Science

NASA reveals Russian rocket's antenna failure, forcing cosmonaut to manually dock spacecraft. Progress 94 carries 5,500 pounds of cargo to ISS. Docking attempt to proceed with backup system.

Researchers captured unprecedented footage of sperm whales headbutting each other, confirming historical accounts and sparking new questions about whale behavior. The discovery, filmed off the Azores and Balearic Islands, highlights how modern technology is reshaping marine research.

Scientists have identified a new 215-million-year-old crocodile ancestor in England that could outrun modern dogs, reshaping our understanding of prehistoric reptiles.

Physicists have developed a method to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second. This breakthrough could revolutionize organic solar cell efficiency.

Today's sea level rise is slowing Earth's rotation by over a millisecond per century, according to a new study. The effect, driven by human activity, is the fastest recorded in 3.6 million years, with implications for global timekeeping and climate science.

99% of people carry a high-risk Alzheimer's gene. New research shows gene therapy could correct it, offering hope for millions.

In a rare fossil find, researchers uncovered a 13-foot plesiosaur from Alabama’s Mooreville Chalk with a crushed Xiphactinus tooth embedded in its neck, proving apex predators clashed violently 80 million years ago.

Meteorite hunters are scouring Ohio after a 7-ton space rock exploded over Valley City Tuesday, creating a sonic boom heard from Wisconsin to Maryland. Locals and collectors report finding fragments, sparking a treasure hunt for cosmic debris.

Scientists uncovered 29 human footprints on British Columbia’s Calvert Island, dating back 13,000 years. The preserved tracks, showing three distinct individuals, offer rare evidence of early coastal migration into the Americas.

A 2024 study claiming metallic nodules produce oxygen on the deep seafloor without light faces fierce backlash. Critics argue flawed chamber incubations and thermodynamic violations invalidate the findings, calling for retraction.

New radiocarbon dating reveals the bow and arrow reached North America around 600 CE, replacing the atlatl through rapid cultural diffusion. Researchers analyzed preserved weapons from dry caves to pinpoint the timeline.

Researchers in South Korea have identified a new dinosaur species, Doolysaurus huhmini, from a 113-million-year-old fossil discovered on Aphae Island. The baby dinosaur, estimated to be 2 years old, is the first Korean dinosaur fossil with skull bones revealed via micro-CT scan.

Paleontologists in Peru unveiled a nearly complete 9-million-year-old shark fossil that provides unprecedented insight into the ancestry of great white sharks. The Cosmopolitodus hastalis specimen, with its razor-sharp 9cm teeth and preserved stomach contents, challenges long-held theories about the

A nearly complete Edmontosaurus skull with an embedded T. rex tooth found in Montana offers direct fossil evidence of a predator-prey interaction 66 million years ago. The discovery, analyzed with CT scans, reveals how the iconic carnivore hunted its prey.

Researchers at KAIST have found that removing age-accumulated circular RNA using the RNASEK enzyme can extend lifespan in C. elegans worms and may hold similar potential in humans. The study reveals how RNASEK prevents toxic clumping of RNA that accelerates cellular aging.

NASA's SWOT satellite maps tidal dynamics in thousands of coastal rivers, uncovering tidal extents and impacts on navigation, flooding, and ecosystems. This unprecedented global atlas provides critical data for climate adaptation and disaster preparedness.

Scientists analyzing Antarctic blue ice have uncovered that atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane remained remarkably steady over the past 3 million years, challenging prior assumptions about Earth's climate stability. The findings, derived from high-resolution ice core records, offer new insights

Physicists at Utrecht University have created an equilibrium glassy phase using rod-shaped colloidal particles, challenging long-held theories that glass cannot exist in a stable disordered state. This discovery reshapes our understanding of glass dynamics and could accelerate innovations in materia

Astronomers have uncovered a rare second-generation star in a faint dwarf galaxy 150,000 light-years away. The star, PicII-503, contains just 1/40,000th the iron of the Sun, offering unprecedented insight into the chemical evolution of the early cosmos.

German and Japanese researchers have developed a method to convert terahertz spin waves into electrical signals, a breakthrough for next-generation spintronic computers. The technique uses standard materials and laser pulses to bridge magnetic and electronic data processing.

Scientists uncovered soil fungi secreting proteins that freeze water at -2°C, offering a non-toxic alternative to silver iodide cloud seeding and transforming food preservation and climate modeling.

Groundbreaking study reveals the bow and arrow replaced older weapons in western North America around 570 CE, reshaping hunting and warfare. Radiocarbon dating of 136 weapons shows rapid, simultaneous adoption—not gradual spread—challenging prior theories.

A powerful G2 geomagnetic storm on March 18-19 may bring northern lights as far south as New York, Idaho, and Illinois. NOAA warns of at least four coronal mass ejections hitting Earth over 48 hours.

German researchers discovered a bacterial consortium that breaks down toxic phthalate plasticizers in 24 hours at 30°C. The three-species team uses cross-feeding to digest multiple PAEs, offering hope for natural plastic cleanup.