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Adult female paratypes of Acanthosaura syrax sp. nov. (left for THNHM31130 and right for THNHM31131).
The yellow-tinged mountain horned dragon lives high in Thailand’s Mae Wong forests and carries unusually tiny crests.
Joseph Shavitupda
Captured at a wavelength of 416 nanometers by the Inouye Solar Telescope, this is the highest-resolution image ever taken of the Sun's visible surface. It reveals ultra-fine magnetic structures and distorted boundaries shaped by the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.
SpaceSmall whirlpool-like structures reveal how the Sun stores and releases energyJoshua Shavit
Image of the holotype jaw of Tetonius varleyorum.
Discoveries55-million-year-old fossil teeth rewrite the story of early primate evolutionJoshua Shavit
Scientists have uncovered the hidden 3D networks of fungi and roots, offering new insight into plant survival and climate resilience.
Green ImpactHidden fungal networks more than 100 quadrillion km in length help plants survive climate changeJoseph Shavit
MIT’s fusion economics framework identifies the power, cost and financing thresholds commercial fusion plants may need to clear.
DiscoveriesFusion’s biggest challenge may no longer be the physics, MIT study findsJoseph Shavit
Dog brain communication networks differ with selective breeding and training, revealing how dogs became so responsive to people.
DiscoveriesGenerations of breeding changed how dogs’ brains process human communicationHannah Shavit-Weiner
A study finds posture influences emotions and decision-making, with upright sitting linked to higher confidence and smarter risks.
HealthSitting upright can boost mood and improve decision-making, McGill researchers findMac Oliveau
Scientists reveal that cells share ancient rules for turning genes on, while using varied systems to silence DNA threats.
HealthScientists discover 2-billion-year-old rules that control genes across all life forms on EarthJoshua Shavit
Researchers found that ultrathin ruthenium dioxide can show spin behavior linked to altermagnetism, opening paths for future electronics.
DiscoveriesUltrathin ruthenium dioxide discovery could enable faster, smaller and more efficient computer devicesShy Cohen
A new study finds that language processing extends beyond classic brain areas, revealing a wider network that supports communication.
HealthMIT study finds hidden language network in the human brainJoshua Shavit
A new accelerating wave equation links changing light speeds to relativity, momentum conservation and the arrow of time.
DiscoveriesA new wave equation for light challenges how physics explains the arrow of timeJoseph Shavit
Illustration of solar wind streaming from a fuming Sun drives auroras bright enough to be seen far from the poles, a dazzling signature of an extreme geomagnetic storm
SpaceScientists discover solar storms could hit Earth much harder than previously thoughtJoseph Shavit
New research shows gases from heated underground rocks may have caused climate swings that led to ancient mass extinctions.
DiscoveriesUnderground gases may explain Earth’s most devastating climate changes and mass extinctionsRebecca Shavit
Dark markings on Pluto’s largest glacier may be evidence that liquid nitrogen recently rose and flowed across its surface.
SpaceNew Horizons images reveal signs of flowing liquid nitrogen on PlutoJoseph Shavit
Life reconstruction of the burrowing stem snake Tametara mirim which lived alongside now-extinct stem-birds and sauropod dinosaurs.
Discoveries80-million-year-old snake fossil rewrites the story of snake evolutionJoshua Shavit
HealthScientists discover how our sixth sense really worksJoseph Shavit
Cambrian Explosion fossilized feces may have moved nutrients through ancient oceans, helping complex marine ecosystems expand.
Green ImpactHow animal feces became an evolutionary force 540 million years agoJoseph Shavit