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A steroid alternative may offer a new way to treat dry eye by restoring the eye’s natural protective defenses. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Okayama University in Japan have developed an experimental eye drop that does more...

Science Focus

Garlic has quite the reputation. For many cooks, it’s the go-to addition that transforms bland and flavourless dishes into delicious feasts. But it’s not just its tasty properties that garlic is renowned for. For thousands of years, people...

Ars Technica

SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX's Starbase...

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Recent evidence suggests that difficulties with sexual health might serve as an early warning sign for mental health challenges. A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research found that young adults who report mild,...

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Body weight may play a larger role in brain aging than previously understood. A number on the scale may say more about future brain health than previously recognized. New research from the University of Georgia suggests that higher body...

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New research suggests that heavy soybean oil intake may disrupt the gut in ways scientists are only beginning to understand. Soybean oil or “vegetable oil” is everywhere in the American diet. It is used in salad dressings, sauces, fried...

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Children experiencing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face symptoms that can persist, emerge, or fade away completely as they grow older. A recent study published in Nature Mental Health revealed that these different symptom paths...

Popular Science

A recently discovered box jellyfish species living in near Singapore looks nearly identical to another jellyfish previously discovered by the same scientist. But regardless of whether or not you can tell Chironex blakangmati and Chironex...

Popular Science

When you think of a heron, chances are you imagine an elegant, long-legged bird posing majestically on the edge of a body of water. If so, it’s time to set the record straight—not all herons are swan-necked ballerinas. In fact, the...

Singularity Hub

Future These Companies Say AI Is Reviving Entry-Level Jobs, Not Killing ThemLindsay Ellis | The Wall Street Journal ($) “In one of the biggest surveys on employers’ graduate hiring plans this year, nearly three times as many executives at...

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Recent research published in the journal Psychology, Crime & Law suggests that specific deep-seated psychological patterns, particularly feelings of entitlement and a desire to punish others, are linked to an interest in secretly...

Scientific American

Our universe appears flat—but this observation still leaves plenty of options for its true shape. In fact, our cosmos could resemble a donut

Popular Science

What happens when your homeland begins to melt? Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason explores this in Time and Water, a new documentary from National Geographic. Directed by Sara Dosa, archival and family photographs and folktales...

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Ancient genomes from northwest Europe show that farming, foraging, migration, and marriage shaped prehistory in ways far more complex than earlier models suggested. When ancient DNA research began drawing major attention a little over a...

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DNA taken from elephant dung revealed that Angola’s elephants living at high elevations belong to a distinct genetic lineage connected to elephants in Namibia. For more than 10 years, conservation biologist Steve Boyes pursued reports of...

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Taking a brisk walk might do more than just get your heart rate up; it could also give your imagination a measurable boost about an hour later. A recent study tracked physical movement and creative thinking in real time, finding that a...

Wired Science

To keep communications secure in a post-quantum world, cryptographers are digging down into the concept of cause and effect.

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A 59,000-year-old tooth hints that Neanderthals may have treated infections with stone tools. Long before modern dentistry, Neanderthals may already have understood something crucial about pain: where it came from and how to relieve it. A...

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Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Patricia Bencivenga and Adriane Fugh-Berman. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...

Ars Technica

For migrant workers trapped onboard Chinese distant water fishing fleets, cutting the fins off sharks as they writhe violently on rusted decks in the Indian Ocean isn’t accidental. It’s an intentional and lucrative act that marks the start...

Science News

Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces a new social sciences column that explores what it means to be human.

PsyPost

Receiving a thumbs-down on social media does not push people away from the conversation, but instead tends to encourage them to post more while softening their tone. A new study published in the Journal of Marketing Research provides...

The Guardian

SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight on Friday. It was an upgraded version of the spacecraft Nasa is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. It blasted off from the southern tip of Texas, carrying 20...

Wired Science

Once dismissed as empty expanses between galaxies, cosmic voids are becoming one of the most promising tools for probing the universe’s biggest mysteries.

Wired Science

A fascinating, unclassifiable orb found in the Gulf of Alaska is not an alien object, as some speculated, but the remains of a poorly documented animal.

The Guardian

Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’ In exploring the physics and geometry of the universe, Stephen Hawking became a world-renowned pioneer of black hole theory,...

NPR Science

The mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Starship is now one step closer to the moon. (Image credit: Eric Gay)

The Guardian

The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for now. As Carter Sherman explains, the fight to protect this medication is far from over, as a nationwide, near-total abortion ban could be on the...

Universe Today

You’re on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you’ve been tasked with establishing the first self-sustaining food crop on a Martian settlement. You’re nervous because you’re using a new type of fungi called beneficial fungi, which you’re...

Universe Today

SpaceX's next-generation Starship V3 rocket got off to a glorious start for its first test flight, and although not all of its engines fired fully according to plan, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the mission "scored a goal for humanity."

Universe Today

No dust, no way to cool a collapsing gas cloud. No way to cool it, no stars. No dust, no first rung on the ladder from grain to pebble to planet. The substance I spent two articles complaining about turns out to be the substance that makes...

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A newly named crocodile species from Ethiopia likely lived alongside Lucy’s species and dominated the wetlands of Hadar more than 3 million years ago. More than 3 million years ago, when early human relatives such as the famous Lucy moved...

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California scientists discovered hybrid honeybees that may naturally repel one of the deadliest parasites threatening pollinators. Southern California is home to an unusual type of honeybee that may help researchers better understand how...

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Children and adolescents with a higher body mass index show distinct differences in their brain activity and the ways different brain regions communicate with one another. These neurological patterns point to a reduction in the brain’s...

Scientific American

Friday's test flight marks a major milestone for SpaceX as the company gears up to go public and to participate in NASA's Artemis III mission in 2027

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A new study suggests T. rex and other giant predators evolved tiny arms because their massive skulls took over as the primary hunting weapon. As their bites became more powerful, their forelimbs may have gradually faded into evolutionary...

The Guardian

The launch is the 12th test flight of the mega-rocket that CEO Elon Musk is building to get people to Mars one day SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that Nasa is counting...

Universe Today

NASA’S Juno spacecraft images Jupiter’s tiny moon of Thebe in a recent close approach.

NASA Breaking News

Credit: NASA As NASA pushes the boundaries of exploration and innovation for the benefit of humanity, the agency is looking for partners to share mission stories covering Artemis Moon missions, nuclear propulsion, aeronautics, and more....

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A recent study provides evidence that TikTok’s recommendation system tends to expose users to more conservative and anti-Democrat political content than liberal material. This ideological imbalance occurs regardless of a user’s initial...

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Learn about the underwater volcanic eruption that is disrupting waters near Papua New Guinea, potentially setting the stage for a new island to emerge. 

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Learn how the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt may weaken earthquake vibrations above the King’s Chamber, helping the ancient structure survive centuries of seismic shaking.

Singularity Hub

Strong opposition kicks in when data center demand surpasses 5% of a country’s power supply. As the AI boom accelerates, governments and utilities are struggling to keep pace with the industry’s huge energy demands. New figures suggest AI...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Despite being the closest planet to the sun, Mercury has thick deposits of ice at its poles, and now we may understand the events that formed them over just one Mercurian day

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Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of pan-shinisaur lizard from a partial upper jaw discovered in southern France, pushing the presence of its lineage in Europe back by at least 30 million years. The post...

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Learn which Patagonian birds frequent a landfill outside Ushuaia and why birders, including those aboard the MV Hondius, have been drawn to the site.

PsyPost

Fine particulate matter from wildfires is associated with a rise in mental health emergencies among children and teenagers, according to a recent multi-country analysis. The researchers observed that emergency department visits for...

NASA Breaking News

Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov is pictured at the end of the European robotic arm as he works on a high‑resolution camera during a six‑hour, nine‑minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Oct. 16, 2025. Credit: NASA...

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Hawaii researchers are testing whether plastic waste and abandoned fishing nets can be safely reused in asphalt roads. Hawaii is struggling with plastic waste. Recycling is difficult and expensive for the island state, especially when the...

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JWST has revealed a surprising daily cloud cycle on a distant hot Jupiter, giving scientists a clearer look at its atmosphere. On WASP-94A b, the forecast changes fast. Clouds made from rock-forming minerals gather in the planet’s morning...