Astronomers Discover a Ghostly River of Stars That Could Reveal Dark Matter
Hubble Space Telescope image showing the globular cluster stellar stream outlined with a box. Credit: Hubble Space Telescope and Holm…
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A 2-Billion-Year-Old Clue Challenges a Popular Earth Science Theory
These pyrobitumen-rich Karelian rocks contain an unusual carbon-isotope signal. Credit: Aivo Lepland A key geological clue to a global disruption…
Researchers Discover a Potential Weak Spot in One of the Deadliest Brain Cancers
Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain cancer known for rapid growth, treatment resistance, and frequent recurrence. Its ability to adapt to…
Astronomers Caught a Star Exploding Almost the Instant It Began
This image shows the host galaxy of the recently detected supernova SN 2026gzf. This supernova was first detected by the…
Industrial Chicken Farming Is Supercharging the Spread of a Dangerous Foodborne Bacterium
Professor Samuel Sheppard, Science Lead for Digital Microbiology and Bioinformatics at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI). Credit:…
Scientists Discover a Hidden Way T Cells Attack Leukemia
A genome-wide screen identified CD64 as a key factor in an unconventional form of T cell–mediated leukemia killing. Credit: Shutterstock…
Scientists Expose Hidden Quantum Identity of a Superconductor
Artistic Illustration of a Superconductor’s Hidden Identity: Two Superconducting States Disguised as One. Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem / AI-assisted…
Forgotten Autobiography Rewrites the Story of a War of 1812 Soldier
Edward Bird, The Old Soldier’s Story (oil on canvas, 1808). Credit: Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage A rediscovered memoir reveals the…
Scientists Who Uncovered Altermagnetism Win Major Physics Honor
Altermagnetic crystal: not only the directions of spin polarization (in magenta and cyan) alternate on neighboring magnetic atoms, but also…
Scientists Reveal the Climate “Perfect Storm” Behind an Ancient Civilizational Collapse
Drought in the marshes of present-day Southern Iraq. Credit: John Wreford/Mosthotos Overlapping climate cycles may have intensified the droughts surrounding…