Psychedelics Could Pose Risks For People With Personality Disorders, Study Finds <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-04/processed/mushroompsychedelic_600.jpg" alt="mushroom psychedelic"/> A pattern of negative experiences. https://www.sciencealert.com/psychedelics-could-pose-risks-for-people-with-personality-disorders-study-finds
This Tiny Frog Emits a Powerful Ultrasonic Scream No Human Can Hear <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/TinyBrazilFrogAgainstBlack.jpg" alt="Tiny Brazil Frog Against Black"/> We've finally confirmed it. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tiny-frog-emits-a-powerful-ultrasonic-scream-no-human-can-hear
Radical NASA Study Says This Spacecraft Formation Could Reveal New Physics <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/SpacecraftFormation.jpg" alt="Spacecraft Formation"/> Something we've never seen before. https://www.sciencealert.com/radical-nasa-study-says-this-spacecraft-formation-could-reveal-new-physics
This Freaky Worm Has 'Outstanding Vision', And Scientists Don't Know Why <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/eyeball-worm.jpg" alt=""/> Jeepers creepers! https://www.sciencealert.com/this-freaky-worm-has-outstanding-vision-and-scientists-dont-know-why
Mysterious Fossil Fragments Traced to Ancient Leviathans of The Ocean <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/file-20180410-540-rjw5tz_1024.jpg" alt=""/> We may have finally solved it. https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-fossil-fragments-traced-to-ancient-leviathans-of-the-ocean
The Mystery of The Cleanest Air on Earth Can Finally Be Explained <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/DifferentTypesOfCloudsOverAnOceanAtSunset.jpg" alt="Different types of clouds over an ocean at sunset"/> The cloudiest place on our planet. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-mystery-of-the-cleanest-air-on-earth-can-finally-be-explained
Scientists Reveal Where Most 'Hospital' Infections Actually Come From <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/GlovedHandHoldingAgarPlateWithMicrobes.jpg" alt="Gloved hand holding agar plate with microbes"/> This might come as a shock. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-where-most-hospital-infections-actually-come-from
Scientists Invented a Bizarre New Material That Gets Tougher When You Hit It <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/NewMaterial.jpg" alt="New material"/> This could be really useful. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-invented-a-bizarre-new-material-that-gets-tougher-when-you-hit-it
Mysterious Stars at The Heart of The Milky Way Hide a Dark Secret <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/galactic-center-illustration.jpg" alt=""/> The secret of eternal youth. https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-stars-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way-hide-a-dark-secret
Thousands of Meteorites in Antarctica Are Destined to Be Lost Forever <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/antarctic-rocks.jpg" alt=""/> Sinking like a stone. https://www.sciencealert.com/thousands-of-meteorites-in-antarctica-are-destined-to-be-lost-forever
Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/senior-woman-close-up-eyes.jpg" alt=""/> One of the earliest warnings of cognitive decline. https://www.sciencealert.com/your-vision-can-predict-dementia-12-years-before-diagnosis-study-finds
Study Reveals Most Valued Traits in a Romantic Partner, And It's a Nice Surprise <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/SilhouetteOfPeoplesHandsFormingHeartAroundSettingSun.jpg" alt="Silhouette of two people's hands forming a heart around the setting sun"/> This is beautiful. https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-most-valued-traits-in-a-romantic-partner-and-its-a-nice-surprise
Eye Infections Can Be Far More Serious Than You Realize, Expert Warns <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/RedAndIrritatedLadysBlueEye.jpg" alt="Red an irritated women's blue eye"/> Here's what you need to know. https://www.sciencealert.com/eye-infections-can-be-far-more-serious-than-you-realize-expert-warns
NASA Is Set to Launch Its Next-Gen Solar Sail Into Deep Space <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/NASASolarSailOffToSpace.jpg" alt="A large sail and a sun flare"/> "We have a limitless source of propulsion." https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-is-set-to-launch-its-next-gen-solar-sail-into-deep-space
Scientists Find Gene Variant Giving Up to 70% Protection Against Alzheimer's <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/BrainScans-1.jpg" alt="Brain scans"/> A huge new target for drug development. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-gene-variant-giving-up-to-70-protection-against-alzheimers
We Just Got a Glimpse of What Will Happen When The Sun Finally Dies <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/white-dwarf-detritus.jpg" alt=""/> Our beautiful star can't last forever. https://www.sciencealert.com/we-just-got-a-glimpse-of-what-will-happen-when-the-sun-finally-dies
Incredibly Rare Cosmic Object Detected in Gravitational Waves For The First Time <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/GW7.jpg" alt=""/> They could be more common than we thought. https://www.sciencealert.com/incredibly-rare-cosmic-object-detected-in-gravitational-waves-for-the-first-time
Breakthrough Asthma Study Reveals a Trigger We've Never Noticed Before <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/08/Asthma.jpg" alt="A woman using an inhaler"/> Existing medications may not address the root cause. https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-asthma-study-reveals-a-trigger-weve-never-noticed-before
Physicists Finally Capture Mysterious Wigner Crystal After 90 Years <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/wigner-crystal.jpg" alt=""/> "One of the most fascinating quantum phases of matter." https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-finally-capture-mysterious-wigner-crystal-after-90-years
Breakthrough Parkinson's Gene Discovery Sheds Light on Evolutionary Origin <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-03/processed/RareNeuroGeneticDisease_600.jpg" alt="A red DNA helix"/> This explains a lot. https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-parkinsons-gene-discovery-sheds-light-on-evolutionary-origin
Four Jurassic Fossils Help Explain How We Got Our Ears And Teeth <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/AnimalRecreation.jpg" alt="Artist reconstruction of shuotheriid"/> "A critical missing link." https://www.sciencealert.com/four-jurassic-fossils-help-explain-how-we-got-our-ears-and-teeth
Organic Material Detected in Eggshell Fossils Could Unlock Dinosaur Secrets <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/DinosaurEgg.jpg" alt="Whitish bumps on purple"/> A scientific windfall. https://www.sciencealert.com/organic-material-detected-in-eggshell-fossils-could-unlock-dinosaur-secrets
Scientists Create Levitating Graphite Plate For Ultra-Sensitive Quantum Sensors <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/FloatingGraphite.jpg" alt="Floating graphite"/> The potential is huge. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-levitating-graphite-plate-for-ultra-sensitive-quantum-sensors
Keto Diet May Slow Down Alzheimer's, Mouse Study Reveals <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/05/BrainNeurons.jpg" alt="Brain neurons"/> But don't change your eating habits just yet. https://www.sciencealert.com/keto-diet-may-slow-down-alzheimers-mouse-study-reveals
Brain Acidity Linked With Multiple Neurological Disorders <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/09/3DModelOfBrainBehindMulticoloredWaves.jpg" alt="3D model of human brain behind multicolored wavy lines."/> A common underlying problem for many diseases? https://www.sciencealert.com/brain-acidity-linked-with-multiple-neurological-disorders
'Hottest Ever' March Is 10th Month in a Row to Shatter Heat Records <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/florence_heat_wave.jpg" alt="sun over a city"/> Is this the new normal? https://www.sciencealert.com/hottest-ever-march-is-10th-month-in-a-row-to-shatter-heat-records
3,000-Year-Old Pottery Reveals Trade Networks in Australia Long Before Colonization <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/ShellMiddenExcavationLizardIsland-1.jpg" alt="Peering into an excavated shell midden."/> Hints of lost knowledge. https://www.sciencealert.com/2000-year-old-pottery-reveals-trade-networks-in-australia-long-before-colonization
Eclipse From Space: Stunning NASA Video of The Moon's Shadow Passing Across Earth <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/lunar_shadow_nasa.jpg" alt=""/> Like nothing on Earth. https://www.sciencealert.com/iss-captures-stunning-video-of-the-lunar-shadow-passing-across-earth
Giant Cosmic Bubbles Have Given a New Precision Measurement of Expanding Space-Time <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/desi-universe.jpg" alt=""/> New physics????? https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-cosmic-bubbles-have-given-a-new-precision-measurement-of-expanding-space-time
A Giant Explosion in Space Will Happen This Year, And You Can See It <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/StellarExplosion.jpg" alt="Stellar Explosion"/> It could happen any time now. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-giant-explosion-in-space-will-happen-this-year-and-you-can-see-it
Three Things You Must Not Do This Total Solar Eclipse <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/man_driving_crazy.jpg" alt="man leaning out the window screaming as he drives"/> And one thing you absolutely should do! https://www.sciencealert.com/three-things-you-must-not-do-this-total-solar-eclipse
'Incredible': The Total Solar Eclipse Is Huge For Scientists. Here's Why. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/NASACrewLooksAtEclipse.jpg" alt="NASA Crew Looks At Eclipse"/> An amazing moment in science. https://www.sciencealert.com/incredible-the-total-solar-eclipse-is-huge-for-scientists-heres-why
Radical Vaccine Strategy Could Help Quash Parasite Afflicting Millions <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/SchistosomaParasite.png" alt="Microscope image of Schistosoma worm, stained pink."/> A long neglected disease. https://www.sciencealert.com/radical-vaccine-strategy-could-help-quash-parasite-afflicting-millions
Fasting-Style Diet Seems to Result in Dynamic Changes to 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/fasting-style-diet-seems-to-result-in-dynamic-changes-to-human-brain
Mysterious 'Zombie Neurons' Unlock Secrets of Learning in The Brain <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/FiringNeuron.jpg" alt="Brain neuron"/> Scientists stumbled upon a breakthrough. https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-zombie-neurons-unlock-secrets-of-learning-in-the-brain
Injecting Sulfur Into The Atmosphere Could Pose Dangerous Risks <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/ViewFromEarthsStratosphereWithOrangeSunset.jpg" alt="View from Earth's stratosphere with orange sunset"/> Should we really gamble with the only life-friendly planet we know? https://www.sciencealert.com/injecting-sulfur-into-the-atmosphere-could-pose-dangerous-risks
Large Cities And Cancer Share An Unexpected Similarity <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/LondonSprawl.jpg" alt=""/> A fascinating symmetry. https://www.sciencealert.com/large-cities-and-cancer-share-an-unexpected-similarity
Desperate Nations May Unilaterally Begin Hacking The Global Climate <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/CityHazedOutBySmogInOrangeSunLight.jpg" alt="city in orange sun light lit smog haze"/> A giant threat emerges. https://www.sciencealert.com/desperate-nations-may-unilaterally-begin-hacking-the-global-climate
Mysterious Fragments of Glass in Australian Outback Have Cosmic Origins <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/henbury_meteorite_frags.jpg" alt="Henbury meteorite pieces"/> Something big happened here. https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-fragments-of-glass-in-australian-outback-have-cosmic-origins
Ancient Roman Site Found Frozen in Time in The Wreckage of Pompeii <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/roman-construction.jpg" alt=""/> Buried for nearly 2,000 years. https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-roman-site-found-frozen-in-time-in-the-wreckage-of-pompeii
Scientists Accidentally Made a Mouse Grow Legs in Place of Genitals <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/AccidentallyOnPurposeSixLeggedMouseEmbryo.jpg" alt="scan of six limbed mouse embryo with limbs highlighted, extras in magenta"/> A very strange result. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-accidentally-made-a-mouse-grow-legs-in-place-of-genitals
Lightning Really Does Strike Twice, And This Is Where It Happens Most <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/lightning-city.jpg" alt=""/> Head for safe ground. https://www.sciencealert.com/lightning-really-does-strike-twice-and-this-is-where-it-happens-most
Scientists Reveal What a Future 'Mega-Drought' in Australia Would Look Like <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/moogerah_sunset.jpg" alt="dry lake bed"/> It could last for decades. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-what-a-future-mega-drought-in-australia-would-look-like
This Tiger Was Thought Extinct. Then a Single Strand of Hair Was Found. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/JavaTiger.jpg" alt=""/> It could still be out there. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tiger-was-thought-extinct-then-a-single-strand-of-hair-was-found
Scientists Predict Prostate Cancer Cases to Double Within 20 Years <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/male_mri_scan_cancer.jpg" alt="man entering mri scanner"/> Here's what we know. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-predict-prostate-cancer-cases-to-double-within-20-years
Microplastics Are Infiltrating Archeological Remains, Scientists Warn <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/03/ArcheologicalDigSightAtWellingtonRowYorkUK.jpg" alt="Archeological dig site beneath a bridge surrounded by buildings"/> "We see our historic heritage incorporating toxic elements." https://www.sciencealert.com/microplastics-are-infiltrating-archeological-remains-scientists-warn
Math Homework Can End Up Doing More Harm Than Good, Study Shows <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/MathHomework.jpg" alt="Kid doing homework"/> This is a serious problem. https://www.sciencealert.com/math-homework-can-end-up-doing-more-harm-than-good-study-shows
"This Is The First Time": Drug Shows Signs of Slowing Parkinson's Disease <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/SynapsesInBrain.jpg" alt="Synapses In Brain"/> We've finally found something. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-the-first-time-drug-shows-signs-of-slowing-parkinsons-disease
A Strange Thing Happens When You And Your Partner Drink Alcohol Over Time <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2019-07/processed/secondhanddrinking_600.jpg" alt="Two beers with sunset"/> A mysterious pattern can be seen. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-strange-thing-happens-when-you-and-your-partner-drink-alcohol-over-time
The Earliest Signal of Future Alzheimer's May Have Just Been Revealed <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/03/BrainWavesIllustrationOfYellowRimLitGreyMatterAndNeonPurpleWaves.jpg" alt="Illustration of yellow outlines brain with neon purple waves lines streaked through"/> A biomarker found in the brain. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-earliest-signal-of-future-alzheimers-may-have-just-been-revealed
This Prickly New Material Literally Pops Viruses, With Up to 96% Success <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/VirusSpikes.jpg" alt="Virus magnified"/> Hopefully coming to a hospital near you. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-prickly-new-material-literally-pops-viruses-with-up-to-96-success
Glitter Has a Dark Side, And It's Causing Even More Harm Than We Realized <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/03/star_glitter_eye.jpg" alt="star shaped glitter on a person's face"/> It's worse than we thought. https://www.sciencealert.com/glitter-has-a-dark-side-and-its-causing-even-more-harm-than-we-realized
The ISS Has Sprung An Air Leak, But NASA Says There's No Need to Panic <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/03/roscosmos_iss_leak.jpg" alt="international space station on a black background"/> This problem isn't going away. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-iss-has-sprung-an-air-leak-but-nasa-says-theres-no-need-to-panic
Genes That Took Away Our Ancestor's Tail Put Us at Risk of a Spinal Disorder <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/man_white_underwear_tailless.jpg" alt="man in white underwear from behind"/> An expert explains. https://www.sciencealert.com/genes-that-took-away-our-ancestors-tail-put-us-at-risk-of-a-spinal-disorder
Empathy Could Be Socially Transmitted, Scientists Discover <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/HuggingPeople.jpg" alt="People hugging"/> Hang out with kind people, if you can. https://www.sciencealert.com/empathy-could-be-socially-transmitted-scientists-discover
TikTok's 'Budget Ozempic' Trend Is Exploding Online: But Is It Safe? <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/articles/processed/pillsontonguesuppliments_600.jpg" alt="two pills on a tongue"/> Here's what you should know. https://www.sciencealert.com/tiktoks-budget-ozempic-trend-is-exploding-online-but-is-it-safe
Bizarre 2,000-Year-Old Bronze Hand Found Covered in Mysterious Writing <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/HandTitle.jpg" alt="Hand of Irulegi"/> What does it mean? https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-2000-year-old-bronze-hand-found-covered-in-mysterious-writing
Bone Stuffed With Henbane First Solid Evidence of The Plant's Use as a Drug <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/drug-bone.jpg" alt=""/> Confirmed. https://www.sciencealert.com/bone-stuffed-with-henbane-first-solid-evidence-of-the-plants-use-as-a-drug
It's Confirmed. A Major Atlantic Ocean Current Is Verging on Collapse. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/SwirlOfSurfaceCurrentsDancingAcrossTheAtlanticOceanColouredByTemperature.jpg" alt="swirls of red, yellow and green across map of the Atlantic"/> Closer than we think. https://www.sciencealert.com/its-confirmed-a-major-atlantic-ocean-current-is-verging-on-collapse
One of The World's Most Mysterious Whales Shows Signs of Holding Traditions <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/bairdsbeaked-whale.jpg" alt=""/> They're like soggy people. https://www.sciencealert.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-whales-shows-signs-of-holding-traditions
Strange Object Described as Dracula's Sandwich Could Represent a New Kind of Baby Star <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/draculas-chivito.jpg" alt=""/> Gomez's Hamburger is no longer alone. https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-object-described-as-draculas-sandwich-could-represent-a-new-kind-of-baby-star
First Phase of Europe's Huge New Atom Smasher Could Be 20 Years Away <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CERN_new_collider.jpg" alt="map of cern's new particle collider"/> It's certainly ambitious. https://www.sciencealert.com/first-phase-of-europes-huge-new-atom-smasher-could-be-20-years-away
'Pioneer' Humans Entered Europe Thousands of Years Earlier Than Thought <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/human_bone_LRJcomplex.jpg" alt="human bone black background"/> They were hardcore. https://www.sciencealert.com/pioneer-humans-entered-europe-thousands-of-years-earlier-than-thought
Earth Isn't Flat, But New Theory Suggests Jupiter Might Once Have Been <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/planet-pancake.jpg" alt=""/> No joke. https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-isnt-flat-but-new-theory-suggests-jupiter-might-once-have-been
Mysterious Ancient Megastructure Discovered Lurking Beneath The Baltic Sea <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/blinkerwall-header-alt.jpg" alt="Undersea morphology of the region, collected using a remote vehicle. White arrows point to the Blinkerwall."/> It seems to have been deliberately constructed? https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-ancient-megastructure-discovered-lurking-beneath-the-baltic-sea
Wherever a Dead Body Lies, The Exact Same Organisms Always Appear <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-06/processed/010-death_600.jpg" alt="Human skull under blue and red lights"/> Death comes to all. So do they. https://www.sciencealert.com/wherever-a-dead-body-lies-the-exact-same-organisms-always-appear
Rare Human Case of Bubonic Plague in Oregon Confirmed by Authorities <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BubonicPlagueOregon.jpg" alt=""/> It's still out there. https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-human-case-of-bubonic-plague-in-oregon-confirmed-by-authorities
Groundbreaking New Response to Cardiac Arrest Expected to Save Lives <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/XrayShowsRedHeartPain.jpg" alt="Xray Shows Red Heart Pain"/> Right now only two countries are doing it. https://www.sciencealert.com/groundbreaking-new-response-to-cardiac-arrest-expected-to-save-lives
Strange Meteorite Fragments That Exploded Over Berlin Now Identified <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/MeteoriteFragmentWhiteBackground.jpg" alt="Meteorite Fragment White Background"/> They look completely different to most meteorites. https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-meteorite-fragments-that-exploded-over-berlin-now-identified
The Color of Your Eyes Could Actually Affect Your Reading Ability <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/brown_blue_eyes.jpg" alt="woman with brown-flecked blue eyes"/> Wait, what? https://www.sciencealert.com/the-color-of-your-eyes-could-actually-affect-your-reading-ability
Unsolved Case of Lone Pregnant Stingray Offers Surprising Explanation <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/StingrayInWater.jpg" alt="Stingray In Water"/> A remarkable new theory! https://www.sciencealert.com/unsolved-case-of-lone-pregnant-stingray-offers-surprising-explanation
First Look at Asteroid Hints It's a Fragment of a Lost Ocean World <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BennuCapsule.jpg" alt="Bennu capsule"/> An eerie resemblance to something we've seen before. https://www.sciencealert.com/first-look-at-asteroid-hints-its-a-fragment-of-a-lost-ocean-world
Surprise Discovery Shows Blue Whales Have Been Mating With Another Species <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2019-11/processed/bluewhaleheart_600.jpg" alt=""/> Their DNA reveals a hidden secret. https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-discovery-shows-blue-whales-have-been-mating-with-another-species
Critically Endangered Parrot Bounces Back in Huge Conservation Victory <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/OrangeBelliedParrotOnBranchWithFloofedCheeks.jpg" alt="Orange bellied parrot on branch with floofed up cheeks"/> Finally! https://www.sciencealert.com/critically-endangered-parrot-bounces-back-in-huge-conservation-victory
Obesity Disrupts Mitochondria, And We May Have Figured Out How <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/MitochondrialNetworks.jpg" alt="Mitochondrial Networks"/> "The future possibilities are exciting." https://www.sciencealert.com/obesity-disrupts-mitochondria-and-we-may-have-figured-out-how
Scientists Reveal What The Sky Looks Like in X-Ray Vision <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/eRositaXrayAllSkySurvey.jpg" alt="dazzlingly coloured x-ray energy map of the night sky"/> "Mind-blowing numbers for X-ray astronomy." https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-what-the-sky-looks-like-in-x-ray-vision
Scientists Slowed Down Light by 10,000 Times in an Experiment <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/LightBeam.jpg" alt="Light beam"/> Wait, what? https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-slowed-down-light-by-10000-times-in-an-experiment
Simulations Reveal What Happens When a Sperm Kisses an Egg <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/EggSurroundedBySpermBeforeFertilization.jpg" alt="Computer illustration of egg cell surrounded by sperm cells."/> My chemical romance. https://www.sciencealert.com/simulations-reveal-what-happens-when-a-sperm-kisses-an-egg
Life on Earth May Have Been Born in The Chaos of Volcanic Lightning <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/volcanic-lightning.jpg" alt=""/> Does the fiery past explain our existence? https://www.sciencealert.com/life-on-earth-may-have-been-born-in-the-chaos-of-volcanic-lightning
Does Kimchi Actually Promote Weight Loss? A New Study Reveals The Truth <img width="128" height="51" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/10/PersonUsesChopsticksToPlaceKimchiOnTopOfNoodlesInABowl.jpg" alt="A person uses chopsticks to put kimchi on a bowl of noodles."/> Let's look at the evidence. https://www.sciencealert.com/does-kimchi-actually-promote-weight-loss-a-new-study-reveals-the-truth
The Genetic Secret of Giant Ocean Creatures Is Finally Revealed <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-01/processed/HumpbackWhaleWithGapingMawAboveWater_600.jpg" alt="A humpback whale"/> "Humans also have these genes." https://www.sciencealert.com/the-genetic-secret-of-giant-ocean-creatures-is-finally-revealed
Amazing New Photos of Saturn's Moons Have to Be Seen to Be Believed <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/saturn-moons-pic.jpg" alt=""/> Totally surreal! https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-new-photos-of-saturns-moons-have-to-be-seen-to-be-believed
A Tiny, Pea-Sized Thing in Your Brain May Be Much More Important Than We Thought <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/HighlightedStructureInsideBrain.jpg" alt="Highlighted Structure Inside Brain"/> Never underestimate yourself. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-tiny-pea-sized-thing-in-your-brain-may-be-much-more-important-than-we-thought
Stunning Award-Winning Photo of Vulnerable Polar Bear Stirs The Heart <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PolarBearNapsOnIceberg.jpg" alt="Polar Bear Naps On Iceberg"/> A thousand words. https://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-award-winning-photo-of-vulnerable-polar-bear-stirs-the-heart
The Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Reveals Key Differences <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/LabGlovesHoldBloodVial.jpg" alt="Lab Gloves Hold Blood Vial"/> The largest study of its kind. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-blood-of-exceptionally-long-lived-people-reveals-key-differences
Mysterious 'Obelisks' Discovered in Humans. But What Are They? <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/WomanHasMouthSwabbed.jpg" alt="Woman Has Mouth Swabbed"/> Hiding inside us all this time. https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-obelisks-discovered-in-humans-but-what-are-they
Behold! The First Readable Passages From The Charred Scrolls of Vesuvius <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/VesuviusPassages.jpg" alt=""/> AI reveals 2,000-year-old philosophies of pleasure. https://www.sciencealert.com/behold-the-first-readable-passages-from-the-charred-scrolls-of-vesuvius
Amazing Spiral-Shaped Contact Lens Uses 'Optical Vortex' to Correct Vision <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/ContactVortex1024_415.jpg" alt="Contact lens"/> "A significant advancement in the field of optics." https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-spiral-shaped-contact-lens-uses-optical-vortex-to-correct-vision
Breakthrough: New Drug Could Halt The Growth of Aggressive Breast Cancer <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BreastCancerDrug.jpg" alt=""/> Unlike chemo, it targets cancerous cells only. https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-new-drug-could-halt-the-growth-of-aggressive-breast-cancer
Humanity's Impact: 'Lunar Anthropocene' Spurred by 500,000 Pounds of Trash on The Moon <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/EugeneCernanAtTheLMApollo17.jpg" alt="Eugene Cernan at the LM, Apollo 17"/> Have we not learnt from our mistakes on Earth? https://www.sciencealert.com/humanitys-impact-lunar-anthropocene-spurred-by-500000-pounds-of-trash-on-the-moon
Scientists Reveal How Nose-Picking Could Increase Risk of Alzheimer's <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PickingNoseCloseUpMan.jpg" alt="A man picking his nose"/> For your brain's sake, it's time to ditch the habit. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-how-nose-picking-could-increase-risk-of-alzheimers
Common Plastic Chemicals Linked to 10% of Premature Births in US, Major Study Finds <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PrematureBabyHoldingHandWIthCordsAttached.jpg" alt="Baby holding a hand"/> Around 56,000 babies per year. https://www.sciencealert.com/common-plastic-chemicals-linked-to-10-of-premature-births-in-us-major-study-finds
Rare 3D Fossil of Trees Older Than Dinosaurs Reveals Bizarre Alien-Like Ancient Forests <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/Sanfordiacaulis_header.jpg" alt="Sanfordiacaulis illustration"/> "A strange growth form in the history of life." https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-3d-fossil-of-trees-older-than-dinosaurs-reveals-bizarre-alien-like-ancient-forests
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Lower Risk of Alzheimer's <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-12/processed/BlueViagraPills_600.jpg" alt="Blister pack with four blue pills."/> Here's what we know. https://www.sciencealert.com/erectile-dysfunction-drugs-may-lower-risk-of-alzheimers
Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Is Harboring a Secret Sloshing Ocean <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/Mimas.jpg" alt=""/> You can't necessarily judge a moon by its crust. https://www.sciencealert.com/saturns-death-star-moon-is-harboring-a-secret-sloshing-ocean
Bizarre Prehistoric Predator Fish Breathed Air, Had Fangs And Four 'Limbs' <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CloseUpOfAustralianPredatorFish.jpg" alt="A fish face close up"/> A 380-million-year-old identity crisis. https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-prehistoric-predator-fish-breathed-air-had-fangs-and-four-limbs
There's a Curious Link Between Depression And Body Temperature, Large Study Finds <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/WomanHotInBed.jpg" alt="Woman with arm over head"/> "We're excited by the possibilities of a new avenue for treatment." https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-curious-link-between-depression-and-body-temperature-large-study-finds
This Poor Puppy Lost Part of His Jaw to Cancer. Astonishingly, It Grew Back! <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CloseUpOfTysonTheDogWhoseJawGrewBack.jpg" alt="Close up of black french bulldog with his tongue sticking out"/> The healing power of youth. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-poor-puppy-lost-part-of-his-jaw-to-cancer-astonishingly-it-grew-back
JWST Imaged Two Apparent Alien Worlds Still Circling The Bodies of Their Dead Stars <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/white-dwarf-planet-art.jpg" alt=""/> A glimpse of our Solar System's future? https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-imaged-two-apparent-alien-worlds-still-circling-the-bodies-of-their-dead-stars
90,000 Years Ago, Humans Walked on a Moroccan Beach. We Just Found Their Footprints. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/FootprintsOnMoroccanBeachWithDepth.jpg" alt="Footprints and colors showing depth"/> Incredible! https://www.sciencealert.com/90000-years-ago-humans-walked-on-a-moroccan-beach-we-just-found-their-footprints
NASA Just Dropped Stunning Close-Up Pics of Volcanic Eruptions on Jupiter's Moon Io <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/jupiter_moon_io.jpg" alt=""/> Like nothing here on Earth. https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-just-dropped-stunning-close-up-pics-of-volcanic-eruptions-on-jupiters-moon-io
Caffeine in Your Blood Might Affect Body Fat And Diabetes Risk, Study Finds <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/03/CoffeeCup.jpg" alt="Cup of coffee"/> Something to think about. https://www.sciencealert.com/caffeine-in-your-blood-might-affect-body-fat-and-diabetes-risk-study-finds
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