- Science
Famous asteroid Ryugu may have been bombarded by a swarm of tiny space rocks 1,000 years ago
Samples of Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft show that the asteroid bears the scars of a recent bombardment by tiny space rocks.
Space
3 min read -
- Science
Alien comet reveals our solar system is the oddball
Comet 3I/ATLAS, an object from another star that was found speeding through our solar system last summer, is now fading from telescopic view as it retreats back to interstellar space. Astronomers caught a glimpse of 3I/ATLAS just days after the icy comet made its closest approach to the sun in late October 2025. With the telescopes of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, they used radio waves of light to study the starlight-warmed material the comet was venting into space.
Scientific American
5 min read - Science
Life On The Red Planet? Newly Discovered Mars Molecules
Mars rover uncovers ancient organic molecules, hinting life may have once existed on the Red Planet billions of years ago
Giant Freakin Robot
3 min read - Science
How darkness might save migratory birds
Migratory birds often move at night, when they navigate using specialized cells that can sense Earth’s magnetic field and take visual cues from the faint light of the moon and stars. It’s a crisis for migratory species that are already facing steep population declines because of climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure. Artificial light at night affects birds’ circadian rhythm (and that of humans), as well as the animals’ navigational sense.
Scientific American
3 min read -
- Science
'Guess I'll be waiting a minute to surf again': Artemis 2 moon astronaut Christina Koch shares her recovery journey
A week after the Artemis 2 moon mission ended, NASA astronaut Christina Koch struggled to walk in a straight line during a blindfold test. But it's all part of readjusting to life on Earth.
3 min read - Science
One full moon in May? No, two! How often it happens and when they rise
May's full moon will rise in a week -- and it will be the first of two full moons during the month. Here's when they peak
The Enquirer3 min read - Science
One Side of Earth Is Rapidly Getting Colder Than the Other
Research shows the Pacific hemisphere is losing heat faster than the African hemisphere. Here's why.
Popular Mechanics
122 3 min read -
- Science
New JWST images reveal cosmic question marks and buckyballs in a planetary nebula
Scientific American
3 min read - Science
Honeybees understand basic math
Counting petals may help the insects remember the most rewarding flowers.
Popular Science
2 min read - World
They Found a 1,000-Year-Old Treasure Buried Underground—Then They Realized Why It Was Left There
Archaeologists working outside of Stockholm discovered silver treasure buried in a pot in an area that used to be farmland.
Popular Mechanics
3 min read -
- Entertainment
'A measurable, enormous global impact': Astronaut Chris Hadfield on why the true power of Artemis II could take decades to hit
Astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses the value and risks of space travel, his emotional response to the Artemis II mission, and his love of music ahead of a fundraiser concert for children.
Live Science
12 min read - Science
This Was the Last Mosquito-Free Country on Earth. Then 3 Bugs Showed Up.
A chance discovery confirmed what scientists long thought impossible. And the implications could stretch far beyond one island.
Popular Mechanics
3 min read - Science
Astronomers find thick water-ice clouds on Jupiter-like exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab
A giant planet circling a nearby star has given astronomers a rare look at what a colder, more Jupiter-like world can be like, and the picture is already messier than many models expected. The planet, called Epsilon Indi Ab, sits far enough from its star to avoid the blistering heat seen on many giant exoplanets studied so far.
The Brighter Side of News
9 min read -
- Science
Scientists Discover an Amazing New Use For Your Leftover Coffee Grounds
Stop pouring them down the drain.
Science Alert
4 min read - Science
Ice melts in the springtime on Mars | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2026
Springtime has arrived at the Red Planet's Chasma Boreale, as this photo by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows.
1 min read - Science
New Antibody Drugs Target Disease From Within
AI‑designed intracellular antibody fragments can stay stable inside cells and bind misfolded proteins, opening new treatment routes for diseases.
Forbes
4 min read -
- Science
How Birds and Foxes Are Helping Scientists Detect Antibiotic Resistance Before It Spreads
A study recently published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology may be changing the way we detect antibiotic resistance. The research shows how the fecal matter of certain species, such as birds and foxes, provides microscopic clues. Scientists can use these to monitor antibiotic-resistant bacteria and viruses, which could change the landscape of infectious diseases. This
A-Z Animals
3 min read - Science
Scientists Just Discovered How an Infamous Organism Is Creating Brand New DNA
To fight viruses, bacteria have evolved a way to make new DNA without copying it.
Popular Mechanics
3 min read - Lifestyle
Boom in cremation hides surprising truths about what Americans really want when they die
A new study suggests that the decades-long march toward cremation may not last forever – particularly if Gen Z’s preferences pan out.
The Conversation
6 min read -
- Science
Scientists Discovered 700 Fossils That Rewrite What We Know About Life on Earth
The Jiangchuan Biota indicates that we may have misjudged the Cambrian “explosion” of complex life.
Popular Mechanics
4 min read - Science
Meet The Sea Unicorn. Hint: Its Horn Is A Tooth With 10 Million Nerves
The ‘sea unicorn’ is an evolutionary anomaly. What few know is that the narwhal’s iconic ‘horn’ is actually a tooth, shaped by several forces competing at once.
Forbes
7 min read - Science
You Can Actually Regrow Your Fingertips. Scientists Just Figured Out How.
Of course, humans can regrow damaged skin in the area—but also bone, tissue, and nerves.
Popular Mechanics
3 min read -
- Science
Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out What That Golden Orb Found at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean Actually Was
"This turned into a special case that required focused efforts and expertise of several different individuals."
Futurism
2 min read - Science
Hubble Telescope celebrates 36th anniversary with gorgeous new image of famous Trifid Nebula
This latest image from Hubble forms just one of more than 1.7 million observations that the space telescope has made over the past 36 years since it launched on April 24, 1990.
5 min read - World
Archaeologists Found a Ship Buried in Norway. It’s Older than the Vikings.
Monumental ship burials had a wider and deeper past than we thought.
Popular Mechanics
4 min read -
- Science
New scan data of Turkish formation is reviving the Noah’s Ark debate
Four meters below the surface, researchers say they are seeing something that has changed the conversation around one of the world’s oldest mysteries. New scan data from a boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey appear to show tunnel-like spaces running through the structure, along with features that may resemble walls, support beams, and interior divisions.
The Brighter Side of News
140 7 min read - Science
60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
CBS News
3 min read - Science
Why Volcanoes Sometimes Shoot Out Lightning
Tiny grains produce big charges
Nautilus
2 min read -
- Health
How geneticists uncovered a common root of two neurological diseases
On the surface, frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are very different neurodegenerative diseases. In FTD, people can experience drastic changes in personality and behavior as neurons in the brain regions that control decision-making and language die off. “They’re two very clinically disparate syndromes,” says neurogeneticist Bryan Traynor of the National Institutes of Health, who studies ALS.
Scientific American
9 min read - Science
DNA study of nearly 200 Indigenous genomes reveals unknown Asian 'ghost' population contributed to American ancestry
New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous Americans carry remnants of a "ghost lineage."
Live Science
4 min read - Science
What happens if you’re hit by a primordial black hole?
Now, though, I wish I had covered getting hit by a subatomic asteroid-mass black hole moving at a million kilometers per hour that was born in the first moments after the big bang—and being blasted by the ensuing shock wave as the black hole carves a narrow corridor through your body. It’s a rather unusual topic for a professional paper—the title is “Gravitational Effects of a Small Primordial Black Hole Passing through the Human Body”—but there are some actual scientific conclusions about black holes and even dark matter that can be drawn from the fact that, thankfully, we haven’t ever seen such a grisly event occur.
Scientific American
7 min read -
- World
Partial statue of Ramesses the Great found in ancient Egyptian capital city along Nile
Ramesses II (“Ramesses the Great”) is believed by many to have been the pharoah in the biblical story of the Exodus. A statue depicting Pharaoh Ramesses II (“Ramesses the Great”), believed by many to have been the pharaoh in the biblical story of the Exodus, was found at the Tel Faraon archaeological site near El Husseiniya along the Nile Delta, the Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said on Wednesday.
The Jerusalem Post
3 min read - Science
These Bees Change Color with the Weather
But the biological significance of their shifts is a mystery
2 min read - Science
Giant ‘Kraken’ Octopus Ruled the Ocean 100 Million Years Ago, Study Suggests
The now-extinct mollusk may have reached up to 60 feet in length, researchers have found
People
3 min read -
- Science
Africa could split apart sooner than scientists thought
A segment of eastern Africa is “primed” to peel away from the rest of the continent far sooner than scientists had previously realized, according to new research. The spot in question is the Turkana Rift, which spans 500 kilometers across Kenya and Ethiopia. The rift is just one segment of the East African Rift System, where three tectonic plates meet.
Scientific American
2 min read - Science
When "Extinct" Volcanoes Reawaken
They're filled with a lot more fury than their millennia-long slumber would suggest
4 min read - World
First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens
Some 60 countries are meeting in Colombia as frustration grows with lack of progress in tackling climate change
BBC
4 min read -
- Science
Sun Fires Multiple Flares And CMEs — What It Means For Northern Lights
The northern lights may be visible this weekend after a flurry of activity on the sun, with an X-class solar flare and coronal mass ejections breaking a quiet period.
Forbes
5 min read - World
A massive, unstable ice block stalls Everest climbers at base camp
A massive ice block on the route just above the Mount Everest base camp has forced hundreds of climbers and their local guides to delay their attempt to scale the world's highest peak, officials said Friday. The serac between base camp and Camp One is unstable and is risky for climbers, said Himal Gautam of Nepal's Department of Mountaineering.
AP
2 min read - Science
Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe
It was 1972 and Apollo astronauts Harrison “Jack” Schmitt and Eugene Cernan had just stepped onto the moon's surface to begin collecting rock and soil samples. The mission would mark the end of an era for the American space program, but Schmitt already was looking to the future. Schmitt, 90, is one of the four Apollo moonwalkers still alive today.
8 min read -
- Science
Roman-Era Wreck Reveals How Ships Were Built to Last 2,000 Years Ago
Ancient humans found clever ways to stay seaworthy.
5 min read - Science
2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck unlocks mysteries of how ships were built and repaired
And it’s all thanks to little bits of pollen stored in the wood beams.
3 min read - Science
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 24
It's the First Quarter.
Mashable
2 min read -
- World
What Mummies Read Before a Long Nap
Archaeologists have recovered a scrap of the Iliad in the belly of an interred Egyptian
2 min read - Science
Ancient Footprints Suggest a Flying Predator Was Chasing Prey on Land
The smaller creature entered the scene first, moving at a stroll – before it suddenly changed direction and broke into a run.
4 min read - US
Deputies release identity of human remains found in Randolph County
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has identified the human remains discovered by deputies on April 16 in the Franklinville area as Joanna Ruth Trogdon. The remains were found amid a search during a cold case investigation near Grays Chapel. On April 22, the Chief Medical Examiner's Office used dental records to identify the remains as belonging to Trogdon.
WFMY
1 min read -
- Science
Scientists identify mysterious 'golden orb' during NOAA expedition
"This is why we keep exploring."
The Cool Down
2 min read - Science
Artemis II mission is giving NASA clues about how to design a moon base
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told NBC's Lester Holt that lessons from the Artemis II moon mission are informing plans to build d on the lunar surface.
NBC News
4 min read - US
Hiker stumbles on human skull in iconic desert as mystery grows and detectives open homicide probe
A human skull found in the remote Southern California desert near Twentynine Palms has sparked a homicide investigation by San Bernardino County deputies.
Fox News
2 min read -
- Science
The strange connection between falling balls and quantum weirdness
A ball tossed into the air follows a path that classical physics can track with confidence. Shrink that ball down to the size of an atom, though, and the rules usually change.
The Brighter Side of News
7 min read
Yahoo
