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Excavation of 400,000 year old pond sediments at Barnham, Suffolk
Barnham site evidence suggests early Neanderthals made and reused fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than known tools.
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Laboratory tests show that small amounts of silicon and carbon mixed with iron may explain why seismic waves travel unevenly through Earth’s inner core.
SpaceScientists discover onion-like layering in Earth’s inner coreJoseph Shavit
A 20-year satellite record shows that Thwaites Glacier’s eastern ice shelf is weakening through a clear, staged process driven by cracks and shifting stress.
Green ImpactQuiet cracking is destabilizing Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier leading to irreversible collapseMac Oliveau
Johns Hopkins researchers tie loss of the CSE enzyme to memory decline and Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in mice.
Health‘Fart gas’ linked to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like brain damage, study findsJoseph Shavit
An artist’s rendering shows the rare galaxy system J1219+1035, where three galaxies are in the process of merging. At their cores sit three actively feeding, radio-bright supermassive black holes, with powerful jets illuminating the gas around them.
SpaceThree black holes light up at once in rare three-galaxy collisionJoseph Shavit
Tiny air bubbles trapped in ancient salt crystals are offering the clearest view yet of Earth’s atmosphere a billion years ago.
Green ImpactAncient salt reveals a clear view of Earth’s atmosphere from 1.4 billion-years-agoMac Oliveau
A macro photograph of a cluster of mushroom-like plants on the forest floor against a mossy backdrop. These are Balanophora fungosa ssp. fungosa from southern Okinawa Island.
Green ImpactStrange parasitic ‘mushroom’ plant abandoned photosynthesis and somehow flourishedRebecca Shavit
New analysis of Juno data reveals Europa’s ice shell may be up to 39 kilometers thick, reshaping views of its hidden ocean.
SpaceNASA’s Juno spacecraft offers fresh insight into Europa’s icy ocean and its potential to support lifeJoseph Shavit
Graphic representation of Earth’s shell structure showing the super-heated metallic inner core in the centre, followed by the solid outer core, the rocky mantle and the thin crust towards the surface. New research from the University of Göttingen demonstrates that some precious metal-rich material from the core is leaking into the Earth’s mantle above.
SpaceEarth’s core is leaking vast amounts of gold through the mantle, study findsJoshua Shavit
An artist's illustration of the view from a Kuiper Belt object.
SpaceAstronomers discover previously unseen kernel structure inside the Kuiper BeltJoseph Shavit
A new modeling study of the Southern Andes shows that if a megadrought like Chile’s current one strikes again near the end of this century, the region’s largest glaciers will be too depleted to provide the meltwater buffer that has kept rivers flowing so far, raising urgent questions about water security and climate policy.
Green ImpactChile’s megadrought is dealing a severe and long-lasting blow to their glacier ecosystemsJoshua Shavit
A new stem cell study reveals how APOL1 kidney risk variants quietly drain energy from podocytes, leaving them vulnerable when inflammation strikes. By growing patient-derived mini kidneys in the lab, researchers traced chronic kidney damage back to failing mitochondria, opening the door to more precise treatments for APOL1-mediated disease.
HealthSingle gene reveals why inflammation triggers kidney failureRebecca Shavit
New simulations show ice stays slippery in deep cold because its crystal structure breaks down under motion, not because it melts.
Green ImpactDecades-old mystery solved as scientists identify what really makes ice slipperyMac Oliveau
New models of planetary atmospheres and stellar radiation suggest that worlds capable of supporting intelligent life may be far rarer than once believed.
SpaceIntelligent life may be far more rare than scientists previously thoughtJoseph Shavit
This artist’s concept shows what the exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b may look like. Gravitational forces from the much heavier pulsar it orbits are pulling the Jupiter-mass world into this bizarre lemon shape.
SpaceJWST spots a lemon-shaped exoplanet orbiting a pulsar — rewriting the rules of planet formationJoseph Shavit
Ozempic and similar drugs are reshaping how Americans buy food, cutting grocery and fast-food spending nationwide.
HealthGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are changing the foods Americans buyJoshua Shavit
New research shows how car touchscreens and mental load strain driver attention and shape safer dashboard design.
DiscoveriesTouchscreens, attention, and the dangers of multitasking while drivingShy Cohen