Dead Cells Are Cleared From The Body in a Surprisingly Cannibalistic Way <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/CellEating.jpg" alt="Dead Cells Are Cleared From The Body in a Surprisingly Cannibalistic Way"/>"It's so elegant in its simplicity." https://www.sciencealert.com/dead-cells-are-cleared-from-the-body-in-a-surprisingly-cannibalistic-way
Controversial 'Mutant Breeding' Fad Is Endangering The Health of Pets <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/SphynxKittenCloseUpHalfTheBullyCatMutantBreed.jpg" alt="Sphynx breed of kitten"/>A disturbing trend. https://www.sciencealert.com/controversial-mutant-breeding-fad-is-endangering-the-health-of-pets
Astronauts to Wear Prada For Humanity's Return to The Moon <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/prada-spacesuit.jpg" alt="Astronauts to Wear Prada For Humanity's Return to The Moon"/>The secret is out. https://www.sciencealert.com/astronauts-to-wear-prada-for-humanitys-return-to-the-moon
This Small Tweak Makes a Huge Difference to Your Daily Walk <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-03/processed/PersonWalkingInTrainers_600.jpg" alt="Feet in trainers walking"/>You could be getting more out of your steps. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-small-tweak-makes-a-huge-difference-to-your-daily-walk
Heat-Tolerant Corals Can Better Survive Marine Heatwaves, Study Shows <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/CoralBeingExperimentedOnInTheLaboratory.jpg" alt="Coral being experimented on in a laboratory"/>But we need to do so much more. https://www.sciencealert.com/heat-tolerant-corals-can-better-survive-marine-heatwaves-study-shows
Scientists Discover Rain's Key Role Supporting Early Life on Earth <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/DNAmoleculeEmergingFromRandomGlowyBlobs.jpg" alt="DNA looking blurry"/>Rain paved the way. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-rains-key-role-supporting-early-life-on-earth
Eerie Discovery on Mars Looks Exactly Like a Human Face <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/mars-head.jpg" alt="Eerie Discovery on Mars Looks Exactly Like a Human Face"/>Can you see it? https://www.sciencealert.com/eerie-discovery-on-mars-looks-exactly-like-a-human-face
Cats Basically Are a Liquid After All, Study Confirms <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/bidet-cat.jpg" alt="Cats Basically Are a Liquid After All, Study Confirms"/>We knew it! https://www.sciencealert.com/cats-basically-are-a-liquid-after-all-study-confirms
Secret Tomb Discovered in One of Archaeology's Most Famous Wonders <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/PetraFacade.jpg" alt="Secret Tomb Discovered in One of Archaeology's Most Famous Wonders"/>"The discovery is of international significance." https://sciencealert.com/secret-tomb-discovered-in-one-of-archaeologys-most-famous-wonders
Human Babies Have a 1:1 Sex Ratio, Unlike Many Animals. But Why? <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/HumanBabiesDressedAsAnimals.jpg"/>Scientists are unraveling the mystery. https://sciencealert.com/human-babies-have-a-11-sex-ratio-unlike-many-animals-but-why
Your IQ in High School Can Predict Your Alcohol Use Later in Life <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/IQAlcohol.jpg" alt="Your IQ in High School Can Predict Your Alcohol Use Later in Life"/>Wait, what? https://sciencealert.com/your-iq-in-high-school-can-predict-your-alcohol-use-later-in-life
We Finally Know Where Most Meteorites on Earth Actually Came From <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/MeteoriteFromAlgeria.jpg" alt="Meteorite From Algeria"/>A mystery from millions of years ago. https://sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-where-most-meteorites-on-earth-actually-came-from
It's Official: NASA Declares The Solar Maximum Is Happening Now <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/sunspots-6-august-2024.jpg"/>For years we've been building to this. https://sciencealert.com/its-official-nasa-declares-the-solar-maximum-is-happening-now
October's Supermoon Is The Largest of 2024 – Here's When to See It <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://sciencealert.com/images/2023/08/BlueSuperMoon.jpg" alt="A huge bright moon with a person walking in front of it"/>The brightest one all year too! https://sciencealert.com/octobers-supermoon-is-the-largest-of-2024-heres-when-to-see-it
We Just Got More Evidence That Long COVID Is a Brain Injury <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/BrainInjuryCOVID.jpg" alt="We Just Got More Evidence That Long COVID Is a Brain Injury"/>"A site of vulnerability to long-term effects." https://sciencealert.com/we-just-got-more-evidence-that-long-covid-is-a-brain-injury
Experts Reveal The 'Secret Engine' Behind Science's Endless Growth <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/satellite_sunrise.jpg" alt="satellite over earth's surface"/>Some said it would never last. https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-reveal-the-secret-engine-behind-sciences-endless-growth
Study Reveals The Brain Divides The Day Into Chapters Like a Book <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/GirlReadsBookByTorch.jpg" alt="Girl Reads Book By Torch"/>The story of life. https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-the-brain-divides-the-day-into-chapters-like-a-book
Deodorant Can Generate Air Pollution That Rivals Urban Smog <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/man_using_deodorant_spray.jpg" alt="man using a deodorant spray"/>"I know this is difficult to hear." https://www.sciencealert.com/deodorant-can-generate-air-pollution-that-rivals-urban-smog
We Finally Know What The Head of This Giant 9-Foot Bug Looked Like <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ArthropleuraAncientMillipedeAndCentipedeRelativeFront.jpg" alt="We Finally Know What The Head of This Giant 9-Foot Bug Looked Like"/>A creepy-crawly the size of a car. https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-what-the-head-of-this-giant-9-foot-bug-looked-like
Music Has a Profound Effect on People With Dementia <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/GettyImages-918748694.jpg" alt="senior man with headphones"/>Here's why. https://www.sciencealert.com/music-has-a-profound-effect-on-people-with-dementia
Mysterious Space Plane X-37B to Try 'First of a Kind' Maneuvers in Orbit <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/x37b_orbiting_vehicle_aerobraking.jpg" alt="artist impression of x-37b vehicle aerobraking"/>Groundbreaking stuff. https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-space-plane-x-37b-to-try-first-of-a-kind-maneuvers-in-orbit
Promising Treatment For Devastating Brain Disease Can Cause Cancer <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/reduced_white_matter.jpg" alt="Promising Treatment For Devastating Brain Disease Can Cause Cancer"/>A terrible choice. https://www.sciencealert.com/promising-treatment-for-devastating-brain-disease-can-cause-cancer
Misophonia Has Genetic Links to Anxiety And Depression, Study Shows <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/CloseUpOfManTakingABiteOfMandarinMisophonia.jpg" alt="Misophonia Has Genetic Links to Anxiety And Depression, Study Shows"/>A profile of this mysterious condition is emerging. https://www.sciencealert.com/misophonia-has-genetic-links-to-anxiety-and-depression-study-shows
Human DNA Found in Lions' Teeth Confirms a Tragic Legend of History <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/LionTeethUpCloseNotTerrifyingAtAll.jpg" alt="A close up of huge, deteriorating teeth"/>A century-old mystery. https://www.sciencealert.com/human-dna-found-in-lions-teeth-confirms-a-tragic-legend-of-history
Microplastics Absorbed by Fetus Persist After Birth, Study in Mice Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/NewbornBabyWithEyeOpen.jpg" alt="Newborn Baby With Eye Open"/>This is a huge problem. https://www.sciencealert.com/microplastics-absorbed-by-fetus-persist-after-birth-study-in-mice-finds
TikTok Says Cough Medicine Can Help You Get Pregnant. Here's The Science. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/woman_pregnancy_test.jpg" alt="woman looking at a pregnancy test"/>The truth about Mucinex. https://www.sciencealert.com/tiktok-says-cough-medicine-can-help-you-get-pregnant-heres-the-science
Google Pivots to Nuclear Reactors to Power Its Artificial Intelligence <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/google_office-_sign.jpg" alt="google building sign"/>Here's what we know. https://www.sciencealert.com/google-pivots-to-nuclear-reactors-to-power-its-artificial-intelligence
NASA Mission Launches to Probe For Alien Life on Jupiter's Ocean Moon <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/europa_mission_launch.jpg" alt="Spacecraft launch"/>Could this be it? https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-mission-launches-to-probe-for-alien-life-on-jupiters-ocean-moon
Scientists Discover 'Skinny Genes' That Make It Easier to Lose Weight <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/RunningWoman.jpg" alt="Running woman"/>It's not just about willpower. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-skinny-genes-that-make-it-easier-to-lose-weight
Drinking Caffeine May Reduce Alzheimer's Clumps in The Brain, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/woman_drinking_coffee.jpg" alt="woman drinking coffee"/>The evidence is mounting. https://www.sciencealert.com/drinking-caffeine-may-reduce-alzheimers-clumps-in-the-brain-study-finds
DNA Reveals a Surprise Twist About Christopher Columbus <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/PortraitOfColumbus.jpg" alt="DNA Reveals a Surprise Twist About Christopher Columbus"/>Could the conspiracy theories be true? https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-reveals-a-surprise-twist-about-christopher-columbus
'Absolutely Wild': Viruses Are Teeming on Your Toothbrush And Showerhead <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/VirusesToothbrush.jpg"/>You've got company. https://www.sciencealert.com/absolutely-wild-viruses-are-teeming-on-your-toothbrush-and-showerhead
Mysterious Tick-Borne Virus in China Uncovered by Scientists <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/TickOnSkin.jpg" alt="tick on skin"/>Are new tick-borne diseases on the rise? https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-tick-borne-virus-in-china-uncovered-by-scientists
WATCH: Amazing Moment as SpaceX Catches Giant Starship Booster <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/SpaceXCatchesBooster.jpg" alt="SpaceX Catches Booster"/>Simply incredible to see. https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-amazing-moment-as-spacex-catches-giant-starship-booster
Can't Hear People When It's Noisy? 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"/>This might be hard for some to hear. https://www.sciencealert.com/cant-hear-people-when-its-noisy-a-study-links-this-to-dementia-risk
Study: Parents Who Use Humor May Have Better Relationships With Kids <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/ParentingHumor.jpg"/>No joke. https://www.sciencealert.com/study-parents-who-use-humor-may-have-better-relationships-with-kids
Isometric Exercise: Why This Workout Regime Is So Good For You <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/PeoplePlanking.jpg" alt="People Planking"/>Exercise doesn't have to be vigorous. https://www.sciencealert.com/isometric-exercise-why-this-workout-regime-is-so-good-for-you
Can a Supplement Really Help Control Your Pesky Eye Floaters? <img width="1024" height="415" 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-your-pesky-eye-floaters
Planets That May Host Life Could Be Facing a Devastating Threat <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/YoungRedDwarf.jpg" alt="Planets That May Host Life Could Be Facing a Devastating Threat"/>There's more to life than water. https://www.sciencealert.com/planets-that-may-host-life-could-be-facing-a-devastating-threat
Voice Cloning Sounds Like Science Fiction, But It's Already Happening <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/Green-Woman-On-Headset.jpg" alt="Green Woman On Headset"/>The potential to impact millions of people. https://www.sciencealert.com/voice-cloning-sounds-like-science-fiction-but-its-already-happening
Scientists Discover How Complex Molecules May Have Stabilized to Spark Life on Earth <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/RNAStrand.jpg" alt="RNA strand"/>A surprise assistant? https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-how-complex-molecules-may-have-stabilized-to-spark-life-on-earth
Smelling Something Dangerous May Put The Immune System on High Alert <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/RoundwormSmell.jpg" alt="Smelling Something Dangerous May Put The Immune System on High Alert"/>A pre-emptive response. https://www.sciencealert.com/smelling-something-dangerous-may-put-the-immune-system-on-high-alert
This Photo of Earth Taken From Space Will Give You All The Feels <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/earth-sliver.jpg" alt="This Photo of Earth Taken From Space Will Give You All The Feels"/>So beautiful... https://www.sciencealert.com/this-photo-of-earth-taken-from-space-will-give-you-all-the-feels
Imitation Ozempic Is Flooding The Market: Here's What You Need to Know <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/HandsOpeningBox.jpg" alt="Hands Opening Box"/>"These products come with real risks." https://www.sciencealert.com/imitation-ozempic-is-flooding-the-market-heres-what-you-need-to-know
Being Lonely Can Literally Give You Nightmares, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/NightmareSleep.jpg" alt="Girl in bed"/>A terrifying truth revealed. https://www.sciencealert.com/being-lonely-can-literally-give-you-nightmares-study-finds
Does Stress Really Turn Your Hair Gray? <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ManChecksHair.jpg" alt="Man checks hair"/>And can you slow it down? https://www.sciencealert.com/does-stress-really-turn-your-hair-gray
Sharks Go Absolutely Wild For Sea Urchins, New Footage Reveals <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/shark-eating-sea-urchin.jpg" alt="Sharks Go Absolutely Wild For Sea Urchins, New Footage Reveals"/>Quite a mouthful. https://www.sciencealert.com/sharks-go-absolutely-wild-for-sea-urchins-new-footage-reveals
Scientists Discover a Mysterious 'Sixth Sense' Hidden in Geckos <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/happy_gecko.jpg" alt="gecko with mouth open"/>And they might not be the only ones to have it. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-mysterious-sixth-sense-hidden-in-geckos
This Asteroid May Help Reveal a Fifth Fundamental Force in The Universe <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/BennuPicture.jpg" alt="Bennu asteroid"/>But does the fifth force of nature really exist? https://www.sciencealert.com/this-asteroid-may-help-reveal-a-fifth-fundamental-force-in-the-universe
TikTok Says Cinnamon in Coffee Helps You Burn Fat. Here's The Truth. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/WomanDrinksCoffee.jpg" alt="woman drinks coffee"/>Donut ignore this. https://www.sciencealert.com/tiktok-says-cinnamon-in-coffee-helps-you-burn-fat-heres-the-truth
Hurricanes: The 3 Key Reasons Why So Many People Don't Evacuate <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/HurricaneMilton.jpg" alt="Hurricane Milton"/>Even in the face of extreme danger. https://www.sciencealert.com/hurricanes-the-3-key-reasons-why-so-many-people-dont-evacuate
Solar Storm Lashing Earth May Impact Hurricane Recovery, Experts Warn <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/SolarFlareOnSun.jpg" alt="Solar Flare On Sun"/>Extreme conditions on multiple fronts. https://www.sciencealert.com/solar-storm-lashing-earth-may-impact-hurricane-recovery-experts-warn
Giant Magnetic Halo Discovered Wrapped Around The Milky Way <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/bubble-smagnetic.jpg" alt="Giant Magnetic Halo Discovered Wrapped Around The Milky Way"/>The first detailed measurements are revealed. https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-magnetic-halo-discovered-wrapped-around-the-milky-way
Quitting Smoking Even at 75 Can Increase Life Expectancy, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/OldManSmoking.jpg" alt="Old Man Smoking"/>It's never too late. https://www.sciencealert.com/quitting-smoking-even-at-75-can-increase-life-expectancy-study-finds
Intermittent Fasting Could Help Millions of Americans With Metabolic Syndrome <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/IntermittentFasting.jpg" alt="Food on plate"/>Over one-third of the US is affected. https://www.sciencealert.com/intermittent-fasting-could-help-millions-of-americans-with-metabolic-syndrome
It's World Mental Health Day: Here's How to Tell If You're Burnt Out <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/TiredWorkerFeelsFatigue.jpg" alt="Tired Worker Feels Fatigue"/>Recognizing the warning signs is important. https://www.sciencealert.com/its-world-mental-health-day-heres-how-to-tell-if-youre-burnt-out
A Severe Solar Storm Is Expected to Strike Earth This Week <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/SolarFlareOctober8.jpg" alt="Close up of sun with flares"/>This could trigger auroras as far south as Alabama. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-severe-solar-storm-is-expected-to-strike-earth-this-week
Ingenious AI Solution to Protein Puzzle Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ProteinFoldingInto3DStructure.jpg" alt="A cylinder shape with pink spheres and blue strings"/>One of biology’s greatest challenges. https://www.sciencealert.com/ingenious-ai-solution-to-protein-puzzle-wins-nobel-prize-in-chemistry
'Concerning' Study Reveals Baby Boomers Actually Have Worse Health <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/WalkingStick.jpg" alt="Senior people with a walking stick"/>A worrying trend. https://www.sciencealert.com/concerning-study-reveals-baby-boomers-actually-have-worse-health
Hurricane Milton Set to Strike Florida as Experts Warn More Storms to Come <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/HurricanMiltonOverFlorida.jpg" alt="Hurricane Milton over Florida"/>Is this the new normal? https://www.sciencealert.com/hurricane-milton-set-to-strike-florida-as-experts-warn-more-storms-to-come
Your Blood Type Affects Your Risk of an Early Stroke, Scientists Discover <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/02/GlovedHandHoldsBloodVial-1024x415.jpg" alt="Gloved Hand Holds Blood Vial"/>It's important to know. https://www.sciencealert.com/your-blood-type-affects-your-risk-of-an-early-stroke-scientists-discover
Scientists Mapped The Human Brain's Sewage System For The First Time <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/BrainWasteRemovalNetwork.jpg" alt="MRI scans of brains with red arrows"/>The plumbing goes deep. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-mapped-the-human-brains-sewage-system-for-the-first-time
Nanostructures Found in Deep Sea Vents Generate Energy Without Life <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/HydrothermalVents.jpg" alt="Hydrothermal vents"/>Clues to life's origins on Earth. https://www.sciencealert.com/nanostructures-found-in-deep-sea-vents-generate-energy-without-life
Nobel Prize in Physics: How Hopfield And Hinton's AI Changed Our World <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/NobelPrize2024_Cover.jpg"/>You might be using their work right now. https://www.sciencealert.com/nobel-prize-in-physics-how-hopfield-and-hintons-ai-changed-our-world
Astronauts Capture Hurricane Milton at Category 5 From Space <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/HurricaneMiltonFromSpaceISSGIF-1.gif" alt="A view of Earth from a spacecraft"/>A monster storm is approaching Florida. https://www.sciencealert.com/astronauts-capture-hurricane-milton-at-category-5-from-space
Scientists Explain What a Good Night's Sleep Actually Looks Like <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/GoodNightSleep.jpg" alt="Scientists Explain What a Good Night's Sleep Actually Looks Like"/>Some myths busted here. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-explain-what-a-good-nights-sleep-actually-looks-like
World First: Stem Cells Reverse Type 1 Diabetes in Clinical Trial <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/PancreasIsletCells.jpg"/>There's hope for a cure. https://www.sciencealert.com/world-first-stem-cells-reverse-type-1-diabetes-in-clinical-trial
Scientists Studying Earth's Trees Issue a Bleak Warning to Humanity <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/02/MushroomShapedDragonsbloodTree-1024x415.jpg" alt="Mushroom-Shaped Dragonsblood Tree"/>This is urgent. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-studying-earths-trees-issue-a-bleak-warning-to-humanity
This Extra-Puffy 'Popcorn' Planet Is A Cosmic Oddity That Just Got Weirder <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/wasp-107b-asymmetry.jpg" alt="This Extra-Puffy 'Popcorn' Planet Is A Cosmic Oddity That Just Got Weirder"/>"It's actually amazing." https://www.sciencealert.com/this-extra-puffy-popcorn-planet-is-a-cosmic-oddity-that-just-got-weirder
This Fish's 'Legs' Evolved a Special Sense to Find Food Hidden in The Sand <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/FishHeader.jpg" alt="Northern sea robin"/>Too weird. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-fishs-legs-evolved-a-special-sense-to-find-food-hidden-in-the-sand
Study Reveals How Major Cancer-Causing Mutation Triggers Disease <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/RNALink.jpg" alt="RNA link"/>And we may be able to stop it. https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-how-major-cancer-causing-mutation-triggers-disease
Mystery Bird Flu Case Raises Concerns of Human-to-Human Spread <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/chicken_bird_flu_story.jpg" alt="chicken in a chicken farm"/>We need to remain vigilant. https://www.sciencealert.com/mystery-bird-flu-case-raises-concerns-of-human-to-human-spread
Our Galaxy Could Be Falling Into a Colossal 'Basin of Attraction' That's as Old as Time <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/milky_way_local_supercluster.jpg" alt="local supercluster diagram"/>It's bigger than big. https://www.sciencealert.com/our-galaxy-could-be-falling-into-a-colossal-basin-of-attraction-thats-as-old-as-time
Microbes Found Alive Sealed in Rock For 2 Billion Years <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/microbes-green.jpg" alt="Microbes Found Alive Sealed in Rock For 2 Billion Years"/>A time capsule of life. https://www.sciencealert.com/microbes-found-alive-sealed-in-rock-for-2-billion-years
Hurricane Milton Exploded Into a Cat 5 Storm in Less Than a Day. Here's Why. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/hurricane_milton.gif" alt="hurricane milton"/>It's called rapid intensification. https://www.sciencealert.com/hurricane-milton-exploded-into-a-cat-5-storm-in-less-than-a-day-heres-why
Physicists Simulated a Black Hole in The Lab, And Then It Began to Glow. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/11/black-hole-art-1024x415.jpg" alt="Scientists Simulated a Black Hole in The Lab, And Then It Started to Glow"/>An elusive radiation takes shape. https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-simulated-a-black-hole-in-the-lab-and-then-it-began-to-glow
Breakthrough Alzheimer's Drug Targets Key 'Hotspots' to Suppress Toxic Tangles <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/TauProteins.jpg" alt="Tau proteins"/>Taking out tau. https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-alzheimers-drug-targets-key-hotspots-to-suppress-toxic-tangles
Ghostly Glow of a Nuclear Power Station Was Detected in Pure Water 150 Miles Away <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/04/sno-1024x415.jpg" alt="blue dots on the inside of a dome"/>Incredible physics. https://www.sciencealert.com/ghostly-glow-of-a-nuclear-power-station-was-detected-in-pure-water-150-miles-away
Owning a Dog Can Affect Your Health in a Variety of Ways <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/dog_licking_a_woman.jpg" alt="dog licking woman's face"/>For better and for worse. https://www.sciencealert.com/owning-a-dog-can-affect-your-health-in-a-variety-of-ways
Tiny Black Holes Could Lurk Inside Asteroids, Moons, or Even Planets Like Ours <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/tiny_black_holes_in_planets.jpg" alt="Tiny Black Holes Could Lurk Inside Asteroids, Moons, or Even Planets Like Ours"/>Here's what to look for. https://www.sciencealert.com/tiny-black-holes-could-lurk-inside-asteroids-moons-or-even-planets-like-ours
Dolphins May Actually Smile at One Another For The Same Reasons We Do <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/SmilingBottlenose.jpg" alt="Dolphins May Actually Smile at One Another For The Same Reasons We Do"/>Hi friend! https://www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-may-actually-smile-at-one-another-for-the-same-reasons-we-do
Experts Advise When You Should Replace Your Old Running Shoes <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/green_running_shoe.jpg" alt="green running shoe"/>Three signs it's time. https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-advise-when-you-should-replace-your-old-running-shoes
Forget Superconductors: Electrons Living on The Edge Could Unlock Perfect Power <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/AtomEdge.jpg" alt="Atom edge"/>This has never been seen before. https://www.sciencealert.com/forget-superconductors-electrons-living-on-the-edge-could-unlock-perfect-power
Nearby Dwarf Planet Could Have a Crust That's 90% Water <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2020-08/processed/ceres-ocean_600.jpg" alt="Mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres point to secret underground ocean"/>A giant, dirty snowball. https://www.sciencealert.com/nearby-dwarf-planet-could-have-a-crust-thats-90-water
Record Discovery: Three Large Stars Locked in a Space Smaller Than Mercury's Orbit <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/trinary.jpg"/>A relationship doomed to end in heartbreak. https://www.sciencealert.com/record-discovery-three-large-stars-locked-in-a-space-smaller-than-mercurys-orbit
Many Species Yawn Together, But Not For The Reasons We Expect <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/KittenLyingDownOnCarpetYawning.jpg" alt="Kitten ling down on carpet yawning"/>Is it really contagious? https://www.sciencealert.com/many-species-yawn-together-but-not-for-the-reasons-we-expect
A Few Brazil Nuts Each Day Could Be Just The Thing Your Stressed Gut Needs <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/BrazilNuts.jpg" alt="Brazil nuts in a bowl"/>Just don't overdo it. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-few-brazil-nuts-each-day-could-be-just-the-thing-your-stressed-gut-needs
Could a 'Lucky Fish' Help Lift Your Iron? An Expert Explains. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/lucky_iron_fish.jpg" alt="iron fish"/>It's not so simple. https://www.sciencealert.com/could-a-lucky-fish-help-lift-your-iron-an-expert-explains
Study Reveals 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="Here's how much exercise works best for controlling your blood pressure"/>You can do this. https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-how-much-exercise-you-need-weekly-to-control-your-blood-pressure
Pronouns Are Closely Linked to Names in Our Brains, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/ShrekCloseUpBigFace.jpg" alt="a close up of Shrek"/>Down to the same neuron firing. https://www.sciencealert.com/pronouns-are-closely-linked-to-names-in-our-brains-study-finds
Stunningly Preserved Bones of Extinct Caribbean Monkey Found by Divers <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/Cueva-Macho-taken-by-our-coauthor-photographer-and-cave-diver-Phillip-Lehman-1.jpg" alt="Stunningly Preserved Bones of Extinct Caribbean Monkey Found by Divers"/>Lost for millennia. https://www.sciencealert.com/stunningly-preserved-bones-of-extinct-caribbean-monkey-found-by-divers
Scientists Found a Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/06/TypeOfTremaMicranthaPlantFromBrazil.jpg" alt="A type of leafy green plant with green berries turning to red."/>Hiding in plain sight! https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-found-a-cannabis-compound-inside-a-totally-different-plant
Watch The Smallest Water Droplet Ever Seen Grow, Molecule by Molecule <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/water-drop.jpg" alt="Watch The Smallest Water Droplet Ever Seen Grow, Molecule by Molecule"/>Where baby rain drops come from. https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-the-smallest-water-droplet-ever-seen-grow-molecule-by-molecule
Some Filters Are Better Than Others at Removing Forever Chemicals From Your Water <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/hand_tap_water.jpg" alt="a person pouring water from a tap"/>Boiling it won't work. https://www.sciencealert.com/some-filters-are-better-than-others-at-removing-forever-chemicals-from-your-water
The Early Universe Could Have Been Full of Very Dark Holes <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/black_hole_blue_rim.jpg" alt="The Early Universe Could Have Been Full of Very Dark Holes"/>When dark stars collapse. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-early-universe-could-have-been-full-of-very-dark-holes
Genes Linked to Epilepsy Revealed in Study of Over 50,000 People <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ActiveNeuron.jpg" alt="Active neuron"/>Opening new paths to diagnosis and treatment. https://www.sciencealert.com/genes-linked-to-epilepsy-revealed-in-study-of-over-50000-people
Study of 500,000 Medical Records Links Viruses With 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/study-of-500000-medical-records-links-viruses-with-alzheimers-again-and-again
Wegovy's Older Cousin Could Soon Be Sold Cheap. Here's How They Compare. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/saxenda_injection.jpg" alt="weight loss drugs"/>They both reduce hunger. https://www.sciencealert.com/wegovys-older-cousin-could-soon-be-sold-cheap-heres-how-they-compare
Changes in The Moon's Gravity Hint at Unexpected Movement Deep Beneath Its Surface <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/MoltenMoon.jpg" alt="Molten Moon"/>Going with the flow. https://www.sciencealert.com/changes-in-the-moons-gravity-hint-at-unexpected-movement-deep-beneath-its-surface
Gravity Magnified a Supernova, Adding a Twist to The Hubble Tension <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/supernova-hope.jpg" alt="Gravity Magnified a Supernova, Adding a Twist to The Hubble Tension"/>We're getting closer to solving one of biggest problems in cosmology. https://www.sciencealert.com/gravity-magnified-a-supernova-adding-a-twist-to-the-hubble-tension
US Hurricane Death Toll Is 300 Times Official Counts, Study Estimates <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ManInFloodWaterAfterHurricane.jpg" alt="A man walking in hip deep flood waters"/>"Nobody knew this was happening." https://www.sciencealert.com/us-hurricane-death-toll-is-300-times-official-counts-study-estimates
Location of Impulse Control Found in Brain, May Help Parkinson's Patients <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/OldHands.jpg" alt="Old hands"/>This could mean better treatments. https://www.sciencealert.com/location-of-impulse-control-found-in-brain-may-help-parkinsons-patients
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