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Dr. Philippe Claeys, a visiting professor at the University of British Columbia, in front of an exhibit at the Pacific Museum of Earth.
The asteroid that ended the dinosaurs may have carried far less sulfur than scientists once assumed.
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Schematically illustration of the resonant annihilation of dark matter into Standard Model particles through a dark photon mediator.
SpaceDark matter may be naturally tuned to a hidden fifth dimensionJoseph Shavit
Scientists measured a negative weak value for the time photons left atoms excited, while later studies revealed how quantum interference produces the effect.
DiscoveriesScientists observe ‘negative time’ for the first time in a quantum experimentShy Cohen
Drinking water with meals tracked with greater food intake, while spicy foods slowed eating and reduced consumption.
HealthDrinking water during meals may not help people eat lessMac Oliveau
The Likweli monkey species lives in a small Congo forest range and faces growing threats from hunting and habitat loss.
DiscoveriesScientists discover a new monkey species (Likweli) hidden in the Congo rainforestHannah Shavit-Weiner
Hemispheric differences in SW the Moon receives as influenced by Earth’s magnetosphere.
SpaceChang’e-6 samples reveal how Earth’s magnetosphere changed the solar wind reaching the MoonJoshua Shavit
Scientists at the University of Cambridge created connected brain and spinal cord organoids and discovered that the genetic program limiting nerve repair can be reversed, restoring axon regrowth in human neurons.
HealthUniversity of Cambridge breakthrough could help the brain and spinal cord repair themselvesMac Oliveau
This artist’s concept shows the exoplanet LHS 1140 b surrounded by a helium-rich atmosphere, while another rocky planet orbits the same cool red dwarf star in the background.
SpaceAstronomers discover the first rocky planet with an atmosphere located in the habitable zoneJoseph Shavit
Audience travel could produce 82 percent of emissions linked to the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Green ImpactThe 2026 FIFA World Cup could emit as much carbon as an entire countryAmyn Bhai
An image of elliptical galaxy NGC4696 located at the center of the Centaurus Cluster taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. This image shows dusty filaments surrounding the center of the galaxy.
SpaceJWST reveals how a supermassive black hole keeps feeding itselfJoseph Shavit
The Qumran 364-day calendar may have divided the sect from Jerusalem before seasonal drift and political change ended its use.
DiscoveriesThe 364-day Qumran calendar may solve an ancient Dead Sea Scrolls mysteryRebecca Shavit
Space launch costs could fall 93% by 2040, making orbital research, manufacturing and tourism far more affordable.
SpaceSpace launch costs could fall 93% by 2040, opening orbit to new industriesJoshua Shavit
Researchers at MIT created a new kind of hydrogel, a soft, water-rich material that behaves much like conventional hydrogels but also allows air to move through it.
InnovationsNew hydrogel could transform wearable medical devicesRebecca Shavit
A cross-section of a bristle worm jaw sample with the indentation testing sites labeled 1 to 11.
DiscoveriesBio-metals: Ancient sea worms hold the secret to a strange new class of materialsMac Oliveau
New research shows that muscle proteins evolved in diverse ways across species, challenging long-held assumptions about how animals move.
DiscoveriesScientists discover a hidden molecular secret behind animal evolutionHannah Shavit-Weiner
An artist impression of a red dwarf with a white dwarf binary companion peeking out from behind. The diameters of the two stars are shown to scale
SpaceAstronomers discover four nearby white dwarfs hiding in plain sightJoshua Shavit
For decades, astronomers have predicted that the Milky Way will eventually collide with its nearest large galactic neighbor, Andromeda.
SpaceNew findings revise the Milky Way-Andromeda collision odds into a cosmic coin tossJoseph Shavit