Today's Science News
August 29, 2025
Ancient "Molten Rock Raindrops" Reveal When Jupiter Was Born - Hidden within meteorites that fall to Earth are tiny spheres that have puzzled scientists for decades.Catching Ghost Particles in Real Time - Scientists at the South Pole have developed revolutionary new algorithms that can track mysterious particles coming from space called neutrinos in just 30 seconds, helping astronomers around the world hunt for the sources of cosmic radiation.
NASA's Perseverance Rover Studies Giant Sand Ripples on Mars - NASA's Perseverance rover has turned its attention to towering sand formations called megaripples at a site named Kerrlaguna on Mars.
JWST Improves Its Detection Techniques, But Fails To Find Planets at Epsilon Eridani - Sometimes in science a negative result is just as important as a positive one.
A Blaze of Glory: SpaceX's Starship Goes the Distance in 10th Flight Test - After a string of setbacks, SpaceX executed the most successful flight test of its Starship launch system to date, featuring a first-of-its-kind payload deployment and a thrilling Indian Ocean splashdown.
Mystery Objects in the Distant Universe Challenge Galaxy Formation Ideas - The early Universe continues to spring surprises on astronomers.
GJ 1132 b Doesn't Have An Atmosphere, According To New JWST Data - Astronomers sometimes find conflicting data when trying to answer a question.
Asteroid Bennu Is Like A Time Capsule From The Early Solar System - New research based on samples from asteroid Bennu show that the asteroid contains materials from throughout the Solar System.
A New Theory of the Universe’s Origins Without Inflation - How exactly did the universe start and how did these processes determine its formation and evolution?
TESS Spotted 3I/ATLAS Two Months Before It Was Discovered - It Was Even Active Then - One of the advantages of having so many telescopes watching large parts of the sky is that, if astronomers find something interesting, there are probably images of it from before it was officially discovered sitting in the data archives of other satellites that noone thought to look at.
Parabolic Flights to Test Electrolyzer for Future Moon and Mars Missions - What can parabolic flights teach scientists and engineers about electrolyzers and how the latter can help advance human missions to the Moon and Mars?
Habitable Planet Potential Increases in the Outer Galaxy - What can the Galactic Habitable Zone (GHZ), which is a galaxy’s region where complex life is hypothesized to be able to evolve, teach scientists about finding the correct stars that could have habitable planets?
A New Method For Producing Oxygen Using Magnets - Since sending the first human into space in the 1960s, the solution to one key challenge has remained elusive: the efficient and reliable production of oxygen in space.
"Soot Planets" Might Be More Common Than "Water Worlds" - According to astronomers, water worlds, though admittedly not those containing Kevin Costner, are one of the most common types of planets in our solar system.
Astronomers Discover One of the Most Massive Binary Stars in the Galaxy - Deep in one of our Galaxy's most spectacular star forming regions, astronomers have undertaken the most detailed look yet at a pair of stellar giants that rank among the heaviest stars ever directly measured in the Milky Way.
A Massive Virtual Radio Telescope Spots A Ribbon-like Jet Of Super-heated Plasma - Astronomers used a powerful virtual radio telescope to observe a distant active galaxy.
Revolutionary Model Reveals How Real Universe Structure Affects Cosmic Evolution - For nearly a century, cosmologists have relied on a simplified model of the universe that treats matter as uniform particles that don't interact with each other.
The Evolution of this Eyeless Fish Helps us Pinpoint When Caves Started to Form - Learn more about the amblyopsid cavefishes, the eyeless fish that inhabit the caves of eastern North America, whose evolution can uncover the age of difficult-to-date cave systems.
Bacterial Infections Play a Crucial Role in Heart Attacks and May Be Prevented Through Vaccination - Bacterial biofilms reside within coronary plaques and could trigger heart attacks if left untreated.
Glow-in-the-Dark Succulent Plants May Lead to Glowing Trees Replacing Streetlights - Learn about glow-in-the-dark succulent plants that are powered by sunlight, paving the way for more sustainable lighting.
James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star - The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.
Uranus quiz: Do you know the Tilted Planet? - This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus's strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.
First broad-spectrum antivirals to defend against viral pandemics - Promising candidates for the world’s first class of broad-spectrum antivirals have been developed in a major step forward for treating viral diseases and combating emerging pandemics.
Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket - Rocket Lab's new Launch Complex 3 will launch Neutron rockets that can land themselves on land or at sea just like SpaceX rockets.
Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there's life on Earth today, new studies hint - Early Earth may not have had the right ingredients for life — until a nearby Mars-size planet crashed into it, two new studies hint.
2,200-year-old 'complex and delicate' Celtic warrior charm is evidence of sophisticated metalworking in the Iron Age - Archaeologists discovered a 2,200-year-old bronze warrior charm while excavating an ancient Celtic town in Germany.
700-Year-Old Medieval Document Is the Oldest Written Evidence to Claim the Shroud of Turin Is Fake - A treatise written by a French bishop during the Middle Ages is the first written account to question the authenticity of the famous Shroud of Turin.
Don't miss the moon ride close to red supergiant star Antares on Aug. 30 - The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week.
'Foundation' Season 3: What is the strange science of psychohistory in Apple TV+’s sci-fi saga? - Here's a rundown of Isaac Asimov's mind-numbing field of mathematics that predicts future events.
Print Edition 63: The Climates Issue - Issue 63 of the Nautilus print edition is our Climates Issue.
Scientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ever - For the first time, scientists visualized how electrons behave during a chemical reaction, which could help reduce unwanted byproducts in future chemistry.
Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025 - The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew welcomed the arrival of a SpaceX resupply ship, worked on science and kept the International Space Station up and running station this week in Earth orbit.
"A sky-watching experience that will move your soul" — the best binoculars for magnification have now also hit the best price of the year in this Labor Day deal - The Celestron SkyMaster binoculars come highly recommended by our experts, and with a saving of over $116, now is the time to spot stars and galaxies for less.
NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur Retires - NASA astronaut Megan McArthur has retired, concluding a career spanning more than two decades.
Landsat 9 Sees Buccaneer Archipelago - The Operational Land Imager on Landsat 9 captured this image of Buccaneer Archipelago on June 11, 2025.
The Nautilus Reading List About the Brain - These 10 books reveal how the brain is wider than the sky
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The Female Artist Who Showed How Plants and Insects Relate - Her illustrations had a lasting impact on future botanical artists
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The First Sea-to-Space Chat - An astronaut-turned-aquanaut made history on a long-distance call with friends
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56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators - Can we turn to the past to learn more about how interactions between plants and pollinators changed during climate change?
Biochemists uncover new rules of mitochondrial protein import - Mitochondria are cellular organelles that play an important role in making ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the molecular fuel that powers most cellular functions.
The 3 best fitness tracker deals we have spotted in the Labor Day sale - Save up to 35% on our favorite smartwatches from Garmin, Withings and Samsung — but hurry, these discounts will not last long.
2,100-year-old skeleton of warrior nicknamed 'Lord of Sakar,' buried in a stunning gold wreath, unearthed in Bulgaria - The second century B.C.
Levoit Sprout air purifier review — Baby-friendly solution to airborne pollutants - Efficient, smart-enabled, and thoughtfully designed, the Levoit Sprout air purifier is a great choice for small nurseries and toddler rooms.
Galactic cannonballs: The mystery of hypervelocity white dwarfs may just have been solved - Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hypervelocity white dwarfs rocket out of the Milky Way at breakneck speeds.
Hubble Homes in on Galaxy’s Star Formation - This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a galaxy whose asymmetric appearance may be the result of a galactic tug of war.
Electron ‘spin’ loss key to ultra-low power, next-gen computing - Scientists have found a way to improve the efficiency of spintronic devices which are a key foundation of next-generation computing such as ultra-low-power memory and neuromorphic chips.
Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can make it happen - As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.
'Aging clocks' tell you how much 'older' you are than your chronological age. How do they work? - "Biological aging tests," also called aging clocks, can predict your risk of age-related disease, disability, early mortality and more — but are they ready for prime time?
It's not easy being green (-blooded). The latest 'Strange New Worlds' shows it's harder than you'd think to play a Vulcan - There's more to being a Vulcan than prosthetic ears and playing it straight.
DAILY DOSE: CDC pares back active surveillance for six foodborne illnesses amid cuts; RNA may have stitched the first proteins—no enzymes required. - CDC cuts back on active surveillance for foodborne illnesses due to budget pressures, risking early outbreak detection and complicating tracking.
Rocket Report: SpaceX achieved daily launch this week; ULA recovers booster - Firefly Aerospace reveals why its Alpha booster exploded after launch in April.
Scientists develop technology to grow semiconductor single crystals at temperatures exceeding 2,200°C - The single crystals currently used in semiconductors, electronic devices, and optical devices can't take the heat.
Loughareema: The 'vanishing lake' in Northern Ireland that mysteriously drains and refills itself within hours - The Vanishing Lake in Northern Ireland's County Antrim can be full in the morning and empty a few hours later, thanks to an underground drainage system that scientists still don't fully grasp.
NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025 - The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story.
Scientists cram an entire computer into a single fiber of clothing — and you can even put it through your washing machine - A new fiber computer contains eight devices that work together as a single computing entity, and scientists want to weave many of them so they can work together as cohesive smart garments.
Scientists discover armored “goblin monster” in prehistoric Utah - Scientists have identified a new giant lizard, Bolg amondol, from Utah’s Kaiparowits Formation, named after Tolkien’s goblin prince.
70-million-year-old crocodile relative with dinosaur-crushing jaws found in Argentina - Seventy million years ago, southern Patagonia was home to dinosaurs, turtles, and mammals—but also to a fierce crocodile-like predator.
Shokz OpenRun Bone Conduction headphone range provides premium sound quality, and spatial awareness for safer listening while exercising — there's up to 31% off these Amazon headphone deals - We loved the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2s and they are the best bone conduction headphones we've ever tested, now at one of their best prices with a $40 saving.
Watch a burnt and battered Starship splash down in Indian Ocean to wrap up historic Flight 10 (video, photos) - Newly released SpaceX footage gives us great looks at the final moments of Starship's epic Flight 10 test on Aug. 26, which ended with an Indian Ocean splashdown.
Scientists create scalable quantum node linking light and matter - Quantum scientists in Innsbruck have taken a major leap toward building the internet of the future.
A strange quantum effect could power future electronics - Rice University physicists confirmed that flat electronic bands in kagome superconductors aren’t just theoretical, they actively shape superconductivity and magnetism.
Scientists finally solve a century-old quantum mystery - A Vermont research team has cracked a 90-year-old puzzle, creating a quantum version of the damped harmonic oscillator.
Mysterious earthquake reveals Cascadia’s hidden dangers - In 1954, a powerful earthquake shook Northern California near Humboldt Bay, baffling scientists for decades.
Living night lights: Succulents that store sunlight and shine for hours - Scientists have created glow-in-the-dark succulents that can recharge with sunlight and shine for hours, rivaling small night lights.
Scientists found 3 simple tweaks that cut diabetes risk by 31% - A Mediterranean diet alone is healthy, but when combined with calorie control, exercise, and support, it cuts type 2 diabetes risk by 31%.
Lithium deficiency may be the hidden spark behind Alzheimer’s - Harvard scientists have uncovered that lithium, a naturally occurring element in the brain, may be the missing piece in understanding Alzheimer’s.
Tiny eye implant becomes the first FDA-approved therapy for rare blindness - For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vision, there have long been no approved treatment options.
Artificial heart provides new hope for patients - The latest artificial organs are set to bring hope to patients with no other options.
August 28, 2025
Adam Smith And The Transactional Fallacy - A guest on NPR’s Morning Edition (August 26) mis-characterized pioneering economist Adam Smith as a pure transactionalist.Fossils reveal reliable record of marine ecosystem functioning - A study reveals fossilized marine invertebrates effectively reflect past ecosystem functions, aiding understanding of ecological changes and modern conservation.
How to Run Across Death Valley in the Summer - Learning how to cope with heatwaves, from an ultrarunner
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Starship brings the heat in fiery Flight 10 launch video from SpaceX - SpaceX's Starship nailed its 10th-ever test flight on Aug. 26.
Genetically, Central American mammoths were weird - The species's boundaries in North America seem to have been fairly fluid.
Source of History's First Plague Pandemic Has Been Unearthed in Buried Teeth - Learn how DNA from teeth found at a mass grave unraveled the mystery of the world's first plague pandemic.
Formaldehyde-free hair-straightening products may still threaten health, concerning study finds - Formaldehyde-free hair-straightening products have been marketed as a safer option, but they may pose a risk to kidney health, a case series suggests.
'I will destroy your Vault': Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip sees Hari Seldon and The Mule face off (video) - This sneak peek at 'Skin in the Game' is a battle of wits between galactic heavyweights.
NASA Awards Spaceflight Operations, Systems Organization Contract - NASA has awarded ASCEND Aerospace & Technology of Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems
'A truly unprecedented discovery': 3,000-year-old multicolored mural with fish, stars and gods discovered in Peru - A multicolored mural discovered in Peru is shedding light on pre-Inca coastal artistic traditions.
Mid-Life Crisis Is No Longer a Single Peak, But a Gradual Struggle for Younger Adults - For decades, the mid-life crisis marked the peak of ill-being but global surveys now show mental struggles most severe in the early twenties.
'Cool gemstones' and 'fiery grime': James Webb telescope finds clues to Earth's origins in dazzling new view of Butterfly Nebula - In a dazzling new photo, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the Butterfly Nebula — the dying gasps of one of the hottest stars in the sky, which could hold clues to Earth's origins.
Largest ever study into cannabis use investigates risk of paranoia and poor mental health in the general population - New research reveals that using cannabis for self-medication significantly increases paranoia risk, especially among users with childhood trauma.
How the pelvis changed shape to help humans walk upright - A new study in Nature has revealed the key genetic and developmental shifts which reshaped the pelvises of our early hominin ancestors to make bipedalism possible.
Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt - The glacial flood risks that Juneau is now experiencing each summer are becoming a growing problem in communities around the world.
NASA Invites Media to Learn About New Missions to Map Sun’s Influence - NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 4, to discuss the agency’s upcoming Sun and space weather missions, IMAP (Interstellar
'We need to broaden our search, and now we can.' Scientists are set to unleash a powerful new weapon in the hunt for dark matter - Scientists have retreated to deep beneath the French Alps to broaden the hunt for dark matter particles that could be "WIMPier than WIMPS."
Cats Might Hold the Secret to Treating Head and Neck Cancer in Humans - Learn about how a clinical trial on pet cats taught scientists new ways to treat difficult types of cancer in humans – and helped the cats, too.
In the Land of the Eyeless Dragons - The cave-dwelling olm is a canary in the coal mine for environmental change
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A growing baby planet photographed for first time in a ring of darkness - A team of astronomers has detected for the first time a growing planet outside our solar system, embedded in a cleared gap of a multi-ringed disk of dust and gas.
'Now is the time': Hurricane category 6 could be introduced under new storm severity scale - The current hurricane classification does not consider storm surge and rainfall risks, which cause almost 80% of hurricane-related deaths.
NASA Marsquake Data Reveals Lumpy Nature of Red Planet’s Interior - Rocky material that impacted Mars lies scattered in giant lumps throughout the planet’s mantle, offering clues about Mars’ interior and its ancient past.
Don't miss the stars of the 'Summer Triangle' twinkle with the Milky Way after sunset - Altair, Vega and Deneb can be seen shining with the Milky Way throughout August.
NASA, International Astronauts to Address Students from New York - NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui will connect with students in New York as they answer prerecorded
NASA Scientists Help Maryland County Plan to Beat Summer Heat Risks - Thousands of Americans are impacted each summer by excessive heat and humidity, some suffering from heat-related illnesses when the body can’t cool itself down.
Heart Attacks in Space - Effective CPR is hard when both patient and rescuer are floating
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Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megaripples' on the Red Planet - NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on the Red Planet.
Study reveals rich but vulnerable picture of Australia’s island frogs and fish - University of Queensland creates first database of frog and fish species across Australia's 9,300 islands to guide conservation efforts.
Garmin Forerunner 970 review — A serious smartwatch for running pros - More affordable than a Fenix 8 and brighter too: What’s not to like?
Deep sea worm fights ‘poison with poison’ to survive high arsenic and sulfide levels - Deep sea worm Paralvinella hessleri detoxifies arsenic and sulfide by forming orpiment minerals, enabling survival in toxic hydrothermal vents.
NASA’s Chandra Reveals Star’s Inner Conflict Before Explosion - The inside of a star turned on itself before it spectacularly exploded, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Trump admin dismisses Endangered Species List as “Hotel California” - "Once a species enters, they never leave," interior secretary says.
Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them - It will take the most sensitive instruments ever imagined to reveal ripples from the Big Bang, but they could change our understanding of the entire universe.
70 million-year-old hypercarnivore that ate dinosaurs named after Egyptian god - Researchers have unveiled Kostensuchus atrox, a giant crocodile relative that ate dinosaurs in Argentina 70 million years ago during the Cretaceous period.
Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM built to predict solar storms - A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.
NASA reveals the dwarf planet Ceres had a hidden 'energy source' that may have sparked alien life - New models suggest that Ceres, the asteroid belt's largest object, once had a radioactive core that could have sustained life in the dwarf planet's hidden subsurface ocean billions of years ago.
New dinosaur species is the punk rock version of an ankylosaur - A species known only by a single rib turns out to be covered with meter-long spikes.
At 12 Feet and 550 Pounds, This Crocodile Relative Devoured Dinosaurs Around 70 Million Years Ago - Meet Kostensuchus atrox , a massive apex predator that ate his way through southern Patagonia during the Age of the Dinosaurs.
10 of the best stargazing locations in North America - Here's where to find very dark skies in the U.S. and Canada.
Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer? - The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?
The Sudden Surges That Forge Evolutionary Trees - An updated evolutionary model shows that living systems evolve in a split-and-hit-the-gas dynamic, where new lineages appear in sudden bursts rather than during a long marathon of gradual changes.
Puzzle-solving chemist helps boost synthesis of key bioactive compounds - A new approach to an established reaction boosts the ability to synthesize vinylic ethers—key building blocks for many molecules important to human health.
Glow-in-the-dark succulents: night lights of the future - Researchers have injected succulents with light-emitting compounds to produce multicolour luminescent plants for the first time.
NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos) - NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.
Brightest Radio Burst on Record Originated in Galaxy 130 Million Light Years Away - Earlier this year, astronomers detected the brightest fast radio burst yet.
Incinerator broke air pollution limits 916 times - The Environment Agency are currently considering enforcement action against the operator, Viridor.
Katie Bisci: Resourcing for Big Science - Deputy Project Manager for Resources – Goddard Space Flight Center How are you helping set the stage for the Roman mission?
Where no gourd has gone before | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2025 - The USS Enterprise, a 'Star Trek' spaceship, is created from pumpkins as part of a German contest.
DAILY DOSE: Starship finally sticks a (mostly) clean test flight; Hidden web cues could hijack AI browser agents. - SpaceX's Starship completion marked a comeback, showcasing improved performance for upcoming missions while FDA updated COVID-19 shots for targeted groups.
China's 'Darwin Monkey' is the world's largest brain-inspired supercomputer - Darwin Monkey or 'Wukong' features over 2 billion artificial neurons and more than 100 billion synapses — similar to the neural structure of a macaque.
Scientists recreate life’s first step: Linking amino acids to RNA - Researchers demonstrated how amino acids could spontaneously attach to RNA under early Earth-like conditions using thioesters, providing a long-sought clue to the origins of protein synthesis.
A century later, impacts of the Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’ still echo - The case fostered a major distrust of experts in parts of U.S. society, especially those challenging the Bible’s account that humans never evolved.
A dead 'sun' forms building blocks of exoplanets in new JWST Butterfly Nebula image - The Butterfly Nebula, which is a planetary nebula resulting from the death of a sun-like star, has been caught creating large dust grains that could form planets.
The Peacock TV Young Adult Discount is one of the best streaming deals around — get an entire year of Sci-Fi content and more for just $2.99 a month - If you're a student or between 18–24, you can get nearly 73% off an annual subscription to Peacock and enjoy a huge selection of fantastic documentaries, movies, sports, and entertainment.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 30th flight (video) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time early Thursday morning (Aug. 28), sending 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.
This simple diet could help protect memory, even with Alzheimer’s genes - A Mediterranean-style diet was linked to lower dementia risk, especially in people with high-risk Alzheimer’s genes.
Butterfly nebula reveals sparkling gems, fiery dust, and the ingredients of life - James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected carbon molecules.
'Our hot homes are making our children sick' - Some five million children - over half of those in England - are living in homes at risk of overheating.
Why most whale sharks in Indonesia are scarred by humans - Whale sharks in Indonesia are suffering widespread injuries, with a majority scarred by human activity.
Spiders seen keeping fireflies as glowing prisoners that draw more prey to their webs - The fireflies are kept inside the webs for as long as they glow, before being consumed.
Spain and Portugal wildfires drive worst EU season on record - Wildfires have scorched southern Europe and new research suggests climate change played a major role.
What is the purpose of giving human form to machines? - Owen Cumming wonders what drives us to make artificial reflections of ourselves.
Spiders turn fireflies into glowing traps - In Taiwan’s forests, researchers discovered a clever hunting trick by the sheet web spider Psechrus clavis.
August 27, 2025
Caltech breakthrough makes quantum memory last 30 times longer - While superconducting qubits are great at fast calculations, they struggle to store information for long periods.These “plastivore” caterpillars can devour a plastic bag in just 24 hours - Scientists have discovered that waxworm caterpillars can break down polyethylene plastic, one of the most common and persistent pollutants on Earth.
This Is Why Foam on Belgian Beer Lasts – And Foam on Lagers Does Not - What beer has the best foam?
CPR in Space – How Can We Save a Life Without Gravity? - Preparing for long-term space travel means planning for medical emergencies in microgravity, sometimes with machines stepping in to do the work that we can't.
Shark Teeth May Start to Decay as Ocean Water Becomes Increasingly Acidic - Learn how acidic ocean water could pose a serious threat to sharks by causing damage to their teeth.
When Ancient Sea Monsters Emerged - Peeking inside deep-sea rocks has offered a clearer timeline for an oxygen-fueled burst of animal evolution
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'A remarkable discovery': Astronomers find 1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star - Astronomers are amazed to have discovered a baby exoplanet gobbling up matter around an infant star like a planetary Pac-Man.
Extreme Heat Will Change You - High temperatures can alter our bodies at the molecular level
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Kīlauea Volcano Releases Over 300-Foot Lava Fountain as it Erupts Again - The volcano released approximately 8.4 million cubic meters of lava – enough to fill almost 3,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance - Research reveals ibuprofen and paracetamol contribute to antibiotic resistance, particularly in aged care, highlighting risks of multiple medications.
'If ever there's a movie where I got everything right, it was 'Alien': How Oscar winner Roger Christian made 'Alien: Earth' feel like a classic (exclusive) - Academy Award-winning "Star Wars" legend Roger Christian shares how he recreated the vibe of the original 'Alien' film in Hulu's new series 'Alien: Earth.'
Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial shows - New trial results show that intense gum disease treatment reduces how much the carotid artery narrows in otherwise healthy individuals.
Reindeer Are Vanishing - A new study predicts massive population declines in the Arctic
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How The Ancient Volcanoes Of Ultima Thule Impacted Climate Then And Now - Some sixty million years ago a fountain of hot rock that rises from Earth’s core-mantle boundary unleashed volcanic activity across a vast area of the North Atlantic, from Scotland to Greenland.