Chemistry World'No way to unleash US innovation’: more research chaos as the US government shuts downNew research grant awards and proposal reviews have been paused by closure of science agenciesOct 02, 2025
Science Focus31 jaw-dropping space photos that will change how you see the UniverseThe Andromeda Galaxy (M31) has fascinated stargazers for millennia – but now we can see it as never before. From the crystal-clear skies above the AstroCamp Observatory in Nerpio, Spain, three photographers have revealed its luminous core...Oct 02, 2025
Scientific AmericanHow Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?Is it really possible that half of all people who have ever been age 65 or older are still alive today? We explore the amazing mathematics of demography to find outOct 02, 2025
CosmosSupercritical fluids don’t behave like we thoughtSchematic illustration of nanoclusters (red) separated in a liquid-like state within a supercritical fluid and the corresponding neutron beam scattering signals. Credit: POSTECH When a substance is subjected to temperatures and pressures...Oct 02, 2025
Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)Newly Identified Biomarkers Could Help Diagnose Chronic Fatigue SyndromeLearn more about the tests researchers are developing with machine learning tools that could be key in diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome.Oct 02, 2025
Wired ScienceFormer Google CEO Will Fund Boat Drones to Explore Rough Antarctic WatersScientists have a lot of questions about our planet’s most important carbon sink—and a new project could help answer them.Oct 02, 2025
SciTech DailyThe Pregnancy Pill Millions Trust Faces Alarming New Questions About Child Brain HealthScientists are warning that one of the most trusted painkillers used in pregnancy may not be as safe as once believed. A sweeping review of studies finds links between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and higher risks of autism and ADHD in...Oct 02, 2025
Science AlertStudy Traces Autism's Origin to The Rise of Human IntelligenceA uniquely human condition.Oct 02, 2025
Popular ScienceSwap your boiler for a money-saving heat pumpColder weather is quickly approaching, which means it’s time for many folks to start cranking up the heat in their homes and apartments. But for many Americans, heating up their homes is a costly affair–and it’s only getting more...Oct 02, 2025
Science FocusThis ‘rogue’ planet is now the fastest-growing world we've ever seenA sudden growth spurt has led to a ‘rogue’ planet becoming the fastest-growing planet ever seen. The planet unexpectedly began gorging on the gas surrounding it a few months ago and is now swallowing down six billion tonnes (2.2 trillion...Oct 02, 2025
MIT Technology ReviewThe Download: RIP EV tax credits, and OpenAI’s new valuationThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. EV tax credits are dead in the US. Now what? Federal EV tax credits in the US officially...Oct 02, 2025
NautilusWhat Made Horses RideableWhen humans began to charge across plains and mountains on the sleek backs of horses, it changed the course of history. The earliest definitive evidence of equestrianism dates to 4,000 years ago: In the Ural Mountains of Russia,...Oct 02, 2025
NautilusHow to Get an Elephant’s AttentionIf you’re looking to chat with an elephant, make sure to do it face-to-face. These creatures seem to communicate best with people whose bodies and faces are turned toward them, according to recent research on Asian elephants published in...Oct 02, 2025
Science AlertRecord-Smashing Rogue Planet Caught Growing at 6 Billion Tons Per SecondLike a star in miniature.Oct 02, 2025
PsyPostSlow processing speed linked to school difficulties even in bright childrenA new study suggests that some children who are highly verbal and intellectually advanced may still face notable challenges in school if they process information more slowly than expected. Despite their cognitive strengths, these children...Oct 02, 2025
New Scientist (Pay Wall)How playing a musical instrument helps children learn to readLearning to play an instrument has long been linked to improved reading skills among children, and we may finally understand whyOct 02, 2025
New Scientist (Pay Wall)How Jane Goodall changed the way we see animals - and the worldJane Goodall, who chronicled the social lives of chimps, has died, but she leaves a lasting legacy on how we view the natural worldOct 02, 2025
Universe TodayAriel Had A 170km Deep Sub-Surface Water OceanInterest in icy moons has been growing steadily as they become more and more interesting to astrobiologists. Some take the majority of the attention, like Enceladus with its spectacular geysers. But there are interesting ones that might be...Oct 02, 2025
MIT Technology ReviewEV tax credits are dead in the US. Now what?On Wednesday, federal EV tax credits in the US officially came to an end. Those credits, expanded and extended in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, gave drivers up to $7,500 in credits toward the purchase of a new electric vehicle. They’ve...Oct 02, 2025
PsyPostNew psychology research suggests voters respond more to feelings than factsA recent study published in Frontiers in Political Science provides evidence that emotions influence voting decisions more strongly than policy preferences. By analyzing data from five United States presidential elections between 2000 and...Oct 02, 2025
SciTech DailyScientists Reveal That the Red Sea Completely Vanished 6.2 Million Years AgoKAUST researchers discovered that the Red Sea experienced a massive disruption 6.2 million years ago, completely transforming its marine life. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have confirmed that...Oct 02, 2025
Yale Environment 360In Her Final Interview, Jane Goodall Issued Urgent Call to Protect the PlanetJane Goodall, the renowned scientist who revolutionized our understanding of primates, died Wednesday at the age of 91. In her final interview, she issued a last, urgent warning to safeguard the Earth. Read more on E360 →Oct 02, 2025
Wired ScienceJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Wins Contract to Take NASA Rover to the MoonThe Amazon founder’s space company will transport NASA's VIPER rover to the lunar south pole—if it proves capable of delivering a payload to the moon in an upcoming mission.Oct 02, 2025
Chemistry WorldEU export of pesticides banned in bloc continues to increase despite commitment to end practiceInvestigation of export notifications reveals prohibited agrichemical exports has risen by 50%Oct 02, 2025
MIT Technology ReviewTurning migration into modernizationIn late 2023, a long-trusted virtualization staple became the biggest open question on the enterprise IT roadmap. Amid concerns of VMware licensing changes and steeper support costs, analysts noticed an exodus mentality. Forrester...Oct 02, 2025
NPR ScienceRemembering Jane Goodall: Legendary primatologist dies at age 91Jane Goodall, a legendary primatologist whose studies of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of apes, died Wednesday at age 91.Oct 02, 2025
SciTech DailyNASA Captures Stunning Images of a Titanic Iceberg’s CollapseOnce the world’s largest iceberg, A-23A is finally succumbing to the Southern Ocean. After breaking free from Antarctica in 1986, it remained grounded for decades before beginning a turbulent northward journey. NASA’s satellites have been...Oct 02, 2025
Science AlertHow Jane Goodall Changed Our View of Chimps (And Humans) ForeverAll in a lifetime.Oct 02, 2025
Science AlertCaffeine Pouches Can Pack 2 Coffees in 1 Hit. Here's Why They're a Risk.Not just a harmless pick-me-up.Oct 02, 2025
SciTech DailyMission Impossible? Asteroid the Size of a House Poses New Challenge for Hayabusa2Astronomers have discovered that asteroid 1998 KY26, the target of Japan’s Hayabusa2 extended mission, is far smaller and faster-spinning than previously thought. Astronomers have conducted a new study of the asteroid 1998 KY26 using...Oct 02, 2025
SciTech DailyScientists Find Cosmic “Fingerprints” of Mysterious Dark MatterRutgers researchers have uncovered unique “fingerprints” that reveal how these cosmic systems expand and evolve. A group of scientists led by Rutgers University has found new evidence about how galaxies grow, using clues hidden in the...Oct 02, 2025
The GuardianFraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken? – podcastScientists are warning that academic publishing needs urgent reform in order to retain trust in the research system. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what has gone so wrong, and Dr Mark Hanson of the University of Exeter proposes some...Oct 02, 2025
SciTech DailyAn Asteroid’s Billion-Year-Old Secret Is a “Genuine Surprise” to ScientistsLiquid water on asteroids reshapes how we understand the early solar system. A group of scientists, including researchers from the University of Tokyo, has found evidence that liquid water once moved through the body of the asteroid that...Oct 02, 2025
Science AlertFat Bear Week 2025 Champion Announced: It's Chunk!Thanks to an epic salmon feast.Oct 02, 2025
Science AlertYour Brain Looks Older When You've Slept Poorly, Study FindsGet an early night.Oct 02, 2025
CosmosApplied chemistry at work — small science, big solutionsWritten by Dr Kelly Wade in partnership with RMIT University (School of Science) From tiny biosensors to greener mining and energy-harvesting materials, applied chemistry is unlocking innovations that can transform health, industry, and...Oct 02, 2025
Science AlertWorld-Renowned Primatologist Jane Goodall Passes Away at 91Her legacy reaches beyond our own species.Oct 02, 2025
SciTech DailyHow Copper Smelters Accidentally Sparked the Birth of the Iron AgeCopper smelters once used iron oxide to refine copper, unintentionally advancing the path toward iron metallurgy. Research conducted at Cranfield University provides new insight into the shift from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age,...Oct 02, 2025
SciTech DailyScientists Just Found the Oldest Dome-Head Dinosaur EverIn Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, researchers uncovered a remarkably complete fossil of a dome-headed dinosaur that lived 108 million years ago. Nicknamed the “precious one,” this teenage pachycephalosaur is the oldest of its kind ever found,...Oct 02, 2025
Science Alert5 Early, Speech-Related Signs You're at Risk of Alzheimer'sWarning signs to watch for.Oct 01, 2025
New Scientist (Pay Wall)Jane Goodall, dogged advocate for the natural world, has died aged 91Acclaimed conservationist and chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall has died, leaving behind a legacy of empathy for primates and the natural worldOct 01, 2025
New Scientist (Pay Wall)Why abandoning psychedelic research in the 1970s was a blow to scienceWork on medical uses of mind-altering substances was sidelined for decades by the political backlash against drugs, a misstep that has echoes in today’s intolerance of some fields of studyOct 01, 2025
New Scientist (Pay Wall)What might the humble house mouse be trying to tell us?Feedback is amazed to find that the audible vocalisations of the house mouse is all but unstudied in favour of the ultrasonic sounds humans can’t hear. SQUEAK!Oct 01, 2025
SciTech DailyRewriting the Story of Human Migration: Scientists Uncover Lost Land Bridge to EuropeAn “emotional and inspiring” archaeological find of Paleolithic tools has revealed a long-lost prehistoric passage that may have enabled movement between Ayvalık and Europe. Continuous stretches of land, now lying beneath the sea, may once...Oct 01, 2025
Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)The City-Killer Asteroid May Hit the Moon in 2032 — What Would Happen If We Blasted It With Nukes First?Learn more about the possible prevention strategies for the 2024 YR4 asteroid, which was previously thought to pose a threat to Earth, and is now thought to be heading towards the moon.Oct 01, 2025
Ars TechnicaMegafauna was the meat of choice for South American huntersThe extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna may be people’s fault after all, according to a recent study. A team of archaeologists recently examined animal bones at sites dating to the waning years of the last Ice Age. Their results...Oct 01, 2025
The GuardianJane Goodall: the conservationist who communed with chimps – video obituaryThe world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91, her institute has said. Born in London in 1934, Goodall began researching free-living chimpanzees in Tanzania in 1960. In 1977 she founded the Jane Goodall Institute,...Oct 01, 2025
PsyPostWomen with ADHD are three times more likely to experience a severe premenstrual disorderAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has historically been under-studied in women. This means we still have a limited understanding of how the condition may uniquely affect women – and what effect monthly hormonal changes may...Oct 01, 2025
Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)Indoor Allergies Spike in the Winter — Here's How to Avoid Impurities in Your HomeLearn about all the ways you can help reduce allergens and other impurities in your home as you begin closing up the windows for winter.Oct 01, 2025
New Scientist (Pay Wall)Evolution may explain why women live longer than menIn most mammals, females live longer than males, but in birds the trend goes the other way – a study of over 1000 species points to possible reasons for these differencesOct 01, 2025
