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New psychology research explains why nail-biting, procrastination and self-criticism may stem from the brain’s survival instincts.
A new psychological analysis suggests self-sabotaging behaviors are rooted in survival mechanisms that favor predictable harm over uncertain threat.
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Blue zones stand up to scrutiny in major scientific rebuttal on extreme longevity
DiscoveriesNew study challenges recent claims questioning the authenticity of the world’s blue zonesRebecca Shavit
A new study suggests the gut microbiome can reshape brain function and energy use, offering new insight into human brain evolution and development.
HealthGut microbes are reshaping how scientists think about brain evolutionHannah Shavit-Weiner
Meteorite chemistry shows which primitive asteroids may hold usable metals or water, and why most space mining remains difficult.
SpaceIs asteroid mining actually feasible? Meteorite chemistry data offers new insightShy Cohen
Conceptual illustration of the bidirectional quantitative scattering microscope, which detects both forward and backward scattered light from cells.
HealthA new type of microscope lets scientists observe life unfolding inside cellsJoshua Shavit
Researchers analyzing 2,647 adults found stool metabolites tracked key food groups and diet patterns, and improved prediction of 10-year cardiovascular risk when paired with BMI.
HealthStool chemistry may reveal your diet, and signal heart riskHannah Shavit-Weiner
New Rutgers research shows how fast and slow brain signals merge through neural wiring to support cognition and behavior.
HealthRutgers research explains why brains think at different speedsRebecca Shavit
JWST has revealed a black hole so massive, and so star-poor, that it bends standard cosmic origin stories.
SpaceJWST discovers a massive primordial black hole that may have formed before starsJoseph Shavit
A global review shows how antibiotic resistance is spreading and why coordinated action is critical to protect modern medicine.
HealthScientists warn of increasing global antimicrobial resistanceMac Oliveau
This image shows the location of Cloud-9, which is 14 million light-years from Earth. The diffuse magenta is radio data from the ground-based Very Large Array (VLA) showing the presence of the cloud. The dashed circle marks the peak of radio emission, which is where researchers focused their search for stars.
SpaceCloud-9: Astronomers spot a gas-rich cloud dominated by dark matter that contains no starsShy Cohen
Similar device, created by the University of Cambridge in early 2025, to the semiconductor solution offered in this study. The device turns sunlight and CO2 into fuel.
Green ImpactScientists use semiconductors and sunlight to convert waste carbon dioxide into fuelRebecca Shavit
A new study from Australian scientists reveals that melting Antarctic ice shelves and shifting sea ice near Cape Darnley can sharply cut the production of Antarctic Bottom Water, the dense deep ocean flow that helps drive global currents. Even modest changes in this remote region could weaken a key climate “conveyor belt,” with knock on effects for rainfall, heat and weather patterns across the world.
Green ImpactMelting Antarctic ice could cripple a deep ocean climate engineJoshua Shavit
A rare cosmic alignment reveals a rogue planet drifting alone through the Milky Way
SpaceGravitational lensing helps astronomers determine the true mass of a rogue planetJoseph Shavit
Stanford-led study finds aging protein blocker regrows knee cartilage
HealthBlocking a key aging enzyme helps regrow knee cartilage, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new study reveals that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet thinned rapidly between 9,000 and 6,000 years ago, then likely re-thickened by up to 100 meters, challenging standard deglaciation models and sharpening future sea level forecasts.
Green ImpactAntarctica’s ice sheet losses could rebound — if history can repeat itselfShy Cohen
A 67-million-year-old fish fossil preserved rare middle ear bones that amplify sound. New analyses suggest otophysan fish evolved from marine ancestors and entered freshwater at least twice, reshaping the timeline for the world’s most diverse freshwater fish group.
Discoveries67 million-year-old fossil reveals the origin of freshwater fish hearingMac Oliveau
Jessica Thompson and team members excavating and mapping the pyre.
DiscoveriesScientists discover Africa’s oldest cremation pyre revealing complex rituals from 9,500 years agoJoshua Shavit