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Recent ultraviolet (UV) images from the imaging ultraviolet spectrometer (IUVS) on NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) orbiter have provided unique insights into the interstellar…

The ecological shifts experienced on Easter Island (Rapanui) represent one of the most illustrative yet contentious examples in environmental archaeology. This discussion centers around the Polynesian…

By utilizing data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope along with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), two separate teams of astronomers have captured mid-infrared images…

Mosses are believed to have evolved from ancestral plants that transitioned from aquatic environments to terrestrial habitats approximately 450 million years ago. This organism is known…

“Wearing non-smart glasses created a reality that was not augmented at all…” Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images By the mid-2020s, the world became inundated with “AI slop.” Various…

Ulcerative colitis is characterized by inflammation of the colon and rectum lining. BSIP SA/Alamy Toxins from bacteria in contaminated water can destroy immune cells in the…

Living in the UK, you might have observed a rise in the number of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and large vehicles on our roads. These vehicles…

Feedback is a popular segment in New Scientist that keeps an eye on the latest science and technology news. If you have items you think might…

Adult mice employed their paws and mouths to assist newborns stuck in the birth canal of pregnant females. Violet J. Ivan/New York University Grossman School of…

This moss sprouted from spores that were exposed to space for nine months Tomomichi Fujita On March 4, 2022, astronauts placed 20,000 moss spores outside the…

Quantum 2.0 explores the boundaries of our understanding of the quantum realm Richard Keil/Science Photo Library Quantum 2.0Paul Davies Penguin (UK, released November 27th); University of…

Insights into the impact of Y chromosome loss on lung cancer treatment outcomes may guide therapeutic choices. Dakuku/Getty Images Research indicates that men diagnosed with the…

Pills may provide a more convenient method for taking weight-loss medicationsH_Ko/Shutterstock An oral pill could soon serve as an alternative to Wegovy and Ozempic injections after…

A monumental ancient structure unearthed in Mexico could uncover how the early Maya civilization perceived the universe. Among them, new research indicates that the 3,000-year-old site…

Traditionally, black cumin seeds have been esteemed for their health benefits. A recent study examined their potential in alleviating symptoms related to obesity. Ahmed et al.…

Thanks to data gathered by the Color Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) on board ESA’s Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) spacecraft orbiting Mars, scientists have enhanced the…

Kissing is common among most living great apes and likely was practiced by Neanderthals, having evolved in the ancestors of these groups between 21.5 million and…

Exciting new images from High-Resolution Image Science Experiment onboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will enable astronomers to refine their estimates regarding the size of 3I/ATLAS, the…

On Wednesday, the Trump administration took steps to reduce the scope of the Endangered Species Act, reinstating modifications from the president’s first term that had previously…

NASA unveiled new images of an interstellar comet on Wednesday, marking it as the third confirmed visitor from elsewhere in the galaxy. The visuals depict the…

Deep Waters of the Arctic Ocean Are Warming Mozgova/Shutterstock Warm waters from the Atlantic near Greenland are now heating the deep layers of the Arctic Ocean,…

Mosquito proboscis repurposed as a nozzle for 3D printingChanghong Cao et al. 2025 Separated mosquito proboscises can be transformed into ultra-thin nozzles for 3D printing, offering…

Artist Perspectives on the Kuiper Belt ESO/M.Kornmesser The Kuiper Belt, the outer disk of icy rock in our solar system, has been found to exhibit more…

Gemini 3 is Google’s latest AI model VCG (via Getty Images) Google’s newest chatbot, Gemini 3, has shown remarkable advancement on various benchmarks aimed at evaluating…

Illustration of Faraday’s experiment demonstrating the polarization of light by a magnetic field Enrique Sahagun In 1845, physicist Michael Faraday presented the first direct evidence linking…

Internal optics of Atom Computing’s AC1000 system Atom Computing Quantum computers, utilizing qubits formed from extremely cold atoms, are rapidly increasing in size and may soon…

Illustration of Faraday’s Experiment Revealing the Polarization of Light by a Magnetic Field Enrique Sahagun In 1845, physicist Michael Faraday provided groundbreaking evidence connecting electromagnetism and…

Romantic kisses may trace back to our evolutionary history ATHVisions/Getty Images Ancient beings like Neanderthals likely engaged in kissing, and our primate ancestors might have practiced…

Researchers have announced a groundbreaking method for detecting traces of past life, which may enhance efforts to find extraterrestrial life on other planets. Utilizing advanced chemical…

In order to understand the motion of the solar system, astrophysicist Lukas Böhme and his team at Bielefeld University examined the arrangement of radio galaxies. An…

The researchers employed cryo-electron microscopy to examine the structure of Bas63, a bacteriophage from the Ounabilinae subfamily. Felixona virus targets the genus Escherichia coli to explore…

Eixample district in Barcelona, Spain Shutterstock/Bear Photo Currently, over 80 percent of the global population resides in urban areas, a statistic that’s on the rise, emphasizing…

AI aids mathematicians in solving diverse problemsAndresle/Getty Images The AI tools created by Google DeepMind are proving to be remarkably effective in aiding mathematical research, and…

Riverbed near Latian Dam, one of Tehran’s main water sources, Iran BAHRAM/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Iran faces an extreme drought, prompting the president to…

In his latest book, A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time, Professor Adrian Verdon from Wake Forest University suggests that our perception of time passing…

Tea tree (Camellia sinensis) is among the most vital beverage crops globally. The size of tea buds not only impacts the yield and quality of fresh…

The remarkably long neck of Lijangosaurus johnschengensis. The research team, led by paleontologists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified…

David Richardson, who served as the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, tendered his resignation on Monday after approximately six months in the role,…

Can AI conduct scientific research? Tonio Yumui/Getty AI researchers can work autonomously for extended periods, completing studies in hours that would take humans months. While developers…

Aerial image of Seminyarka ruins Peter J. Brown A remarkable 140-hectare site, tracing back 3,600 years, has been uncovered in the plains of northeastern Kazakhstan, significantly…