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New isotopic analysis suggests Earth formed almost entirely from inner Solar System material, not beyond Jupiter.
A new isotopic analysis rules out significant outer Solar System contributions to Earth’s mass, reshaping what we know about where the planet’s water came from.
Joshua Shavitupda
University of York researchers identified ESB2, a protein that destroys specific genetic messages inside the sleeping sickness parasite.
HealthResearchers solve 40-year-old mystery behind Sleeping SicknessMac Oliveau
Dr. Niayesh Afshordi, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute (PI).
SpaceGroundbreaking new theory rewrites quantum view of the Big BangJoshua Shavit
Cathy Galbraith, Ph.D., and Jim Galbraith, Ph.D., have a new study showing for the first time that cells create targeted streams of fluid to push proteins where they need to go.
HealthScientists discover critical cell behavior driving cancer, immunity, and healingMac Oliveau
Reconstruction of Masripithecus moghraensis by Mauricio Antón.
DiscoveriesScientists are rethinking the origins of living apesHannah Shavit-Weiner
A nasal swab may detect Alzheimer’s early by analyzing living nerve cells, offering a new path for diagnosis before symptoms appear.
HealthScientists can now detect early signs of Alzheimer’s through the noseRebecca Shavit
Understanding where a tree’s mass comes from reshapes how you think about growth, food, and the environment.
Green ImpactTrees don’t actually grow from the ground, scientists findJoseph Shavit
A rare sperm whale birth shows kin and non-kin working together to help a newborn survive its first critical hour.
DiscoveriesA rare sperm whale birth captured how families rally around a newbornHannah Shavit-Weiner
Scientists developed a new imaging tracer that tracks fat metabolism in cancer, revealing how tumors fuel their growth.
HealthNew imaging tool reveals how cancer reshapes the body’s energy useMac Oliveau
Aerial photo of Rujm el-Hiri, view to east.
DiscoveriesSatellites solved a 50-year mystery about Israel’s ‘Stonehenge’Shy Cohen
JWST reveals Saturn’s aurora drives a self-sustaining heat cycle, solving its shifting rotation mystery.
SpaceJWST just helped solve Saturn’s mysterious spin problemJoshua Shavit
A strange LIGO signal hints at primordial black holes and a possible link to dark matter.
SpaceAstrophysicists are close to proving the existence of primordial black holesJoseph Shavit
Professor Andrea Blanco-Redondo while performing the photonic quantum experiments at her lab at CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics at UCF.
DiscoveriesScientists unlock scalable entanglement for next-generation quantum computingShy Cohen
Sasan Jalili holds the microneedle skin patch, which is about the size of a quarter.
HealthSmall microneedle skin patch tracks body’s response to disease, vaccines, and treatmentMac Oliveau
New research shows immersive dreams may help sleep feel deeper, even as brain activity becomes more wake-like overnight.
HealthVivid dreams can help sleep feel deeper and more restorativeRebecca Shavit
From spaghettification to time dilation, here's what science knows, and still doesn't, about matter falling into a black hole.
SpaceThe physics of no return: What actually happens if you get pulled into a black holeJoseph Shavit
A paleontologist snorkeling an underground stream in Texas found Ice Age fossils never before seen in Central Texas
DiscoveriesLion-sized armadillo, ancient tortoises: Ice Age creatures discovered in Central TexasHannah Shavit-Weiner