Science

Health Yawning may quietly protect your brain, study finds

A new MRI study reveals that yawning can push protective brain fluid in a surprising direction, setting it apart from deep breathing.

Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Space NASA spots colossal eruptions shaking Io — Jupiter’s most volcanic moon Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Central and South America collided much earlier than previously thought Rebecca Shavit

Innovations Scientists can now 3D print one of the world’s hardest tool materials Mac Oliveau

Space Giant dark matter ‘sheet’ may shape galactic motion in the Milky Way Joseph Shavit

AI New study finds AI depictions of Neanderthals are outdated and wrong Shy Cohen

Health Once-daily pill called enlicitide lowers bad cholesterol levels by 60%Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Health Neanderthal enzyme appears to play a significant role in athletic performance Amyn Bhai

Innovations NYU physicists create visible time crystals levitated by sound Joshua Shavit

Health Neighborhood trees linked to lower rates of heart disease, study finds Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Scientists create the first global map of rare, deep-mantle earthquakes Shy Cohen

Discoveries Ape’s pretend tea party challenges long-held beliefs about animal imagination Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Space Black hole ‘Jetty McJetface’ keeps brightening years after it shredded a star Joseph Shavit

Health Vegetable nitrates linked to lower dementia risk in long-term study Rebecca Shavit

Green Impact Methane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplastics Shy Cohen

Innovations Global first: Physicists use light to reveal quantum vibrations in a superconducting material Shy Cohen

Green Impact Powerful catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality Rebecca Shavit