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A nearly complete skull discovered in Arizona decades ago has provided paleontologists with their clearest insight into Adelphyllus cansensis, a mysterious feline species that roamed North…
How Venus Flytraps Capture Prey Credit: Jeanne Bourdier, Corentin Maurier The intriguing mechanism behind how Venus flytraps close quickly to ensnare insect prey has seen substantial…
Sloths, along with armadillos and anteaters, are part of the genus Xenarthra, the only clade of placental mammals originating from South America. Recent research has sequenced…
Why not come face to face with the world’s most fearsome dinosaur? Let’s poke fun at where it’s most sensitive: its tiny little arms. Scientists have…
The 5-meter-long altar stone is mostly buried at the center of Stonehenge. Laurence Berger/Getty Images Recent research into Stonehenge’s enigmatic altar stone suggests it may have…
Although hot flashes are linked to menopause, studies indicate women experience a gradual increase in body temperature from early adulthood through midlife. Dmitry Marchenko/Alamy A woman’s…
Paleontologists from University College London and the University of Cambridge have unveiled that the small arms of large predatory dinosaurs evolved in tandem with their massive…
Tyrannosaurus Rex: The Predatory Dinosaur with Unique Arm Traits Roger Harris/Getty Images/Science Photo Library Who needs large arms when equipped with a formidable jaw? Recent research…
When observing a tuatara, a unique lizard-like creature native to New Zealand, you might be intrigued to discover a fascinating feature: a functioning third eye on…
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has uncovered a remarkable object that could be the crucial link between a concealed “black hole star” and a fully visible supermassive…
A groundbreaking high-precision calculation concerning the magnetic moment of the muon, the electron’s heavier counterpart, has resulted in a rare alignment between theoretical predictions and experimental…
Artist’s Impression of Mars with Abundant Water Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser/N. Risinger Planetary scientists concur that Mars once boasted liquid water and a water-rich atmosphere, drastically different…
From a scientific perspective, “touching” an object is more complex than it seems. For all objects with mass, it appears they are touching, but in reality,…
Gerd Faltings Wins 2026 Abel Prize Peter Badge/Typos1 Gerd Faltings has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Abel Prize, often regarded as the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics,”…
Lightning Strikes at Agua Volcano, Guatemala Photo Credit: Mario Dalma Leon/Getty Images Physicists have unraveled the mystery behind volcanic lightning occurrence. Why do some particles become…
CERN’s LHCb Experimental Cavern CERN/Bryce, Maximilian A groundbreaking discovery at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) reveals a new, heavier proton-like particle composed of two charm quarks.…
“Whippet” as envisioned by New Scientist picture desk Credit: NASA/Muratato/Shutterstock/Adobe Stock A mysterious burst of bright light in the night sky may indicate a black hole…
It’s astonishing that we have more detailed maps of the moon than of our deep ocean floor. The moon’s surface is easier to observe, as it…
A few years ago, scuba divers exploring the coral reefs near Kume Island in Japan’s Ryukyu Islands made an astonishing discovery: a graveyard of small panda-like…
Understanding Palantir’s Impact Palantir, a leading American data analytics firm, wields technology capable of both saving and taking lives. As its influence expands globally, concerns about…
Many mushroom species produce the psychoactive compound psilocybin YARphotographer/Shutterstock Magic mushrooms have been providing transformative experiences for thousands of years. Researchers suggest that fungi developed hallucinogenic…
This galaxy cluster must be much, much colder than it actually is. Lingxiao Yuan Recent discoveries about young galaxy clusters, such as SPT2349-56, are transforming our…
Astronomers unveiled a remarkable giant galaxy cluster known as RM J130558.9+263048.4 on December 31, 2020. Due to its bubble-like appearance and superheated gas, they aptly named…
European scientists first discovered the platypus due to its unique fur and anatomy. A sketch sent from Australia in 1798 left them in disbelief. This specimen…
Composite image of Fomalhaut’s dust belt (center hidden). The inset displays dust cloud cs1 taken in 2012 together with dust cloud cs2 from 2023. NASA, ESA,…
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…
For many years, researchers have been intrigued by two massive structures hidden deep beneath the Earth’s surface. These anomalies might possess geochemical characteristics that differ from…
The galaxy NGC 6789 viewed through a 2-meter twin telescope Ignacio Trujillo et al. 2025 Approximately 12 million light years from Earth lies an unusual galaxy.…
A survey indicates that young Japanese individuals are engaging in sexual activity less frequently. Recent reviews explore this trend – and the reasons remain unclear. The…
This striking image of 3I/ATLAS was taken by the International Gemini Observatory in Chile, revealing the comet’s coma formed of gas and dust. Image Credit: International…
A A quirky group of misfits and a sharp-dressed investigator harboring their own secrets reside in an isolated mansion on Ireland’s west coast. A seance at…
Abby (Sydney Topriff, left) and Leila (Aribia Allin Lind) Netflix Whimper May Martin, Netflix Like many, I prefer not to revisit my teenage years. However, despite…
We may finally understand what caused the inner core of the Earth to freeze. The inner core is a sphere of iron approximately 2,400 km (1,500…
The early human migration through mainland Southeast Asia (SUNDA) marks the oldest evidence of humans crossing marine barriers to access secluded land. Previously, the earliest indication…
Artistic rendering inspired by actual images of the IceCube neutrino detectors in Antarctica. icecube/nsf Our focus lies in understanding the true nature of the rarest and…
An unusual ancient marine reptile has been formally recognized, decades after its fossil was initially found in Canada. This 12-meter creature, Traskasaura Sandrae, was a type…
When you picture dinosaur fossils, you might envision a parched desert or rugged terrain. Yet, one of the richest dinosaur graveyards in the world lies hidden…
Initially thought to be a primitive Cambrian mollusk, Shishania Ashreata—a 500 million-year-old spine-covered fossil from Yunnan, China—has now been identified as a distant relative of sponge-like…
Six years ago, a Canadian neurologist noticed unusual symptoms among a group of patients in New Brunswick, a province next to Maine. Dr. Arie Marrello reported…
Sometimes evolution can produce organisms that are very strange and wonderfully different from those we know that scientists are confused. Enter the Tully Monster, a soft-body…