Signal Buried in Biggest Explosion Ever Seen Hints at Total Annihilation <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/06/grb-221009a-animated.gif" alt=""/> When matter itself vanishes. https://www.sciencealert.com/signal-buried-in-biggest-explosion-ever-seen-hints-at-total-annihilation
Wild Study Finds Your Name Has an Incredible Effect on Your Face <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/NameFacesMatch.jpg" alt=""/> This is mind-blowing. https://www.sciencealert.com/wild-study-finds-your-name-has-an-incredible-effect-on-your-face
Complex Life on Earth May Be 1.5 Billion Years Older Than We Thought <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/ComplexLifeFormsCover1024.jpg" alt="Two shell like objects on black background"/> That's quite a shift. https://www.sciencealert.com/complex-life-on-earth-may-be-1-5-billion-years-older-than-we-thought
Making One Diet Change For 8 Weeks Could Turn Back The Clock on Aging <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/bowl_vegan_food.jpg" alt="tofu and rice in a bowl"/> Benefits are seen quickly. https://www.sciencealert.com/making-one-diet-change-for-8-weeks-could-turn-back-the-clock-on-aging
Fusion Closer to Reality as Scientists Smash Density Limit by Factor of 10 <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/tokamak_fusion_abstract_graphic.jpg" alt="abstract tokamak graphic"/> Another win. https://www.sciencealert.com/fusion-closer-to-reality-as-scientists-smash-density-limit-by-factor-of-10
The Ground Just Exploded in Front of Tourists at Yellowstone. Here's Why <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/YellowstoneExplosionThreeSection.jpg" alt="Three Images of an explosion"/> Someone chose violence. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-ground-just-exploded-in-front-of-tourists-at-yellowstone-heres-why
This Simple Evening Routine Could Be The Key to Better Sleep <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/WomanAsleepOnBed.jpg" alt="Woman Asleep On Bed"/> The secret to sleeping longer? https://www.sciencealert.com/this-simple-evening-routine-could-be-the-key-to-better-sleep
Something Strange Happens to Your Eyes When You Breathe <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/ExtremeCloseUpOfBlueAndAmberIrisAroundBlackPupilHole.jpg" alt="Extremely close detailed image of a blue and amber iris around a black pupil"/> We never knew for sure. https://www.sciencealert.com/something-strange-happens-to-your-eyes-when-you-breathe
Your Body's Internal Clock May Boost Cancer Treatments, Scientists Say <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/ClockInsideBrainofPerson.jpg" alt="Clock Inside Brain of Person"/> Right on time. https://www.sciencealert.com/your-bodys-internal-clock-may-boost-cancer-treatments-scientists-say
NASA Planning Cutting-Edge Space Telescope to Find Alien Worlds Like Earth <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/06/SpaceTelescopeSatellite.jpg" alt="Space Telescope Satellite"/> The hunt is on. https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-planning-cutting-edge-space-telescope-to-find-alien-worlds-like-earth
Chickens Can Blush When They're Feeling Emotional, And We Should Pay Attention <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/ChickenFaceCloseUpFrontOnRedCrest.jpg" alt="front on view of chicken face with red crest and wattles"/> Put that chicken down. https://www.sciencealert.com/chickens-can-blush-when-theyre-feeling-emotional-and-we-should-pay-attention
Not All Paleolithic Hunter-Gatherers Were Big Into Meat, New Study Reveals <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/taforalt.jpg" alt=""/> You can make friends with salad. https://www.sciencealert.com/not-all-paleolithic-hunter-gatherers-were-big-into-meat-new-study-reveals
Your Antique Books Could Be Poisonous to The Touch. Here's What to Look For. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/hand_turning_page_old_book.jpg" alt="hand turning page of an old book"/> Judging books by their cover. https://www.sciencealert.com/your-antique-books-could-be-poisonous-to-the-touch-heres-what-to-look-for
Physicists Simulated a Black Hole in The Lab. Then It Began to Glow. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/11/black-hole-art.jpg" alt=""/> An elusive radiation takes shape. https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-simulated-a-black-hole-in-the-lab-then-it-began-to-glow
Concerning Levels of Uranium And Lead Found in The Urine of Teens Who Frequently Vape <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/VapingRisksTeens.jpg" alt=""/> This can't be good. https://www.sciencealert.com/concerning-levels-of-uranium-and-lead-found-in-the-urine-of-teens-who-frequently-vape
Light Waves Brought to a Stop in a Crystal Promises New Ways to Control Photons <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/abstract_waves_light_grid.jpg" alt=""/> A cunning trap... https://www.sciencealert.com/light-waves-brought-to-a-stop-in-a-crystal-promises-new-ways-to-control-photons
Scientists Have Created a Functional Brain Cell Based on a Mix of Salt And Water <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/BrainNeurons.jpg" alt="Brain neurons"/> Brain-like computers are coming. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-created-a-functional-brain-cell-based-on-a-mix-of-salt-and-water
An Unexpected Function Discovered Inside The 'Little Brain' at The Back of Your Head <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/cerebellum_diagram.jpg" alt="cerebellum at the back of the brain"/> It's cleverer than we thought. https://www.sciencealert.com/an-unexpected-function-discovered-inside-the-little-brain-at-the-back-of-your-head
Does Freezing Bread Make It Any Healthier For You? An Expert Explains. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/sliced_brown_bread.jpg" alt="sliced bread"/> Maybe, sort of, sometimes. https://www.sciencealert.com/does-freezing-bread-make-it-any-healthier-for-you-an-expert-explains
Buried Monuments in Ancient Ireland Could Be a Path Into The Afterlife <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/CairnHill.jpg" alt="Cairn hill"/> Journeying to a final resting place. https://www.sciencealert.com/buried-monuments-in-ancient-ireland-could-be-a-path-into-the-afterlife
Bodies Don't Decompose as Normal in This Colombian Town, And Nobody Knows Why <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/san_bernado_mummy.jpg" alt="colombian mummy"/> An enduring mystery. https://www.sciencealert.com/bodies-dont-decompose-as-normal-in-this-colombian-town-and-nobody-knows-why
Genes For Depression Can Affect The Situations We Find Ourselves in <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/man_with_hands_buried.jpg" alt="man holding face in hands sitting on steps"/> It's complicated. https://www.sciencealert.com/genes-for-depression-can-affect-the-situations-we-find-ourselves-in
Humans Can Absorb Toxic Flame Retardants Through Skin, Study Finds <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/flameb.jpg" alt="tag on fire-resistant clothing"/> A previously overlooked pathway of exposure. https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-can-absorb-toxic-flame-retardants-through-skin-study-finds
ADD vs ADHD: What's The Difference And Why Does It Matter? <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-08/processed/GroupOfFourPeopleThinkingTryingToRememberSomething_600.jpg" alt=""/> An expert explains. https://www.sciencealert.com/add-vs-adhd-whats-the-difference-and-why-does-it-matter
'Strongest Statistical Evidence Yet' For Planet Nine Has Been Found, Scientist Says <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/DistantPlanet.jpg" alt="Distant planet"/> Does our Solar System have another planet? https://www.sciencealert.com/strongest-statistical-evidence-yet-for-planet-nine-has-been-found-scientist-says
There's an Awkward Link Between Plastic Production And Pollution We're Not Considering <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/plastic_bottle_trash.jpg" alt="hand on plastic bottle putting it in the bin"/> There's only one solution. https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-an-awkward-link-between-plastic-production-and-pollution-were-not-considering
Haunting Sounds Made From The World's Largest Living Thing Recorded <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-11/processed/GreenAerialOutlineofPando_600.jpg" alt="Green Aerial Outline of Pando"/> The giant has something to say. https://www.sciencealert.com/haunting-sounds-made-from-the-worlds-largest-living-thing-recorded
There Really Is Something Strikingly Malicious in The Way Cocaine Rewards Our Brains <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/BrainSeeThroughConceptOnBlack.jpg" alt="A brain illustration inside a transparent blue head"/> A path to treatment. https://www.sciencealert.com/there-really-is-something-strikingly-malicious-in-the-way-cocaine-rewards-our-brains
CDC Confirms 5 Cases of HIV Linked to Dirty 'Vampire Facials' in New Mexico <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/blood_centrifuge.jpg" alt="blood tubes in a centrifuge"/> Here’s what we now know. https://www.sciencealert.com/cdc-confirms-5-cases-of-hiv-linked-to-dirty-vampire-facials-in-new-mexico
Your Grandparents' Diet Could Still Be Affecting You, And Your Kids' Health <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/thanksgiving_1950s_style.jpg" alt="three generations standing around at thanksgiving in the 1950s"/> Eat well and pass it on. https://www.sciencealert.com/your-grandparents-diet-could-still-be-affecting-you-and-your-kids-health
Ancient DNA Unveils Family Secrets of a Lost Nomadic Culture in Europe <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/horse_man_skeleton_avars.jpg" alt="avar skeletons"/> Who were the Avars? https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-dna-unveils-family-secrets-of-a-lost-nomadic-culture-in-europe
Antarctica's Extended Ozone Hole Raises Concerns For Penguin And Seal Breeding <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/baby_elephant_seal.jpg" alt="Close up of elephant seal"/> Their young may be more vulnerable to UV rays. https://www.sciencealert.com/antarcticas-extended-ozone-hole-raises-concerns-for-penguin-and-seal-breeding
Breakthrough: Rare Gene Mutation Offers Clues to Preventing Type 1 Diabetes <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/02/GeneticMutationImpressionWithGlowingCentreOfDNA.jpg" alt=""/> Never seen anywhere else. https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-rare-gene-mutation-offers-clues-to-preventing-type-1-diabetes
World-First: Woman Receives Combined Heart Pump And Pig Kidney Transplant <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/PigKidneyForTransplant.jpg" alt="Gloved hands lifting an organ out of a bowl"/> It's a success so far. https://www.sciencealert.com/world-first-woman-receives-combined-heart-pump-and-pig-kidney-transplant
NASA's Advanced Solar Sail Has Successfully Deployed in Space <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/SolarSailLaunchRocket.jpg" alt="A rocket launching against a bright blue sky"/> The future is bright. https://www.sciencealert.com/nasas-advanced-solar-sail-has-successfully-deployed-in-space
Superradiance Could Solve Atomic Clocks' Precision Challenges <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/strongium-trap.jpg" alt=""/> A quantum leap in timekeeping. https://www.sciencealert.com/superradiance-could-solve-atomic-clocks-precision-challenges
Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Study Reveals <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/07/MarijuanaAndJointOnWoodenSurface.jpg" alt="Marijuana And Joint On Wooden Surface"/> Here's what we know. https://www.sciencealert.com/cannabis-use-linked-to-epigenetic-changes-study-reveals
Study Links Preference For Loud Cars to Some Unsurprising Personality Traits <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/ObnoxiousLoudCar.jpg" alt="A car with a lot of exhaust fumes"/> Who would have thought? https://www.sciencealert.com/study-links-preference-for-loud-cars-to-some-unsurprising-personality-traits
'Zombie Deer' Disease: Zoonotic Transfer Suspected After Two Human Deaths <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/cwd-header.jpg" alt=""/> This has never been seen before. https://www.sciencealert.com/zombie-deer-disease-zoonotic-transfer-suspected-after-two-human-deaths
24% of Traceable Plastic Pollution Linked to Just 5 Corporations <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/PlasticPollution.jpg" alt="Plastic pollution"/> It highlights a need for accountability. https://www.sciencealert.com/24-of-traceable-plastic-pollution-linked-to-just-5-corporations
Over 1,000 New Additions to Our Solar System Were Hiding in Hubble's Archives <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/asteroid_spotted_galaxy.jpg" alt="line across snapshot of Galaxy UGC 12158 indicating an asteroid"/> Happy little accidents. https://www.sciencealert.com/over-1000-new-additions-to-our-solar-system-were-hiding-in-hubbles-archives
For The First Time, Scientists Capture The Protein-Lipid Dance on Video <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/ProteinLipidDanceGIF.gif" alt="Short clip of a clump of proteins (in green) surrounded by lipids (in red)."/> It takes two to liquid tango. https://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-scientists-capture-the-protein-lipid-dance-on-video
Forget Billions of Years: Scientists Have Grown Diamonds in Just 150 Minutes <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/DiamondShower.jpg" alt="Diamond mix"/> No pressure, no problem. https://www.sciencealert.com/forget-billions-of-years-scientists-have-grown-diamonds-in-just-150-minutes
A Skin-Deep Wound Can Trigger Gut Bacteria Changes <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/GettyImages-1479241963.jpg" alt=""/> It's not just surface-level. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-skin-deep-wound-can-trigger-gut-bacteria-changes
This Squid's Birth Month Dictates His Mating Strategy For Life <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/squid_horoscope.jpg" alt="A squid"/> And we laughed at horoscopes. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-squids-birth-month-dictates-his-mating-strategy-for-life
Bioluminescence Evolved in The Abyss 540 Million Years Ago, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/octocoral-glow.gif" alt=""/> Lighting the darkness. https://www.sciencealert.com/bioluminescence-evolved-in-the-abyss-540-million-years-ago-study-finds
7,000 Years Ago, This Ice Sheet Was Smaller. Scientists Think They Know Why. <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2019-07/processed/ThwaitesGlacierHittingPointOfIrreversibleMelting_600.jpg" alt=""/> Past instability warns of future risk. https://www.sciencealert.com/7000-years-ago-this-ice-sheet-was-smaller-scientists-think-they-know-why
Alcohol-Protective Genes Linked to Other Health Conditions, Scientists Discover <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/DrinkingBeers.jpg" alt="Drinking beers"/> It's a complex puzzle. https://www.sciencealert.com/alcohol-protective-genes-linked-to-other-health-conditions-scientists-discover
New Viral Variant Evolved Inside Man With Record COVID Infection <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-01/processed/CovidVirusParticleDestruction_600.jpg" alt=""/> It carries a warning for us all. https://www.sciencealert.com/new-viral-variant-evolved-inside-man-with-record-covid-infection
There's One Reason For Feeling Unwell at Work That Almost Half of Us Hide <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-04/processed/WomansHandsHoldingPainkillerTabletsAndWater_600.jpg" alt=""/> The silent struggle needs to stop. https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-one-reason-for-feeling-unwell-at-work-that-almost-half-of-us-hide
Lyrid Meteor Shower Meets 'Pink Moon' Tonight: Here's Where, When, And How to Watch <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/PInkMoonLyrid.jpg" alt="A pink tinted moon"/> A rare astronomical encounter! https://www.sciencealert.com/lyrid-meteor-shower-meets-pink-moon-tonight-heres-where-when-and-how-to-watch
Stunning Remains of Great White Shark's Giant Ancestors Reveal a Surprising Diet <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/PtychodusVallecillo.jpg" alt=""/> Stop what you are doing and look at these fossils. https://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-remains-of-great-white-sharks-giant-ancestors-reveal-a-surprising-diet
Physicists Can Finally Explain How Sand in an Hourglass Can Suddenly Stop Flowing <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/sand_hourglass_pouring.jpg" alt="sand in an hourglass"/> It's not just about sand. https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-can-finally-explain-how-sand-in-an-hourglass-can-suddenly-stop-flowing
Most Precise Measure Ever Brings Us Closer to Knowing The 'Ghost' Particle's True Mass <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/AbstractImageParticlePhysicsNeutrino.jpg" alt="Abstract image of a particle, in grey on black background."/> A tiny particle that could explain a lot. https://www.sciencealert.com/most-precise-measure-ever-brings-us-closer-to-knowing-the-ghost-particles-true-mass
Cannabis Really Has Changed Significantly Since Today's Parents Were Teens <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/cannabis_bud_hand.jpg" alt="cultivated marijuana bud and leaf"/> What do we know? https://www.sciencealert.com/cannabis-really-has-changed-significantly-since-todays-parents-were-teens
Belgian Man Whose Stomach Brews Alcohol Beats Drink Driving Charge <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/gavel_court_belgian_man.jpg" alt="hand holding a judge's gavel"/> In case you were ever curious. https://www.sciencealert.com/belgian-man-whose-stomach-brews-alcohol-beats-drink-driving-charge
The Sex of Your Doctor Could Have a Concerning Effect on Your Prognosis <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/FemaleDoctor.jpg" alt="Female doctor consultation"/> Especially if you're a woman. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-sex-of-your-doctor-could-have-a-concerning-effect-on-your-prognosis
Most Materials Seem to Obey a 'Rule of Four' And Scientists Are Utterly Stumped <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/molecule.jpg" alt=""/> Why four? https://www.sciencealert.com/most-materials-seem-to-obey-a-rule-of-four-and-scientists-are-utterly-stumped
It's Back! Voyager Is Making Sense Again After Months of Gibberish <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/voyager1_probe.jpg" alt="artist image of voyager against starry backdrop"/> We missed you. https://www.sciencealert.com/its-back-voyager-is-making-sense-again-after-months-of-gibberish
It's Official: Scientists Finally Confirmed What's Inside The Moon <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/05/moon-terminator.jpg" alt=""/> The verdict is in. https://www.sciencealert.com/its-official-scientists-finally-confirmed-whats-inside-the-moon
Some Images Are So Memorable They Can Mess With Your Sense of Time <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/PersonHoldingPolaroid.jpg" alt="Close up of hand holding Polaroid image of a building, with other Polaroids scattered in the background."/> The art of deception. https://www.sciencealert.com/some-images-are-so-memorable-they-can-mess-with-your-sense-of-time
This Crater Could Be Where Earth's 'Second Moon' Broke Off The First One <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/giordano_bruno_crater.jpg" alt="photograph of a lunar crater"/> A chip off the ol' block. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-crater-could-be-where-earths-second-moon-broke-off-the-first-one
A 'Perfect Tidal Storm' Is Making This Newly Discovered Planet Glow <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/HD104067b_tidal_energy.jpg" alt="gas giant with a bright star in the background"/> An expert explains. https://www.sciencealert.com/a-perfect-tidal-storm-is-making-this-newly-discovered-planet-glow
Your Initials Could Seriously Impact The Grade You Receive For an Assignment <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/GettyImages-1439945442.jpg" alt=""/> Sorry Xiao, Yates, and Zaborowski. https://www.sciencealert.com/your-initials-could-seriously-impact-the-grade-you-receive-for-an-assignment
Satellite Measures Find Nearly Half of China's Biggest Cities Are Slowly Sinking <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/shanghai_china_cities_sinking.jpg" alt="shanghai city skyline"/> Coastal cities could face a major problem. https://www.sciencealert.com/satellite-measures-find-nearly-half-of-chinas-biggest-cities-are-slowly-sinking
Every New Memory You Make Causes Damage to Your Brain Cells <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2020-11/processed/NerveCellPainLitUpBright_600.jpg" alt=""/> Try to forget about it. https://www.sciencealert.com/every-new-memory-you-make-causes-damage-to-your-brain-cells
Epic Flyby of Jupiter's Hellish Moon Reveals a Lava Lake That Could Swallow Cities <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/io-p56-header.jpg" alt=""/> It's absolutely jaw-dropping. https://www.sciencealert.com/epic-flyby-of-jupiters-hellish-moon-reveals-a-lava-lake-that-could-swallow-cities
2023 Was Even Hotter Than Predicted, Raising Fears We're in Uncharted Territory <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/SeaSurfaceTemperatureAnomaliesApril2024.jpg" alt="Sea surface temperature anomaly data on global map"/> “Humbling and a bit worrying.” https://www.sciencealert.com/2023-was-even-hotter-than-predicted-raising-fears-were-in-uncharted-territory
Purple Planets Could Be The Signs of Alien Life We've Been Looking For <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/purple-plants.jpg" alt=""/> But are they people eaters? https://www.sciencealert.com/purple-planets-could-be-the-signs-of-alien-life-weve-been-looking-for
Physicists Say The Ultimate Battery Could Harness The Power of Black Holes <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/TwoBlackHolesMerging.jpg" alt="Artist's illustration of two black holes orbiting each other closely."/> This is wild. https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-say-the-ultimate-battery-could-harness-the-power-of-black-holes
Scientists Identify a Link Between Sleep And Type 2 Diabetes Risk <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/alwarm_clock_waking_diabetes.jpg" alt="hand hitting an alarm clock"/> It's not just your diet. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-a-link-between-sleep-and-type-2-diabetes-risk
Physicists Think The Infinite Size of The Multiverse Could Be Infinitely Bigger <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/multiverse_bubbles.jpg" alt="Universes inside bubbles"/> Reality just got a little bigger. https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-think-the-infinite-size-of-the-multiverse-could-be-infinitely-bigger
Too Much Junk Food Could Cause Lasting Damage to The Brain <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/hands_holding_burger.jpg" alt="hands holding a cheeseburger in a bag"/> Food for thought. https://www.sciencealert.com/too-much-junk-food-could-cause-lasting-damage-to-the-brain
'Ghost Roads' That Aren't Supposed to Exist Are Killing The World's Forests <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/RoadDeforestationOilPalmPlantation.jpg" alt="Aerial image of road cutting through an area cleared of trees."/> This is a huge problem. https://www.sciencealert.com/ghost-roads-that-arent-supposed-to-exist-are-killing-the-worlds-forests
For The First Time, Scientists Showed Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/period-brain3.png" alt=""/> Period brain is real. https://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-scientists-showed-structural-brain-wide-changes-during-menstruation
Doctor Reveals What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/FingersHoldOzempicPen.jpg" alt="Fingers Hold Ozempic Pen"/> Read this before you start. https://www.sciencealert.com/doctor-reveals-what-happens-when-you-stop-taking-ozempic
You Can Actually Order Your Very Own Invisibility Shield Right Now <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/InvisibilityShield-1.jpg" alt=""/> Now you see me... now you don't. https://www.sciencealert.com/you-can-actually-order-your-very-own-invisibility-shield-right-now
Study Uncovers Serious Side Effects From Common Dementia Drugs <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/hands_bottle_pills_dementia.jpg" alt="hand shaking out pills from an orange bottle"/> This is very concerning. https://www.sciencealert.com/study-uncovers-serious-side-effects-from-common-dementia-drugs
Physicists Created an Exotic Superconductor Controlled by Magnetism <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/SuperconductorPicture.jpg" alt="Superconductor illustration"/> "This is a true breakthrough in quantum physics." https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-created-an-exotic-superconductor-controlled-by-magnetism
One of Life's Most Important Ingredients Could Have Formed in The Hearts of Comets <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/Part_of_the_Taurus_Molecular_Cloud.jpg" alt="a view of the Taurus Molecular Cloud, as seen from the APEX radio telescope in Chile"/> How to make primordial soup. https://www.sciencealert.com/one-of-lifes-most-important-ingredients-could-have-formed-in-the-hearts-of-comets
Here's How Scientists Might Detect Alien Life For The First Time in a Nearby Moon <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/enceladus_nasa_life.jpg" alt="enceladus from space"/> We can only hope. https://www.sciencealert.com/heres-how-scientists-might-detect-alien-life-for-the-first-time-in-a-nearby-moon
Vikings Filed Grooves Into Their Teeth as an Unusual Form of ID <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/filed-teeth.jpg" alt=""/> Say cheese! https://www.sciencealert.com/vikings-filed-grooves-into-their-teeth-as-an-unusual-form-of-id
Scientists Discover 2 Key Brain Systems Behind Psychosis <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/03/BrainScansOnDisplay.jpg" alt="Brain Scans On Display"/> New hope for treatments. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-2-key-brain-systems-behind-psychosis
Antarctic Ice Shelf The Size of France Suddenly Jumps Once or Twice a Day <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/ShelfPhoto.jpg" alt="Ross Ice Shelf"/> What's the rush? https://www.sciencealert.com/antarctic-ice-shelf-the-size-of-france-suddenly-jumps-once-or-twice-a-day
WHO Warns Growing Spread of Bird Flu to Humans Is 'Enormous Concern' <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/chickens_farm_bird_flu.jpg" alt="chickens on a farm"/> "The mortality rate is extraordinarily high." https://www.sciencealert.com/who-warns-growing-spread-of-bird-flu-to-humans-is-enormous-concern
Prepare Yourself. A Massive Wave of Cicadas Is About to Erupt in The US. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/cicada_on_leaf.jpg" alt="cicada on a leaf"/> Two-for-one deal. https://www.sciencealert.com/prepare-yourself-a-massive-wave-of-cicadas-is-about-to-erupt-in-the-us
AI Detects Mysterious Detail Hidden in Famous Raphael Masterpiece <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/12/PaintingClose.jpg" alt="Painting close up"/> "The computer sees far more deeply than the human eye." https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-detects-mysterious-detail-hidden-in-famous-raphael-masterpiece
Could Vitamin D Be The Secret to Slowing Human Aging? <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/WomanInhalingSettingSun.jpg" alt="Asian woman inhaling fresh air outdoors as sun sets."/> Here's what we know. https://www.sciencealert.com/could-vitamin-d-be-the-secret-to-slowing-human-aging
Major First: Quantum Information Produced, Stored, And Retrieved <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/articles/processed/qubit_chip_concept_quantum_computing_600.jpg" alt=""/> Two parts connected at last. https://www.sciencealert.com/major-first-quantum-information-produced-stored-and-retrieved
Global Income Set to Shrink by One Fifth by 2050 Under Climate Change <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/PersonOnDryGroundRedSkyDrought.jpg" alt="A person sitting on dry ground facing away"/> Doing nothing has come at a devastating cost. https://www.sciencealert.com/global-income-set-to-shrink-by-one-fifth-by-2050-under-climate-change
Never-Before-Seen Quantum Hybrid State Discovered on Arsenic Surface <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/arsenic-quantum-state.jpg" alt=""/> Theory didn't predict this one. https://www.sciencealert.com/never-before-seen-quantum-hybrid-state-discovered-on-arsenic-surface
We Have The First Evidence of Ancient Human Life in This Vast Lava Tube Cave <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/UmmJirsan.jpg" alt="Umm Jirsan cave"/> A time-capsule of human history. https://www.sciencealert.com/we-have-the-first-evidence-of-ancient-human-life-in-this-vast-lava-tube-cave
Scientists Discover How Tardigrades Survive Blasts of Radiation, And It's Weird <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/TardigradeVsRadiationNoWorries.jpg" alt="Coloured scanning electron micrograph of a water bear, or tardigrade"/> "What we saw surprised us." https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-how-tardigrades-survive-blasts-of-radiation-and-its-weird
Your Spinal Cord Can Learn And Recall Without Brain Input And We Finally Know How <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/GlowingSpinalCordInHumanBody.jpg" alt="Glowing Spinal Cord In Human Body"/> A game-changer in neuroscience. https://www.sciencealert.com/your-spinal-cord-can-learn-and-recall-without-brain-input-and-we-finally-know-how
Science Confirms Hugs Can Ease Pain, Anxiety, And Depression <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/HuggingPeople.jpg" alt="Hugging people"/> Bring it in. https://www.sciencealert.com/science-confirms-hugs-can-ease-pain-anxiety-and-depression
Strange New Form of Gold Exists as a Sheet That's Just One Atom Thick <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/gold-foil.jpg" alt=""/> They call it goldene. https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-new-form-of-gold-exists-as-a-sheet-thats-just-one-atom-thick
Record-Breaking Ocean Heat Triggers 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/bleached_white_coral.jpg" alt="bleached white coral"/> Clear evidence of the climate crisis. https://www.sciencealert.com/record-breaking-ocean-heat-triggers-4th-global-coral-bleaching-event
Trillions of Tons of Carbon Left Out of Environmental Models, Scientists Warn <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/HandOnSoil.jpg" alt="Hand On Soil"/> Something so obvious, but we missed it. https://www.sciencealert.com/trillions-of-tons-of-carbon-left-out-of-environmental-models-scientists-warn
NASA's About to Make a Big Announcement About Mars. Here's What We Know. <img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/sample-tubes.jpg" alt=""/> Nail-biting! https://www.sciencealert.com/nasas-about-to-make-a-big-announcement-about-mars-heres-what-we-know
Shocking Study Reveals Many Fast-Tracked Cancer Drugs Offer No Clinical Benefit <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/articles/processed/PrescriptionDrugsFDA_web_600.jpg" alt=""/> This is not what we wanted to see. https://www.sciencealert.com/shocking-study-reveals-many-fast-tracked-cancer-drugs-offer-no-clinical-benefit
Massive Study Links Vaping to a Much Higher Risk of Heart Failure <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2019-09/processed/011-vaping-illnesses-1_600.jpg" alt=""/> This goes far beyond lung damage. https://www.sciencealert.com/massive-study-links-vaping-to-a-much-higher-risk-of-heart-failure
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
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