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August 5, 2026
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Aug. 5, 2026 A mathematician working at Anthropic says he used the AI model Claude Fable 5 to uncover a remarkably simple counterexample to the Jacobian conjecture, a famous problem that has resisted ...
Aug. 5, 2026 A spectacular fossil site in Canada contains 567-million-year-old creatures that may represent some of the earliest animals to move, reproduce sexually, and develop recognizable body plans. The discovery pushes key evolutionary milestones back by up ...
Aug. 5, 2026 A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult. Blocking their activity weakened motivation in rats, pointing to a possible new target for understanding why people ...
Aug. 5, 2026 An exceptionally preserved snake fossil from Brazil reveals that early snakes were far more diverse than scientists once thought. Detailed brain reconstructions show that Tametara mirim was adapted for burrowing, while another ancient snake was ...
Aug. 5, 2026 A massive crocodilian capable of attacking dinosaurs has been brought back to life as the first scientifically accurate mounted skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri. The 31-foot replica at Georgia’s Tellus Science Museum was built from detailed ...
Aug. 5, 2026 A massive magma reservoir has been detected deep beneath Tuscany, despite showing no obvious signs at the surface. Scientists mapped the roughly 6,000-cubic-kilometer body using natural ground vibrations recorded by dozens of seismic sensors. It ...
Aug. 5, 2026 Stanford researchers discovered immune cells in flatworms that explode within minutes, killing nearby bacteria and foreign cells before vanishing completely. Their unusually fast and localized attack ...
Aug. 5, 2026 August brings four major celestial events, including a solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Dark New Moon skies could make the Perseids especially impressive, while Venus will blaze in the west after sunset. A deep partial lunar ...
Aug. 4, 2026 Fossilized dinosaur bones from Wyoming are offering a rare glimpse into the feeding behavior of Tyrannosaurus rex. Researchers examined more than 3,000 bones dating back 72 to 66 million years and found just 12 with possible tooth traces, including ...
Aug. 4, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a surprising way that “jumping genes” may move between species and speed up evolution. While these mobile genetic elements were thought to travel mainly inside viruses or plasmids, researchers found circular intron RNA ...
Aug. 4, 2026 A specially engineered chewing gum reduced HPV by up to 93% and nearly eliminated two bacteria linked to head and neck cancer. The treatment preserved beneficial mouth bacteria, raising hopes for a safer and more affordable ...
Aug. 4, 2026 A tiny 518-million-year-old sea creature has revealed the earliest known evidence of the structures that eventually became spiders’ fangs. Hidden inside the fossil were pincerlike limbs and preserved soft tissues that help explain how the ...
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Aug. 4, 2026 Animal bones preserved in South Australia’s underwater caves reveal distinctive clues shaped by darkness, algae, bacteria, and other environmental conditions. The findings give scientists a ...
Aug. 4, 2026 Photons traveling through a cloud of atoms can emerge so early that they appear to have spent a negative amount of time inside. Researchers tested ...
Aug. 4, 2026 DNA traces in the Shroud of Turin reveal a remarkable mixture of human lineages, microbes, plants, animals, and coral accumulated through centuries of handling and travel. The findings do not prove ...
Aug. 3, 2026 Weight loss is not simply a test of willpower. The human brain evolved to protect body fat during times of scarcity, and it can treat a previously higher weight as the new normal, triggering stronger ...
Aug. 3, 2026 Scientists have named a newly discovered beetle genus Luffy, inspired by the stretchy hero of the manga and anime One Piece. The insects have unusually long, slender mandibles, antennae, and ...
Aug. 3, 2026 Taiwan’s steep, remote mountains have sheltered extraordinary forests containing hundreds of giant Taiwania firs. After years of difficult expeditions, LiDAR mapping, and citizen-science detective ...
Aug. 3, 2026 Low arginine levels may allow cancer cells and viruses to slip past the immune system by reducing production of a crucial cellular warning protein. In mice, arginine-rich diets led to fewer colon ...
Aug. 3, 2026 Thawing Arctic permafrost is releasing ancient carbon into the ocean, raising fears that microbes could turn it into greenhouse gases and accelerate ...
Aug. 3, 2026 Hidden moon ice may reveal itself through the way it bends and reflects vibrations from moonquakes. The technique could help astronauts locate vital water supplies and uncover clues about the origins ...
Aug. 3, 2026 When atomic nuclei smash together at nearly the speed of light, they create the hottest fluid in the universe, but scientists may have overlooked one of its most important forces. New simulations ...
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Aug. 5, 2026 Tiny pollution particles from smoke, soot, and dust may worsen rheumatoid arthritis and raise the risk of painful flares, particularly after prolonged exposure. The findings suggest that avoiding ...
Aug. 5, 2026 A prescription form of THC helped many people with PTSD escape recurring trauma-related nightmares, with more than one-third reporting that the nightmares disappeared completely after ten weeks. The ...
Aug. 5, 2026 A simple change in posture may subtly affect how people feel and make decisions. Participants who sat upright reported greater feelings of pride and took more successful risks in a virtual balloon ...
Aug. 5, 2026 Historic wildfires scorched huge areas of Spain and France, with one Spanish blaze burning an area about the size of New York City and a French fire generating a rare, towering fire cloud. A ...
Aug. 3, 2026 Scientists have figured out how two famously poisonous plants create chemicals with surprising medical potential. After tracking thousands of genes in wolfsbane and larkspur, they identified six ...
Aug. 3, 2026 The solar wind may be stripping away Mars’ atmosphere by creating giant rolling waves along its outer edge. Data from MAVEN and Tianwen-1 show that these waves form plasma clouds that carry ...
Aug. 2, 2026 A protein once thought to mainly protect chromosome ends may also be essential for keeping muscle stem cells ready to repair injuries. Researchers found that TRF2 helps these cells maintain their ...
Aug. 2, 2026 Mathematicians have shown that no electoral system can perfectly balance local representation, proportional national results, and a fixed-size parliament once enough parties compete. A newly proposed ...
Aug. 2, 2026 A sweeping review of more than 350 studies suggests that the protein boom may be overselling what many people actually need. Eating less protein appears to improve metabolism, reduce inflammation and ...
Aug. 4, 2026 Chemotherapy-surviving ovarian cancer cells may release fructose to help neighboring tumor cells loosen, escape, and spread. The discovery suggests that sugary diets and cholesterol-lowering drugs ...
July 31, 2026 Modern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans. Their hidden genetic legacy shows that our evolutionary past was shaped by repeated mixing ...
July 31, 2026 A new report suggests that blood pressure may be controlled more effectively by increasing potassium while also cutting sodium. Potassium-rich foods can help balance sodium’s effects, but most ...
July 31, 2026 Scientists have built the first all-optical photonic time crystal, allowing them to reshape the behavior of terahertz light at extraordinary speeds. The breakthrough could open the door to ultrafast ...
July 31, 2026 A black hole observed during a dramatic 2023 eruption did not simply devour gas from its nearby companion star. It also expelled large amounts of material through powerful jets and winds, even after ...
Aug. 1, 2026 NASA’s Curiosity rover has entered a Martian valley covered by an astonishing “sea” of tiny polygon-shaped fractures. The honeycomb patterns, each only a few inches wide, stretch across the ...
July 30, 2026 Keeping a regular daily schedule may help reduce pain and depression, especially among older adults with insomnia. Researchers found that consistent times for waking, eating, socializing, and ...
July 29, 2026 A liquid brushed onto cavities in seconds may spare many young children from pain, infection, and surgery. A major U.S. trial found that silver diamine fluoride stopped decay in more than half of ...
July 29, 2026 Taking a daily multivitamin may help older adults preserve the strength and stamina needed for everyday activities. After three years, users reported better functional health than those taking a ...
July 29, 2026 Signals traveling from the gut to the brain may help turn meals into lasting memories. Rats showed stronger memory activity after consuming nutritious foods, but not after drinking sweet liquids with ...
July 28, 2026 NASA’s Swift Observatory observed a supermassive black hole ripping apart a star more than 30,000 light-years from the center of a distant galaxy. The extraordinary flare briefly outshone its ...
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- Dirty Air May Trigger Painful Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares
- THC Medication Made PTSD Nightmares Disappear for More Than a Third of Patients
- Sitting Up Straight May Improve Your Mood and Decision-Making
- Europe’s Wildfires Became So Intense They Created Their Own Storm
Monday, August 3, 2026
- Two Deadly Flowers Could Inspire Powerful New Medicines
- Giant Waves Are Sweeping Mars’ Atmosphere Into Space
Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Without This Protein, Damaged Muscle Turns to Fat and Scar Tissue
- Mathematicians Prove Perfectly Fair Elections Are Impossible
- Eating Less Protein Could Slow Aging, Major Review Finds
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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- Scientists Found Two Mysterious ‘ghost’ Ancestors Hiding in Our DNA
- Experts Say Blood Pressure Guidelines Are Missing Half the Equation
- World-First Photonic Time Crystal Opens a New Era of Light Control
- Black Holes May Spit out Nearly as Much Matter as They Swallow
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- Scientists Find a Simple Way to Stop Cavities Without Drilling
- Daily Multivitamin May Help Older Adults Stay Independent
- Your Gut May Help Your Brain Decide What to Remember
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- Scientists Reveal What Sparkling Water Really Does to Your Teeth
- Eating Within 8 Hours May Help Keep the Aging Brain Sharp
- Why the Same DNA Damage Causes Cancer in Some People but Not Others
Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Your AI Calorie-Tracking App May Be Off by 345 Calories
- Hidden Genetic Diversity Helped Inbred Brown Tree Snakes Conquer Guam
Friday, July 24, 2026
- Venus May Be Tearing Itself Apart from Within
- Scientists Discover a Compound That Could Supercharge Aging Muscle Repair
- A New Antiviral Could Stop Measles Before an Outbreak Takes Off
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- Scientists Put the “recycling Is a Distraction” Claim to the Test
- A Single Dose Reversed Autism-Like Symptoms in Adult Mice Within Hours
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- Scientists Revive a Powerful Antibiotic That Superbugs Had Defeated
- Ancient Ferns Turned Triassic Europe Into a Wildfire Inferno
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- Coffee May Protect Your Heart but Energy Drinks Could Harm It
- New Molecular Map Reveals How the Flu Virus Hijacks Human Cells
- A Hidden “switch-Off” Signal Could Predict Solar Storms Seven Years Early
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- Scientists Found Two Powerful New Ways to Destroy Forever Chemicals
- Scientists Identify the Rare Meteorite That Killed the Dinosaurs 66 Million Years Ago
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- Earth’s Waters Are Quietly Running out of Oxygen, Scientists Warn
- Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Scientists Restore Two Hours of Sleep Without Clearing Brain Plaques
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- More Than 400 Sick as CDC Searches for the Source of a Mystery Outbreak
- This Ancient Sea Worm Has “bio-Metal” Jaws Unlike Anything Scientists Have Seen
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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- This Pet Gecko Could Help Scientists Unlock the Secrets of Cancer
- Scientists Finally Solved Why Some Frogs Survive a Deadly Fungus
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- Astronomers Just Found Four Hidden White Dwarf Stars Near Earth
- NASA Captured the Black Sea Turning Brilliant Turquoise from Space
Monday, July 13, 2026
- Alan Turing's Biggest AI Assumption May Have Been Wrong
- Where You Live Could Shape Your Dementia Risk, Massive Study Finds
- Scientists Discover a Hidden Heart Valve Risk Linked to Gum Disease