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Map of the Pangea-Tethys and Panthalassa plate tectonic realms separated by the Juction Region. Present-day plate boundaries are red
In one of Earth’s most tectonically complex areas—stretching from Japan to New Zealand—geologists have uncovered what many thought was gone forever.
Joseph Shavit
The rugged terrain of northeastern Canada's Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt, captured in this photo, offers a glimpse into the Earth's oldest rocks.
Green ImpactNew study confirms 4.16 billion-year-old rocks in Canada as Earth’s oldestJoshua Shavit
Killer whales have been caught in the act of offering fish and other prey to humans.
DiscoveriesWild killer whales spotted sharing their food with humans in multiple acts of kindnessRebecca Shavit
A new study links sugar metabolism in brain cells to tau buildup, offering a promising new strategy to treat Alzheimer’s and dementia.
HealthScientists discover sugar’s surprising role in Alzheimer’s and dementiaRebecca Shavit
Quantum mechanics would allow the Universe to eventually tunnel to the lowest energy state, or the ‘true’ vacuum, and that process would result in a cataclysmic global event.
SpacePhysicists use 5,564-qubit quantum computer to model the death of our universeJoseph Shavit
Archaeologists in Frombork uncovered a 500-year-old compass possibly linked to Copernicus
Discoveries500-year-old compass found in Poland may have belonged to CopernicusRebecca Shavit
A team of mathematicians has discovered a surprising way to detect prime numbers
DiscoveriesMathematicians discover clever new way to identify prime numbers without dividingJoshua Shavit
A major study from the University of Virginia finds that specific immune changes in Long COVID patients reveal the severity of their lung damage—offering new hope for targeted treatments.
HealthScientists discover why long COVID affects lungs differentlyJoshua Shavit
Scientists reveal the speed and pattern of DNA changes over generations in a major new human genetic study.
HealthHow fast does human DNA mutate? Scientists finally knowMac Oliveau
A toxic crop chemical called chlormequat is showing up in 80% of Americans, mostly from eating oat-based foods.
Discoveries4 out of 5 Americans face toxic exposure from oat-based foods like Cheerios and Quaker OatsJoseph Shavit
A sharp rise in Southern Ocean salinity since 2015 is melting Antarctic sea ice at record rates
Green ImpactSouthern Ocean shows troubling signs of a growing climate emergencyRebecca Shavit
A new kind of earthquake has been detected in western Canada, one that shakes the ground slower and longer than typical seismic events.
Green ImpactScientists discover a new type of earthquake and it’s man madeJoseph Shavit
A new study finds that boosting green space in cities could have prevented over 1.1 million heat-related deaths from 2000 to 2019.
Green ImpactGreener cities could prevent over a million heat deaths, study findsJoshua Shavit
By 15 months, babies can guess what new words mean—even without seeing the object—using context clues from conversation.
DiscoveriesBabies can learn words with context clues, study findsMac Oliveau
HealthHeart attack deaths in the US drop 90% as new heart risks riseRebecca Shavit
New research challenges old beliefs, showing reptiles, fish, and insects may feel and think in complex ways.
DiscoveriesScientists rethink animal consciousness: Reptiles, fish, and insects may be sentientJoseph Shavit
Mars' Arcadia Planitia reveals near-surface ice deposits vital for future human habitability.
SpaceScientists may have found the right location to begin living on MarsJoshua Shavit