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Scientific American

A recent experiment revealed that individual dark points on a light wave can move faster than the wave itself

PsyPost

A recent psychological study suggests that gold digging is not merely a gender-based stereotype, but rather a calculated social strategy linked to traits like psychopathy and narcissism. The findings provide evidence that people who engage...

Wired Science

The LinkedIn cofounder now has an AI drug discovery startup—and thinks not asking chatbots for medical advice is “bordering on committing malpractice.”

The Guardian

Data tool could help NHS prioritise who gets access to limited weight-loss medication, say scientists A new tool that can shed light on who is most at risk of obesity-related diseases could help identify people who would benefit most from...

SciTech Daily

A record-breaking 3D map of the universe is now complete, giving scientists a new way to study dark energy. The massive dataset could reveal surprising changes in how the universe is expanding. Scientists have reached a major milestone in...

Chemistry World

Process offers greener, electrified route to important feedstock chemical

The Guardian

From world record breakers to the most iconic image of all time, these are Guardian Australia’s top three photos for April. Photographer and picture editor, Carly Earl, hand-picks three photographs as her favourites every month and...

SciTech Daily

A newly detected parasite in Portugal hints at an emerging and little-understood risk in freshwater ecosystems. Researchers in Portugal have identified parasites from the Trichobilharzia group, including T. franki, in Lake Alqueva. This is...

SciTech Daily

A new study explores how self-selected music influences physical endurance during high-intensity exercise. A simple change to your workout routine might help you go longer without feeling more exhausted: choose your own music. New research...

Yale Environment 360

While President Trump is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback has indefinitely delayed federal rules that would reduce...

NASA Breaking News

Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Winter’s End Is Written in… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events...

The Guardian

Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk through three eye-catching stories from the week, including the news that the number of years people in the UK are spending in good health has declined...

SciTech Daily

A dermatologist says there are safer alternatives to biotin for treating hair loss related to cancer. Hair loss is one of the most visible and emotionally difficult side effects of cancer treatment. For many patients, it affects identity,...

Universe Today

You’re based at Artemis Station on the lunar south pole, and you’re monitoring your 12 autonomous rovers that are exploring the surrounding terrain for signs of water ice or other essentials minerals. They’re about 3 kilometers out when...

PsyPost

For many older adults, life is full of routines. Making breakfast, paying bills, shopping, driving, managing appointments and keeping track of medications are tasks done almost automatically. For most, these routines run smoothly, but for...

NASA Breaking News

3 Min Read US-Indian Spacecraft Captures Mexico City Subsidence PIA26709 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/David Bekaert Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal US-Indian Spacecraft Captures… Photojournal Home...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Feedback has learned that, according to reports, Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff. Feedback hopes this doesn't become a trend

SciTech Daily

A new study proposes a shift in the search for extraterrestrial life, moving away from individual biosignatures toward large-scale planetary patterns. What if the clearest signs of life in the universe are not found on a single planet, but...

Universe Today

Mercury is one of the four rocky worlds of the Solar System, yet its chemistry is very different from Earth, Venus, and Mars. Missions to the planet show that it has an iron-poor, but sulfur- and magnesium-rich crust. Furthermore, it's...

The Guardian

The astronauts joined president in Oval Office for a press conference, and it wasn’t long before he praised himself Donald Trump hosted the crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission at the White House on Wednesday. The four...

PsyPost

Researchers in Singapore detected a marked spike in autoantibodies associated with brain inflammation during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The incidence rates later declined to pre-pandemic levels, a trend the scientists...

NASA Breaking News

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics...

NASA Breaking News

4 Min Read I Am Artemis: Ryan Schulte Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager, demonstrates using the Orion spacecraft’s flywheel exercise device at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credits: NASA/Rad Sinyak ...

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn more about the recent Salmonella outbreak in the U.S. that stems from backyard poultry and how to reduce your chances of infection.

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn more about May’s 2026 Flower Moon and how you can still catch it even though it peaks during the day.

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Learn how sediment records from Texas and Florida revealed volcanic eruptions that may have triggered the Younger Dryas Ice Age.

The Guardian

People with meniscus tears who underwent surgery had poorer knee function and worse osteoarthritis after 10 years than those who did not A common knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients and may lead to worse outcomes, a...

NASA Breaking News

New data from NISAR shows where Mexico City and its environs subsided by up to a few centimeters per month (shown in blue) between Oct. 25, 2025, and Jan. 17, 2026. Uneven and seemingly small elevation changes have added up over the...

Scientific American

The recent measles outbreak in South Carolina sickened nearly 1,000 people before public health officials got it under control. Vaccination can effectively prevent further spread

Scientific American

A hailstorm of these proportions is “unusual” but not unheard of in Missouri at this time of year, one expert says

Universe Today

Binary stars are common, but for a long time astronomers have thought that exoplanets would have trouble forming around them. In recent years, powerful telescopes have detected about 50 of these planets. Now, new simulations show that...

SciTech Daily

Light doesn’t just help plants grow, it also strengthens their internal structure by tightening the connection between tissues. This added rigidity can actually slow growth, revealing a hidden balance between strength and expansion. Light...

SciTech Daily

Scientists uncovered a hidden state in water that explains its bizarre behavior. Researchers at Stockholm University have used advanced X-ray laser technology to uncover a long-suspected feature of water: a critical point that appears when...

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AI companions may be on the rise, but the concept is not new. The original chatbot ELIZA was built in the 1960s, and even after all this time, we still don't know what the psychological impact of AI could be on human-to-human...

PsyPost

As children grow into adolescence, corresponding regions on the left and right sides of their brain function less identically, reflecting a transition toward specialized mental labor. A recent study observed that individuals with superior...

Science Focus

You may have come across the idea that more boys are born after a war. It’s an effect that could be interpreted as divine intervention – a karmic response to men being lost in combat. This shift in the sex ratio, however, isn’t limited to...

SciTech Daily

New genetic and archaeological evidence is reshaping the long-standing narrative of the Neolithic Revolution in North Africa. For decades, archaeologists have debated how communities that once relied entirely on hunting and gathering began...

Universe Today

One of the most intriguing puzzles in cosmology is the existence of supermassive black holes that seem to appear very early in the history of the Universe. Astronomers keep finding them at times when, by all that they understand about the...

Universe Today

It has been a dream of astronomers and solar scientists for ages. A new mission gives solar researchers a powerful new tool in their arsenal: on-demand, total solar eclipses. Launched in 2024, The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

A wave of dinosaur discoveries over the past decade has completely reshaped our understanding of these long-extinct animals. Palaeontologist Dave Hone spills the secrets of how dinosaurs lived, from how social they were to how much they...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

An experiment with a carbon material in a magnetic field has revealed a novel way for electrons to move, which doesn't fully belong in two or three spatial dimensions

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

A procedure that could be done in half an hour, and prepared ahead of time, could seriously reduce blood loss from severe wounds, such as during surgery

PsyPost

A recent study published in the journal Social Sciences has found that stories about dangerous, attractive women are almost universal across different cultures. These cautionary tales suggest that men tend to fear the risks of emotional...

SciTech Daily

A rediscovered royal seal reveals how Edward the Confessor drew on Byzantine and European influences to shape early English rule. A rare royal seal from the 11th century, once used by Edward the Confessor, has resurfaced after vanishing...

Universe Today

The idea of sending a swarm of tiny laser-sail powered spacecraft to our nearest exoplanet won't go away. While complex and punctuated with tough problems, the idea is the only realistic way of reaching another solar system this century,...

Universe Today

Stars are not born by chance. New research shows that the mass of a star cluster dictates exactly what kinds of stars it will produce from cool, dim dwarfs to blazing stellar giants ten times the mass of our Sun. It is a discovery that...

Universe Today

Every star that has ever lived has been slowly spinning down, losing rotational energy across billions of years until, at the end, it collapses. But new research from Kyoto University has revealed that the story is far stranger than that....

Science Focus

A major ocean current system that helps regulate climate across the Northern Hemisphere is likely to weaken far more severely by the end of this century than scientists previously estimated, according to new research published in Science...

The Guardian

Gillian Morriss-Kay explains why she was also a formidable advocate for women Your obituary of the astrophysicist Carole Jordan (31 March) describes a life dedicated to making important discoveries about the complex nature of the universe....

Scientific American

Former National Institutes of Health official David Morens is accused of evading record requests related to the COVID pandemic’s origins and gain-of-function research