We might have just seen the first hints of dark matter
Mysterious radiation from the outer part of the Milky Way could be a sign of dark matter Triff/Shutterstock An unexplained glow that appears to emanate throughout the Milky Way’s outer…
Hoverflies: The long-overlooked insects that could save our crops
It takes Mandela Fernández-Grandon 15 minutes to train a hoverfly, a harmless wasp look-alike. The entomologist at the University of Greenwich, UK, immobilises each tiny insect in a cocoon-like holder,…
Scientists find a hidden weak spot that may trigger Alzheimer’s
They’re tiny particles — with potentially huge human consequences. Researchers at Aarhus University have uncovered a flaw in how cells form what are known as exosomes, and this defect is…
Why did ancient people build massive, mysterious mounds in Louisiana?
About 3,500 years ago, hunter-gatherer communities began shaping enormous earthen mounds along the Mississippi River at Poverty Point, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northeast Louisiana. Tristram “T.R.” Kidder, the…
Global surge in ultra-processed foods sparks urgent health warning
Experts from around the world are raising alarms about the rapid global rise of ultra-processed foods, warning that UPFs are reshaping diets and driving a surge in chronic health problems.…
A mysterious metal find in Sweden is rewriting Iron Age history
A complete plano-convex ingot has been uncovered in Sweden for the first time. When researchers at the University of Gothenburg analyzed the object using isotopic and chemical methods, the results…
Scientists may have found the planet that made the Moon
Reconstructing Theia’s makeup: A new study in Science identifies the most likely chemical composition of Theia, the ancient planetary body that collided with early Earth. Clues to its birthplace: Theia’s…
Nearby super-Earth emerges as a top target in the search for life
University of California, Irvine astronomers have identified an exoplanet located within a star’s habitable zone, a region where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on the surface. Liquid water…
New nasal nanodrops wipe out brain tumors in mice
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, working with scientists at Northwestern University, have created a noninvasive strategy to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly…
Fossils reveal a massive shark that ruled Australia in dinosaur times
Around 115 million years ago, the waters north of Australia supported a massive shark that can be viewed as an early relative of the creatures made famous by “Jaws.” Newly…