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A new genome study reveals how unique DNA elements help sloths maintain the slowest metabolism in mammals, with implications for human health.
Scientists uncover how “jumping genes” in sloths shape their slow metabolism, offering new insights into energy use and human disease.
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Lucy found asteroid Donaldjohanson wobbling, scarred by impacts and rich in water-altered minerals from an ancient breakup.
SpaceNASA’s Lucy spacecraft finds asteroid Donaldjohanson is tumbling through spaceShy Cohen
DF9 appears to lack dark matter, joining two other galaxies in a rare linear trail that may have formed in a violent collision.
SpaceAstronomers discover faint dwarf galaxy that seems to exist without dark matterJoseph Shavit
Great apes show stable cognitive differences, raising new questions about how ape intelligence is structured.
HealthGreat apes show mental differences that do not follow human rulesHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new paper argues that minimum exercise and protein advice may fall short of what people need for healthy ageing and independence.
Health‘Gym bros’ may have been right all along — should we all be eating more protein?Mac Oliveau
A new study shows AI-assisted screening increases eye care referrals for diabetic patients, especially among underserved groups.
AIAI-assisted eye screening could improve access to care for underserved populationsShy Cohen
New models suggest Earth may avoid being swallowed by the dying sun, though its fate still depends on uncertain stellar mass loss.
SpaceEarth may not be swallowed by our dying sun after all, study findsJoseph Shavit
Dr. Marc Slutzky and study co-author Cynthia Gorski watch a lab member demo playing the video game in the lab.
HealthRetro video game therapy helps stroke survivors regain arm movementRebecca Shavit
Neuroscientists warn that fluent AI can mimic empathy without consciousness, raising risks of misplaced trust and emotional dependence.
AIChatbots may sound human, but they are not conscious, study findsShy Cohen
Flatworms use newly identified ruptoblasts, exploding cells triggered by activin, to kill bacteria and reject foreign tissue.
HealthScientists discover ‘explosive’ new immune cell typeMac Oliveau
Molecules eyed as Mars biosignatures in a famous meteorite appear to come from petroleum pollution, refining the search for ancient life.
SpaceNew analysis finds signs of life on Mars actually came from EarthJoseph Shavit
Kyawthuite, found in Myanmar, is known from a single gemstone and may be the rarest mineral on Earth.
DiscoveriesKyawthuite is Earth’s rarest mineral — only one specimen has ever been foundJoshua Shavit
An artist’s conception of a star engulfing a planet. The blue lines traces the path of the planet as it spirals toward the star and ultimately collides with it (the planet is partially as it crashes into the left-hand side of the star).
SpaceDistant star TOI-5882 appears to have swallowed a planetJoshua Shavit
New fossil evidence from crocodile-like early tetrapods known as embolomeres suggests they grew without undergoing amphibian-style metamorphosis. The finding challenges the long-held idea that the ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals all passed through a tadpole-like stage.
DiscoveriesAncient crocodile-like predators rewrite current knowledge of how animals adapted to the landHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new study suggests adding a daily glass of fruit juice may improve mental wellbeing while helping people meet nutrition goals.
HealthDaily fruit juice linked to improved mental wellbeingMac Oliveau
Discovered in 2013, the Pink Planet orbits a sun-like star located 57 light-years from Earth. At roughly 25 times the mass of Jupiter, it sits near the fuzzy boundary between giant planets and brown dwarfs.
SpaceJWST finds salt clouds in the atmosphere of a strange Pink PlanetShy Cohen
Numerical relativity may let scientists test early-universe ideas once considered beyond the reach of physics.
SpaceScientists use Einstein’s equations to reveal what came before the Big BangJoseph Shavit