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Batracomorphus pardos - one of the seven new species of leafhopper discovered by Dr. Alvin Helden.

Scientist discovers seven never-before-seen species of a distinctive frog-like insect

Seven new frog-like insects discovered in Uganda reveal hidden rainforest biodiversity and provide a touching tribute to the scientist’s deceased mother.

Mac OliveauupdaPublished Nov 15, 2025 9:07 AM PST

The survival of ancient RNA across tens of thousands of years gives researchers a new way to study extinct life.

Discoveries Oldest RNA ever discovered offers a rare look into the lives of woolly mammoths Rebecca Shavit

A new study shows alcohol triggers a fructose pathway in the body that fuels cravings and speeds liver damage

Health The hidden link between sugar cravings and heavy drinking Joseph Shavit

New study shows time loops force memory loss, entropy reversal, and strict physical resets.

Space The unexpected consequence of time travel: complete memory loss Joshua Shavit

New research shows nighttime light boosts carbon release across ecosystems

Green Impact Artificial light pollution emerges as a major climate threat Rebecca Shavit

The result is a single framework that explains why growth always rises with more nutrients, yet rises less sharply each time you add more.

Health An 80-year-old puzzle reveals a universal pattern in how life grows Joshua Shavit

Study shows whole plant foods may prevent and reverse microvascular heart disease

Health Plant-based diet can prevent, reverse major form of heart disease, study finds Joshua Shavit

This artist’s impression shows a coronal mass ejection (CME) around another star.

Space Massive stellar explosion reshapes what we know about planetary safety and stability Joseph Shavit

This electron microscopic image of two Epstein Barr Virus virions (viral particles) shows round capsids—protein-encased genetic material—loosely surrounded by the membrane envelope

Health Virus found in 94% of adults could be the cause of Lupus, study finds Joseph Shavit

Panoramic aerial drone image of the Jinlin crater, taken on May 12, 2025.

Space 10,000-year-old impact crater in China reveals meteorite strike equal to 40 atomic bombs Joshua Shavit

NASA's Curiosity rover at Mars' Gale Crater. Hardened dunes act as natural vaults that can store chemical signatures of life for billions of years.

Space Underground water in Martian dunes points to hidden habitable zones Joseph Shavit

The Pleiades, long admired as the Seven Sisters, are only the bright core of a much larger stellar family stretching nearly 2,000 light-years across the Milky Way.

Space The Seven Sisters (Pleiades) are part of a vast 2,000-light-year stellar network Mac Oliveau

Galaxy Y1 shines thanks to dust grains heated by newly-formed stars. Image from the James Webb telescope.

Space Astronomers discover a galaxy making stars 180x faster than the Milky Way Joseph Shavit

Continents drift apart in slow, powerful motions that reshape the world above and below your feet.

Green Impact Continental splits spark new volcanic activity for tens of millions of years Rebecca Shavit

For years, researchers have wondered whether these medicines protect the heart in the same way

Health Researchers compare tirzepatide and semaglutide in largest real-world study Joseph Shavit

Early matter era may have formed the first black holes and exotic stars before nucleosynthesis.

Space Astronomers reveal what happened less than a second after the Big Bang Joseph Shavit

A new study shows how three Neanderthal DNA variants strengthened a key enhancer for jaw development, offering fresh insight into facial evolution

Discoveries Neanderthal DNA sheds new light on the structure of the modern human face Mac Oliveau