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The Paleocoordinates Calculator reconstructs ancient fossil locations using five plate models, with errors below 17 metres.
PACA turns modern fossil coordinates into ancient locations while showing how much competing tectonic models disagree.
Rebecca Shavitupda
A CMLase aging enzyme removed substantial protein damage from preserved human eye, artery and skin tissue in laboratory tests.
HealthNew enzyme removes years of aging from skin and other human tissueHannah Shavit-Weiner
This illustration shows the system around the star CD-35 2722, with the newly found moon-like object at the centre. The star –– the point source to the left –– has about half the mass of our Sun, and it is orbited by a brown dwarf, the reddish-brown object seen here in the foreground (right).
SpaceAstronomers may have finally detected a moon located outside our solar systemJoshua Shavit
SpaceX's StarMind captures solar energy in space to power low-cost, high-performance AI computation.
SpaceMillions of planned satellites could create a bright artificial ring around Earth making the night sky 4 times brighterJoseph Shavit
Bee venom Parkinson’s treatment improved movement and memory when added to levodopa in mice, though its mechanism remains unknown.
HealthBee venom helps preserve memory in new Parkinson’s disease studyHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new study reveals that skin damage begins deep within collagen structure before visible signs appear, opening the door to earlier detection.
HealthNew study finds that skin damage begins before visible aging appearsRebecca Shavit
This multiwavelength scene shows the Jellyfish Nebula supernova remnant (right), the interstellar cloud it's interacting with, and a distinctive curving filament to its upper left.
SpaceScientists find evidence of a rare double supernova in the Jellyfish NebulaJoseph Shavit
Artist’s concept shows the Beta Pictoris system with the discovered giant exoplanet Beta Pictoris d at the right. It has the widest orbit of the known three exoplanets within the system.
SpaceNASA’s Webb telescope detects a third giant planet orbiting Beta PictorisJoshua Shavit
Infant brains recognize organized music early, while rocking, swaying, and beat-matched movement emerge more slowly.
HealthBabies learn to ‘hear’ music and ‘dance’ within their first yearRebecca Shavit
A new study finds gene activity in blood may detect pancreatic cancer early, offering hope for better survival and earlier treatment.
HealthNew blood test successfully detects 90% of early-stage pancreatic cancersMac Oliveau
A new model raises the silver abundance in the Sun by 55%, resolving a long-standing mismatch with primitive meteorites.
SpaceThe Sun contains 55% more silver than astronomers previously thoughtJoshua Shavit
Comparison of Mars before (left) and during (right) the June 2018 dust storm, which coincided with the solar energetic particle event examined by the Lancaster University team. Images taken by the Mars Color Imager (MARCI), a wide-angle camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), that maps daily weather conditions across the planet.
SpaceSolar storms may alter the weather on Mars, study findsJoseph Shavit
A study finds that tadpoles eat differently in warmer water, yet diet cannot fully protect them from climate-driven changes.
Green ImpactClimate change could alter feeding patterns throughout freshwater ecosystemsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Artist’s impression of the merger between the Gaia-Enceladus galaxy and our Milky Way, which took place during our galaxy’s early formation stages, 10 billion years ago.
SpaceCosmic collision: The Milky Way once flipped by more than 90 degreesJoshua Shavit
Loneliness appears more harmful than social isolation alone, with strong links to depression, anxiety and reduced wellbeing.
HealthThe hidden weight of loneliness on mental health and wellbeingMac Oliveau
Daylight saving time retinal disease risks rose after the spring clock change, while the fall shift was linked to lower rates.
HealthSpring daylight saving time shift linked to higher risk of retinal diseaseRebecca Shavit
The Eulalia asteroid impact shower may explain a surge of collisions across Earth, the Moon and Mars 800 million years ago.
SpaceAncient asteroid breakup may have bombarded Earth and the Moon 800 million years agoJoseph Shavit