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One of history's most famous battles could be rewritten by long-lost papal letter

A lost papal letter recently found in Vatican archives suggests Pope Alexander II backed William the Conqueror's…

Orange hydrogen: Could Western Australia's rocks help power a low-carbon future?

Deep beneath parts of Western Australia, injecting CO2-rich water into iron-rich rocks may offer an unexpected…

Iron Age Botswana site sourced copper across southern Africa—but tin from just one place

Around 700 years ago, people living on hilltop settlements on the edge of the Kalahari wore beads, bangles and clips…

Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon

The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest…

Can synthetic cells save the world?

Associate professor Kate Adamala has been busy. Her lab at the University of Minnesota takes chemicals and dead,…

MIT turns bacteria into living transistors

MIT researchers have created bacterial “transistors” that can be wired together into living circuits capable of…

Researchers test far-ultraviolet light to prevent bird flu in poultry

When a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, tore through U.S. poultry farms in early 2025, farmers…

A longer exhale may push your brain toward bolder decisions

Slow breathing with a prolonged exhale made people more willing to take risks by changing heart activity and increasing…

Optimized urinals and buried underwear at 2026 Ig Nobels

The Ig Nobel Prize is a parody of the Nobel Prize, which is awarded every autumn to celebrate 10 unusual or trivial…

Zero‑alcohol drinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them?

Over the past decade, zero-alcohol drinks have gone from a relatively niche product to a staple in supermarket aisles,…

Giant Greenland iceberg slams into Joe Island and survives

A giant iceberg measuring more than 76 square kilometers broke from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier in August 2026,…

This star has the strangest sky in the galaxy

The newfound star S301 orbits the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole so closely that its view of the heavens gets…

Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires

Twice already this week, Indonesian volunteer firefighter Kristoforus Sinyong worked throughout the night fighting some…

Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more

Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first…

Burning Man Draws an Older, Wealthier Crowd, Data Shows

Last year, just one in 10 festivalgoers was in their 20s, according to researchers. A decade ago, the same group…

Dying radio galaxies fade faster than scientists expected

Astronomers have identified a surprisingly young population of fading radio galaxies whose supermassive black holes…

Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism

Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound…

Scientists watch a comet being born 3 billion miles away

A rare look at a centaur transforming into a comet with coma is providing a missing link in the evolution of small, icy…

What a novel about a dating app for dead bodies reveals about human connection

Author Sarah Pierce explores dating apps, loneliness and human connection through a novel about a corpse-matching…

To prevent forest fires, Trump wants to end a road-building ban. Scientists are skeptical

Administration claims decades-old “roadless rule” prevents efforts to improve forest health

What the Heck? Another Perfect Geometric Shape Has Been Detected on Saturn

The discovery adds to the planet’s history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists don’t fully understand.

Hubble spots giant 10-sided wave around Saturn's south pole

Saturn's south pole reveals a giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave. Hubble telescope observations trace subtle…

Scientists win Ig Nobel prizes for studies on cockroach milk, evolution of kissing, nose-blowing

The awards organised by a digital magazine called the Annals of Improbable Research shifted to Europe after 35 years in…

Molecular snapshots reveal how bacteria assemble outer membrane proteins

Gram-negative bacteria are responsible for several infections that are hard to treat because of their high resistance…

NSF initiative seeks tech fixes for Colorado River water crisis

$100 million program to ensure water for industry overlooks shortage’s root causes, critics say

Magnetic 'nanoflowers' trap and transform nanoplastics in water

ICMM-CSIC researchers have created magnetic iron-oxide nanoflowers that trap PET nanoplastics and turn them into tools…

Late Japanese researcher wins Ig Nobel Prize for study on blowing one’s nose

Unno was awarded the prize for his 1977 paper, "How to Blow the Nose – An Aerodynamic Study of the Nose Blowing."

Unos 37,000 abonados de la AAA recibirán crédito en su factura

Unos 37,000 abonados de la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA) en San Juan, Carolina, Canóvanas y Loíza…

Scientists discover how trees sense a tilt and straighten themselves

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Could Roman concrete have clues on how Pyramid of Giza was built – and saved?

The enduring mystery of how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid of Giza – with its 2.3 million multi-tonne…

Dark matter detector finds a strange signal scientists can’t yet explain

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has detected a rare particle interaction that looks unusually difficult to explain as…

Scientists reveal the hidden instructions that build the human brain

UCLA researchers have discovered two powerful influences that help guide how the human brain forms before birth. Radial…

Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions, port study finds

Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common viruses…

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