Today's Science News
January 24, 2026
Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview) - In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.2,500 years ago, people in Bulgaria ate dog meat at feasts and as a delicacy, archaeological study finds - A study of dog bones across several Iron Age sites in Bulgaria has shown that people ate dog meat.
On The Illusion Of Time And The Strange Economy Of Existence - I recently listened again to Richard Feynman explaining why the flowing of time is probably an illusion.
480,000-year-old ax sharpener is the oldest known elephant bone tool ever discovered in Europe - The "very rare" find provides an extraordinary glimpse into the ingenuity of early human relatives who lived around half a million years ago.
Bacteria Haven't Been Found On Mars — Could They Be Beneath the Surface? - Learn more about the hunt for bacteria on Mars and how astronauts will need to make sure they aren't bringing any dormant bacteria with them to the Red Planet.
Which 'Star Trek' Captain am I? - Before you set a course for the final frontier, find out which legendary 'Star Trek' captain's leadership style aligns with your own.
Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication? - We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.
AI can develop 'personality' spontaneously with minimal prompting, research shows. What does that mean for how we use it? - When large language models (LLMs) are allowed to interact without any preset goals, scientists found distinct personalities emerged by themselves.
January's full Wolf Moon leaps past the Eiffel Tower in stunning photo of Paris skyline - The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.
Science news this week: The world's oldest rock art, giant freshwater reservoir found off the East Coast, and the biggest solar radiation storm in decades - Jan. 24, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth - Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.
Why the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other - Living with robots could lead to plenty of societal improvements, but they also pose risks to how we socialize and co-exist with other human beings.
A new three-way single step rearrangement enables precise ring editing - A new three-way bond-breaking and making mechanism makes the synthesis of five-membered rings easier than before.
A year after undermining Bredt's rule, scientists make cage-shaped, double-bonded molecules that defy expectations - Organic chemistry is packed with rules about structure and reactivity, especially when it comes to making and breaking chemical bonds.
Brain waves could help paralyzed patients move again - People with spinal cord injuries often lose movement even though their brains still send the right signals.
This small soil upgrade cut locust damage and doubled yields - Locust swarms can wipe out crops across entire regions, threatening food supplies and livelihoods.
The hidden health impact of growing up with ADHD traits - A large, decades-long study suggests that signs of ADHD in childhood may have consequences that extend well beyond school and behavior.
New catalyst makes plastic upcycling 10x more efficient than platinum - Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten carbide.
Astronomers just revealed a stunning new view of the Milky Way in radio colors - A groundbreaking new radio image reveals the Milky Way in more detail than ever before, using low-frequency radio “colors” to map the galaxy’s hidden structures.
Astronomers found a black hole growing way too fast - Astronomers have spotted a rare, rule-breaking quasar in the early Universe that appears to be growing its central black hole at an astonishing pace.
The Sun's Red Dwarf Neighbors Provide Clues to Origins of Carbon and Oxygen - We live near a fusion reactor in space that provides all our heat and light.
January 23, 2026
Study finds Alzheimer’s disease can be evaluated with brain stimulation - A study reveals reduced brain complexity in Alzheimer’s patients, indicating compromised conscious processing while preserving some unconscious memory functions.Revisiting the Last Crewed Moon Mission on the Eve of the Next - Soon, astronauts might fly farther from Earth than ever before
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Ancient giant kangaroos could hop after all - Giant kangaroos that lived during the Ice Age may not have been as slow and grounded as once believed.
These Oddball Organisms May Spawn a Brand New Branch of Life That's Now Extinct - Learn about Prototaxites , a bizarre group of prehistoric organisms that fall within an unknown lineage of extinct life.
A Historical Greek Earthquake-Tsunami Event May Not Have Been As Devastating As Once Recorded - Learn why blindly relying on historical records of seismic events without confirmation can lead to an incorrect characterization of an earthquake for decades.
NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Station - Next, the crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission will participate in a virtual news conference from NASA Johnson crew quarters at 1 p.m., also on the agency’s
The Strawberry Is a Frankenfruit - New research reveals the genetic history of the cultivated strawberry
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Whales Are Sharing Food — Not Because There’s More, But Because There’s Less - Learn how fin, humpback, and minke whales are sharing food as warming waters reshape prey and competition in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Ancient DNA pushes back record of treponemal disease-causing bacteria by 3,000 years - Scientists recovered a 5,500-year-old Treponema pallidum genome in Colombia, revealing the long history of treponemal diseases in the Americas.
Boredom Has Its Benefits — But Can It Really Fix Your Attention Span? - Learn more about the recent social media trend “rawdogging” boredom, and if it could really help improve your attention span.
A mystery object is holding this 120 million-mile-wide cloud of vaporized metal together - "Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason."
NASA Awards Global Modeling, Assimilation Support Contract - NASA has selected ADNET Systems, Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland, to provide global modeling and data assimilation support at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
House Burping Is a Winter Wellness Trend That Could Improve Your Sleep and Health - Learn about the benefits of “house burping,” where a few minutes of letting cold air into your home can make all the difference.
I Track Space Debris As It Crashes to Earth - A planetary scientist explains how we can stalk this smoking wreckage
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NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission - NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II mission’s journey around the Moon.
NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is on the launch pad. What's next? - Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.
An Almost-Famous Galaxy Cluster Is The JWST's Picture Of The Month - Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool that brings impossibly distant galaxies into reach.
Anticipating Loss Feels 6 Times Stronger Than Anticipating Gain, Shaping Decision-Making - Learn how anticipatory emotions make potential losses feel stronger than gains, shaping risk aversion and decision-making.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will refly booster on next launch of powerful New Glenn rocket - Blue Origin will use a flight-proven booster on the next launch of its New Glenn rocket.
How Extreme Winter Weather Can Affect Wildlife - How extreme winter weather can challenge many species, from opossums to manatees to Carolina wrens.
I Am Artemis: Dustin Gohmert - Listen to this audio excerpt from Dustin Gohmert, Orion Crew Survival System (OCSS) manager:
People, not glaciers, transported rocks to Stonehenge, study confirms - A new analysis of mineral grains has refuted the "glacial transport theory" that suggests Stonehenge's bluestones and Altar Stone were delivered to Salisbury Plain by glaciers.
What Makes This Weekend’s Blizzard So Brutal - What Makes This Weekend’s Blizzard So Brutal: Devastating winter storms like Fern are nothing new, but our warming world plays an increasing role in shaping these events
Red, Green Light Show - A green and red aurora streams across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe in this Jan. 19, 2026, photograph, which looks north across Italy toward Germany.
Two cosmic dogs rule the winter sky — here's how to spot them this week - Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.
Astronomers discover a gigantic, wobbling black hole jet that 'changes the way we think about the galaxy' - Combining observations from several powerful telescopes, astronomers have detected a gargantuan, 'wobbling' black hole outburst that's as wide as an entire galaxy.
NASA Finds Lunar Regolith Limits Meteorites as Source of Earth’s Water - A new NASA study of its Apollo lunar soils clarifies the Moon’s record of meteorite impacts and timing of water delivery.
People with obesity may have a higher risk of dementia - A new study links obesity and high blood pressure as direct causes of dementia, emphasizing that preventing these conditions could significantly reduce dementia risk and improve public health outcomes.
NASA’s Chandra Releases Deep Cut From Catalog of Cosmic Recordings - Like a recording artist who has had a long career, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has a “back catalog” of cosmic recordings that is impossible to replicate.
By the power of nostalgia! The live-action 'Masters of the Universe' trailer is finally here, and it actually looks good (video) - Spawned by Mattel's classic 1980s toy line, this summer spectacle arrives June 5, 2026.
Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could still hop - Researchers discovered that giant prehistoric kangaroos, exceeding 200kg, could hop, challenging previous beliefs about their locomotion capabilities.
A colossal asteroid may have warped the moon from the inside out - The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.
Holy @#$%! Half of Parents Ok with Their Kids Swearing - Parents say context and age matter
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Penny-Wise, Pandemic-Foolish: The U.S. Breakup With WHO - On January 22, 2026, the U.S. finalized its WHO withdrawal, leaving unpaid dues and reduced influence.
Some of the oldest harpoons ever found reveal Indigenous people in Brazil were hunting whales 5,000 years ago - The origins of whaling are highly debated.
'A real revolution': The James Webb telescope is upending our understanding of the biggest, oldest black holes in the universe - For years, the James Webb Space Telescope has been spotting enormous black holes in the early universe that defy all expectations.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau explain why this is the perfect series for Trek's 60th anniversary (interview) - 'For the look of the Athena, our ship has wings, and that was very intentional.'
AMS 2026 Hyperwall Schedule - 106th American Meteorological Society (AMS) Meeting, January 25 – 29, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #323) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts.
Monster Neutrino Could Be a Messenger of Ancient Black Holes - Primordial black holes could rewrite our understanding of dark matter and the early universe.
New imaging technology detects early signs of heart disease through the skin - Researchers developed fast-RSOM, a non-invasive imaging technology that detects early cardiovascular risk by capturing microvascular changes through the skin.
Journey to Center of Milky Way With Upcoming NASA Roman Core Survey - At the heart of our own galaxy, there is a dense thicket of stars with a supermassive black hole at the very center.
Why binoculars are best for beginner astronomers to stargaze - Here's why a pair of binoculars is your best option for stargazing as a beginner.
Houston Texans celebrate upcoming Artemis 2 mission | Space photo of the day for Jan. 23, 2025 - Leaders from NASA's Johnson Space Center and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins helped turn a Texans home game into a pop-up space expo.
Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in 12 hours; Rocket Lab reports setback - Another partially reusable Chinese rocket, the Long March 12B, is nearing its first test flight.
RIP - Hans Jensen - Today I was saddened to hear of the passing of Hans Jensen, a physicist and former colleague in the CDF experiment at Fermilab.
Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms - Their presence appears to lower the risk of food-borne illnesses from pathogens.
Ion accumulation in liquid–liquid phase separation regulates biomolecule localization, finds study - Researchers have identified a new physicochemical principle governing liquid–liquid phase separation in polymer solutions.
'For All Mankind' Season 5 shows off Martian motorbiking in Apple TV's 1st teaser trailer (video) - Bikers on Mars, but no mice in sight.
Hydrogen's role in generating free electrons in silicon finally explained - Researchers announced that they have achieved the world's first elucidation of how hydrogen produces free electrons through the interaction with certain defects in silicon.
'Earthquake on a chip' uses 'phonon' lasers to make mobile devices more efficient - A new technology that generates tiny, earthquake-like effects could shake up the wireless device industry with smaller, less power-hungry devices.
Chocolate Hills: The color-changing mounds in the Philippines that inspired legends of mud-slinging giants - The Chocolate Hills are 1,776 mounds on Bohol Island in the Philippines where grassy cover turns brown during the dry season.
Rocket Lab's new Neutron rocket suffers fuel tank rupture during test - Rocket Lab's first Neutron rocket buckled under pressure when its main stage tank ruptured during an overnight test in Wallops, Virginia.
This 67,800-year-old hand stencil is the world's oldest human-made art - The world's oldest art has an unintentional story to tell about human exploration.
How to choose the best dehumidifier for your home this season - Dehumidifiers come into their own this season — reducing condensation, preventing mold, reducing heating costs and more.
Stream Will Smith's Pole to Pole and many more nature and science documentaries with a 33% saving in this limited-time Disney+ deal - At just £3.99 a month, this UK-only Disney+ streaming deal is a must-get, giving you access to binge-worthy shows like Ghost Elephants, Expedition Everest, Secrets of the Whales and more.
Electric Shocks Could Enforce a Lunar Speed Limit - As they roll across shadowed regions of the moon's surface, future lunar rovers could develop hazardous buildups of electric charge on their wheels.
Energy may seem to disappear, but there’s a law against that - When a ball rolls to stop or a phone battery dies, it’s energy didn't vanish — it just morphed to another form.
Sinking ice on Jupiter's moon Europa may be slowly feeding its ocean the ingredients for life - "Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean."
This one gene may explain most Alzheimer’s cases - Alzheimer’s may be driven far more by genetics than previously thought, with one gene playing an outsized role.
An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint - Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.
A brain glitch may explain why some people hear voices - New research suggests that auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may come from a brain glitch that confuses inner thoughts for external voices.
Hundreds of illegal waste tips operating in England - including 11 'super sites' - A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.
This 2.6-million-year-old jawbone changes the human story - A rare fossil discovery in Ethiopia has pushed the known range of Paranthropus hundreds of miles farther north than ever before.
Rare rocks beneath Australia reveal the origins of a critical metal - Rare rocks buried deep in central Australia have revealed how a valuable niobium deposit formed during the breakup of an ancient supercontinent.
Europa’s ice may be feeding a hidden ocean that could support life - Europa’s subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all.
Experimental therapy targets cancer’s bodyguards, turning foe to friend to eliminate tumors - Researchers have developed a novel immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages, transforming them into allies against metastatic cancer, enhancing treatment effectiveness.
The Oldest Known Rock Art Is Over 67,000 Years Old, Offering Clues Into Our Ancient Ancestors’ Migrations - Learn more about the oldest rock art on record, a stencil of a human hand in Indonesia, which reveals important insights into the movement of humans into Australia.
Discovery illuminates how inflammatory bowel disease promotes colorectal cancer - A study reveals how a signaling protein, TL1A, activates immune cells in the gut, increasing colorectal cancer risk in IBD patients.
Scientists just overturned a 100-year-old rule of chemistry, and the results are “impossible” - Chemists at UCLA are showing that some of organic chemistry’s most famous “rules” aren’t as unbreakable as once thought.
Study finds climate adaptation can ease migration pressures in Africa - A study shows that stronger climate adaptation, especially in agriculture, reduces migration risks from drought and armed conflicts in Africa.
Tiny Evidence Upends a Controversial Stonehenge Theory - Researchers curious about the monument’s origins stuck their heads in the sand—for good reason
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January 22, 2026
Scientists ranked monogamy across mammals and humans stand out - A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to chimpanzees.Mysterious No More: Astronomers Used The Hubble To Solve The Blue Straggler Problem - How do blue stragglers defy the aging that turns their mates red?
Your Breath May Reveal Hidden Changes in the Gut Microbiome - Learn how chemicals released by gut microbes end up in exhaled breath, and how researchers used those signals to identify microbial communities linked to disease.
Space Dust Could Contain Building Blocks of Life - Protein precursors can form in cosmic dust clouds
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Evolving Plankton May Have Kicked Off Life's Comeback After the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Impact - Learn how the emergence of new plankton species started life's swift recovery after the asteroid impact that killed most dinosaurs.
A black hole 'feeding frenzy' could help explain a cosmic mystery uncovered by the James Webb Space Telescope - "It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most massive black holes in the universe."
Fossils Reveal Ancient Giant Kangaroos Could Hop — But Only in Short Bursts - Learn more about ancient giant kangaroos and the previous research claiming they were too heavy to hop.
Microbial Communities That Support Human and Plant Health Could Be Key to Life in Space - Learn how studying microbial communities during long-duration spaceflight could also reveal new ways to support human health and agriculture on Earth.
'Pain sponge' derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain - Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially offering an alternative to painkillers.
The First Person to Get Hit by Space Junk - Decades later, extraterrestrial rubbish is quickly piling up
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Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold — but here's what happens if and when they do go boom - An exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering a massive and long-lasting winter storm.
Gazing Into The Eye Of Sauron With The JWST - The Helix Nebula is one of the closest and brightest planetary nebula.
'Vitus Reflux' may be the lowest stakes episode of 'Star Trek' ever. Luckily, it's also a lot of fun - Starfleet Academy's third mission is remarkably light on peril, but that isn't necessarily a problem
What Would Richard Feynman Make of AI Today? - The scientific sage was always suspicious of grand promises delivered before details were understood
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Seeing the Salt Marsh for the Sharks - Shark tagging in New Jersey’s salt marshes reveals migration patterns and shows how restoring wetlands strengthens vulnerable coasts.
5,500-year-old human skeleton discovered in Colombia holds the oldest evidence yet that syphilis came from the Americas - An ancient DNA analysis of a 5,500-year-old human skeleton reveals that an ancestor of the bacterium that causes syphilis was present in the Americas at least 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.
5,500-Year-Old Human Remains Extend the Origins of Syphilis-Causing Bacteria by 3,000 Years - Learn how ancient DNA from human remains revealed that syphilis circulated in the Americas thousands of years earlier than once thought.
Cult sci-fi series 'Blake's 7' reboot in the works, helmed by 'The Last of Us' director Peter Hoar - ‘Blake’s 7’ is heading back to deep space as Emmy-nominated director Peter Hoar launches a new indie studio and plans a reboot of the cult British sci-fi drama.
Wegovy now comes in pill form — here's how it works - The pill version of Wegovy seems to work just as well as the injectable form, but there are some key differences between the two formulations, experts say.
A Closer Look at an Elusive Ancient Plague - Teeth have revealed that victims traveled from far-off homelands
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Vaonis Hestia smartphone-powered telescope review - The Vaonis Hestia, through clever means, turns your smartphone into a smart telescope.
Probing the Mysteries of the Solar Corona with ESA’s Proba-3 - Some really unique science can be done during a total solar eclipse.
Tungsten carbide phase control: Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals - Important everyday products—from plastics to detergents—are made through chemical reactions that mostly use precious metals such as platinum as catalysts.
Blue Origin launches 6 space tourists to the final frontier after last-minute crew swap (video) - Blue Origin launched six people to suborbital space today (Jan. 22).
Molecular surgery: 'Deleting' a single atom from a molecule - Inserting, removing or swapping individual atoms from the core of a molecule is a long-standing challenge in chemistry.
Creepy robotic hand detaches at the wrist before scurrying away to collect objects - EPFL's robotic appendage features fingers that bend both ways and is designed to retrieve objects from spaces too hazardous for human hands.
Glioblastoma Is the Most Aggressive Brain Cancer and May One Day Be Treated With a Common HIV Drug - Decoding the complex communication system of the deadliest brain cancer has revealed that an already approved HIV drug could be the key to treatment.
SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites into orbit from California (video) - SpaceX lit up the night sky over Vandenberg Space Force Base today (Jan. 22) with the launch of 25 more satellites for its Starlink broadband internet service.
Study reveals why light-driven chemical reactions often lose energy before bond-breaking - Florida State University researchers have discovered a pathway within a certain type of molecule that limits chemical reactions by redirecting light energy.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova - "Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger."
Rocket Lab launches its 1st mission of 2026, sending 2 satellites to orbit (video) - Rocket Lab launched its first mission of 2026 this morning (Jan. 22), sending two satellites aloft for the European company Open Cosmos.
Watch comet 3I/ATLAS race toward interstellar space in free livestream tonight - 3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar visitor ever to visit the solar system having been formed around a distant star.
AI method advances customized enzyme design - Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection.
ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo) - A NASA astronaut on the ISS captured the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2, a mission that aims to bring four astronauts around the moon as soon as Feb. 6.
Searching for newborn stars with CAFFEINE | Space photo of the day for Jan. 22, 2026 - The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.
See a slender crescent moon shine with Saturn in the western sky tonight - The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.
Tuning color through molecular stacking: A new strategy for smarter pressure sensors - Piezofluorochromism, the phenomenon of materials reversibly changing their fluorescent color when pressure is applied, is used to create the pressure sensors used in automotive and medical industries.
6 tips to kickstart your exercise routine and actually stick to it, according to science - Struggling with your New Year’s fitness resolutions?
Sega Toys Homestar Classic star projector review - Though it has fewer bells and whistles than its Sega Toys siblings, the Homestar Classic is still one of the best star projectors on the market.
Mutations from Space Might Solve an Antibiotic Crisis - If humans are ever going to expand into space itself, it will have to be for a reason.
Nuclear weapons tests many decades ago have left a radioactive legacy - Decades of aboveground nuclear weapons tests, starting in the 1950s, lightly littered the planet with toxic fallout, which appears to have sickened some people.
Radioactive animals don’t glow — but do show the power of radiation - Wild species exposed to nuclear contamination help show how radiation affects living things — including its risks to people.
Californians have been using far less water than suppliers estimated — what does this mean for the state? - Flawed assumptions about water demand mean suppliers in California overestimated future demand by an average of 74% over 20 years — positive news for the drought-embattled state.
iOptron 80mm White Light Solar Scope review - The iOptron 80mm scope is easy to use and suited to both white-light solar viewing and nighttime observations.
Scientists may be approaching a 'fundamental breakthrough in cosmology and particle physics' — if dark matter and 'ghost particles' can interact - Astronomers found evidence that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, hinting at a "fundamental breakthrough" that challenges our understanding of how the universe evolved.
Wobbling exoplanet hints at a hidden exomoon so massive it could redefine the word 'moon' altogether - "In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring here."
The genetic advantage that helps some people stay sharp for life - A new study reveals that super agers over 80 have a distinct genetic edge.
Why some people get bad colds and others don’t - Scientists found that nasal cells act as a first line of defense against the common cold, working together to block rhinovirus soon after infection.
NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires after 608 days in space and nine spacewalks - NASA astronaut Suni Williams has retired after 27 years of service and a career defined by endurance, leadership, and firsts in space.
Physicists challenge a 200-year-old law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale - A long-standing law of thermodynamics turns out to have a loophole at the smallest scales.
After 11 years of research, scientists unlock a new weakness in deadly fungi - Fungal infections are becoming deadlier as drug resistance spreads and treatment options stall.
Researchers unlocked a new shortcut to quantum materials - Scientists are learning how to temporarily reshape materials by nudging their internal quantum rhythms instead of blasting them with extreme lasers.
January 21, 2026
A tiny spin change just flipped a famous quantum effect - When quantum spins interact, they can produce collective behaviors that defy long-standing expectations.A 2.6-Million-Year-Old Jaw Uncovers a Missing Hominin From the Afar Region - Learn how a 2.6-million-year-old Paranthropus jaw from Ethiopia’s Afar region is reshaping scientists’ understanding of early human evolution and competition with Homo .
500,000-Year-Old Elephant Bone Hammer Reveals Clever Tool-Making Skills of Early Humans - Learn about a 500,000-year old hammer made from elephant bone, used by early humans in England to sharpen stone tools.