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Blood cells may have begun as macrophage-like cells 700 million years ago, linking human immunity to single-celled ancestors.
New research traces blood cells back 700 million years, suggesting immune cells grew from ancient single-celled genetic programs.
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Simulations suggest one dust trap beyond Jupiter formed multiple planetesimal types over millions of years.
SpaceMysterious dust ring beyond Jupiter formed many of our Solar System’s earliest worldsJoshua Shavit
A new reusable brick wall system from Austrian researchers could reduce construction waste and cut carbon emissions by 60%.
Green ImpactReusable brick walls could slash construction carbon emissions by 60%Rebecca Shavit
Researchers developed a semiartificial leaf that uses sunlight, carbon dioxide and engineered bacteria to grow living biomass.
Green ImpactResearchers turn sunlight and CO2 into living biomassRebecca Shavit
Scientists found water-rich fault barriers that repeatedly stop magnitude 6 earthquakes on the Gofar transform fault.
Green ImpactScientists solve the 30-year mystery of ‘clockwork’ earthquakesBreaking Science
Fossils from ancient Australian seas suggest early eukaryotes depended on oxygen and lived mainly on the seafloor.
Green ImpactAncient fossils suggest complex life got its start on an oxygenated seafloorRebecca Shavit
Ancient genome duplications may have helped flowering plants survive asteroid strikes, warming and cooling across Earth’s history.
DiscoveriesWhy flowering plants survived Earth’s greatest extinction while dinosaurs did notJoshua Shavit
A new study reveals that life on early Earth depended on molybdenum and tungsten billions of years before oxygen filled the atmosphere.
DiscoveriesLife depended on a rare metal for survival – billions of years agoRebecca Shavit
T. rex reconstruction. A reconstruction of Tylosaurus rex in the Cretaceous-era Western Interior Seaway of North America.
Green ImpactThis giant predator is literally the T. rex of the seaMac Oliveau
Green ImpactGeophysicists solve the mystery of a 75-year-old ‘gravity hole’ in the Indian OceanJoshua Shavit
Ancient rocks in Canada’s Shield are releasing measurable white hydrogen, offering a possible new local energy source.
Green ImpactWhite hydrogen found in billion-year-old Canadian rock could fuel clean energy productionRebecca Shavit
An example of a neat-film-based molecular solar thermal (MOST) system, created by researchers in 2022.
Green ImpactRechargeable solar battery ‘bottles the Sun’ for a rainy day or a cold nightBreaking Science
Scientists found that stratospheric aerosol injection may help the Amazon rainforest store more carbon and resist climate damage.
Green ImpactCan geoengineering save the Amazon Rainforest?Joshua Shavit
Researchers are using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to scan chicken eggs for embryo health, sex and quality.
Green ImpactAI egg scanners make poultry hatcheries more humaneHannah Shavit-Weiner
Antarctic meltwater may speed ice loss by reshaping ocean circulation, raising concerns that sea-level forecasts are too low.
Green ImpactAntarctic meltwater is driving faster ice loss than climate models predictRebecca Shavit
Review says red meat once aided human evolution but now drives chronic disease, climate harm, and ecological strain.
HealthRed meat once helped human evolution but now carries serious risksRebecca Shavit
MLB’s torpedo bat is drawing attention for shifting weight and reshaping how hitters think about contact.
InnovationsDo torpedo bats actually give baseball players an edge?Amyn Bhai