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Nanoplastics in Antarctic soil reveal how plastic pollution reaches the remote McMurdo Dry Valleys through local and long-range sources.
Tiny plastic particles turned up in Antarctic topsoil and deeper layers, raising new questions about their origins and ecological effects.
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Europa ocean water transport may stall as turbulence forms ice crystals that clog fractures beneath the moon’s surface.
SpaceNew findings complicate the search for life beneath Europa’s iceJoseph Shavit
Schrödinger Basin: Moon far side asteroid impacts reveal a long decline in bombardment, challenging the idea of one violent peak 3.9 billion years ago.
SpaceChang’e-6 moon rocks reveal a 3.9-billion-year decline in asteroid impacts on the dark side of the MoonJoshua Shavit
Interacting galaxies NGC 4676, known as "The Mice," as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
SpaceNew study challenges existing knowledge for why galaxies stop forming starsJoseph Shavit
Orcas ramming sunfish in the Gulf of California may be processing prey into smaller pieces for calves or engaging in social play.
DiscoveriesGulf of California orcas use precision strikes to explode sunfish into thousands of piecesHannah Shavit-Weiner
The north polar region of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io was captured by NASA’s Juno during the spacecraft’s 57th close pass of the gas giant on Dec. 30, 2023. Data from that flyby and one on Feb. 3, 2024, is helping scientists understand Io’s interior.
SpaceJupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, hides intense heat beneath its porous crustJoshua Shavit
The Paleocoordinates Calculator reconstructs ancient fossil locations using five plate models, with errors below 17 metres.
DiscoveriesNew PACA mapping tool tracks fossil locations back through millions of yearsRebecca Shavit
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