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The scars on Ceres should have softened by now. That was the long-running problem. If the dwarf planet’s crust held a great deal of ice, many of its craters should…
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New research links oxygen sensing to why frog tadpoles regrow limbs while mammals fail to do so.
HealthThe missing ingredient in limb regeneration may be oxygenRebecca Shavit
A striking reconstruction of an Asgard archaeon, drawn from cryo-electron tomography, reveals a cell laced with thread-like internal scaffolding—structures that echo the architectural complexity seen in nucleus-bearing cells.
DiscoveriesNewly discovered Asgard microbe could explain the origins of complex life on EarthJoshua Shavit
Scientists uncover active HIV-infected cells during treatment, using a new tool called HIV-seq to reveal how the virus persists.
HealthNew discovery helps explain why HIV can return so quicklyMac Oliveau
A distant ultra-hot Jupiter reveals that planets can mirror their stars’ chemistry, offering new insight into how worlds form and evolve.
SpaceDo planets inherit their chemical structure from their stars?Joshua Shavit
A strange LIGO signal may point to a primordial black hole and a new clue in the search for dark matter.
SpaceScientists are close to proving that primordial black holes existJoseph Shavit
SpaceRichard Feynman explains why our night sky is dark despite trillions of starsJoseph Shavit
A new study shows gene activity in lung tumors can reveal hidden spread risk before surgery, guiding more precise treatment decisions.
HealthNew genetic test predicts lung cancer spread before surgeryMac Oliveau
Summers are arriving earlier, lasting longer, and building heat faster, new UBC research finds.
Green ImpactSummers are getting longer, hotter and the trend is speeding upRebecca Shavit
Yale researchers used zebrafish to identify autism drug candidates tied to specific risk genes.
HealthYale researchers use zebrafish to identify autism drug candidatesHannah Shavit-Weiner
ANU physicists observed entanglement in moving helium atoms, a step toward testing quantum physics with massive particles.
DiscoveriesHistoric discovery shows atoms can exist in two places at onceShy Cohen
The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. This image is a combination of exposures taken through green and infrared filters using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The field of view is approximately 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.
SpaceAstronomers discover a mysterious duality in dark matterJoshua Shavit
Women who stayed active through midlife had about half the risk of early death, a long-term study found.
HealthMidlife exercise linked to a 50% longer life for womenHannah Shavit-Weiner
Study finds workplace messages without emojis seem most professional, while negative emojis can damage competence and appropriateness.
DiscoveriesA smiley face can hurt your credibility at work, study findsMac Oliveau
The 289-million-year-old reptile Captorhinus in its death pose in a cave system. Oil seepages, hyper-mineralized water, and fine clays in this cave made it an ideal environment for mummification and fossilization of soft tissues like skin, cartilage, and protein remnants.
Discoveries289-million-year-old mummified reptile reveals how bodies evolved to breath and moveRebecca Shavit
Astronomers confirmed SDSS J0715-7334 as the most metal-poor star ever found, a survivor of the universe's second stellar generation born near the Large Magellanic Cloud.
SpaceAstronomers discovered the most primitive star everJoseph Shavit
The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. This image is a combination of exposures taken through green and infrared filters using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The field of view is approximately 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.
SpaceWhat if dark matter came in two states?Breaking Science