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Molecules eyed as Mars biosignatures in a famous meteorite appear to come from petroleum pollution, refining the search for ancient life.
A meteorite test of molecules linked to life may help Rosalind Franklin read Mars more carefully in 2030.
Joseph Shavitupda
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
A conceptual figure of this study. The background diagram represents the history of the Universe stretching from the Big Bang on the left and the modern Universe on the right. ALMA captured the starburst galaxy “Shadow Blaster” in the same direction as the high-energy neutrino event IC 210922A.
SpaceShadow Blaster points to starburst galaxies as hidden sources of cosmic neutrinosJoshua Shavit
New satellite tools may help scientists track river water quality, pollution, flooding, and human impacts worldwide.
Green ImpactNew satellite technology could protect water quality around the worldRebecca Shavit
A review of 22 studies found that naturally occurring trans fats in milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt do not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes, highlighting important differences from industrial trans fats.
DiscoveriesWhat dairy trans fats really mean for your heart healthHannah Shavit-Weiner
Binghamton researchers used Shannon entropy to build a Wordle solver that outperformed a common letter-based strategy.
InnovationsS-M-A-R-T researchers used mathematics to crack WordleShy Cohen
Dr. Matthew Willsey (middle) secures the Connexus BCI after implantation.
HealthDoctors implant first wireless brain-computer device designed to restore communicationMac Oliveau
An image of the excess gamma rays appearing at the center of our Milky Way, overlaid on an optical image of the galaxy. The cause of this excess, and whether it could come from dark matter, has been debated for more than a decade.
SpaceA strange glow in the heart of the Milky Way may be dark matterJoseph Shavit
Ultracold potassium atoms reveal that collision-driven resistivity can saturate, clarifying a long-running puzzle in transport physics.
DiscoveriesPhysicists discover the upper limit of electrical resistance in metalsJoseph Shavit
New research shows AI chatbots often agree too much, shaping beliefs and weakening accountability in personal conflicts.
AIAI that agrees too much may be hurting human judgmentShy Cohen
New kilometer-scale climate models captured East Asia’s 2020 storm patterns, but still made extreme rain too compact and intense.
Green Impact50-megapixel Earth models view storm weather in unprecedented detailRebecca Shavit
Ancient DNA shows plague killed Siberian hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago, before cities and flea-borne epidemics.
HealthPlague was killing hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago, long before citiesHannah Shavit-Weiner