Today's Science News

May 13, 2025

A tiny glass bead from the moon offers clues to its hidden interior - A glass bead retrieved by China's Chang'e-5 lunar mission is offering a glimpse into the moon's hidden interior and violent past.

NASA Hosts Industry, Government, Academia to Explore Partnerships - On April 29, more than 90 representatives from industry, U.S. federal labs, government agencies, and academia gathered at NASA’s Ames Research Center in

Pesticides: Environmental Threat Or Anti-Science Populism? - With former Natural Resources Defense Council lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dictating a lot of science policy for the Trump administration, anti-science activists have been quietly cheering even though they uniformly voted for his opposition.They need a win.

Lanterns: Release window, plot, cast & everything we know about DC Studios' Green Lantern show - After Superman and Peacemaker season 2, the DCU will expand with a new live-action take on the Green Lanterns for HBO.

China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust - A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

He's the 17-time WWE world champion, but John Cena still can't get into the Justice League in the 'Peacemaker' season 2 trailer (video) - Full-throttle James Gunn is a glorious thing as witnessed in this promo for the R-rated Max series.

China launches trio of Yaogan remote-sensing satellites to orbit (video) - On Sunday (May 11), China launched a trio of Yaogan satellites classified as electromagnetic environment detection spacecraft.

'This should not be published': Scientists cast doubt on study claiming trees 'talk' before solar eclipses - Claims that spruce trees synchronize their responses to a solar eclipse were widely reported recently — but many researchers are sceptical of the results.

First-of-its-kind video captures the terrifying moment the ground tore apart during major Myanmar earthquake - A security camera near Thazi, Myanmar, captured the earth cracking during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in March.

Lightning in Southeast Asia - A flash of lightning shines brighter than the lights of nearby cities in this Oct. 29, 2024, image taken by astronaut Don Pettit while aboard the International Space Station.

What Chimpanzees Can Teach Us About Attachment Styles in Relationships - Observing mother-offspring relationships in wild chimps offers new insights into the evolutionary roots of attachment and modern parenting.

Live 4K video from space! See 24/7 views of Earth from the ISS via Sen cameras - Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet.

Introducing The Quanta Podcast - Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself and much more, The Quanta Podcast will be a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown.

What is a Black Hole? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 59 - What is a black hole?

NASA Enables Construction Technology for Moon and Mars Exploration - One of the keys to a sustainable human presence on distant worlds is using local, or in-situ, resources which includes building materials for infrastructure

Tiny device processes information like a human brain - Robots, autonomous vehicles and other next-generation technologies might have a human touch thanks to a new device which processes information like a brain.

Watch flamingos create water tornadoes to trap their prey - Flamingos are known for posing serenely on one leg in extreme wetlands, placidly bobbing their heads into the shallow water to feed.

Watch the sun unleash 600,000-mile-long eruption in fiery outburst (video) - Solar material from the eruption will likely miss Earth.

DAILY DOSE: RFK Jr. Swims in Bacteria-Laden Rock Creek; Study Finds Bioplastics May Harm Organs Like Plastics. - U.S. Health Secretary Kennedy criticized for swimming in polluted Rock Creek; new studies reveal bioplastics may harm health despite being eco-friendly.

'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma — Earth from space - A 2021 satellite image shows destructive lava flows burning through a residential area in the Canary Islands as molten rock spilled into the sea and unleashed surprising levels of volcanic gas.

Results of breast cancer trial excite researchers - Olaparib is the first targeted treatment for breast cancer with mutations in the BRCA genes.

Hubble captures 'candyfloss' clouds | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2025 - A sparkling cloudscape is revealed by the Hubble Space Telescope, which used its instruments to capture multiple wavelengths when pointed at a dwarf galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Watch red supergiant star Antares shine close to the near-full moon on May 13 - Earth's moon will pass close to the red supergiant star Antares on May 13, blocking its light entirely for viewers in some southern latitudes.

Carbon dioxide is key to making a precise polymer safely - Watch a Cornell ice hockey game at Lynah Rink and you'll spend three periods looking at—or rather, through—a methacrylate, a type of polymer used widely in paints, adhesives and glass substitutes.

DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone review - The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is an impressive prosumer drone that redefines what's possible in terms of technology and aerial photo and video capture.

Researchers demonstrate 3-D printing technology to improve comfort, durability of 'smart wearables' - Imagine a T-shirt that could monitor your heart rate or blood pressure.

'Ultimate adventure story': Submerged stone circles reveal perilous migration of prehistoric people to far northern Scotland 11,000 years ago - Stone tools and stone circles discovered in coastal Scotland show that prehistoric people settled farther north than anyone previously believed.

Sponge-like pellets show promise for capturing carbon dioxide from industrial sources - Capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial processes is a necessary step to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the severe impacts of climate change.

Scientists film the heart forming in 3D earlier than ever before - Researchers have identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a living mouse embryo.

Understanding carbon traps: Physical probing of a promising material shows exactly how it locks CO₂ into place - As industries seek innovative solutions for carbon capture, scientists have turned to advanced materials that efficiently trap and store carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial emissions.

Dutch scientists built a brainless soft robot that runs on air - It runs like a stotting gazelle and swims like a dog.

Versatile fungi-based living material is tear-resistant and can even be safely eaten - Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern materials science.

The Milky Way will be visible across the US this month. Here's how to get the best views. - For those in midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the arc of our galaxy becomes easier to see in May.

User-friendly programming language helps spot hidden pollutants in massive chemical datasets - Biologists and chemists have a new programming language to uncover previously unknown environmental pollutants at breakneck speed—without requiring them to code.

Mars’ rust suggests it was once wet — and its seas frigid - Mars may once have held enough water to fill oceans and form coastlines.

Let’s learn about plant movement - Some plants use their powers of superspeed to spread spores, while others use it to snatch up prey.

Which planets have rings? - Does Jupiter have rings?

Modern-day alchemy! Scientists turn lead into gold at the Large Hadron Collider - Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold.

Aubrie Henspeter: Leading Commercial Lunar Missions - As NASA partners with American industry to deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon, a dedicated team behind the scenes ensures every mission is

Storm Chasers on the Hail Trail - The quest to map a costly weather phenomenon The post Storm Chasers on the Hail Trail appeared first on Nautilus .

Sailing Weather Gets Weird - Despite the latest forecasting science, climate change threw a wrench into this writer's latest seafaring voyage The post Sailing Weather Gets Weird appeared first on Nautilus .

Feather Forensics Could Help Nab Poachers - Chemical analysis of a bird’s feathers offers a reliable way to tell whether it was captive-born or wild-caught The post Feather Forensics Could Help Nab Poachers appeared first on Nautilus .

May's full Flower Moon delights skywatchers worldwide with stunning lunar display (photos) - See the best photos of May 2025's full Flower Moon as it rose over landmarks and landscapes worldwide in a dazzling lunar display.

Trump's 2026 budget plan would cancel NASA's Mars Sample Return mission. Experts say that's a 'major step back' - The White House says NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a waste of money, but experts say the mission could help it achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars.

Milestone in bid to build world’s first large-scale quantum computer in Australia - One of the world’s largest cryogenic cooling plants will be built in Brisbane, Australia as part of constructing the first large-scale quantum computer.

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video) - SpaceX launched 26 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California Monday night (May 12), on the first leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on record-breaking 28th flight (video) - SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of rocket reuse, launching a batch of Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 that was flying for a record 28th time.

How RMIT’s food technology and nutrition science is feeding the future - From weight-loss flowers to seaweed packaging, explore the groundbreaking food technology innovation emerging from Australia’s RMIT.

Why the mighty Himalayas are getting harder and harder to see - Severe air pollution is obscuring visibility of the highest mountain peaks on Earth, hitting tourism hard.

De-extinction of the dire wolf is a dangerously deceptive publicity stunt - Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based biotech company, made headlines this April after falsely claiming to resurrect the extinct dire wolf.

May 12, 2025

Photoluminescence Makes These Mousy Australian Mammals Glow - Learn more about the difference between bioluminescence and photoluminescence, and about the particular chemical compounds that give bandicoots (and other Australian mammals) their colorful glow.

Europe's Proba-3 satellites ace landmark formation-flying test (video) - Europe's Proba-3 satellites have demonstrated ultra-precise formation flying in orbit for the first time, a milestone with big implications for both science and future space missions.

The Aztecs Oversaw an Extensive Network of Trade in Precious Obsidian Goods - Discover how an analysis of more than 700 objects reveals obsidian came into the Aztec capital from far and wide.

How Long Will It Take Before the Universe Disappears Completely? - Learn how a trio of scientists do the math, based on a Stephen Hawking theory, and even ask how long it would take for a human and the moon to evaporate.

Las carreras en la NASA despegan con las pasantías - ¿Sueñas con trabajar para la NASA y contribuir a la exploración y la innovación en beneficio de la humanidad?

NASA Careers Take Off with Internships - Do you dream of working for NASA and contributing to exploration and innovation for the benefit of humanity?

Viking DNA helps reveal when HIV-fighting gene mutation emerged: 9,000 years ago near the Black Sea - A study of more than 3,000 genomes has traced a gene mutation that confers HIV resistance to a person who lived near the Black Sea around 7000 B.C.

What Are Lava Fountains and Are They a Third Type of Volcanic Eruption? - Learn more about fascinating lava fountains and how high they can reach during a volcano eruption.

NASA turns the screams of a dying star into music - New data from space telescopes has been transformed into cosmic soundscapes, turning the mysterious activity around black holes into a symphony of the universe.

Pathogens, Pests And Perils In Global Food Security - In wealthy countries, the richest and the aspirational well-off can afford to pay extra for food only grown using toxic pesticides they are assured are healthy for the planet, but the 99.99999% have to think about affordability.Every time a chemical is removed due to manufactured outrage by environmental groups and the fifth columnists they get imp

Could this ping-pong robot outplay you? - The latest in ping-pong playing robots has outperformed its predecessors and may soon surpass the strike speeds of top human players.

Sensors designed to detect nuclear detonations can help track space debris falling to Earth - A network of Cold War-era infrasound sensors can help scientists reconstruct trajectories of falling space objects.

Jupiter’s Turbulent Atmosphere - JunoCam, the visible light imager aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft, captured this view of Jupiter's northern high latitudes during the spacecraft's 69th flyby of

Ancient Weapons Tell a New Hunting Story for Ancestors of Neanderthal and Early Man - A famous cache of wooden spear shafts and other hunting tools was once ascribed to a group of early humans that were not known for social organization.

Dogs Don't Live as Long as Other Mammals Because of Their Genes - Learn more about the gene families that play an important role in the aging and longevity of mammals, including humans.

'Battlefield Earth' is Hollywood's most infamous sci-fi flick, but 25 years on, director Roger Christian remains proud of his work with Travolta (exclusive) - "It is pulp science fiction, and nobody got it.

How the Brain Learns to Let Go of Fear: A Conversation with Prof. Sara Medros - A study reveals how animals learn to suppress instinctive fear responses; memory storage occurs in the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus.

Timekeeping Works Differently on the Moon – Here's How NASA Will Regulate Lunar Time - Discover why scientists and politicians are calling for the creation of a Coordinated Lunar Time.

'Alien: Rogue Incursion' set to burst onto PS5 and PC this fall with non-VR 'Evolved Edition' (video) - After a strong VR-native version last year, Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One is invading PS5 and PC with a traditional flat-screen edition in 2025.

Listeria outbreak that hospitalized 10 linked to California company's ready-to-eat products - A likely source of contamination has been identified in an ongoing Listeria outbreak affecting California and Nevada.

Scientists find hint of hidden liquid water ocean deep below Mars' surface - By studying seismic waves, researchers have found a layer deep beneath the surface of Mars that could contain enough liquid water to flood the planet with an ocean thousands of feet deep.

'Marsquakes' reveal clues about a hidden body of water on Mars - A new study offers key insights into Mars' water cycle, but the findings are based on seismic data from just one region, highlighting the need for future missions to confirm the results across the planet.

Flamingos create water tornados to trap their prey - Flamingos have developed an amazing variety of techniques to create swirls and eddies in the water to concentrate and eat brine shrimp and other organisms, a biologist found.

NASA Goes Live on Twitch: Design Artemis II Moon Mascot - NASA will host a live Twitch event to highlight the ongoing Moon Mascot Challenge, which invites the public to design a zero gravity indicator for the

NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures Mars in Infrared - Headed for Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft did some sightseeing, using a flyby of Mars to calibrate its infrared imaging instrument.

Watch flower-like antenna of European forest-watching satellite 'bloom' in space (video) - The huge antenna for Europe's newly launched Biomass forest-monitoring satellite has been successfully deployed, a big milestone for the mission.

Head of quantum software at CSIRO: Quantum computers aren’t just hardware - “When we talk about quantum computing, a lot of the time we focus on quantum hardware.

Chimp Calls Offer Clues to the Origins of Human Language - Learn more about how researchers have discovered that chimps can combine calls in multiple ways to create new meanings, remarkably similar to the way we combine sounds and words into sentences..

Yosemite's ultra-deep canyon may have been carved in part by a ghost volcano and river, provocative research suggests - A river that drained the slopes of a now-vanished volcano may have carved Yosemite Valley's depths during the last 10 million years.

Side Effects Update: Lecanemab To Slow Alzheimer's - In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration an Alzheimer’s therapy shown in clinical trials to modestly slow disease progression but side effects, brain swelling and bleeding, occurred in some.

DAILY DOSE: Listeria Outbreak Hospitalizes Ten, Triggers Multistate Recall; DEI Content Erased From Space Institute Archives. - A listeria outbreak linked to Fresh & Ready Foods has resulted in hospitalizations and recalls across four western states.

Every 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld' episode, ranked from worst to best - Star Wars' latest animated anthology series reintroduces old faces and takes us back to the underworld.

Optimized enzymes promote nitrogen-nitrogen bonds to generate bioactive compounds - Microorganisms generate all sorts of materials that could serve as potential agents for combating bacteria and fungi.

From prehistoric resident to runaway pet: First tegu fossil found in the U.S. - Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s.

Only 0.001% of deep ocean has ever been explored by humans — an area equal to the size of Rhode Island - Despite the deep ocean floor coating some 66% of our planet's surface, we haven't explored 99.999% of it, study finds.

Vertical view of a very large telescope | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2025 - ESO's Extremely Large Telescope at Cerro Armazones in Chile's Atacama Desert is seen from directly above while its construction continues.

Submarine robot catches an underwater wave - Engineers have taught a simple submarine robot to take advantage of turbulent forces to propel itself through water.

Famous tomb said to hold Alexander the Great's father actually contains younger man, a woman and 6 babies, study finds - Ancient human remains in a famous Greek tomb can't be Alexander the Great's father after all, a scientific analysis reveals.

The Fastest Way Yet to Color Graphs - Researchers have devised a scheme for painting the edges of a graph that’s almost as speedy as possible.

Enzymatic and genetic advances streamline synthesis of promising natural products - Natural products are among the most promising candidates for the development of new drugs.

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of bright auroras on Jupiter (video) - The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its infrared eyes toward Jupiter, capturing auroras hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth glowing on the gas giant's poles.

Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland - Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.K.'s earliest land life.

Drug to slow Alzheimer's well tolerated outside of clinical trial setting - In a recent study, researchers found adverse events were rare and manageable among clinic patients with very mild or mild Alzheimer's disease who received lecanemab infusions.

See the reconstructed home of 'polar dinosaurs' that thrived in the Antarctic 120 million years ago - Fossil sites in Australia hold pollen and spores from the dinosaur age, when the island straddled the Antarctic Circle.

Mass photometry technique speeds up quality control in gene therapy vector production - Gene therapy is at the cutting edge of medicine, with exciting new products being developed and used to treat a wide variety of genetic diseases.

The Zanclean Megaflood Was One of Earth’s Most Dramatic Events 5.3 Million Years Ago - The flood that filled the Mediterranean sea caused destruction for all creatures in its path, but created the body of water we know today.

Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference - With a little guidance and a lot of practice, even you can make stone tools the way our oldest ancestors did — and learn to recognize the signs of a deliberately made tool.

Research Brief: Measuring Oxygen and Temperature Changes in Arctic Lakes Impacted by Climate Change - Arctic lakes are uniquely impacted by climate change, which destabilizes the cryosphere, leading to the melting of glaciers and permafrost.

Sci-fi cult classic 'Event Horizon' scares up a prequel comic series later this year and we can't wait - Learn the original fate of the infamous “gravity drive” starship in IDW’s new five-issue summer shocker that emerges from hell in August 2025.

Could a planet really develop a brain? - "My contention is that Earth may, if we are lucky and diligent and clever enough, grow an emergent superconsciousness."

What are neural processing units (NPUs) and why are they so important to modern computing? - Neural processing unts (NPUs) are the latest chips you might find in smartphones and laptops — but what are they ard why are they so important?

Universe decays faster than thought, but still takes a long time - The universe is decaying much faster than thought.

Astrophysicist searches for ripples in space and time in new way - Massive ripples in the very fabric of space and time wash over Earth constantly, although you'd never notice.

Fatty acids as solvents: New method enables extracting silver from electronic waste - A new technique enables the use of fatty acids—for example, those found in cooking oil from fast-food restaurants—to dissolve and separate silver.

Scientists Say: Lepton - Leptons are a quirky class of particles.

Some iguanas may have rafted across the Pacific 30 million years ago - The iguanas' epic 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of Earth’s circumference — may be the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate.

Chlorinated organic substances can be converted into dioxins in the atmosphere - Are the risks of hazardous chemicals being determined appropriately?

Self-driving labs enable faster and smarter polymer synthesis - Research into chemical discovery, testing optimization and analysis can be a labor-intensive and time-consuming process.

NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her. - NASA's deletion of websites related to women in STEM and other DEIA programs erased this woman's story from the internet.

Hatnefer's heart scarab: An exquisite ancient Egyptian gold necklace inscribed with the Book of the Dead - A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

The Most Charming Villain in the Sky - Author Mike Stark on the 3 greatest revelations he had while writing his new book about starlings The post The Most Charming Villain in the Sky appeared first on Nautilus .

Ice Theft in Antarctica - Glaciers are committing piracy at the bottom of the planet The post Ice Theft in Antarctica appeared first on Nautilus .

Conspiracy Theorists Can Be Deprogrammed - AI-delivered evidence might be better at changing minds than you are The post Conspiracy Theorists Can Be Deprogrammed appeared first on Nautilus .

The Ideal Amount Of Sleep You Need Is Cultural Not Fixed For All People - You've heard that you should get eight hours of sleep per night, a whole industry has built up trying to help people who can't do that, but like BMI, organic food, and 'alcohol in moderation is okay', there is no science to it.

The 2025 full Flower Moon rises tonight: Here's what to expect - When and where to catch the 2025 full Flower Moon rise tonight (May 12).

What's hiding under Antarctica's ice? - Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent by size, so what's hiding under its massive sheaths of ice?

Chimpanzees have rhythm, and language - Human capacity for language and music-making may not be as unique as previously thought, say primatologists.

The CSIRO iPhD program: Research that doesn’t just gather dust - Discover how a CSIRO iPhD delivers the tools and connections of three institutions to help students produce research with immediate real-world impact

May 11, 2025

Farmers fear dingoes eat stock – but predator poo tells another story - Killing carnivores to protect livestock, wildlife and people is an emotive and controversial issue that can cause community conflict.

Chasing Unicorns: A Photographer’s Journey Documenting Rhino Conservation - Photographer Ami Vitale travels to Kenya to cover the translocation of 21 endangered northern white rhinoceros to TNC partner Loisaba Conservancy.

Pit Stops on the Monarch Flyway: Arkansas Partnership Benefits Pollinators - Restoring pollinator habitat on TNC Preserves to provide critical stops for monarch butterflies to nest and feed.

On Progress - The human race has made huge progress in the past few thousand years, gradually improving the living condition of human beings by learning how to cure illness; improving farming; harvesting, storing, and using energy in several forms; and countless other activities.

Hundreds of nextgen scholarships in advanced technology being offered by CSIRO - CSIRO offering hundreds of nextgen scholarships in advanced tech fields including AI, data science, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and robotics.

The constant surveillance of modern life could worsen our brain function in ways we don't fully understand, disturbing studies suggest - We live in an era of constant surveillance.

How do you keep reusable spacecraft cool during reentry? Make them 'sweat' - An innovative approach for fully reusable spacecraft suggests making them "sweat" to survive the scorching heat during their reentry to Earth's atmosphere.

Calling citizen scientists! Help NASA's Galaxy Zoo classify galaxies seen by James Webb Space Telescope - Through a citizen science project called Galaxy Zoo, volunteers can help astronomers analyze over 500,000 James Webb Space Telescope images and classify galaxies observed from deep space.

'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld' producer talks bringing back Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane for Disney+ series (exclusive) - 'They are undoubtedly villains.

Playmobil, ESA partner on toy starter pack for a space mission on the moon - They have taken them to space (for real) and advised on their futuristic Mars vehicles.

How will measuring strong Atlantic storms help us explore the solar system? - Seismologists in Australia have detected signals which travelled through the Earth’s core from strong winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Greener labeling tool marks step forward in protein chemistry - A new, easy-to-use method to modify and label proteins quickly, precisely and at low cost has been developed by chemists at The Australian National University (ANU).

New Mexico's Spaceport America looks up and into the future - Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world — but its executive director has a portfolio of ideas to further grow the launch complex.

Images capturing a starving tiger, fighting bison and pit of vipers honored in environmental photography awards - Winners and runners-up of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation's 2025 Environmental Photography Award revealed.

Scientists clear major roadblocks in mission to build powerful AI photonic chips - Two studies show major progress in the field of photonic microchips.

I went to STARMUS La Palma for science and music — I came back in love - On a volcanic island under some of the darkest skies on Earth, I rediscovered the night sky and came home with a new view of our universe.

Space photo of the week: Bizarre 1-armed spiral galaxy stuns Hubble scientists - Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image "peculiar" galaxy Arp 184 (NGC 1961) about 190 million light-years away.

Here's Your Chance To Buy Gems Buried With Buddha 2000 Years Ago - Almost 2,000 years ago in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India, someone deposited a cache of gems inside a reliquary (a container for holy relics), along with some bone fragments and ash.

When was math invented? - Humans started counting tens of thousands of years ago, but when did they begin figuring out advanced arithmetic, algebra and even calculus?

Children as young as five can navigate a ‘tiny town’ - A study shows five-year-olds have brain systems for map-based navigation earlier than previously thought, changing understanding of cognitive development.

The 53-Year Odyssey Of Kosmos 482 And The Push For Sustainable Space - A Fallen Spacefarer Returns to Earth read more

Women with serious mental health conditions likely ill-equipped for menopause transition - Women with serious mental illnesses face greater challenges during menopause, highlighting the need for improved psychoeducation and support resources.

Regions want gritty news that matters not ‘anaemic’ local coverage - Australia’s earliest local newspapers began by advocating for their communities and campaigning for roads and infrastructure to help build newly emerging cities and towns.

May 10, 2025

Specialized face mask can detect kidney disease with just your breath - A modified surgical mask with a breath sensor detects metabolites linked to chronic kidney disease, enabling non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring.

How the shape of a musical triangle produces its unique sound - New research which “observed” sound has revealed the intriguing physics behind one of orchestras’ simplest instrument – the triangle.

Knowing your Alzheimer’s risk may ease anxiety but reduce motivation for healthy habits - A study reveals that learning amyloid presence doesn't worsen emotional health, but motivation for healthy lifestyle changes declines over time.

The face looks familiar, but who's the other Time Lord in 'Doctor Who: The Story & the Engine'? - A brief flashback in this Nigeria-set episode dives deep into the Doctor's past.

Junk food for thought: Landmark Canadian study directly links ultra-processed foods to poor health - A Canadian study links ultra-processed food consumption to poor health outcomes, indicating risks beyond just weight gain affecting diverse populations.

People on Ozempic start disliking meat and fried foods. We're starting to learn why. - Some users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have been reporting strange changes in food preferences, such as a new dislike for meats or fried foods, and scientists are beginning to figure out why

Whooping cough is surging. Here's what you can do to protect yourself. - Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.

Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere - The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.

Watch an air-powered robot walk, swim without the help of a computer - Researchers have created a soft robot that walks, hops, and swims using legs that resemble inflatable, wavey air dancers which grab customers’ attention on the roadside.