New Atlas Maps Aging Across 7 Million Cells in 21 Organs
Researchers mapped nearly 7 million cells from mice to show how aging reshapes the body. Changes start early…
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Microbe Breaks Genetic Code Rule with Methane Twist
A methane-making microbe from UC Berkeley research defies biology's genetic code. It turns a stop signal into a…
Six Planets Line Up in Rare Night Sky Show on February 28
On February 28, 2026, six planets will appear together in the evening sky shortly after sunset. This planetary…
Lost Moon Crash May Have Formed Titan and Saturn’s Rings
Saturn's biggest moon Titan might have formed from two older moons smashing together. That crash could have led…
Ancient Water 2.6 Billion Years Old Found Deep in Canadian Mine
Deep in a mine near Timmins, Ontario, researchers have tapped into water trapped for up to 2.6 billion…
Ancient DNA Reveals How Neanderthals and Humans Actually Mated
A groundbreaking study of ancient DNA reveals that when Neanderthals and modern humans interbred, it was predominantly Neanderthal…
Moon Rocks Show Brief Magnetic Bursts in Mostly Weak Field
New analysis of Apollo moon rocks shows the Moon's magnetic field was weak for most of its history.…
Vegetarians Over 80 Less Likely to Hit 100, Study Shows
A new study finds vegetarians over 80 in China face lower odds of becoming centenarians than meat eaters.…
Asteroid 2025 TF Flew 428 km Over Antarctica Unseen
A small asteroid named 2025 TF came within 428 km of Earth's surface over Antarctica last year. No…
Giant Star WOH G64 Shows Signs of Major Change in Distant Galaxy
A massive star named WOH G64 in a nearby galaxy has shifted from red supergiant to yellow hypergiant.…
Chemists Create Silicon Aromatic After 50-Year Hunt
A team in Germany built a silicon version of a key aromatic molecule that experts chased for decades.…
Bacteria Engineered to Eat Cancer Tumors From Inside Out
Researchers in Canada have modified bacteria to invade and consume solid tumors. The approach uses microbes that thrive…
ChatGPT Tested on Emergency Triage Accuracy in New Study
A new study tested ChatGPT on sorting patients by urgency in emergency rooms. Version 4.0 hit 86% accuracy,…
Antarctic Ice Yields Clues to Universe’s Deepest Secrets
Scientists use Antarctic ice to detect tiny particles that carry news from the edge of the universe. These…
New Blade-Crested Spinosaurus Found in Sahara Desert
A team led by Paul Sereno has found Spinosaurus mirabilis, a massive dinosaur with a striking blade crest,…
NASA Rolls Back Artemis 2 Rocket Due to Helium Issue
A helium flow interruption in the Artemis 2 rocket's upper stage has led NASA to roll the massive…
Pecans Improve Cholesterol and Heart Health Markers
Scientists reviewed two decades of research and found pecans help lower total cholesterol, bad LDL, and triglycerides. The…
RHIC’s Final Run Recreated Big Bang Soup Conditions
The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider ended its 25-year run by smashing ions to mimic Big Bang conditions. Researchers…
NASA to Roll Back Artemis II Rocket for Helium Fix
NASA must move the Artemis II rocket from the launch pad back to the hangar. A helium flow…
Celtic Curse Hotspots Mapped in Scotland and Ireland
Researchers have pinpointed Celtic curse hotspots across the UK and Ireland. People in northwest Ireland face the highest…
Pneumonia Bacterium Linked to Alzheimer’s Brain Damage
A bacterium known for causing pneumonia shows up in higher amounts in the eyes and brains of Alzheimer's…
Exercise Repairs Brain Shield Against Alzheimer’s Damage
Scientists have uncovered how exercise guards the brain against age-related damage linked to Alzheimer's. Physical activity triggers a…
China’s Tree Belt Turns Largest Desert into Carbon Sink
China has planted billions of trees around the Taklamakan Desert, making its edges absorb more carbon dioxide than…
NASA Labels Starliner Test a Type A Mishap After Near Disaster
NASA now calls Boeing's first Starliner astronaut flight a Type A mishap after thrusters failed mid-mission, almost leading…
NASA Runs Second Fueling Test for Artemis 2 Moon Rocket
NASA is conducting its second wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 2 mission, with a countdown underway to…
Drought wiped out Earth’s real-life hobbits 61,000 years ago
New research reveals that a prolonged drought lasting thousands of years drove the extinction of Homo floresiensis, a…
Scientists solve ancient puzzle: oxygen shaped the birth of complex life
A major study published in Nature reveals that the microbial ancestors of all complex life could metabolize oxygen,…
2026 Brings Rare Celestial Events Not Seen in Generations
Astronomers are calling 2026 a landmark year for skywatchers. Multiple rare celestial events will unfold across the year,…
2026 Brings Rare Celestial Events Not Seen in Decades
This year is shaping up to be extraordinary for stargazers, with a series of rare celestial events unfolding…
Ice Age Hunter’s 30,000-Year-Old Toolkit Rewrites History
A cluster of 29 stone blades found bundled together at a Czech site gives a personal view of…