Giant Structure Found Lurking in Deep Space Challenges Understanding of The Universe

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/big-ring.jpg" alt=""/>
What does it mean?

https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-structure-found-lurking-in-deep-space-challenges-understanding-of-the-universe


A Cloned Rhesus Monkey Is Still Alive After 2 Years

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/YoungMacaqueClone.jpg" alt=""/>
The longest yet.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-cloned-rhesus-monkey-is-still-alive-after-2-years


Thousands of US Cities Could Verge on Becoming Ghost Towns by 2100, Study Finds

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/EmptyBurbounStreet.jpg" alt="empty street"/>
Bringing unprecedented challenges.

https://www.sciencealert.com/thousands-of-us-cities-could-verge-on-becoming-ghost-towns-by-2100-study-finds


Physicists Announce a Breakthrough in Quantum Coherence at Room Temperature

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/03/QuantumIllustration.jpg" alt="Qubit graphic"/>
Bringing practical devices closer.

https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-announce-a-breakthrough-in-quantum-coherence-at-room-temperature


Can Activity Trackers Really Help You Achieve Your Fitness Goals?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/09/WalkingStepGoals.jpg" alt="activity tracker"/>
An expert explains.

https://www.sciencealert.com/can-activity-trackers-really-help-you-achieve-your-fitness-goals


Deadly 'Zombie Drug' Believed to Contain Human Bones Wreaks Havoc in West Africa

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-12/processed/PersonSilhouettedInCannabisSmoke_600.jpg" alt="A person silouhetted in smoke"/>
It kills around a dozen people each week.

https://www.sciencealert.com/deadly-zombie-drug-believed-to-contain-human-bones-wreaks-havoc-in-west-africa


Mysterious Giant Exploding Craters in Siberia May Finally Be Explained

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2020-09/processed/siberiancrater_600.jpg" alt="giant hole in ground"/>
A decade old puzzle solved?

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-giant-exploding-craters-in-siberia-may-finally-be-explained


Ancient DNA Helps Solve Multiple Sclerosis Mystery in Europe

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/AncientGenomeMS.jpg" alt=""/>
Genes aren't all good or all bad.

https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-dna-helps-solve-multiple-sclerosis-mystery-in-europe


Ancient, Gigantic Star Exploded in a Way We Didn't Think Was Possible

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/stellar-explosion-barb.jpg" alt=""/>
“We’ve never seen anything like this.”

https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-gigantic-star-exploded-in-a-way-we-didnt-think-was-possible


Family Sizes to Dramatically Decline in The Near Future, Scientists Predict

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/ChildAndParentHoldHands.jpg" alt="Child And Parent Hold Hands"/>
A big change is coming.

https://www.sciencealert.com/family-sizes-to-dramatically-decline-in-the-near-future-scientists-predict


Deaths From Fungal Infections Have Doubled Worldwide in Just a Decade

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/FungalSporesInCloseUp.jpg" alt="Fungal Spores In Close Up"/>
A huge problem spreading in front of us.

https://www.sciencealert.com/deaths-from-fungal-infections-have-doubled-worldwide-in-just-a-decade


Doomed US Moon Lander Is Now 'On a Path Towards Earth'

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/SimulatedLunarLanderViewsEarth.jpg" alt="Simulated Lunar Lander Views Earth"/>
A fiery homecoming.

https://www.sciencealert.com/doomed-us-moon-lander-is-now-on-a-path-towards-earth


NASA Detects Mysterious 'Unexpected' Signal Coming From Outside Our Galaxy

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/GammaRaysIllustration.jpg" alt="Gamma Rays Illustration"/>
We stumbled upon it by chance.

https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-detects-mysterious-unexpected-signal-coming-from-outside-our-galaxy


Vast Volcanic Superstructure Found Growing In The Pacific Ocean

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/melanesian_border_plateau.jpg" alt="Map of the pacific showing location of the melanesian border plateau"/>
It’s the size of the UK.

https://www.sciencealert.com/vast-volcanic-superstructure-found-growing-in-the-pacific-ocean


Boredom in Exams Is a Serious Problem, And It Could Be Hurting Your Grades

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/StudentAtDeskLookingBored.jpg" alt="Student At Desk Looking Bored"/>
Does boredom impact test results?

https://www.sciencealert.com/boredom-in-exams-is-a-serious-problem-and-it-could-be-hurting-your-grades


Giant Solar Farms May Warp Weather on The Other Side of The Planet

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/sunrise_horizon_space.jpg" alt="sun rising over earth's horizon as seen from space"/>
Unintended consequences.

https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-solar-farms-may-warp-weather-on-the-other-side-of-the-planet


What Would Happen if All The Fish in The Ocean Disappeared?

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-05/processed/ClownfishPeeringFromCoral_600.jpg" alt="Clownfish Peering From Coral"/>
The consequences would be disastrous.

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-would-happen-if-all-the-fish-in-the-ocean-disappeared


World's 'Rarest Insect' Makes Stunning Comeback After Near-Extinction

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/CloseUpOfLordHoweIslandStickInsect.jpg" alt="close up showing face of black shiny lord howe island stick insect"/>
Hidden in a secret refuge for 80 years.

https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-rarest-insect-makes-stunning-comeback-after-near-extinction


Wild Hypothesis Suggests Insect Wings Arose From The Gills of Fish

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/InsectWingsGills.jpg" alt=""/>
A big surprise from 300 million years ago.

https://www.sciencealert.com/wild-hypothesis-suggests-insect-wings-arose-from-the-gills-of-fish


Seeing Blue at Night May Not Be What's Keeping You Up After All

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/blue_light_night.jpg" alt="girl under a blanket reading her phone"/>
It's not what we thought.

https://www.sciencealert.com/seeing-blue-at-night-may-not-be-whats-keeping-you-up-after-all


Mystery of Strange Holes at The Bottom of The Ocean Finally Solved

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/SeabedBathedInBlueLight.jpg" alt="Seabed Bathed In Blue Light"/>
We finally know what's making them.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mystery-of-strange-holes-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-finally-solved


What We Now Know About The Most Intense Heatwave Ever Recorded

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-03/processed/AntarcticaSunset_600.jpg" alt="sunset reflection glows red between patchy sea ice"/>
"The results are alarming."

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-we-now-know-about-the-most-intense-heatwave-ever-recorded


People With Long COVID Show Abnormalities in Muscle Structure

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/TiredManOnTreadmill.jpg" alt="Tired Man On Treadmill"/>
This could explain a lot.

https://www.sciencealert.com/people-with-long-covid-show-abnormalities-in-muscle-structure


Scientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It's Not 10,000

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-03/processed/PersonWalkingInTrainers_600.jpg" alt=""/>
A little more achievable.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-the-optimal-number-of-daily-steps-for-longevity-and-its-not-10000


We Finally Know The Full Extent of Space Destroying Astronauts' Red Blood Cells

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-01/processed/BloodTubesOnTheISS_600.jpg" alt=""/>
The effects of 'space anemia' can last for months.

https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-the-full-extent-of-space-destroying-astronauts-red-blood-cells


The Opposite of Déjà Vu Is a Thing, And It's Even More Uncanny

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/WomanWithSurprisedEyesInBlue.jpg" alt="Woman With Surprised Eyes In Blue"/>
The weird world of jamais vu.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-opposite-of-dj-vu-is-a-thing-and-its-even-more-uncanny


Scientists Predict 2024 Will Be Our First Glimpse of Earth at 1.5°C

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/PersonSweatsInHeat.jpg" alt="Person Sweats In Heat"/>
Here's what to expect.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-predict-2024-will-be-our-first-glimpse-of-earth-at-1-5c


Most Powerful Fast Radio Burst Ever Detected Traced to Surprise Location

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-06/processed/magnetic-neutron-star-concept-art_600.jpg" alt="A bright light shining into a deep dark crater like abyss."/>
Not what we expected.

https://www.sciencealert.com/most-powerful-fast-radio-burst-ever-detected-traced-to-surprise-location


NASA Finally Prizes Lid Off The Largest Haul of Asteroid Dust Ever Obtained

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/ScientistOpensAsteroidContainer.jpg" alt="Scientist Opens Asteroid Container"/>
What are we going to find?

https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-finally-prizes-lid-off-the-largest-haul-of-asteroid-dust-ever-obtained


Scientists Unveil Radical Plan to Drill Into a Volcano For Near-Unlimited Energy

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/LavaHole.jpg" alt="Volcano crater"/>
"There are endless opportunities."

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-unveil-radical-plan-to-drill-into-a-volcano-for-near-unlimited-energy


Scientists Discover Genetic Mutation That Seems to Protect Against Parkinson's

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/DNAHelix.jpg" alt="DNA helix"/>
Cuts risk by half.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-genetic-mutation-that-seems-to-protect-against-parkinsons


Runner's High: Experiment Reveals How Cannabis Actually Affects Exercise

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/RunningCannabisHigh.jpg" alt=""/>
We had this one wrong!

https://www.sciencealert.com/runners-high-experiment-reveals-how-cannabis-actually-affects-exercise


Just One Drug Could Treat America's Top Two Killer Diseases

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/xray_heart.jpg" alt="red tinted heart in an xray of a chest"/>
A single nano-therapy?

https://www.sciencealert.com/just-one-drug-could-treat-americas-top-two-killer-diseases


Activating One Specific Brain Cell Extended Lifespan in Mice by 70 Days

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/ComparisonOfAdiposeInnervationBetweenControlLAndTreatmentRMice.jpg" alt="Lines of green glowing nerves branching densely on the left but sparsely on the right."/>
Could this be the key to healthy aging?

https://www.sciencealert.com/activating-one-specific-brain-cell-extended-lifespan-in-mice-by-70-days


This Tiny Texture on Rock Is The Earliest Known Fossil of Skin. It's 290 Million Years Old.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/skin-fossil-header.jpg" alt=""/>
21 million years older than any before!

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tiny-texture-on-rock-is-the-earliest-known-fossil-of-skin-its-290-million-years-old


Breakthrough Alzheimer's Discovery Reveals Five Distinct Variants

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-11/processed/AlzheimersDiseaseAmyloidPlaque_600.jpg" alt="Amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's Disease"/>
This might explain the treatment fails.

https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-alzheimers-discovery-reveals-five-distinct-variants


Amazing Glove Is Life Changing For Those With Parkinson's

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/HandWithGyroGloveWriting_Arrow.jpg" alt="A hand drawing a spiral"/>
"That is what tech should do."

https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-glove-is-life-changing-for-those-with-parkinsons


Bizarre Galaxy Discovered With Seemingly No Stars Whatsoever

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/starless-galaxy.jpg" alt=""/>
How can this be?

https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-galaxy-discovered-with-seemingly-no-stars-whatsoever


2,000-Year-Old Teenage Mummy With Missing Head Hid a Shocking Secret

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/XRaysOfMummyWithFetus.jpg" alt=""/>
It's a double mystery.

https://www.sciencealert.com/2000-year-old-teenage-mummy-with-missing-head-hid-a-shocking-secret


Massive 15-Foot Sea Creature Discovered Washed Up on Beach

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/GiantSharkRemainsOnBeach.jpg" alt="Giant Shark Remains On Beach"/>
"I have never come across anything like it before."

https://www.sciencealert.com/massive-15-foot-sea-creature-discovered-washed-up-on-beach


In a Huge First, Scientists Have Observed The 'Missing Link' Between Stars And Black Holes

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/black-hole-formation.jpg" alt=""/>
Incredible.

https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-huge-first-scientists-have-observed-the-missing-link-between-stars-and-black-holes


What Wiped Out The Largest Ape Ever to Roam Earth? We May Finally Have an Answer

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/ArtistReconstructionOfGigantopithecusBlacki.jpg" alt="Artist illustration of great ape with orange-yellow eyes and flaring nostrils."/>
Adapt, or die.

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-wiped-out-the-largest-ape-ever-to-roam-earth-we-may-finally-have-an-answer


NASA Set to 'Touch The Sun' in 2024: A Milestone For Space Exploration

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/ParkerSolarProbeTouchesSun.jpg" alt="Parker Solar Probe close to Sun"/>
"We are basically almost landing on a star."

https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-set-to-touch-the-sun-in-2024-a-milestone-for-space-exploration


A Study of 500,000 Medical Records Links Viruses to Alzheimer's Again And Again

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-11/processed/AlzheimersDiseaseAmyloidPlaque_600.jpg" alt="Amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's Disease"/>
The evidence is mounting.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-study-of-500000-medical-records-links-viruses-to-alzheimers-again-and-again


We've Never Found Anything Like Our Solar System. Is It a Freak in Space?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/12/TheSolarSystemInBoldColorShowingRedGlowingSunOnLeft.jpg" alt="Bold Colour Image depicting the Solar System"/>
There's no place like home.

https://www.sciencealert.com/weve-never-found-anything-like-our-solar-system-is-it-a-freak-in-space


There's a Big Difference In How Your Brain Processes The Numbers 4 And 5

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/three-apples.jpg" alt="three apples in a window"/>
This is weird.

https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-big-difference-in-how-your-brain-processes-the-numbers-4-and-5


NASA's Juno Flyby Reveals Jupiter's Volcanic Moon in Mind-Blowing Detail

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/io-p57.jpg" alt=""/>
Smmmmokin'!

https://www.sciencealert.com/nasas-juno-flyby-reveals-jupiters-volcanic-moon-in-mind-blowing-detail


Your Blood Type Affects Your Risk of Early Stroke, Scientists Discover

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/02/GlovedHandHoldsBloodVial.jpg" alt="Gloved Hand Holds Blood Vial"/>
It's important to know.

https://www.sciencealert.com/your-blood-type-affects-your-risk-of-early-stroke-scientists-discover


Alcohol Doesn't Make People Seem More Attractive, Study Finds

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/CoupleDrinkWineInBar.jpg" alt="Couple Drink Wine In Bar"/>
But it might change how you act around them.

https://www.sciencealert.com/alcohol-doesnt-make-people-seem-more-attractive-study-finds


Here's Why Multitasking Gets Trickier And Even Dangerous as We Age

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/woman_multitasking_with_baby.jpg" alt="woman multitasking with computer and baby"/>
Stop the juggling act.

https://www.sciencealert.com/heres-why-multitasking-gets-trickier-and-even-dangerous-as-we-age


Scientists Translated Spiderwebs Into Music, And It's Absoutely Stunning

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-04/processed/spider-web_600.jpg" alt=""/>
We could learn to communicate with them!

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-translated-spiderwebs-into-music-and-its-absoutely-stunning


Regular Exercise Is Linked to Larger Brain Volume in Memory And Learning Regions

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/PeopleRunning.jpg" alt="A group of joggers"/>
"Much less than the often-suggested 10,000 steps."

https://www.sciencealert.com/regular-exercise-is-linked-to-larger-brain-volume-in-memory-and-learning-regions


Microbes May Be The Secret Behind Keto Diet's Protection Against Epileptic Seizures

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/gut_microbes_epilepsy_keto.jpg" alt="artist impression of gut bacteria"/>
Closing in on an answer.

https://www.sciencealert.com/microbes-may-be-the-secret-behind-keto-diets-protection-against-epileptic-seizures


Sunscreen Contaminants Found in Arctic Snow For The First Time

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/10/ResearcherInTheArctic.jpg" alt="Researcher In The Arctic"/>
Here's why that's a concern.

https://www.sciencealert.com/sunscreen-contaminants-found-in-arctic-snow-for-the-first-time


The Brain Circuit Behind Male Libido Has Been Identified in Mice

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/MouseBrainScan2.jpg" alt="Mouse Brain Scan"/>
The male sex drive starts here.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-brain-circuit-behind-male-libido-has-been-identified-in-mice


A Persistent Rumor Suggests This Tree Can Walk Around, But Is It True?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/WalkingPalms.jpg" alt=""/>
Like something out of Tolkien.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-persistent-rumor-suggests-this-tree-can-walk-around-but-is-it-true


Sustainability: 5 Practical Tips to Make Your Life Greener in 2024

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/HandsPlantPlantInSoil.jpg" alt="Hands Plant Plant In Soil"/>
You can make a difference.

https://www.sciencealert.com/sustainability-5-practical-tips-to-make-your-life-greener-in-2024


Incredibly Rare Half-Male, Half-Female Bird Caught on Camera

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/green-honeycreeper-1024.jpg" alt=""/>
Beautiful!

https://www.sciencealert.com/incredibly-rare-half-male-half-female-bird-caught-on-camera


Expert Reveals 5 Things That Can Help You Live a Longer Life

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ManSmilesRidingSurfboard.jpg" alt="Man Smiles Riding Surfboard"/>
The science is clear.

https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-reveals-5-things-that-can-help-you-live-a-longer-life


Natural Selection Can Actually Slow Evolution, Scientists Say

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/BeeOnYellowFlowerOfWildRadish.jpg" alt="A bee on a yellow wild radish flower"/>
Challenging a long-standing assumption.

https://www.sciencealert.com/natural-selection-can-actually-slow-evolution-scientists-say


Neurons in The Brain Appear to Follow a Distinct Mathematical Pattern

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/NeuronsAndSynapseActivity.jpg" alt="Illustration of active neuron cells in a synapse network"/>
This is no accident.

https://www.sciencealert.com/neurons-in-the-brain-appear-to-follow-a-distinct-mathematical-pattern


Shock Result Reveals The Fruit You May Want to Leave Out of Smoothies

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/SmoothieAntioxidants.jpg" alt=""/>
"We were really surprised."

https://www.sciencealert.com/shock-result-reveals-the-fruit-you-may-want-to-leave-out-of-smoothies


Decades Ago a Huge Noise Roared in The Ocean. For Years It Was a Mystery.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/BloopSonograms.jpg" alt=""/>
Scientists called it the Bloop.

https://www.sciencealert.com/decades-ago-a-huge-noise-roared-in-the-ocean-for-years-it-was-a-mystery


A Nutritionist Reveals The Secret to Making Friends With Salad

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PersonEatingSaladInBowl.jpg" alt="Person Eating Salad In Bowl"/>
Make a new friend in 2024.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-nutritionist-reveals-the-secret-to-making-friends-with-salad


Brain Function Dramatically Boosted by Certain Fragrances During Sleep

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/WomanRelaxesOnBed.jpg" alt="Woman Relaxes On Bed"/>
An astonishing 226% increase in test results.

https://www.sciencealert.com/brain-function-dramatically-boosted-by-certain-fragrances-during-sleep


Wild Images Reveal a Shock Wave Traveling Through a Single Cell

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/shock-hela-header.jpg" alt=""/>
Simply amazing to see.

https://www.sciencealert.com/wild-images-reveal-a-shock-wave-traveling-through-a-single-cell


Jellyfish Can Regrow Their Tentacles, And We Finally Know How

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/jellyfish.jpg" alt=""/>
Amazing!

https://www.sciencealert.com/jellyfish-can-regrow-their-tentacles-and-we-finally-know-how


Expert Traces The History of Time Thousands of Years Into The Past

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/AncientClockFaceBrownAndGold.jpg" alt="Illustration of a steampunk clock"/>
An obsession for millennia.

https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-traces-the-history-of-time-thousands-of-years-into-the-past


Oversized Ancient Galaxy Isn't What Astronomers First Thought

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/hfls3.jpg" alt=""/>
This galaxy is not a galaxy at all.

https://www.sciencealert.com/oversized-ancient-galaxy-isnt-what-astronomers-first-thought


The Real-Life 'Tatahouine' Meteorite Behind Star Wars Reveals Its Secrets

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/LukeSkywalkerOnTatooine.jpg" alt="Luke Skywalker On Tatooine"/>
A long time ago...

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-real-life-tatahouine-meteorite-behind-star-wars-reveals-its-secrets


AI Detects Unusual Signal Hidden in a Famous Raphael Masterpiece

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PaintingClose.jpg" alt="Painting close up"/>
The mystery deepens.

https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-detects-unusual-signal-hidden-in-a-famous-raphael-masterpiece


Thriving Otters in North America Linked to Nuclear Weapons Tests. Here's Why.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/TwoOttersInWater.jpg" alt="Two Otters In Water"/>
The survivors.

https://www.sciencealert.com/thriving-otters-in-north-america-linked-to-nuclear-weapons-tests-heres-why


MRI Machines Are Perfectly Safe. But Never Do The Following Things.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PatientInMRIMachine.jpg" alt="Patient In MRI Machine"/>
Always read the instructions.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mri-machines-are-perfectly-safe-but-never-do-the-following-things


Scientists Have Discovered a Way to Actually Make Coffee Taste Better

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-01/processed/CloseUpOfEspressoComingFromMachine_600.jpg" alt="Close up of espresso coming out of machine, a rich brown-orange color."/>
Wait, what?

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-discovered-a-way-to-actually-make-coffee-taste-better


Scientists Have Found The Driving Force Behind Your Darkest Impulses

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2018-09/processed/818-darkest-core-personality_600.jpg" alt=""/>
The heart of darkness is revealed.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-the-driving-force-behind-your-darkest-impulses


Mysterious Neglected Part of Our Body Is Vital to Our Health, Scientists Discover

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/RunnerInSandAndSunlight.jpg" alt="A person running in bright sunlight"/>
New technology reveals secrets.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-neglected-part-of-our-bodies-is-vital-to-our-health-scientists-discover


This New AI Studies The 'Story of Your Life' to Predict How It May End

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/WeirdBlueEyeConcept.jpg" alt="A blue eye with hologram type image superimposed"/>
An unprecedented glimpse into your future.

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-new-ai-studies-the-story-of-your-life-to-predict-how-it-may-end


A Game-Changing Vaccine Could Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol by 30%

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/BlockedArtery.jpg" alt="Narrowed artery illustration"/>
Affordable and life-saving.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-game-changing-vaccine-could-lower-bad-cholesterol-by-30


Revolutionary Vibrating Weight Loss Pill Could Reduce Food Intake by 40%

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/vibes_pill_stomach.jpg" alt="vibes pill inside stomach"/>
It uses a simple trick.

https://www.sciencealert.com/revolutionary-vibrating-weight-loss-pill-could-reduce-food-intake-by-40


Extremely Rare Rainbow Clouds Lit Up Arctic Skies For 3 Days: The Photos Are Breathtaking

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PSCClouds1024_415.jpg" alt="PSC Clouds over landscape"/>
A very rare sight!

https://www.sciencealert.com/extremely-rare-rainbow-clouds-lit-up-arctic-skies-for-3-days-the-photos-are-breathtaking


Incredible Videos Take Us Inside a Centrifuge For The First Time

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-22-at-2.14.01-pm.png" alt=""/>
We've never seen fluid dynamics this clearly.

https://www.sciencealert.com/incredible-videos-take-us-inside-a-centrifuge-for-the-first-time


Intermittent Fasting Seems to Result in Dynamic Changes to The Human Brain

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ClockInsideBrainofPerson.jpg" alt="Clock Inside Brain of Person"/>
It's not just your weight that's affected.

https://www.sciencealert.com/intermittent-fasting-seems-to-result-in-dynamic-changes-to-the-human-brain


Japan Probe Enters Lunar Orbit Ahead of Historic Moon Landing

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GoldenLunarLandarOnMoon.jpg" alt="Golden Lunar Lander On Moon"/>
The big moment approaches.

https://www.sciencealert.com/japan-probe-enters-lunar-orbit-ahead-of-historic-moon-landing


What Would Happen if Earth Suddenly Stopped Spinning?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ManFlyingThroughSky.jpg" alt="man flying through sky"/>
The consequences would be extreme.

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-would-happen-if-earth-suddenly-stopped-spinning


We Just Got a Major Step Closer to Teleporting Images Using Only Light

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/LightFlash.jpg" alt="Light burst"/>
Another step towards Star Trek.

https://www.sciencealert.com/we-just-got-a-major-step-closer-to-teleporting-images-using-only-light


Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in The Lab Using Vibrating Molecules

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/CancerCellsRedOnBlueBackground1042x415.jpg" alt="cancer cells"/>
"A different way to treat cancer."

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-destroy-99-of-cancer-cells-in-the-lab-using-vibrating-molecules


Expert Reveals a Surprising Link Between Oral Health And Your Brain

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/MouthXrayShowsRedSoreTeeh.jpg" alt="Mouth Xray Shows Red Sore Teeth"/>
This is important.

https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-reveals-a-surprising-link-between-oral-health-and-your-brain


Sperm Counts Are Falling Worldwide. But You Can Help Protect Yours.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ManCoversHisGroinProtectively.jpg" alt="Man Covers His Groin Protectively"/>
The effects go way beyond fertility.

https://www.sciencealert.com/sperm-counts-are-falling-worldwide-but-you-can-help-protect-yours


Space Anemia: A Rocket Launch Might Cause Your Blood Cells to Burst

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/BloodCellsGravity.jpg" alt=""/>
Hypergravity is no joyride.

https://www.sciencealert.com/space-anemia-a-rocket-launch-might-cause-your-blood-cells-to-burst


The Future of Depression Diagnosis Is Already Here, Expert Says

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/SilhouetteofDepressedWoman.jpg" alt="Silhouette of Depressed Woman"/>
A radical new approach to mental health.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-future-of-depression-diagnosis-is-already-here-expert-says


Study Finds How Much Exercise You Need Weekly To Control Your Blood Pressure

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-04/processed/GettyImages-492708704-Edit_600.jpg" alt=""/>
You can do this.

https://www.sciencealert.com/study-finds-how-much-exercise-you-need-weekly-to-control-your-blood-pressure


Alzheimer's Study Reveals How Toxic Clumps Warp Neurons at Their Core

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/IllustrationOfNeurons.jpg" alt="Illustration Of Neurons"/>
We never knew for sure.

https://www.sciencealert.com/alzheimers-study-reveals-how-toxic-clumps-warp-neurons-at-their-core


New 'Mind-Reading' AI Translates Thoughts Directly From Brainwaves – Without Implants

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/BrainGlow.jpg" alt="Brain activity glowing on black"/>
"A significant breakthrough."

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-mind-reading-ai-translates-thoughts-directly-from-brainwaves-without-implants


Strange, Trilobite-Shaped Molecules Created in Lab For The First Time

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/rydberg-molecule-header.jpg" alt=""/>
A type of bond unlike any other.

https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-trilobite-shaped-molecules-created-in-lab-for-the-first-time


Scientists Counted Every Species in Their Home, And Got a Huge Surprise

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GiantOrangeMoth.jpg" alt="Giant Orange Moth"/>
How many creatures live in your house?

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-counted-every-species-in-their-home-and-got-a-huge-surprise


Quantum Batteries Could Provide a New Kind of Energy Storage by Messing With Time

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ArtistsIllustrationOfColourfulGaseousField.jpg" alt="Abstract image of colourful gas-like substance reflected upon itself."/>
As weird as it sounds.

https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-batteries-could-provide-a-new-kind-of-energy-storage-by-messing-with-time


Archaeologists Found 2,000-Year-Old Lesson on Sea Level Changes Destroying Societies

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-12/processed/SambaquiSites_600.jpg" alt=""/>
Buried within shell mountains.

https://www.sciencealert.com/archaeologists-found-2000-year-old-lesson-on-sea-level-changes-destroying-societies


Why Do Humans Actually Have Wisdom Teeth?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/IllustrationOfWisdomTeethInsideMouth.jpg" alt="Illustration Of Wisdom Teeth Inside Mouth"/>
A mystery that goes back millions of years.

https://www.sciencealert.com/why-do-humans-actually-have-wisdom-teeth


Heartwarming Study Shows Non-Human Apes Recognize Friends Even After Decades Apart

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ApeFacialMemory.jpg" alt=""/>
We're not as unique as we think.

https://www.sciencealert.com/heartwarming-study-shows-non-human-apes-recognize-friends-even-after-decades-apart


Unique Locations in Space Could Trigger a Fierce New Space Race

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/LagrangePoints1024_415.jpg" alt="lagrange points"/>
The new high ground in space?

https://www.sciencealert.com/unique-locations-in-space-could-trigger-a-fierce-new-space-race


Giant Bacteria Visible to The Naked Eye Has a Never-Before-Seen Type of Metabolism

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/EpulopisciumViviparus_OnBlack.jpg" alt=""/>
What the heck?

https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-bacteria-visible-to-the-naked-eye-has-a-never-before-seen-type-of-metabolism


Surreal NASA Footage Reveals What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like on Mars

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/08/phobos-eclipse-on-mars.jpg" alt="phobos transiting the sun as seen from mars"/>
Incredible to watch.

https://www.sciencealert.com/surreal-nasa-footage-reveals-what-a-solar-eclipse-looks-like-on-mars


Strange Paradox: Hypochondriacs Face a Greater Risk of Death After All

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/IllWomanLiesDownWithPhone.jpg" alt="Ill Woman Lies Down With Phone"/>
But why?

https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-paradox-hypochondriacs-face-a-greater-risk-of-death-after-all


Brushing Teeth Appears to Protect Against Pneumonia, Study Finds

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GreyHairedManBrushingTeethInFrontOfMirror.jpg" alt="Grey-haired man brushing teeth in front of bathroom mirror, in low lighting and with orange towel hanging on wall."/>
Another reason to brush!

https://www.sciencealert.com/brushing-teeth-appears-to-protect-against-pneumonia-study-finds


Experts Reveal Why Drinking Alcohol at Night Wakes You Up at 3am

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ManAwakeInBed.jpg" alt="Man Awake In Bed"/>
A vicious cycle.

https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-reveal-why-drinking-alcohol-at-night-wakes-you-up-at-3am


Dentist Visit Might Have Triggered Rare Brain Bleed in Patient

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/cadasil_patient_brain-1.jpg" alt="three perspectives of a CT scan of patient's brain"/>
It all began with a simple tooth extraction.

https://www.sciencealert.com/dentist-visit-might-have-triggered-rare-brain-bleed-in-patient


Spirals Carved Into Colorado Rocks Thousands of Years Ago Could Be Ancient Calendars

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/RockCalendar.jpg" alt="Rock spiral"/>
The riddle of the petroglyphs.

https://www.sciencealert.com/spirals-carved-into-colorado-rocks-thousands-of-years-ago-could-be-ancient-calendars


Shocking Wake-Up Call: First Marine Fish Declared Extinct Due to Humans

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/extinct_skate.jpg" alt="example of a javanese stingaree"/>
It's happening just as scientists predicted.

https://www.sciencealert.com/shocking-wake-up-call-first-marine-fish-declared-extinct-due-to-humans


Christmas Weight Gain Is a Common Problem. Here's How to Avoid It.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/CatWithSantaHat.jpg" alt="Cat With Santa Hat"/>
The struggle is real.

https://www.sciencealert.com/christmas-weight-gain-is-a-common-problem-heres-how-to-avoid-it


Your Pupils Could Reveal a Hidden Signal About Your Brain Function

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/PupilDilationExercise.jpg" alt=""/>
It's all in the eyes.

https://www.sciencealert.com/your-pupils-could-reveal-a-hidden-signal-about-your-brain-function


Scientists Have Invented a Simple New Test For Creativity, And You Can Try It Out

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-07/processed/levitating_pencil_getty_image_600.jpg" alt="A pencil balanced on its tip."/>
What does 'banana' have to do with 'handball'?

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-invented-a-simple-new-test-for-creativity-and-you-can-try-it-out


Experts Reveal What Happens to Your Vagina When You Get Older

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/WomanInspectsGroinWithMagnifyingGlass.jpg" alt="Woman Inspects Groin With Magnifying Glass"/>
You may notice some changes.

https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-reveal-what-happens-to-your-vagina-when-you-get-older


Scientists May Have Found an Ancient Path Into America 24,000 Years Ago

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/FootstepsInSnow.jpg" alt="Footsteps In Snow"/>
A frozen highway lost to history.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-found-an-ancient-path-into-america-24000-years-ago


Alarming Increase in Microplastics Detected in Human Placentas

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/plastic_paticle_placenta_header.jpg" alt=""/>
We urgently need more research.

https://www.sciencealert.com/alarming-increase-in-microplastics-detected-in-human-placentas


Can't Hear Conversation When There's Noise Around? A Study Links This to Dementia Risk

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-02/processed/mimi-thian-lp1AKIUV3yo-unsplash_1_600.jpg" alt=""/>
This might be hard for some to hear.

https://www.sciencealert.com/cant-hear-conversation-when-theres-noise-around-a-study-links-this-to-dementia-risk


Eyeball Planets May Actually Exist, And They're as Creepy as They Sound

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2018-12/processed/PlanetsCouldLookLikeEyeBalls_600.jpg" alt=""/>
They're out there... just staring.

https://www.sciencealert.com/eyeball-planets-may-actually-exist-and-theyre-as-creepy-as-they-sound


Flowers Are Evolving to Self-Pollinate, And It Could Be a Big Problem

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/BeePollination.jpg" alt="Pollinating bee"/>
This may have serious consequences.

https://www.sciencealert.com/flowers-are-evolving-to-self-pollinate-and-it-could-be-a-big-problem


Incredible Timelapse Reveals The Sky Gleaming With Gamma Rays

<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ezgif-5-b70ed48141.gif" alt=""/>
What you would see with gamma-ray vision.

https://www.sciencealert.com/incredible-timelapse-reveals-the-sky-gleaming-with-gamma-rays


A Grave Warning About Antarctica Is Encoded in Octopus DNA

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/06/PinkOctopusArm.jpg" alt="Pink Octopus Arm"/>
A message in a bottle.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-grave-warning-about-antarctica-is-encoded-in-octopus-dna


Just in Time For Christmas: Scientists Confirm Many Cats Play Fetch

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/CatWithArmsOutToGrabToyInFrontOfFace.jpg" alt=""/>
But you have to know the rules.

https://www.sciencealert.com/just-in-time-for-christmas-scientists-confirm-many-cats-play-fetch


A Vast Realm Off The Coast of Australia May Have Been Populated by Millions

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/NorthWesternShelfAus.jpg" alt="A colorful landform"/>
A hidden landscape under the waves.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-vast-realm-off-the-coast-of-australia-may-have-been-populated-by-millions


Scientists Reveal What a Nuclear Explosion Would Do to an Asteroid

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/asteroid_blast_nuke.jpg" alt="blast in space surrounded by small rocks"/>
We might have no other option.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-what-a-nuclear-explosion-would-do-to-an-asteroid


Leprosy Is on The Rise in Florida, Scientists Report

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/LeprosyBacteria.jpg" alt="Rendered image of bacteria"/>
Here's what we know.

https://www.sciencealert.com/leprosy-is-on-the-rise-in-florida-scientists-report


Earth's Core Seems to Mysteriously Wobble Every 8.5 Years

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/earth-from-space-sun.jpg" alt=""/>
This could be a game-changer.

https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-core-seems-to-mysteriously-wobble-every-8-5-years


World's Largest Seabirds Follow Sound Across The Ocean to Faraway Food

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/AlbatrossWideWingsOverOcean.jpg" alt="albatross flying over ocean"/>
They travel astonishing distances.

https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-largest-seabirds-follow-sound-across-the-ocean-to-faraway-food


A Shift to Open Landscapes May Have Changed Human Language Ever After

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PeopleTinyOnPurplishBackground.jpg" alt="people in an open space"/>
Listen up.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-shift-to-open-landscapes-may-have-changed-human-language-ever-after


Teenager's Vocal Cords Paralyzed After COVID in World First

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2020-12/processed/COVID_bcells_8_months_600.jpg" alt="antibodies attacking a coronavirus molecule"/>
An alarming side effect?

https://www.sciencealert.com/teenagers-vocal-cords-paralyzed-after-covid-in-world-first


China's Mysterious Robotic Spacecraft Tailed by 6 Unidentified Objects

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/shenlong_spaceplane.jpg" alt="artist rendition shenlong spaceplane"/>
What are they for?

https://www.sciencealert.com/chinas-mysterious-robotic-spacecraft-tailed-by-6-unidentified-objects


Ancient Scythians Did Make Leather Out of Human Skin After All

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/scythian-bowl.jpg" alt=""/>
Seems Herodotus wasn't making it up.

https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-scythians-did-make-leather-out-of-human-skin-after-all


First-Ever: 3.5 Million-Year-Old Megalodon Tooth Found Undisturbed on Deep-Sea Floor

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ROVDeepSeaMegalodonToothCropped.jpg"/>
With perfectly preserved razor sharpness.

https://www.sciencealert.com/first-ever-3-5-million-year-old-megalodon-tooth-found-undisturbed-on-deep-sea-floor


Major Study Finds HIV Drugs Could Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis by Up to 72%

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-04/processed/MultipleSclerosisNerveDegeneration_600.jpg" alt="black neurons on red pink background"/>
This could lead to new treatments.

https://www.sciencealert.com/major-study-finds-hiv-drugs-could-lower-risk-of-multiple-sclerosis-by-up-to-72


Baby Survives Incredibly Rare Pregnancy Outside of Mother's Uterus

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/abdominal_ectopic_pregnancy.jpg" alt="mri scan of a baby in an abdomin"/>
How is this possible?

https://www.sciencealert.com/baby-survives-incredibly-rare-pregnancy-outside-of-mothers-uterus


Do Dog 'Talking Buttons' Really Allow Them to Communicate With Us?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ThreeDogsAtLaptop.jpg" alt="three dogs"/>
Here's the science behind the hype.

https://www.sciencealert.com/do-dog-talking-buttons-really-allow-them-to-communicate-with-us


World's Tiniest Fanged Frog Species Found Lurking in The Indonesian Jungle

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/The-new-species-of-fanged-frog-Limnonectes-phyllofolia.jpg" alt=""/>
Welcome to frog island.

https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-tiniest-fanged-frog-species-found-lurking-in-the-indonesian-jungle


Scientists Think They've Found a New Cause of Type 2 Diabetes

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/DiabetesUnderlyingCause.jpg" alt=""/>
Opening the door for better treatments.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-think-theyve-found-a-new-cause-of-type-2-diabetes


Radar Reveals Signs of Volcanic Activity on Mars Far More Recently Than Expected

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/elysium-lava.jpg" alt=""/>
Appearances can deceive.

https://www.sciencealert.com/radar-reveals-signs-of-volcanic-activity-on-mars-far-more-recently-than-expected


You Really Should Just Say No to That Invitation, Study Finds

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/boy_bored_at_dinner.jpg" alt="boy sitting at dinner table with a bored expression"/>
Your friends will still like you.

https://www.sciencealert.com/you-really-should-just-say-no-to-that-invitation-study-finds


19-Million-Year-Old Jaw Bone Flips Our Understanding of How The Biggest Whales Evolved

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ConceptIllustrationOfAncientBaleenWhaleSpecies.jpg" alt="Concept illustration of ancient baleen whale species"/>
A fossil from 16 MILLION years earlier than we thought they'd originated.

https://www.sciencealert.com/19-million-year-old-jaw-bone-flips-our-understanding-of-how-the-biggest-whales-evolved


NASA Has Beamed The First High-Def Video Across 19 Million Miles. Featuring a Cat.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/TatersTheTabbyCatInFirstHiDefBroadcastFromSpace.jpg" alt="Photo of computer screen showing taters the cat video."/>
Giant pounce for catkind.

https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-has-beamed-the-first-high-def-video-across-19-million-miles-featuring-a-cat


Hold Onto Your Hats: JWST Unveils Unprecedentedly Crisp View of Uranus And Its Rings

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/jwst-uranus-20-dec-32.jpeg" alt=""/>
Whoaaaa.

https://www.sciencealert.com/hold-onto-your-hats-jwst-unveils-unprecedentedly-crisp-view-of-uranus-and-its-rings


Insane Images Show Lava Flowing Out of The Fissure That's Opened Up in Iceland

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/MoltenLavaEruptionOfFinlandsReykjanesVolcanoFissure.jpg" alt="Burst of molten lava against black background."/>
What's going on?

https://www.sciencealert.com/insane-images-show-lava-flowing-out-of-the-fissure-thats-opened-up-in-iceland


New Measurement of The Higgs Boson Is The Most Precise Ever Recorded

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ArtistConceptOfElusiveHiggsBoson.jpg" alt="Artist concept of the Higgs Boson, depicted as a point of bright light in darkness."/>
The most elusive particle in physics.

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-measurement-of-the-higgs-boson-is-the-most-precise-ever-recorded


Growing Old Could Have Played a Critical Role in Our Evolution

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/old_woman_and_baby.jpg" alt="old woman and baby on a black background"/>
Thanks grandma!

https://www.sciencealert.com/growing-old-could-have-played-a-critical-role-in-our-evolution


Christmas Is an Environmental Nightmare. Here's What Parents Can Do.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/plastic_trucks_xmas.jpg" alt="plastic trucks in a gift box for christmas"/>
Start this year.

https://www.sciencealert.com/christmas-is-an-environmental-nightmare-heres-what-parents-can-do


Daydreaming Could Serve a Vital Purpose We Never Knew About

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/woman_daydreaming_on_grass.jpg" alt="woman laying on the grass smiling with her eyes closed"/>
Let your mind wander.

https://www.sciencealert.com/daydreaming-could-serve-a-vital-purpose-we-never-knew-about


Ancient Mesopotamian Bricks Captured a Mysterious Blip in Earth's Magnetic Field

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/mesopotamian-brick.jpg" alt=""/>
Where sky meets the earth.

https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-mesopotamian-bricks-captured-a-mysterious-blip-in-earths-magnetic-field


Runaway Greenhouse Effect Fully Simulated on Earth For The First Time, And It's "Hell"

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/barren_sunscorched_landscape.jpg" alt="barren sunscorched landscape with mountains in the background"/>
This couldn't happen ... could it?

https://www.sciencealert.com/runaway-greenhouse-effect-fully-simulated-on-earth-for-the-first-time-and-its-hell


Bezos's Vision For 1,000 Einsteins Doesn't Take Into Account 37,000 Serial Killers

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/serial_killer_einsteins.jpg" alt="multiple images of albert einstein in different hues"/>
Or worse, what about an Einstein of serial killers!

https://www.sciencealert.com/bezoss-vision-for-1000-einsteins-doesnt-take-into-account-37000-serial-killers


Brain Autopsies Suggest a New Culprit Behind Alzheimer's Disease

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/BrainChangesInAlzheimersNeurons.jpg" alt="Illustration of healthy neurons and neurons affected by Alzheimer's disease."/>
But is it cause or effect?

https://www.sciencealert.com/brain-autopsies-suggest-a-new-culprit-behind-alzheimers-disease


Mysterious Breed of Stars Destined For Epic Supernovas Finally Identified

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/StarSlurpingAnotherStar.jpg" alt="Star Slurping Another Star"/>
We could never find them until now.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-breed-of-stars-destined-for-epic-supernovas-finally-identified


Bizarre Fast Radio Burst Exhibits a Unique Signal Never Seen Before

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-06/FRBs_600.gif" alt="Flashing fast radio bursts"/>
A phenomenon that continues to defy explanation.

https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-fast-radio-burst-exhibits-a-unique-signal-never-seen-before


A Hidden Pattern in Children's Eyes Can Reveal if They Have Autism

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/YoungEye.jpg" alt="Young boy eye"/>
A window to the brain.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-hidden-pattern-in-childrens-eyes-can-reveal-if-they-have-autism


Common Forever Chemicals May Trigger Cancer Cells to Spread

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/IntestinalCancerFormingInColon.jpg" alt="Illustration of intestinal cancer, showing red-coloured tumour in intestine."/>
More concerning PFAS evidence emerges.

https://www.sciencealert.com/common-forever-chemicals-may-trigger-cancer-cells-to-spread


Tantalizing Organic Molecules Detected Erupting From Enceladus

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/05/enceladus-plumes-cassini-2014.jpg" alt=""/>
The ice world is revealing its secrets.

https://www.sciencealert.com/tantalizing-organic-molecules-detected-erupting-from-enceladus


Long COVID Rate in Africa Is Almost 50% of Cases, Researchers Warn

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/COVIDWardInAfrica.jpg" alt="COVID ward in africa"/>
Shocking new figures.

https://www.sciencealert.com/long-covid-rate-in-africa-is-almost-50-of-cases-researchers-warn


Scientists Contact Whales in World-First Communication Experiment

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/HumpbackWhaleUnderwater.jpg" alt="Humpback Whale Underwater"/>
The seeds of alien communication begin in the ocean.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-contact-whales-in-world-first-communication-experiment


Landmark Melanoma Vaccine Could Be Available in Just 2 Years

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/FreckledBackOfShirtlessManWithBlondHair.jpg" alt="Freckled Back Of Shirtless Man With Blond Hair"/>
Here's what we know.

https://www.sciencealert.com/landmark-melanoma-vaccine-could-be-available-in-just-2-years


World's First Human 'Brain-Scale' Supercomputer Will Go Online in 2024

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/DigitalBrainIllustration.jpg" alt="Digital Brain Illustration"/>
A game-changer is coming next year.

https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-first-human-brain-scale-supercomputer-will-go-online-in-2024


The Cause of Alzheimer's May Be Coming From Inside Your Mouth

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/11/FingerPointsAtMouthXray.jpg" alt="Finger Points At Mouth Xray"/>
It's not just a disease.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-cause-of-alzheimers-may-be-coming-from-inside-your-mouth


Physicists Discover Surprising Quantum-Like Behavior in Tiny Bouncing Droplets

<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/QuantumExperiment_1024.gif" alt="Quantum bomb test"/>
Ripples in reality.

https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-discover-surprising-quantum-like-behavior-in-tiny-bouncing-droplets


A Neuroscientist Explains How to Survive The Stress of The Holidays

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/xmas_kid_stressed.jpg" alt="kid in santa hat with a hand on her face"/>
The struggle is real!

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-neuroscientist-explains-how-to-survive-the-stress-of-the-holidays


Strange And Beautiful Auroras May Glow on Planets Orbiting Pulsars

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PulsarAuroraImpressionInSpace.jpg" alt="Pulsar Aurora Impression In Space"/>
Could we detect them?

https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-and-beautiful-auroras-may-glow-on-planets-orbiting-pulsars


Physicist Discovers 'Paradox-Free' Time Travel Is Theoretically Possible

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2020-09/processed/timetravelmath-web_600.jpg" alt=""/>
"The maths checks out."

https://www.sciencealert.com/physicist-discovers-paradox-free-time-travel-is-theoretically-possible


Mystery Behind Dozens of African Elephant Deaths Finally Explained

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/african_elephant_face.jpg" alt="african elephant up close"/>
And a new threat discovered.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mystery-behind-dozens-of-african-elephant-deaths-finally-explained


Even Sleeping Volcanoes Can Hide an Explosive Surprise Deep Inside

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/EruptingVolcano.jpg" alt="Volcano eruption"/>
We can't be complacent.

https://www.sciencealert.com/even-sleeping-volcanoes-can-hide-an-explosive-surprise-deep-inside


The World's Oldest Settlements Were Built by a Culture Nobody Expected

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/AmanyaSite.jpg" alt=""/>
What were they protecting?

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-oldest-settlements-were-built-by-a-culture-nobody-expected


A Dentist Reveals What Happens to Your Teeth as You Get Older

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/FingerPointsAtTeethXray.jpg" alt="Finger Points At Teeth Xray"/>
7 crucial tips to protect your smile.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-dentist-reveals-what-happens-to-your-teeth-as-you-get-older


Identical Twins Mystery: When 1 Has Dementia, Both Face a Shorter Life

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/IdenticalTwinsInSepiaVIntagePicture.jpg" alt="Identical Twins In Sepia Vintage Picture"/>
We don't understand why.

https://www.sciencealert.com/identical-twins-mystery-when-1-has-dementia-both-face-a-shorter-life


Arcane Navigation Device Holds a Hidden Clue That Reveals Its Origins

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/astrolabe_header.jpg" alt="astrolabe close up"/>
Clever.

https://www.sciencealert.com/arcane-navigation-device-holds-a-hidden-clue-that-reveals-its-origins


Ancient 'Dragon' Unearthed in Japan Is Unlike Anything We've Ever Seen

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/AncientBlueDragonIllustration.jpg" alt="Ancient Blue Dragon Illustration"/>
Neither fish nor mammal.

https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-dragon-unearthed-in-japan-is-unlike-anything-weve-ever-seen


'Gifted' Dogs Are a Rare Phenomenon. Scientists Want to Know Their Secret.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GoodDog.jpg" alt="Dog with frisbee"/>
What sets them apart?

https://www.sciencealert.com/gifted-dogs-are-a-rare-phenomenon-scientists-want-to-know-their-secret


'Time Cells' in Human Brain Encode The Flow of Time, Study Finds

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/10/TimeCellsIllustration.jpg" alt="Time Passing In Human Mind"/>
Whoa.

https://www.sciencealert.com/time-cells-in-human-brain-encode-the-flow-of-time-study-finds


New Breakthrough Points to a Future Treatment For Morning Sickness

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/MorningSicknessLeaningOverToilet.jpg" alt="a pregnant women leaning over a toilet looking ill"/>
There's hope on the horizon.

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-breakthrough-points-to-a-future-treatment-for-morning-sickness


The Sun Just Erupted With The Most Powerful Solar Flare in Years

<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/flare-header.gif" alt=""/>
This was a big one.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-sun-just-erupted-with-the-most-powerful-solar-flare-in-years


Surprise Discovery Shows These Sharks Don't Need to Keep Moving

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/jfb15623-fig-0001-m-1.jpeg" alt=""/>
It's not what we thought.

https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-discovery-shows-these-sharks-dont-need-to-keep-moving


Parasite Black Holes Could Be Eating Away at Stars From The Inside

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GleamingDistantStar.jpg" alt="Gleaming Distant Star"/>
What would happen if a star swallowed a tiny black hole?

https://www.sciencealert.com/parasite-black-holes-could-be-eating-away-at-stars-from-the-inside


Llamas Hide a Powerful Weapon That Can Fight Deadly Virus Strains

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/LlamaFace.jpg" alt="White llama"/>
We can use this.

https://www.sciencealert.com/llamas-hide-a-powerful-weapon-that-can-fight-deadly-virus-strains


Entropy Could Be The Secret to Alien Worlds Being Habitable

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/IllustrationOfAFictionalChaoticAlienEcosystem.jpg" alt=""/>
Life is messy in more ways than one.

https://www.sciencealert.com/entropy-could-be-the-secret-to-alien-worlds-being-habitable


Your Ancient Neanderthal DNA Could Be Why You're an Early Riser

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/SkullOfPrehistoricNeanderthal.jpg" alt="Skull Of Prehistoric Neanderthal"/>
Seize the day.

https://www.sciencealert.com/your-ancient-neanderthal-dna-could-be-why-youre-an-early-riser


Man Uses Strange Rock as Doorstop For Decades. It Was Worth a Fortune.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/MeteoriteRockSample.jpg" alt="Meteorite Rock Sample"/>
"I could tell right away this was something special."

https://www.sciencealert.com/man-uses-strange-rock-as-doorstop-for-decades-it-was-worth-a-fortune


We Now Have Precise Math To Describe How Black Holes Reflect Our Universe

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-07/processed/photon-paths_600.jpg" alt="An illustration of photons veering around a black hole."/>
This is really cool.

https://www.sciencealert.com/we-now-have-precise-math-to-describe-how-black-holes-reflect-our-universe


Arctic Permafrost Hides Migrating Methane That Could Skyrocket Emissions

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/SvalbardLandscape.jpg" alt=""/>
A climate time bomb.

https://www.sciencealert.com/arctic-permafrost-hides-migrating-methane-that-could-skyrocket-emissions


JWST Discovers Record-Breaking Brown Dwarf So Small It Defies Explanation

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ic-348-header.jpg" alt=""/>
Space is CRAZY.

https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-discovers-record-breaking-brown-dwarf-so-small-it-defies-explanation


Voyager 1 Is Returning a Mishmash of 1s And 0s From Space. NASA Is Baffled.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/VoyagerProbeInterstellar.jpg" alt=""/>
Have they tried turning it off and on again?

https://www.sciencealert.com/voyager-1-is-returning-a-mishmash-of-1s-and-0s-from-space-nasa-is-baffled


NASA Unveils Mind-Blowing Video of Orion Spacecraft Blazing As It Returns to Earth

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ReentryVideoOrion.jpg" alt="Spacecraft fires up as it hits Earth's atmosphere"/>
The plasma wake!!!

https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-unveils-mind-blowing-video-of-orion-spacecraft-blazing-as-it-returns-to-earth


The World's Most Productive Space Telescope Is Back in Action

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/HubbleTelescopeBackOnlineNASA.jpg" alt="The Hubble Space Telescope"/>
We can't wait for more discoveries.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-most-productive-space-telescope-is-back-in-action


There's One Easy Strategy to Reduce Alcohol Intake, Scientists Say

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/09/ManFillsGlassFromBeerTap.jpg" alt="A man fills a pint glass using a beer tap."/>
Just knowing it's 'bad for you' is not enough.

https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-one-easy-strategy-to-reduce-alcohol-intake-scientists-say


Woman Who Defied Alzheimer's Could Show Us How to Avoid It

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/BrainChangesInAlzheimersNeurons.jpg" alt="Illustration of healthy neurons and neurons affected by Alzheimer's disease."/>
Hope for millions.

https://www.sciencealert.com/woman-who-defied-alzheimers-could-show-us-how-to-avoid-it


15 Years of Data Sheds New Light on Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming'

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/BetelgeuseGreatDimming-1.jpg" alt="Betelgeuse over time"/>
What is going on?

https://www.sciencealert.com/15-years-of-data-sheds-new-light-on-betelgeuses-great-dimming


For The First Time, Physicists 'Entangle' Individual Molecules With Staggering Precision

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ConceptImageQuantumEntanglement.jpg" alt="Illustration of two particles with circular auras positioned side by side, with point of light in between them."/>
New possibilities for quantum computing.

https://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-physicists-entangle-individual-molecules-with-staggering-precision


There's an Indiscriminate Killer Stalking Your Yard, Study Confirms

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/TabbyCatHuntingStanceInGrass.jpg" alt="Greyish tabby cat lying low in green grass."/>
Another reason to keep your cat inside.

https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-an-indiscriminate-killer-stalking-your-yard-study-confirms


JWST Captures an Unprecedented View of a Supernova Remnant: Behold, Cassiopeia A

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/cas-a-jwst-hed.jpg" alt=""/>
We are shook.

https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-captures-an-unprecedented-view-of-a-supernova-remnant-behold-cassiopeia-a


Landmark Study Shows Antibody Therapy Controls 92% of Severe Asthma Cases

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ManAboutToInhaleAsthmaSteroidsPuffer.jpg" alt="Man about to inhale steroid asthma puffer"/>
Reducing reliance on steroids.

https://www.sciencealert.com/landmark-study-shows-antibody-therapy-controls-92-of-severe-asthma-cases


Unexpected Discovery About Dopamine May Help Explain Parkinson's

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/dopamine_cell_subtypes.jpg" alt="mouse neurons coloured red, yellow, and green"/>
This could explain a lot.

https://www.sciencealert.com/unexpected-discovery-about-dopamine-may-help-explain-parkinsons


Look Up! How to Watch 'One of The Year's Best Meteor Showers' This Week

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/articles/processed/Geminids-2015_600.jpg" alt=""/>
It's going to be spectacular

https://www.sciencealert.com/look-up-how-to-watch-one-of-the-years-best-meteor-showers-this-week


The Arctic Smashed So Many Terrifying Records in 2023, What Can We Even Say?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/FloodsAcrossSwedenNorwayAndAlaskaAfterArticRecordBreaking2023.jpg" alt="Floods across three different countries"/>
Heating 3x faster than the global average.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-arctic-smashed-so-many-terrifying-records-in-2023-what-can-we-even-say


A Key Property of Life Has Been Detected From High Altitudes

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-06/processed/flight-path_600.jpg" alt=""/>
This could be how we find aliens!

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-key-property-of-life-has-been-detected-from-high-altitudes


One Simple Trick Could Make More People Eat Vegan Food

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/meat_or_salad_vegan2.jpg" alt="woman choosing between salad and chicken"/>
Shhhh.

https://www.sciencealert.com/one-simple-trick-could-make-more-people-eat-vegan-food


Scientists Reveal a New Way Our DNA Can Make Novel Genes From Scratch

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/rna_molecule.jpg" alt="illustration of rna molecule in purple"/>
And it's way faster than usual.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-a-new-way-our-dna-can-make-novel-genes-from-scratch


Simulated Sunshine Could Have a Remarkable Effect on Alzheimer's Symptoms

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-12/processed/AlzheimersNeurons_600.jpg" alt="Alzheimers Neurons"/>
A promising non-drug treatment.

https://www.sciencealert.com/simulated-sunshine-could-have-a-remarkable-effect-on-alzheimers-symptoms


What Would Happen to Our Dogs if Everybody Vanished?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/dog_looking_in_fridge.jpg" alt="pug dog near open fridge"/>
An expert explains.

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-would-happen-to-our-dogs-if-everybody-vanished


US Woman Takes Her Gun Into an MRI Scanner And Gets Seriously Lucky

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/mri_machine_gun_injury.jpg" alt="mri machine"/>
Let’s go over this one more time.

https://www.sciencealert.com/us-woman-takes-her-gun-into-an-mri-scanner-and-gets-seriously-lucky


New Editions of Voyager's Golden Records Could Reveal Humanity's Darker Side

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/voyager_golden_records.jpg" alt="Voyager's golden records"/>
Dear aliens...

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-editions-of-voyagers-golden-records-could-reveal-humanitys-darker-side


There's a Surprisingly Simple Explanation For Why Horses Have Long Faces

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/horse_neighing.jpg" alt="brown horse head with mouth open as it neighs"/>
It's no joke.

https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-surprisingly-simple-explanation-for-why-horses-have-long-faces


A Zap From an Electric Eel Could Give Nearby Organisms New Genes

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ElectricEelFaceFrontOnLookingPerplexed.jpg" alt="Face of electric eel front on, looking perplexed"/>
Shocking.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-zap-from-an-electric-eel-could-give-nearby-organisms-new-genes


Most Night Shift Workers Have a Sleep Disorder, Study Confirms

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/WomanYawning.jpg" alt="Woman yawning"/>
A serious problem.

https://www.sciencealert.com/most-night-shift-workers-have-a-sleep-disorder-study-confirms


People Living in Green Areas Seem to Age Slower at The Cellular Level

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/WomanLiesInGrass.jpg" alt="Woman Lies In Grass"/>
We need nature more than we realize.

https://www.sciencealert.com/people-living-in-green-areas-seem-to-age-slower-at-the-cellular-level


The Great Wall of China Is Coated in a Living Substance That Shields It From Harm

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/plants_great_wall_china.jpg" alt="plants growing from a rammed earth section of the great wall of china"/>
It’s alive!

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-great-wall-of-china-is-coated-in-a-living-substance-that-shields-it-from-harm


The 'Rarest Alligator in The World' Was Just Born in Florida

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/LeucisticAlligatorGatorland-1.jpg" alt=""/>
Wow!

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-rarest-alligator-in-the-world-was-just-born-in-florida


Geminids: The Most Amazing Meteor Shower All Year Is About to Begin

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/TreeUnderMeteorShowerAtNight.jpg" alt="Tree Under Meteor Shower At Night"/>
We're in for a show!

https://www.sciencealert.com/geminids-the-most-amazing-meteor-shower-all-year-is-about-to-begin


Ancient Tyrannosaur's Last Victims Can Still Be Seen Inside Its Stomach

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/DinosaurSkeletonOfFossilizedBones.jpg" alt="Dinosaur Skeleton Of Fossilized Bones"/>
They were never fully digested.

https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-tyrannosaurs-last-victims-can-still-be-seen-inside-its-stomach


'Ultimate Killing Machine': Huge Intact Skull of Prehistoric Predator Found

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PliosaurWithSharpTeethUnderwater.jpg" alt="Pliosaur With Sharp Teeth Underwater"/>
"Able to prey effectively on anything."

https://www.sciencealert.com/ultimate-killing-machine-huge-intact-skull-of-prehistoric-predator-found


Gigantic Wave in Pacific Ocean Was Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-02/RogueWaveBCVancouver_600.gif" alt="animation of a grid representing a giant rogue wave"/>
Terrifying stuff.

https://www.sciencealert.com/gigantic-wave-in-pacific-ocean-was-most-extreme-rogue-wave-on-record


Massive Study Finds a Link Between Commuting And Poor Mental Health

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/YoungBlackWomanDrivingCar.jpg" alt="Young black woman wearing blue denim shirt holding steering wheel, with blank facial expression."/>
All that time can take a toll.

https://www.sciencealert.com/massive-study-finds-a-link-between-commuting-and-poor-mental-health


Hidden Impacts of Ferocious Volcanic Eruption Finally Revealed

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-01/TimelapseOfTongaExplosionEarthObservatory_600.gif" alt=""/>
There was much more damage than we ever knew.

https://www.sciencealert.com/hidden-impacts-of-ferocious-volcanic-eruption-finally-revealed


Repeated Ketamine Use Fundamentally Changes The Brain's Dopamine System in Mice

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/11/BrightNeuronConnections.jpg" alt="Bright orange tendrils emanate from a orange orb."/>
Here's what that means.

https://www.sciencealert.com/repeated-use-of-ketamine-alters-dopamine-system-in-mice-brains


Expert Reveals Why Dimming The Sun Could Be Vital For The Planet

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/SunRisesOverEarth.jpg" alt="Sun Rises Over Earth"/>
"It’s time we consider something radically new."

https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-reveals-why-dimming-the-sun-could-be-vital-for-the-planet


Scientists Grew 'Mini Brains' From Stem Cells. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes.

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-08/processed/organoid-eyes_600.jpg" alt="Pictures of an organoid's development."/>
So many questions.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-grew-mini-brains-from-stem-cells-then-the-brains-sort-of-developed-eyes


We've Been Wrong For More Than a Century About These Little 'Water Balloons' on Plants

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/WaterBalloons.jpg" alt="Epidermal bladder cells"/>
Hidden protections revealed.

https://www.sciencealert.com/weve-been-wrong-for-more-than-a-century-about-these-little-water-balloons-on-plants


Ancient Stars Forged Elements Heavier Than Anything Ever Found in Nature

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/03/neutron-star-collision.jpg" alt=""/>
This actually rules.

https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-stars-forged-elements-heavier-than-anything-ever-found-in-nature


Almost 40% of People With Dementia Don't Seem to Know They Have It

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/OldManByCurtain.jpg" alt="Old Man By Curtain"/>
If you're worried about a loved one, read this.

https://www.sciencealert.com/almost-40-of-people-with-dementia-dont-seem-to-know-they-have-it


After an Ear Piercing, Your Skin Microbiome Changes in a Fundamental Way

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/EarPiercing.jpg" alt="Ear piercing"/>
Like an earthquake.

https://www.sciencealert.com/after-an-ear-piercing-your-skin-microbiome-changes-in-a-fundamental-way


The Climate Change We've Already Created Will Last 50,000 Years, Scientists Warn

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/HotBrightDesertLandscape.jpg" alt="Hot Bright Desert Landscape"/>
"Beyond the life of human society as we know it."

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-climate-change-weve-already-created-will-last-50000-years-scientists-warn


Research in Mice Suggests a Surprising Link Between Nose-Picking And Alzheimer's

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/11/PickingNose.jpg" alt="A child picking their nose"/>
Do you really need to pick it?

https://www.sciencealert.com/research-in-mice-suggests-a-surprising-link-between-nose-picking-and-alzheimers


Magic Mushrooms: Why Psychedelic 'Designer Shrooms' Could Be The Future

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/mushrooms-2.jpg" alt="close-up of mushrooms"/>
Where does the magic really come from?

https://www.sciencealert.com/magic-mushrooms-why-psychedelic-designer-shrooms-could-be-the-future


It's Time: Scientists Urge The World to Declare a New Epoch on The Moon

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/buzz-aldrin-flag.jpg" alt=""/>
Everywhere we go, we change things.

https://www.sciencealert.com/its-time-scientists-urge-the-world-to-declare-a-new-epoch-on-the-moon


Mysterious Link Between Owning Cats And Schizophrenia Is Real, Study Says

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/08/CatBeingStroked.jpg" alt="White fluffy cat"/>
There's some kind of pattern here.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-link-between-owning-cats-and-schizophrenia-is-real-study-says


Unexpected Protein Linked to Early-Onset Dementia in Huge Discovery

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/MRIBrainScanBlueYellow.jpg" alt="MRI brain scan of a person's head, in profile."/>
A new hope for future treatments.

https://www.sciencealert.com/unexpected-protein-linked-to-early-onset-dementia-in-huge-discovery


Google Unveils Powerful New AI Said to Out-Think ChatGPT

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/BrightBlueFilamentsInDarkness.jpg" alt="Bright Blue Filaments In Darkness"/>
It can outperform human experts.

https://www.sciencealert.com/google-unveils-powerful-new-ai-said-to-out-think-chatgpt


We Thought We Found Alien Moons, But They Might Not Exist After All

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/exomoon.jpg" alt=""/>
Faint signals we can't confirm.

https://www.sciencealert.com/we-thought-we-found-alien-moons-but-they-might-not-exist-after-all


Scientists Warn The Atmosphere Hasn't Been Like This in 14 Million Years

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/IllustrationOfEarlyEvolutionOfHumansFromTreesToTourceBearersAgainstSunset.jpg" alt="illustration of early evolution of humans from trees to torch bearer"/>
A grim reality check.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-warn-the-atmosphere-hasnt-been-like-this-in-14-million-years


Betelgeuse Is Set to Almost Disappear. Here's How to See It Happen.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/BetelgeuseHubble2023_Disppearance.jpg" alt="betelgeuse"/>
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

https://www.sciencealert.com/betelgeuse-is-set-to-almost-disappear-heres-how-to-see-it-happen


Can a Supplement Really Help Control Those Pesky Eye Floaters?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/07/ExtremeCloseUpOfBlueGreenHumanEye.jpg" alt="An extreme close-up of a human eye."/>
A look at the science.

https://www.sciencealert.com/can-a-supplement-really-help-control-those-pesky-eye-floaters


Misfolded Proteins Could Make Dementia Transmissible, Scientists Suggest

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/dementia-contagious-image.jpg" alt=""/>
Can Alzheimer's spread?

https://www.sciencealert.com/misfolded-proteins-could-make-dementia-transmissible-scientists-suggest


'Useless' Organ That Doctors Often Remove Could Actually Fight Cancer

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/ThymusHealth.jpg" alt=""/>
You may not even know you have one.

https://www.sciencealert.com/useless-organ-that-doctors-often-remove-could-actually-fight-cancer


The Famous Halley's Comet Reaches Aphelion This Weekend

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/HalleysCometWillReachAphelion.jpg" alt="Halley's comet"/>
A huge milestone in a 75 year journey.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-famous-halleys-comet-reaches-aphelion-this-weekend


Mysterious Star at Heart of Milky Way Appears to Be From Alien Galaxy

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/s0-6-header.jpg" alt=""/>
The first visitor of its kind.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-star-at-heart-of-milky-way-appears-to-be-from-alien-galaxy


Evidence in Humans Shows Stress Really Can Turn Hair Gray. But It Could Be Reversed.

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-06/processed/grey-brush_600.jpg" alt=""/>
Huh.

https://www.sciencealert.com/evidence-in-humans-shows-stress-really-can-turn-hair-gray-but-it-could-be-reversed


Most Extensive Real-World Study on HIV Prevention Drug PrEP: The Results Are in

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/01/ElectronMicroscopeImageOfHIVInfectingCells.jpg" alt="Transmission electron micrograph of HIV virus particles (shown in red) budding and replicating from infected cells (in blue)"/>
Life-changing for so many people.

https://www.sciencealert.com/most-extensive-real-world-study-on-hiv-prevention-drug-prep-the-results-are-in


Technology Is Secretly Stealing Your Time. Here's How to Reclaim It.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/StressedBrunetteWithTechnology.jpg" alt="A women with long brown hair looking stressed surrounded by phones and computer"/>
There's a dark side to efficiency.

https://www.sciencealert.com/technology-is-secretly-stealing-your-time-heres-how-to-reclaim-it


Earth on Brink of Five Catastrophic Climate Tipping Points, Report Warns

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/02/MeltingAntarcticSeaIceGloomyClouds.jpg" alt="Ice melting and dark gloomy looking sea and sky"/>
With frightening consequences for human societies.

https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-on-brink-of-five-catastrophic-climate-tipping-points-report-warns


JWST Discovers Something Strange Inside Mysterious 'Brick' in Milky Way

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/JWST-brick.jpg" alt=""/>
We may need to rethink our understanding of star formation.

https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-discovers-something-strange-inside-mysterious-brick-in-milky-way


Cannabis And Psychosis Are Linked, And This Could Be Why

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-04/processed/cannabis_psychosis_genes_600.jpg" alt=""/>
A question of genetics.

https://www.sciencealert.com/cannabis-and-psychosis-are-linked-and-this-could-be-why


We've Finally Seen in Exquisite Detail How Human Fingers And Toes Grow

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/EmbyronicLimbShowingGeneExpressionPatternsCropped.jpg" alt="Microscopy image of human embryonic tissue forming hand with five digits. Tissue is stained blue, pink and yellow."/>
A remarkable process revealed for the first time.

https://www.sciencealert.com/weve-finally-seen-in-exquisite-detail-how-human-fingers-and-toes-grow-in-the-womb


Radical New Theory Could Finally Unite The Two Biggest Frameworks in Physics

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/quantum-relativity.jpg" alt=""/>
What if space-time was actually classical?

https://www.sciencealert.com/radical-new-theory-could-finally-unite-the-two-biggest-frameworks-in-physics


Does Science Really Show Free Will Doesn't Exist? Here's What You Need to Know.

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/WomenWithRedBowStandingBetweenTwoPathsWithHandsOnHips.jpg" alt="women standing between two paths with hands on hips"/>
Free will isn’t a scientific question.

https://www.sciencealert.com/does-science-really-show-free-will-doesnt-exist-heres-what-you-need-to-know


First Sighting: Pregnant Megamouth Shark Washes Up in The Philippines

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/MegamouthSharkCloseUp.jpg" alt="A close up of a shark on beach"/>
Incredibly rare.

https://www.sciencealert.com/first-sighting-pregnant-megamouth-shark-washes-up-in-the-philippines


Gaping Hole in The Sun Bigger Than 60 Earths Just Blasted Solar Wind Right at Us

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/coronal-hole-diagram.jpg" alt=""/>
"I fart in your general direction."

https://www.sciencealert.com/gaping-hole-in-the-sun-bigger-than-60-earths-just-blasted-solar-wind-right-at-us


Blind, Sand-Swimming Golden Mole Rediscovered Alive After 86 Years

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/SmilingFaceOfAGoldenFuzzyEyelessMole.jpg" alt="Pink eyeless grin of the fuzzy golden mole"/>
It's so, so gorgeous.

https://www.sciencealert.com/blind-sand-swimming-golden-mole-rediscovered-alive-after-86-years


Real or Fake: Scientist Explains How to Choose The Most Sustainable Christmas Tree

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GettyImages-102854517-2.jpg" alt="Illuminated Christmas tree at night"/>
The dilemma is real.

https://www.sciencealert.com/real-or-fake-scientist-explains-how-to-choose-the-most-sustainable-christmas-tree


Locusts Raised in High Gravity Grow Freakishly Strong… Up to a Point

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/locust.jpg" alt=""/>
Eeeek.

https://www.sciencealert.com/locusts-raised-in-high-gravity-grow-freakishly-strong-up-to-a-point


Could A Rogue Star Save Us From Our Own Extinction?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GettyImages-151330854-copy.jpg" alt=""/>
A new home past Pluto.

https://www.sciencealert.com/could-a-rogue-star-save-us-from-our-own-extinction


Hair Products Can Emit Potentially Dangerous Chemicals, Study Warns

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/YoungWomanDriesandBrushesHair.jpg" alt="Young Woman Dries and Brushes Hair"/>
"The best solution is to simply not use these products."

https://www.sciencealert.com/hair-products-can-emit-potentially-dangerous-chemicals-study-warns


Uploading Your Mind to a Computer Will Require 3 Crucial Things

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/FloatingBrainDownloadingInfoToCity.jpg" alt="Floating Brain Downloading Info To City"/>
You better think really carefully about this.

https://www.sciencealert.com/uploading-your-mind-to-a-computer-will-require-3-crucial-things


Mysterious Ancient Cemetery in Finland Is Devoid of Human Remains

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/FinlandForestCoastalEstuary.jpg" alt="Forest on coast in Finland with ominous grey clouds above."/>
Hundreds of possible graves, but no bones.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-ancient-cemetery-in-finland-is-devoid-of-human-remains


Rising Numbers of Long-Decomposed Bodies Are Being Found in The UK

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/SkullLeaves.jpg" alt="Skull in leaves"/>
How can this be happening?

https://www.sciencealert.com/rising-numbers-of-long-decomposed-bodies-are-being-found-in-the-uk


We Might Be Sitting in a Massive 'Supervoid' in Space, And That Could Explain The Hubble Tension

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/Kroupa-Hubble-Spannung.jpg" alt=""/>
Wha?!

https://www.sciencealert.com/we-might-be-sitting-in-a-massive-supervoid-in-space-and-that-could-explain-the-hubble-tension


It's Crucial We Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Despite Outrageous COP28 Claims

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/CoastGuardShipsTryingToDouseBurningOilRigDeepwaterHorizon.jpg" alt="Boats trying to douse burning oil rig fire"/>
The science is clear.

https://www.sciencealert.com/its-crucial-we-phase-out-fossil-fuels-despite-outrageous-cop28-claims


Outbreaks of Pneumonia Are Now Affecting Children in Multiple Countries

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2020-05/processed/MysteryChildIllnessFlaringDuringCovid19_600.jpg" alt=""/>
Here's what we know.

https://www.sciencealert.com/outbreaks-of-pneumonia-are-now-affecting-children-in-multiple-countries


Tinnitus Could Be Our Brain's Way of Coping With Nerve Damage

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/man-plays-trumpet-woman-covering-ears-tinnitus.jpg" alt=""/>
Is there ringing in your ears?

https://www.sciencealert.com/tinnitus-could-be-our-brains-way-of-coping-with-nerve-damage


Hundreds of Dead Stars Discovered Pulsing Gamma Rays in Massive Sky Survey

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/VelaPulsarWithPAarticlesAccelerated.jpg" alt=""/>
Pew pew pew!

https://www.sciencealert.com/hundreds-of-dead-stars-discovered-pulsing-gamma-rays-in-massive-sky-survey


Something Gutted This Great White Shark, And We Finally Know What

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GuttedSharkOnBeac.jpg" alt="Gutted Shark On Beac"/>
DNA evidence confirms it.

https://www.sciencealert.com/something-gutted-this-great-white-shark-and-we-finally-know-what


Mysterious Bird-Like Footprints in Africa Predate The Existence of Birds

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/BirdPrints.jpg" alt="Dino bird print"/>
Something left these marks... but what?

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-bird-like-footprints-in-africa-predate-the-existence-of-birds


The World's Biggest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Just Came Online

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/GiantTokamakCylinderInLaboratory.jpg" alt="Giant Tokamak Cylinder In Laboratory"/>
"The most advanced tokamak in the world."

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-biggest-nuclear-fusion-reactor-just-came-online


'Halo' Device Coming in 2025 Is Designed to Induce Lucid Dreams

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/HandReachesToBrightColors.jpg" alt="Hand Reaches To Bright Colors"/>
Sleep is about to become very different.

https://www.sciencealert.com/halo-device-coming-in-2025-is-designed-to-induce-lucid-dreams


Scientists Warn Vampire Bats May Soon Spread Into The Southern US

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/common-vampire-bat-1.jpg" alt="common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus"/>
Rabies could hitch a ride.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-warn-vampire-bats-may-soon-spread-into-the-southern-us


Cracked Piece of Metal Heals Itself in Experiment That Stuns Scientists

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/07/BrokenMetal.jpg" alt="Broken metal"/>
But how?

https://www.sciencealert.com/cracked-piece-of-metal-heals-itself-in-experiment-that-stuns-scientists


Apollo Samples Reveal The Moon Holds Hydrogen Hurled From The Sun

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2019-03/processed/apollo_17_samples_600.jpg" alt=""/>
This could help astronauts access lunar water.

https://www.sciencealert.com/apollo-samples-reveal-the-moon-holds-hydrogen-hurled-from-the-sun


Physicists May Have Found a Hard Limit on The Performance of Large Quantum Computers

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/blurred_clock.jpg" alt="blurred analogue clock"/>
There's a problem with our clocks.

https://www.sciencealert.com/physics-prevents-us-from-making-the-perfect-clock-heres-why-thats-a-problem


Do You Have Mouth Cancer Symptoms? An Expert Explains How to Check

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PersonWithFacialHairHoldingDentalToolsInMouth.jpg" alt="Person holding dental tools next to their open mouth"/>
Early detection saves lives.

https://www.sciencealert.com/do-you-have-mouth-cancer-symptoms-an-expert-explains-how-to-check


Food Preserving Technique May Have Sparked Human Brain Growth, Scientists Say

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/kimchi_in_jars.jpg" alt="kimchi in three jars"/>
Cave yoghurt anybody?

https://www.sciencealert.com/preparing-food-with-microbes-could-be-why-we-now-have-such-impressive-brains


Plastic Waste Is Turning Tiny Marine Animals Off Sex

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/SpeciesOfMarineAmphipodOnDarkBackground.jpg" alt="small transparent shrimp-like animal on dark background"/>
"It will have an effect on the whole food chain."

https://www.sciencealert.com/plastic-waste-is-turning-tiny-marine-animals-off-sex


For The First Time Since The Pandemic, Life Expectancy in The US Is Rising

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/old_black_woman_in_forest.jpg" alt="old black woman standing in a forest with her eyes closed"/>
But it's not all good news.

https://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-since-the-pandemic-life-expectancy-in-the-us-is-rising


This Adorable Penguin Sleeps More Than 10,000 Times Each Day

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ChinstrapPenguinSnoozingOnRocks.jpg" alt=""/>
Wait, what?

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-adorable-penguin-sleeps-more-than-10000-times-each-day


A Tiny Particle Accelerator Just Achieved a Major Energy Milestone

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/ParticleAccelerator1.jpg" alt="Particle accelerator"/>
10 GeV in a 4-inch chamber.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-tiny-particle-accelerator-just-achieved-a-major-energy-milestone


Giant Planet That 'Should Not Exist' Is Too Massive For Its Puny Star

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/DrawingOfRedStarAndPlanet.jpg" alt="Drawing Of Red Star And Planet"/>
How is this possible?

https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-planet-that-should-not-exist-is-too-massive-for-its-puny-star


Dinosaurs Might Be The Reason We're Not Living to 200 Years Old

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/BoyDinosaur.jpg" alt="Boy with dinosaur"/>
Thanks a lot, dinosaurs.

https://www.sciencealert.com/dinosaurs-might-be-the-reason-were-not-living-to-200-years-old


Wild Hypothesis Links The Bubonic Plague to Modern Oral Health

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/OralHealthBubonicPlague.jpg" alt=""/>
The effects are longlasting.

https://www.sciencealert.com/wild-hypothesis-links-the-bubonic-plague-to-modern-oral-health


US Finally Returns to The Moon Next Month After 50 Long Years Away

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/CrateredLunarSurface.jpg" alt="Cratered Lunar Surface"/>
It's happening!

https://www.sciencealert.com/us-finally-returns-to-the-moon-next-month-after-50-long-years-away


Common Blood Pressure Drug Increases Lifespan, Slows Aging in Animals

<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2019-01/processed/haemochromatosis_aging_600.jpg" alt=""/>
A potentially huge discovery.

https://www.sciencealert.com/common-blood-pressure-drug-increases-lifespan-slows-aging-in-animals


Key Ingredient For Life Discovered in The Last Place Astronomers Expected

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/milky-way-illustration.jpg" alt=""/>
"You need some kind of violent event."

https://www.sciencealert.com/key-ingredient-for-life-discovered-in-the-last-place-astronomers-expected


Rare Baby-Sized Rodent Just Caught on Camera For The First Time

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/VikaRodentSolomon.jpg" alt=""/>
Crunching through coconuts with its giant, sharp teeth.

https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-baby-sized-rodent-just-caught-on-camera-for-the-first-time


One Groundbreaking Year Ago ChatGPT Ushered in an AI Era: How Has It Impacted Society?

<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/GlowingGlobeWithMarkersOfLightRisingFromLandLocations.jpg" alt="Abstract digital globe viewed from space at night with glowing fibers rising from cities"/>
Talk about taking the world by storm.

https://www.sciencealert.com/one-groundbreaking-year-ago-chatgpt-ushered-in-an-ai-era-how-has-it-impacted-society


Personalized Lifestyle Changes Boost Cognition by 74% in People at Risk of Alzheimer's

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Most people enjoy the changes too.

https://www.sciencealert.com/personalized-lifestyle-changes-boost-cognition-by-74-in-people-at-risk-of-alzheimers


China's Mars Lander Detects Subsurface Geometrical Shapes in Scientific First

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A story of fire or ice?

https://www.sciencealert.com/chinas-mars-lander-detects-subsurface-geometrical-shapes-in-scientific-first


New 'Remarkable Connection' Discovered Between Our Heart And Brain

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It's happening every second.

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-remarkable-connection-discovered-between-our-heart-and-brain


The Sun's Rampant Activity Is Likely to Peak Really, Really Soon: Study

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Hold onto your satellites, we're in for a ride!

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-suns-rampant-activity-is-likely-to-peak-really-really-soon-study


Common Vaginal Bacteria's Taste For Sugar Could Put Pregnancy at Risk

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Luckily, it can be treated.

https://www.sciencealert.com/common-vaginal-bacterias-taste-for-sugar-could-put-pregnancy-at-risk


LK-99 Is No Radical Superconductor After All, Scientists Confirm

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Back to the drawing board?

https://www.sciencealert.com/lk-99-is-no-radical-superconductor-after-all-scientists-confirm