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Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Earlier Than Ever. Guess Why

Climate change is disrupting natural cycles.

The most successful space telescope you never heard of just shut down

An astronomer says goodbye to Gaia, the satellite that mapped the galaxy.

A Gene-Edited Pig Liver Was Hooked to a Human for 10 Days and It Actually Worked

Breakthrough transplant raises hopes for patients needing liver support or awaiting transplants.

These researchers counted the trees in China using lasers

The answer is 142 billion. Plus or minus a few, of course.

If you use ChatGPT a lot, this study has some concerning findings for you

So, umm, AI is not your friend — literally.

The Soviets Built a Jet Powered Train and It Was as Wild as It Sounds

This thing was away of its time and is now building rust in a scrapyard.

New Diagnostic Breakthrough Identifies Bacteria With Almost 100% Precision in Hours, Not Days

A new method identifies deadly pathogens with nearly perfect accuracy in just three hours.

Revenge of the Fish: A Bone Pierced Through Man’s Gut and Stabbed His Liver

A swallowed bone made its way from the gut to the liver, causing weeks of mystery pain

Miyazaki Hates Your Ghibli-fied Photos and They're Probably a Copyright Breach Too

“I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself,” he said.

This Is Why Human Faces Look So Different From Neanderthals

Your face stops growing in a way that neanderthals' never did.

AI-Assisted Wearable Device 'Speaks' For People With Dysfunctional Vocal Cords

Speech-language pathology is an area of medical science based on the mechanics of voice production and the evaluation, treatment and prevention of communication. AI-assisted technology is now part of treatment options for conditions that affect speech, such as stuttering or the inability to control specific muscles after a stroke.  UCLA bioengineers have created a device […]

Scientists sawed a human brain into 703 cubes to map its energy system for the first time

Your brain burns 20 percent of your body’s energy and now we know exactly where it goes.

This Tamagotchi Vape Dies If You Don’t Keep Puffing

Yes. You read that correctly. The Stupid Hackathon is an event like no other.

This Tiny Nuclear Battery Could Last for Thousands of Years Without Charging

The radiocarbon battery is supposed to be safe for everyday operations.

Bad microphone? The people on your call probably think less of you

As it turns out, a bad microphone may be standing between you and your next job.

Wild Chimps Build Flexible Tools with Impressive Engineering Skills

Chimpanzees select and engineer tools with surprising mechanical precision to extract termites.

New study shows why you should switch to filtered coffee

It doesn't matter what type of coffee or filter. Just filter your coffee.

Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a 3,600-Year-Old pharaoh. But we have no idea who he is

An ancient royal tomb deep beneath the Egyptian desert reveals more questions than answers.

Sharks Aren’t Silent After All. This One Clicks Like a Castanet

This is the first evidence of sound production in a shark.

Massive Attack Just Showed That Concerts and Tours Can Also Be Eco-Friendly

It's a climate experiment disguised as a concert — and it actually worked.

Paralyzed man can stand again after receiving stem cell treatment in Japan

A tiny injection of stem cells helped two patients defy the odds.

Astronauts are about to grow mushrooms in space for the first time. It could help us live on Mars

Mushrooms could become the ultimate food for living in colonies on the moon and Mars.

These 2,200-Year-Old Shackles Reveal The Dark Side of Egypt’s Ancient Gold Mines

Shackles from ancient Egyptian gold mines reveal the harsh reality behind Ptolemy’s glittering wealth.

Researchers create a new type of "time crystal" inside a diamond

“It’s an entirely new phase of matter.”

Mathematician Who Bridged Algebra and the Quantum World Wins 2025 Abel Prize

This year, the Abel Prize — the field’s highest honor — has been awarded to Masaki Kashiwara, prolific Japanese mathematician whose work has quietly reshaped how we understand some of the most complex equations in existence. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced the award “for his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation […]

Your Gum Is Shedding Microplastics into Your Saliva

One gram of chewing gum can release up to 600 microplastic particles into your body.

Metal detectorist finds 800 ancient artifacts buried in northern England that could rewrite Iron Age Britain

Hundreds of ancient chariot pieces and ceremonial weapons were found buried in Yorkshire it's challenging everything we know about Iron Age Britain.

Octopus rides the world's fastest shark and nobody knows what's going on

A giant octopus rode a mako shark. No one knows why.

Researchers Examine Novel Ketamine-Related Medication For Treating Life-Threatening Depression Symptoms

For those with treatment-resistance depression, treatment is not impossible, but it is far more difficult

Promising New Therapy Emerges for Children Affected by Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurological condition that impacts the spinal cord. The condition causes sudden weakness in the arms or legs, loss of reflexes, and loss of muscle tone. The condition is similar to polio and mainly affects young children. It comes from a virus that is the common cold. […]

Majority of US Baby Food Products Do Not Meet Nutrition Guidelines, Study Finds

Nutritious food is always important, whether for an infant or a senior, but it’s especially critical for newborn babies. The global baby food market is rapidly growing, with the United States being the second biggest market. The global baby food market is projected to grow from 71 billion U.S. dollars in 2023 to about 100 […]

Strong Arguments Matter More Than Grammar in English Essays as a Second Language

Grammar takes a backseat to argumentation, a new study from Japan suggests.

“You have such a February face”: Shakespeare’s Most Savage Insults, Explained

William Shakespeare gave the English language more than just poetic sonnets and tragic deaths. He also gave us some of the most delightfully vicious insults ever spoken onstage. These weren’t your average insults. Each jab struck at the core of a character’s personality or the tension of a scene. Many were funny. Some were deadly […]

Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge May Be an Underwater Moving Hotspot

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, exhibited significant motion.

Dark Energy Might Be Fading and That Could Flip the Universe’s Fate

Astronomers discover hints that the force driving cosmic expansion could be fading

23andMe Just Filed for Bankruptcy and Your DNA Could Be Up for Grabs

A company once worth billions now faces a reckoning over the fate of your genetic data

Curiosity Just Found Mars' Biggest Organic Molecules Yet. It Could Be A Sign of Life

The discovery of long-chain organic compounds in a 3.7-billion-year-old rock raises new questions about the Red Planet’s past habitability.

A giant iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from Antarctica—then researchers found life they'd never imagined beneath it

An ancient Antarctic ecosystem is revealed after a massive iceberg breaks free.

This Man Hiccupped Nonstop for Two Years—Until Doctors Found a Clue Hiding in His Blood

A rare immune condition turned an everyday annoyance into a chronic problem.

Physicists just explained why the pop of a beer bottle sounds so perfect

A high-speed peek into what really happens when your beer bottle goes “pop.”

This hospital in Cambridge offered "medieval benefits" but few got in

Charity in the 14th century, like now, was as much about storytelling and perceived worth as about need.

Meta's new AI can read your mind and type your thoughts with startling accuracy

Look like Mr. Zuckerberg is secretly working on something that could work as an alternative to invasive brain chips.

China just unveiled a deep-sea tool that can secretly cut the world’s internet cables

The concern is that China's new deep-sea cable cutter could spark global chaos.

Looks Matter Most on Dating Apps By Far. And That's True for Both Men and Women

If you're struggling on dating apps, it's not because of your bio.

The flower from King Tut's tomb is flooding the internet but scientists say it's fake (thanks, reddit!)

The Egyptian blue lotus sold online isn't what you think. The real story behind this mythical plant is much more interesting though.

The Romans drew penises all over Hadrian's Wall

Penis etchings -- the longstanding hallmark of military troops.

Quadruped Robot Learns How to Ride Skateboard on Its Own

Researchers taught a legged robot to master skateboarding using a novel AI.

Trump’s War on Science Is Fueling a Brain Drain in Real Time

Attacks on science are rarely signs of something good.

Astronomers Just Found Oxygen in a Galaxy Born Only 300 Million Years After the Big Bang

The JWST once again proves it might have been worth the money.

A New Study Reveals AI Is Hiding Its True Intent and It's Getting Better At It

The more you try to get AI to talk about what it's doing, the sneakier it gets.