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Dolphin approaches killer whale, captured by the killer whale’s camera University of British Columbia (A.Trites), Dalhousie University (S. Fortune), Hakai Institute (K. Holmes), Leibniz Zoo and…

SNR 0519, the remnants of a supernova that erupted around 600 years ago Claude Coenen/ESA/Hubble & NASA Our planet may owe some of its characteristics to…

Scientists have discovered an unexpectedly high quantity of pre-solar particles (dust from supernovae predating our solar system) in samples obtained from the near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu…

Astronomers utilizing the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have identified a supernova explosion linked to gamma-ray burst event GRB 250314A at a redshift of 7.3, occurring…

Researchers within the MicroBooNE (Micro Booster Neutrino) collaboration have determined, with 95% probability, that a single sterile neutrino does not exist. Utilizing data from the MicroBooNE…

Archaeologists have discovered a heated deposit that is 400,000 years old, along with a fire-cracked flint hatchet in Burnham, Suffolk, England, as well as two pieces…

Adobe Stock Photo/Phoebe Watts Set against the vastness of space, our blue planet emerges above the desolate lunar landscape. This iconic photograph, “Earthrise,” was captured by…

Lyndon Stratford / Alamy Stock P In a room adorned with gray walls in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, peculiar activities unfold beneath your feet. You…

Artistic representation of sparks from flint and pyrite Craig Williams, Trustee of the British Museum Approximately 400,000 years ago, Neanderthals or their ancestors in Britain struck…

Reconstruction of the city of Wroxeter in Roman Britain Ivan Lapper/British Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images During Roman rule, the health standards of Britain’s populace declined, particularly in…

Research conducted on Anopheles mosquitoes, native to Tanzania, shows promising results in malaria control. James Gathany/CDC via AP/Alamy A genetic technology known as gene drive has…

Elon Musk assisted the U.S. government in slashing science budgets Jason C. Andrew/Bloomberg via Getty Images One of the most iconic images of 2025 features billionaire…

Comet Lemon photographed from northern Italy on October 26, 2025 Marcel Clemens/Alamy Although no one has officially stated it, 2025 has certainly been an exceptional year…

The trillions of microorganisms that inhabit our intestines significantly impact our health. Tom Leach/Science Photo Library We frequently hear about the benefits of certain foods for…

“This site, dating back 400,000 years, represents the earliest known evidence of fire not just in Britain and Europe but across the globe,” stated Nick Ashton,…

This festive season, whatever you may do, chances are you didn’t have to hunt it or gather it from the wilderness yourself. We owe this to…

Instagram alerts that accounts for users under 16 will be terminated Stringer/AFP (via Getty Images) Australia’s groundbreaking social media restrictions on users under 16 have officially…

Should I store my car keys in a Faraday box? Perhaps. With the advent of keyless entry, you can unlock your car just by approaching it,…

In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 conducted the sole direct measurement of Uranus’ radiation environment. These findings revealed a well-recognized system characterized by a weak ion emission…

Illustration of a sauropod depicting skin pigment structure as observed under an electron microscope (inset) Tess Gallagher Microscopic features discovered in the fossilized skin of sauropods…

This rubbery material is a first for space observations and likely originated during the early formation of the solar system as Bennu’s parent asteroid heated up.…

Utilizing ESA’s XMM-Newton along with the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)—a collaborative endeavor led by JAXA, ESA, and NASA—astronomers detected an ultrafast outflow from the…

Europa, Jupiter’s frigid moon, is an oceanic environment that stands out as a key player in the quest for extraterrestrial life. Its surface is characterized by…

This year brought many revelations about our ancient human relatives WHPics / Alamy This is an excerpt from Our Human Story, a newsletter about the revolution…

Homo floresiensis A recent study indicates that Liang Bua, the cave where this diminutive hominin species resided for approximately 140,000 years, was deserted during a significant…

Timing chemotherapy properly can reduce side effects. Paul Springett/Alamy It is often said that timing plays a crucial role, and cancer treatment might be no exception.…

Ceramic roof tiles and tuff blocks uncovered at an ancient construction site in Pompeii Pompeii Archaeological Park A recently uncovered ancient building site in Pompeii, preserved…

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Juan Maria Coy Vergara/Getty Images Karl Remström made his way down the mountain, feeling frozen and drained. It had taken him four hours to summit, followed…

It rhymes with Eeny, meeny, minnie, moo, catch a tiger by its toes. Yet even children realize counting rhymes like this are ineffective for making genuinely…

Massive Tsunami A significant tsunami could strike the U.S. coast unexpectedly, with experts cautioning that cities are insufficiently prepared. Here’s what we’re learning about the impending…

Astronomers utilizing the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured breathtaking new images of the blue, compact dwarf galaxy Markarian 178. This Hubble image showcases the blue…

Firefighters operating in Spain during August Pedro Pascual/Anadolu, via Getty Images This year is poised to be the second hottest on record, following 2024, with numerous…

Recent studies reveal that vitamin C concentrations in the skin are closely linked to blood (plasma) levels, and can be enhanced by increasing fruit consumption. This…

Nanotyrannus lansensis — For years, many believed these specimens were juvenile tyrannosaurus rex — However, a team of American paleontologists analyzed the ceratobranchia (hyoid bone) and…

A recently uncovered galactic filament measures at least 50 million light-years in length and is situated 140 million light-years away. A galaxy orbits around the filament’s…

Paleontologists have undertaken a thorough anatomical reevaluation of the fossilized remains of two coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs that inhabited South America during the Early Cretaceous period: Santanaraptor…

Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A NASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/O. Krauss (Steward Observatory) Within Cassiopeia A, the youngest known supernova in our galaxy, scientists have uncovered unexpectedly high…

Extreme heat and poverty can hinder child development Riccardo Renato Niels Mayer/Alamy Research indicates that young children exposed to extreme heat typically exhibit a reduced vocabulary,…

Arctic Grolar BearStephen J. Kazlowski / Alamy <p>Meet our central figure: a female polar bear. Driven southward by retreating Arctic ice, she journeyed deep into Canada’s…