Science NewsA new study questions when people first reached South AmericaData suggest people lived at Chile’s Monte Verde site thousands of years later than thought, challenging key “pre-Clovis” evidence. Not all agree.Mar 19, 2026
Science NewsEarth’s continental plates were moving 3.48 billion years agoMagnetic crystals provide the earliest evidence yet of the plate tectonics that likely made Earth habitable, pushing its start back by 140 million years.Mar 19, 2026
PsyPostGenetic risk for major depression linked to lower self-esteem years before severe diagnosisA recent study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides evidence that an individual’s genetic risk for major depression tends to be higher in those who develop more severe forms of the condition. By combining genetic data,...Mar 19, 2026
Popular ScienceEven humans love a good mating callIt’s important to remember that we humans are simply animals. A very advanced species, but members of the animal kingdom nonetheless. We all need water, food, and shelter to survive, but we also share another similarity. Humans also...Mar 19, 2026
Scientific AmericanThe world's happiest countries report calls attention to youth well-beingGallup’s annual world happiness ranking for 2026 explores how the use of social media influences well-beingMar 19, 2026
Scientific AmericanDrug retatrutide helps people lower blood sugar and lose weight, clinical trial results showRetatrutide is among a new class of weight loss drugs being tested for their effectivenessMar 19, 2026
Scientific AmericanHow the Project Hail Mary directors brought science to the big screenProject Hail Mary directors Christopher Miller and Phil Miller talk about astrobiology, optimistic science fiction, heist films and handsome scientistsMar 19, 2026
SciTech DailyScientists Crack Key Barrier to High-Temperature SuperconductivityA subtle shift in how materials are engineered may be redefining the future of superconductivity. Superconductors are often described as a possible foundation for the next generation of ultra-efficient technology. In theory, they could...Mar 19, 2026
SciTech Daily“We Were Scratching Our Heads” – Scientists Finally Solve Asteroid Bennu’s Surface MysteryA close look inside Bennu’s rocks revealed an unexpected clue that changed the story. One of the most unexpected findings of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission was the true nature of Bennu. Instead of showing many smooth areas, as earlier...Mar 19, 2026
PsyPostToo much self-reflection is linked to anxiety and depression, not happinessSpending too much time looking inward might be linked to higher levels of depression and anxiety, rather than boosting happiness. A new review of past research published in Current Psychology reveals that analyzing our own thoughts is...Mar 19, 2026
Ars TechnicaStudy pinpoints when bow and arrow came to North AmericaPeople in North America adopted the bow and arrow as replacement weapons for the dart and atlatl about 1,400 years ago, according to a new paper published in the journal PNAS Nexus. But the adoption was almost immediate in southern...Mar 19, 2026
SciTech DailyThis “Quantum” Material Fooled Scientists – but It’s Actually Something Even StrangerA material thought to be a quantum spin liquid actually exhibits a newly identified magnetic state caused by competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions. Materials that enter a quantum spin liquid phase attract significant...Mar 19, 2026
NASA Breaking NewsHow NASA is Collecting Explosion Data for Next Generation Rockets5 Min Read How NASA is Collecting Explosion Data for Next Generation Rockets Commercial launch providers continue to advance propulsion technology with a renewed focus on liquid oxygen and methane propelled rockets and...Mar 19, 2026
NASA Breaking NewsAmerican Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space CenterNASA/Ben Smegelsky An American bald eagle flies away from its nest and tree at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 13, 2026. Bald eagle nesting surveys across NASA Kennedy, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and...Mar 19, 2026
NASA Breaking NewsNASA Laser Reflecting Instrument Makes GPS Satellite More Accurate3 min readNASA Laser Reflecting Instrument Makes GPS Satellite More Accurate A NASA laser reflecting technology that will aid Global Positioning System (GPS) accuracy is now operational as of March 9. The instrument, known as a laser...Mar 19, 2026
Scientific AmericanTry these language puzzles from North America’s biggest linguistics competitionFor 20 years, this computational linguistics competition has inspired new generations of innovators in AI and language preservationMar 19, 2026
Universe TodayEclipse Study Tracks Turbulence Through the Solar CoronaIt was an amazing sight witnessed by many during the April 2024 total solar eclipse. For a few precious moments, it seemed like a celestial dimmer switch was thrown, as the Moon eclipsed the Sun. It was one of the very few times you could...Mar 19, 2026
Universe TodayThe Moon's Going To Get Crowded - We Should Protect Our Heritage On It While We Still CanIn 1959, the Luna 2 probe from the Soviet Union became the very first human-made object to reach our closest celestial neighbor. In the decades since, we have been leaving footprints - both literally and figuratively - all over the Moon....Mar 19, 2026
Scientific AmericanGerd Faltings, mathematician who proved the Mordell conjecture, wins the Abel Prize at age 71The Mordell conjecture—now known as Faltings’s theorem—concerns the number of special points on a curveMar 19, 2026
Popular ScienceCoyote pupping season is here. You can help keep them safe.It’s officially spring in the northern hemisphere and with the new season comes warm temperatures, blooming flowers, and adorable baby animals. Right under our noses, coyotes (Canis latrans) may be building dens and having litters of pups....Mar 19, 2026
NASA Breaking NewsNASA to Cover Progress 94 Spacecraft Launch, Space Station DockingThe Progress 92 cargo spacecraft, carrying nearly 3,000 pounds of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew, approaches the International Space Station in July 2025 before docking to the Poisk module. Credit: NASA NASA will...Mar 19, 2026
PsyPostPsilocybin unlocks a specific biological signature in the brain linked to profound mystical statesA recent study published in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry sheds light on how psilocybin alters human brain activity, shifting it from a resting state to a highly engaged pattern of processing. Scientists...Mar 19, 2026
SciTech DailyScientists Discover Bizarre New Tarantula Species Unlike Anything Seen BeforeFour tarantulas discovered in Arabia and Africa form a new genus, Satyrex, distinguished by males with unusually long palps and burrowing lifestyles. Researchers recently identified four previously unknown tarantula species from the...Mar 19, 2026
Universe TodayJUICE is Planning To Do Science On Jupiter's "Minor" Moons TooThe European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe is on its (very long) way to Jupiter, and will finally arrive at the King of Planets in 2031. Its primary mission is to focus on the “big three” icy moons -...Mar 19, 2026
Chemistry WorldElectrostatic decatalysis offers a new way to suppress parasitic side reactionsStudy demonstrates how charge engineering can deactivate competing reaction pathways to boost ammonia electrosynthesisMar 19, 2026
Science BlogWhy Leg Prosthetics Have Always Lagged Behind Arm Prosthetics, and What Just ChangedMar 19, 2026
NASA Breaking NewsNASA’s Roman Observatory Passes Final Major Prelaunch Tests4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team recently blasted the observatory with extreme sound, shook it, and listened to its electronic hum. Roman passed...Mar 19, 2026
NASA Breaking NewsMeet the Platypi: NASA’s Newest Astronaut Candidate Class Ten explorers are currently training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to become flight-eligible astronauts. Selected in 2025, the astronaut candidates are building the technical and operational skills needed for...Mar 19, 2026
Science NewsHow warming is shifting microbial worldsClimate change is affecting microbes, and that has implications for all life on Earth.Mar 19, 2026
SciTech DailyWant To Handle Stress Better? Science Recommends These Surprising Daily HabitsHealthy daily habits may do more than support physical health, they may also help the mind stay adaptable when stress strikes. Do you ever feel mentally stuck when stress hits, as if you cannot handle what is happening? New research from...Mar 19, 2026
SciTech DailyCancer’s Deadly Paradox: How Tumors Break Their Own DNA To Keep GrowingCancer’s strongest gene switches push DNA into damaging overdrive, creating repeated breaks and repairs that may fuel tumor evolution while exposing possible therapeutic weak spots. A new study indicates that cancer can harm its own...Mar 19, 2026
MIT Technology ReviewThe Download: Quantum computing for health, and why the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear wasteThis 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. A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems In a...Mar 19, 2026
StudyFinds.orgPeople Who Spend More Time In Nature Tend To Eat Better, And Stress May Be The Key To WhyA nature-based approach, researchers suggest, could offer a low-cost tool that works through the brain before it ever reaches the plate. The post People Who Spend More Time In Nature Tend To Eat Better, And Stress May Be The Key To Why...Mar 19, 2026
PsyPostRomantic indifference breeds boredom, lower intimacy, and a wandering eyeA set of four studies found that indifference towards a romantic partner is associated with lower relationship and personal well-being. Feelings of boredom in the relationship, lower intimacy, and a higher desire for attractive...Mar 19, 2026
SciTech DailyThis Diet Could Delay Brain Aging by Years, According to ScientistsA long-running study suggests that the MIND diet may be linked to slower structural brain changes that often accompany aging. New research published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry suggests that the MIND diet, a...Mar 19, 2026
New Scientist (Pay Wall)Mathematician wins 2026 Abel prize for solving 60-year-old mysteryGerd Faltings shocked mathematicians around the world for his 1983 proof of the Mordell conjecture, which brought together seemingly disparate mathematical fieldsMar 19, 2026
New Scientist (Pay Wall)Physicists create formula for how many times you can fold a crêpeWhen you fold a flexible material such as a pancake or a tortilla, its behaviour depends on a competition between gravity and elasticityMar 19, 2026
MIT Technology ReviewA $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problemsI’m standing in front of a quantum computer built out of atoms and light at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre on the outskirts of Oxford. On a laboratory table, a complex matrix of mirrors and lenses surrounds a Rubik’s Cube–size...Mar 19, 2026
Scientific AmericanSomething extremely weird is happening to our galactic neighbor. Scientists think they know whyThe stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud aren’t behaving the way they should. A cataclysmic collision with another nearby galaxy may be the culpritMar 19, 2026
Scientific AmericanThe math of March Madness bracketsOr When can mathematicians reverse engineer basketball tournament results from your friends’ brackets?Mar 19, 2026
MIT Technology ReviewWhy the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear wasteThe prospect of making trash useful is always fascinating to me. Whether it’s used batteries, solar panels, or spent nuclear fuel, getting use out of something destined for disposal sounds like a win all around. In nuclear energy, figuring...Mar 19, 2026
PsyPostYour music playlist might reveal subtle clues about your intelligenceA new study published in the Journal of Intelligence suggests that a person’s everyday music listening habits contain subtle clues about their general cognitive ability. Scientists discovered that the lyrics of the songs people choose to...Mar 19, 2026
The GuardianMolecule in python blood could pave way for new obesity drugs, scientists sayResearchers find snake metabolite that suppresses appetite of obese mice ‘without some of side-effects’ of GLP-1 drugs Pythons follow the ultimate crash diet, swallowing an antelope in a single sitting and then going for months without...Mar 19, 2026
NPR ScienceNew autism group meets to counter MAHA's 'ideological agenda'Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration. (Image credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)Mar 19, 2026
Chemistry WorldAs UK cuts airborne lab worries persist about future of funding following changesPoor communication is being blamed by government ministers for concerns as research councils pause grants to revamp systemMar 19, 2026
Wired ScienceGet Ready for a Year of Chaotic Weather in the USA massive Western heat wave and a potential El Niño event raise concerns about a long stretch of unpredictable and extreme weather.Mar 19, 2026
New Scientist (Pay Wall)How worried should you be about ultra-processed foods?We are constantly told to watch out for the health risks of eating ultra-processed food, but should you be worried every time you sit down for a meal? Sam Wong takes a look at the evidenceMar 19, 2026
