Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Is Bursting With an Unexpected Chemical
An artist’s impression of 3I/ATLAS is shown as it passes near the Sun, illuminating one side of the comet. On…
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A Plastic Motor Just Defied a Century of Engineering Assumptions
Researchers have shown that a long-overlooked electrostatic force can become surprisingly powerful in a special ferroelectric fluid, causing the liquid…
Scientists Just Found All 5 Genetic “Letters” of DNA and RNA on an Asteroid
Ryugu sample in its return capsule. Credit: JAXA The discovery of all five nucleobases on Ryugu strengthens the idea that…
The Hottest Known Exoplanets May Hold Clues to Planetary Habitability
This artist’s illustration shows the magnetic activity around a hot Jupiter exoplanet. Hot Jupiters have one side that is always…
Scientists Have Found “The Heaven Sword” After Years of Looking
Taiwan’s giant forests are some of the most carbon-dense environments in the entire world. Credit: Steven Pearce A decade-long search…
The World’s Biggest Population Fear Has Flipped – and It Could Change Everything
As birth rates fall below replacement levels across much of the world, concerns are shifting from overpopulation to the economic…
After Decades of Mystery, Researchers Locate a Missing Page of the Archimedes Palimpsest
Credit: Blois, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Inv. 73.7.52. Photography IRHT-CNRS A newly identified Archimedes Palimpsest leaf could help recover lost ancient…
The 4,000-Year-Old City That Defied History’s Rules on Wealth and Power
Researchers investigating one of the Indus Civilization’s largest cities uncovered clues that wealth and resources may have been shared more…
This “Fake” Pill Improved Memory and Physical Performance in Just 3 Weeks
Can simply believing in a treatment improve aging-related functions? A new study found that older adults who took placebo pills…
US and UK Veterans Who Volunteered in Ukraine Return Home With Hidden Health Crises
A new study offers one of the first looks at UK and US military veterans who volunteered to fight in…