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Tiny artificial samples exposed a rugby-ball-shaped nucleus whose properties closely match modern nuclear theory.
Tiny artificial samples exposed a rugby-ball-shaped nucleus whose properties closely match modern nuclear theory.
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Reconstruction of potential scenario for the cause of tooth marks on TMP 2022.007.0040: Atrociraptor scavenge the carcass of Albertosaurus along the edge of a river floodplain; artwork by JAD.
DiscoveriesAlberta fossil offers first reported evidence of raptors feeding on tyrannosaursJoseph Shavit
PhotoTat inks reveal and erase tattoo colors with light, but human safety and blue-dye durability remain unresolved.
InnovationsLight-activated tattoo inks make skin a rewritable, animated canvasJoshua Shavit
A Brazilian Tametara fossil supports an underground lifestyle and reveals early snake diversity without settling where snakes originated.
DiscoveriesAncient Brazilian snake fossil sheds new light on the origin of snakesJoseph Shavit
The Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud as seen by Mars Express. A new model suggests Mars’s 1,800-kilometer cloud forms ice without dust seeds, though the mechanism still needs confirmation.
SpaceMars’s longest morning cloud may form ice without dustJoshua Shavit
NASA selected GIMLI to search for a lava tube beneath the Marius Hills Pit, a potential natural shelter for future astronauts.
SpaceNASA plans radar and seismic tests for a hidden lunar cave that could shelter future astronautsJoseph Shavit
Ancient DNA from tooth plaque and proteins from skull bone identify China’s Dragon Man as Denisovan, revealing detailed anatomy.
DiscoveriesAncient DNA identifies 146,000 year-old ‘Dragon Man’ as a DenisovanJoseph Shavit
A Tallinn University project uses webcam input to generate AI facial responses, while testing accuracy, context and demographic bias.
AINew webcam-based AI system reads and responds to human facial expressionsShy Cohen
New UC Riverside research shows common ant bait chemicals can trigger very different behaviors in Argentine ant colonies.
DiscoveriesAnt baits can drastically change colony behavior before ants dieRebecca Shavit
Drawing and recording work during the excavation of the wooden object at Abric Romaní.
DiscoveriesSpanish rock shelter preserves rare evidence of Neanderthal woodworkingJoshua Shavit
Webb finds the host of a record-distance fast radio burst, revealing a young dwarf galaxy that favors a magnetar origin.
SpaceJWST traces the most distant known fast radio burst to a strange dwarf galaxyJoseph Shavit
Atlantic sediments reveal a magnetic reversal lasting 70,000 years, challenging assumptions about Earth's changing field.
SpaceEarth’s magnetic field took 70,000 years to complete an ancient reversalJoseph Shavit
A theoretical model uses information theory to estimate cosmic bits, without proving information is a new state of matter.
SpaceScientists calculate how much information exists in the observable universeJoseph Shavit
A study of 894 dogs links larger size with stronger DNA methylation changes around jumping genes, offering clues to shorter lifespans.
DiscoveriesWhy big dogs die younger: DNA study points to changes around jumping genesRebecca Shavit
Jonathan arrived on St. Helena from the Seychelles 144 years ago as a fully grown tortoise and a gift to the island’s governor. He has lived ever since on the grounds of Plantation House, the governor’s official residence.
DiscoveriesJonathan the 194-year-old tortoise offers new clues to extreme human longevityJoshua Shavit
An artist’s depiction of a mosasaur lunging from the water to catch prey. Rutgers-led research suggests tail differences influenced how these ancient marine predators hunted.
DiscoveriesMosasaur tails reveal which ancient ocean predators were built for surprise attacksJoseph Shavit
Webb and Spitzer study 21 extreme debris disks, linking dust minerals to possible giant impacts and changing planetary orbits.
SpaceNASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the dusty aftermath of 21 planet-shattering collisionsJoseph Shavit