scale?

Coffee could help you live a longer, healthier life — in moderation

Your morning cup of coffee might be doing more than waking you up—it could be adding years to your life and protecting you from age-related diseases.

In 1911, Einstein wrote a letter to Marie Curie, telling her to ignore the haters

The gist of it is simple: "ignore the trolls".

This rare mineral is older than the Earth

Krotite is a cosmic relic, one of the oldest minerals in the Solar System, formed under fiery conditions in the early protoplanetary disk.

How the UK’s austerity policies caused life expectancy to fall

Between 1945, when the second world war ended, and the start of the 2010s, average life expectancy and mortality rates in high-income countries improved continuously. But from around 2012, in the UK and in several other countries like the US, Germany and the Netherlands, the rate of improvement slowed, stopped, or even went into reverse. […]

ChatGPT’s artificial empathy is a language trick. Here’s how it works

Chat bots can mimic empathy -- but they don't actually feel it.

After 40 Years Orcas Make Salmon Hats Trendy Again

You ever got so crazy you started wearing a salmon as a hat?