Science

Scientists may have overlooked a hidden Alzheimer's culprit for decades

For decades, scientists have focused on amyloid beta as a major culprit behind Alzheimer’s disease, spending billions…

Study finds overlooked 'forever chemicals' widespread in New Jersey tap water and bottled beverages

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have found that a largely overlooked class of "forever…

Quantum network test checks entanglement without having to trust detectors

Quantum networks are systems that connect different users or devices using principles of quantum mechanics. In the…

Amateur astronomer harnesses AI to find a possible hidden exoplanet

Evidence for this possible super-Earth has been lurking for years in NASA data. Pavel Rabtsevich found it—with a little…

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of the Moon’s two faces

Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery about why the Moon’s two sides are so different, using samples…

Can predictive tools tell us who will really benefit from antidepressants?

Amid a U.S. push for “deprescribing,” researchers are finding new ways to match patients to their optimal treatment

Scientists discover how harmful “zombie cells” hide from the immune system

Scientists have discovered a protein that may help harmful aging cells hide from the immune system, allowing them to…

Teenager's rare autoimmune disorder caused her to hallucinate a flying green dinosaur

Doctors ran many tests to uncover the cause of a teen girl's auditory and visual hallucinations.

Claude just found a CRISPR-like DNA pattern, but even Anthropic's scientists aren't sure what it does

The large language model took less than a day to identify the curious stretch of DNA

Are Blue Zones real? One researcher finds the data deeply flawed

The data behind Blue Zones might not be that strong

Scientists discover that some of the universe's biggest explosions may have never happened at all

Scientists have discovered that some of the universe's most powerful explosions, hypernovas, may not happen at all.

T. rex had big bite, but newly identified dinosaur had claws

The partial skull of a tiger-sized predator that prowled what ​is now the Isle of Wight off England's southern coast…

World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey — and some of its cargo has survived

The world's oldest shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Turkey, archaeologists say. They have dated it to…

Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark

Researchers took lessons from nocturnal animals to help rescue drones overcome a key challenge: flying in the dark.

Socialism looks appealing when schools refuse to teach its horrific, real-world cost

The U.S. Department of Education urged schools to strengthen instruction on communism and socialism ahead of the…

Trailblazing technique uncovers real shape of scorching-hot exoplanet atmospheres

Until now, the alien white-hot worlds of exoplanets have been depicted as circular, but new research has revealed the…

Ancient climate shifts may explain why today's flowering plants are so diverse

The two warmest time periods on Earth in the past 140 million years drove both mass extinctions and explosions in plant…

Hundreds of whale calves have mysteriously died in Patagonia — and scientists are racing to find out why

Scientists are racing to explain why hundreds of southern right whale calves have died this year in Argentine…

Russian Researchers Map Out Water Hotspots on Mars

A team of Russian scientists has charted water-rich deposits on Mars in unprecedented detail, uncovering around 30…

Identifican un nuevo dinosaurio a partir de un fósil que estuvo en un cajón 100 años

Un equipo científico británico ha descubierto una nueva especie de dinosaurio de largas garras a partir de un fósil…

Google DeepMind, Google Cloud to allow European researchers access to frontier models

Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! review – delightful origin story for CBeebies’ prehistoric pals

The pair’s first feature-length adventure stars Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet, has a dreamy soundtrack and…

China tests a Dune-like iron-harvesting crawler robot in the Taklamakan Desert

Chinese researchers have built a self-propelled crawler robot that harvests iron from sand and have tested the device…

Gigantic prehistoric snake discovered in India may have been one of the largest ever

A massive prehistoric snake discovered in India may have rivaled the largest snake ever known. Called Vasuki indicus,…

NSF backs choice of new Antarctic contractor despite concerns by government watchdog and researchers

Agency says it has “resolved” questions about KBR winning an $8 billion contract

Isle of Wight fossil identified as new dinosaur species

Invictibellatrix would have been up to four metres long with feathers and had 20cm claws.

Mountaintop microwave observatory will peer into the infant universe

The Simons Observatory in Chile will will hunt for galaxy clusters and signs of cosmic inflation

Isle of Wight fossil sheds light on enigmatic meat-eating dinosaurs

Oct 13 (Reuters) - The partial skull of a tiger-sized predator that prowled what is now the Isle of Wight off England's…

$20m public liability insurance to rally in a park: how council red tape hinders the right to protest

Public gatherings stymied by bureaucracy, Australian Democracy Network and Deakin University researchers find Get our…

APOD: 2026 October 14 – Mars and the Beehive Under an Aurora

What a cosmic coincidence! In today’s image, Mars joins the Beehive cluster below an auroral curtain and above a…

There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.

Clock ticking on funding to launch Australian of the Year to space

The countdown is on for the federal government to decide if it will accept an European Space Agency offer to send…

Wild bobwhite quail spotted after habitat restoration project

Multiple coveys of wild bobwhite quail were recently sighted at the University of Tennessee's Ames AgResearch and…

Coral can heal rapidly from bleaching—if it touches a clone

Algal transfusion allows damaged coral to repopulate in as little as 4 weeks

Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton goes on display at NYC Sotheby’s before heading to historic auction

Standing 6.5 feet tall and stretching nearly 20 feet long, the rare fossil is one of only three such skeletons known to…