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3D models of the jaw and associated middle ear bones of the Triassic mammal ancestor "Thrinaxodon" show that the switch to mammal-like hearing with an eardrum evolved much earlier than previously thought.
New fossil simulations reveal that a mammal ancestor developed advanced hearing tens of millions of years earlier than scientists believed.
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Physicists at MIT have developed a theory showing how superconductivity can emerge inside magnetic materials
DiscoveriesSuperconductivity and magnetism can co-exist in some materials, MIT study findsShy Cohen
A Chinese Academy of Sciences team tracked thirdhand smoke in a real lounge and found a steady background of pollution even without active smoking.
HealthThirdhand smoke: Hidden toxic residue from smoking lingers in homes for yearsJoshua Shavit
The newly identified spiral galaxy Alaknanda, shown in the inset, appears in shorter-wavelength observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. Bright foreground galaxies from the Abell 2744 cluster are also visible in the same field.
SpaceAlaknanda: Ancient spiral galaxy challenges existing knowledge of cosmic evolutionJoseph Shavit
Most global statistics assign emissions to where food is produced. This study instead focused on where food is eaten, since diets drive demand.
Green ImpactChanging your diet could help save the world, study findsRebecca Shavit
New research explains why brains compute differently than AI and what that means for the future of artificial consciousness.
AIScientists rethink consciousness in the age of intelligent machinesJoseph Shavit
ROV image of a partially collapsed gas hydrate mound in the Molloy Deep (Freya mounds), where exposed gas hydrates are visible beneath sediment cover. The mound hosts dense fields of frenulate worms (Sclerolinum spp.), with associated crustaceans and small carbonate crusts.
Green ImpactDeepest Arctic methane seep found at 3,640 meters reveals thriving lifeMac Oliveau
A new study finds that familiar video games like Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi can spark childlike wonder, increase happiness, and reduce burnout risk in young adults.
HealthNew study links classic video game play to increased happinessRebecca Shavit
A team from Mass General Brigham and MIT has created a firefly inspired ingestible capsule that shines light inside the small intestine and reads how much comes back. In pigs, its luminance signal identified acute mesenteric ischemia with about 90 percent accuracy, hinting at a future where a simple pill could help doctors catch this often fatal emergency before the bowel dies.
HealthSwallowable light sensing pill could catch deadly gut ischemia before it killsJoshua Shavit
Dust clouds reflect starlight around the star R Doradus.
SpaceNearby red giant challenges how stars spread the building blocks of lifeJoseph Shavit
JWST observations trace how Milky Way-like galaxies grew from chaotic early systems into stable spiral galaxies over billions of years.
SpaceAstronomers reveal how the Milky Way’s violent youth forged a calmer spiral giantJoseph Shavit
Excavation site Gird-î Kazhaw in the foreground; the modern village of Bestansur in the background.
DiscoveriesArcheological findings in Iraq rewrite history of religious coexistenceShy Cohen
New research shows Earth’s day stalled at 19 hours for a billion years, reshaping views of rotation, atmosphere, and life.
SpaceEarth’s day was only 19 hours long for a billion years, study findsJoseph Shavit
Antelope bone fragment in rock from the 3-million-year-old early human site, Makapansgaat (South Africa).
DiscoveriesMetabolites preserved in fossil bones reveal ancient diets, diseases, and habitatsJoseph Shavit
McGill researchers show dopamine supports movement through steady signaling, not moment-to-moment control, reshaping views of Parkinson’s treatment.
HealthNew research challenges our understanding of Parkinson’s diseaseRebecca Shavit
Researchers point out that this is a physical phenomenon called ultraweak photon emission, or UPE.
HealthLiving plants and animals emit a faint glow that fades after deathJoshua Shavit
The final stage of the superkilonova: The neutron stars merge, triggering a kilonova that produces heavy metals, which glow with red light.
SpaceCosmic blast looked like a kilonova, then turned into a superkilonova mysteryJoseph Shavit