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New research indicates that many women view physical attractiveness as a practical tool for getting ahead in life, especially in the workplace. When faced with a large gap in pay between men and women, those who reject traditional gender...

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Stephen Wiltshire is a celebrated artist, known for his breathtakingly detailed depictions of iconic cities and skylines. What makes his amazingly elaborate and accurate hand-drawn cityscapes all the more impressive is the fact that...

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Researchers generated stable vortex light in its lowest-energy state using liquid crystal traps and optical confinement. Can light spin like a miniature tornado? Researchers have now shown that it can. Teams from the University of Warsaw,...

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Removing excess iron reveals FeTe as a superconductor, and its properties can be engineered using layered structures and moiré effects. Superconductivity is the ability of a material to carry electricity with no energy lost as heat. This...

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Tanyka amnicola is a newly identified ancient tetrapod known from unusual twisted jawbones adapted for grinding plants. This rare herbivorous “living fossil” helps scientists better understand early evolution and ecosystems in Gondwana. In...

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A recent study published in the Annals of Neurosciences suggests that practicing a specific type of sound-based meditation can quiet electrical brain activity while simultaneously increasing a person’s sense of alertness. These findings...

Science Focus

It's an exciting time to be a space fan! The safe return of the Artemis II crew has marked a historic milestone – humans have travelled to the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972. Though the mission didn't land on the lunar...

NASA Breaking News

La nave espacial Orion de la NASA, con los tripulantes de la misión Artemis II —los astronautas de la NASA Reid Wiseman, comandante; Victor Glover, piloto; Christina Koch, especialista de misión; y el astronauta de la CSA (Agencia Espacial...

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Singularity Hub

Brain twins where regions are allowed to compete for resources behave more like the real thing. The potential to create personalized digital twins of your brain and body is a hot topic in neuroscience and medicine today. These computer...

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Quantum computing breaktrhroughs including new hardware, smarter algorithms, and clearer signs of “quantum advantage,” bring once-theoretical machines closer to real-world use

PsyPost

A study in Japan found that elementary school girls show an increase in the levels of the hormone oxytocin in saliva when they participate in drum circles with their friends. Participation in drum circles with strangers did not affect...

Popular Science

In an intervention that might one day inspire the animated animal version of Argo, the Cheetah Conservation Fund and Somaliland’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change rescued two cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cubs on the verge of a...

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NASA Breaking News

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 11, 2026 to the International Space Station. NASA+ NASA is sending more science, technology...

SciTech Daily

Genetic changes enabled animals to repeatedly adapt from water to land, reshaping life on Earth. The question of how life first moved from water onto land continues to fascinate scientists. Early organisms would have faced entirely new...

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Scientists have identified a new RNA molecule that may play a key role in improving survival in cancer patients. In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), scientists at the Texas A&M...

The Guardian

Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program The astronauts on board Artemis II were “almost poets”, Nasa’s administrator, Jared Isaacman, declared on Friday,...

Scientific American

When presented with two different types of decisions, the brain accumulates evidence in a similar way

Scientific American

The Artemis II mission's 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images

Scientific American

Artemis II’s views from space trigger a special type of awe. Psychologists suggest holding onto it

PsyPost

A recent study published in the Journal of Social and Political Psychology sheds light on how supporters of Donald Trump justify their continued allegiance despite learning about allegations of his sexual misconduct and illegal activities....

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Genetics significantly shapes IQ and future socioeconomic status, with environmental influence playing a smaller role than often assumed. New research on twins suggests that innate intelligence plays a major role in shaping a person’s...

Scientific American

The triumph of NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in a half-century is a reminder of what the moon really means for Earth—and why we’re going back

Scientific American

With performance three times better than copper’s, this new material could substantially improve heat management of electronics, data centers and energy systems

NASA Breaking News

NASA/Bill Ingalls This image from April 10, 2026, captures NASA’s Orion spacecraft, with its parachutes deployed, seconds before splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The Artemis II crew accomplished many milestones on their nearly 10-day...

Science Focus

Aaaand breathe. After 10 extraordinary days in deep space, the crew of Artemis II has splashed down safely on Earth – marking the first time humans have travelled to the Moon since 1972. Lifting off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on...

PsyPost

In interpersonal conflicts, staying calm tends to protect your reputation, while crying damages the reputation of your opponent alongside your own. This points to a social tradeoff where keeping your cool helps you look good, but shedding...

Wired Science

Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help make better, life-saving bug traps.

NPR Science

The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening. (Image credit: Bill Ingalls)

The Guardian

Soon, thanks to the advance of robots, the only reason left to send humans to the moon will be as an ultra-expensive sport Martin Rees is the astronomer royal and a former president of the Royal Society; Donald Goldsmith is an...

The Guardian

The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday night, with all four astronauts in good health. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover,...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

The astronauts of the Artemis II mission around the moon have made it home safely to Earth, marking the end of a triumphant mission and the beginning of a longer road to stay on the moon

SciTech Daily

Scientists confirmed that an exoplanet mirrors its star’s chemical makeup, validating a core assumption about how planets form and evolve. Astronomers have found that the giant exoplanet WASP-189b closely matches the chemical makeup of its...

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Saturn’s aurora acts as a localized energy source that drives winds and currents in a stable feedback system, producing the illusion of changing rotation. Researchers at Northumbria University have turned to the most advanced space...

NASA Breaking News

NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard was...

The Guardian

Four astronauts landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, concluding a historic 10-day mission around the moon Artemis II splashdown – live updates Full report: Artemis II crew splashes down in Pacific Ocean,...

SciTech Daily

Deep within the distant ice giants of our Solar System, familiar elements may behave in unfamiliar ways. The deep interiors of ice giants such as Uranus and Neptune may contain a previously unknown form of matter, based on new...

Ars Technica

Slamming into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, NASA’s Orion spacecraft blazed a trail over the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning home with four astronauts and safely capping humanity’s first voyage to the Moon in...

Scientific American

NASA’s Orion capsule and the four astronauts on board have made it back to Earth after 10 days in space and a record-breaking mission around the moon and back

Wired Science

After traveling a greater distance from Earth than any humans before them, the astronauts of Artemis II have safely returned home.

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Some cats will suddenly refuse to touch brands of cat food that they have eaten for years. Changing the way the food smells might solve the problem

PsyPost

The ability to link new pieces of information together and the capacity to solve entirely new problems reinforce each other as children grow. Researchers tracking elementary school students over three years found that improvements in...

SciTech Daily

Researchers created a fast 3D-printing method for zirconia dental restorations by cutting debinding time to under 30 minutes, enabling same-day, high-strength, customized crowns. The crown jewel of dental restoration technology may be in...

NPR Science

The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission are about to plunge through the atmosphere toward Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.

Universe Today

A class of undergraduate students at University of Chicago has used data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) to discover one of the oldest stars in the universe, a star that formed in a companion galaxy and migrated to the Milky Way.

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn more about a long-ago excavated artifact that holds clues into the art, travel, and trade of Homo sapiens in ancient Britain.