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February 15, 2026
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Feb. 15, 2026 A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their labels. Memory problems, depression, sleep issues, weight gain, and many other symptoms appeared just as often in people ...
Feb. 14, 2026 Scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered the molecular “switch” that powers sperm for their final, high-speed dash toward an egg. By tracking how sperm use glucose as fuel, the team discovered how dormant cells suddenly flip into ...
Feb. 14, 2026 A new study shows that dogs and cats may be helping an invasive flatworm spread. Researchers analyzing over a decade of reports discovered the worm attached to pet fur. Its sticky mucus and ability to reproduce alone make it highly adaptable. Pets ...
Feb. 14, 2026 Couples who intentionally slow down and soak in their happy moments together may be building a powerful shield for their relationship. Researchers at the University of Illinois found that partners ...
Feb. 14, 2026 Scientists are launching an ambitious global effort to map the “human exposome” — the lifelong mix of environmental and chemical exposures that drive most diseases. Backed by new partnerships with governments, UNESCO, and international science ...
Feb. 14, 2026 A global study has uncovered a mysterious group of gut bacteria that shows up again and again in healthy people. Known as CAG-170, these microbes were found at lower levels in people with a range of chronic diseases. Genetic clues suggest they help ...
Feb. 14, 2026 Astronomers have uncovered a distant planetary system that flips a long-standing rule of planet formation on its head. Around the small red dwarf star LHS 1903, scientists expected to find rocky planets close in and gas giants farther out — the ...
Feb. 14, 2026 A massive star 2.5 million light-years away simply vanished — and astronomers now know why. Instead of exploding in a supernova, it quietly collapsed into a black hole, shedding its outer layers in ...
Feb. 13, 2026 A new study suggests that generosity may be more than a moral lesson—it could be shaped by how different parts of the brain work together. By gently stimulating two brain regions and syncing their activity, researchers found that people became ...
Feb. 13, 2026 A dazzling new Hubble image peels back the layers of the mysterious Egg Nebula, a rare and fleeting phase in a Sun-like star’s death just 1,000 light-years away. Hidden inside a dense cocoon of ...
Feb. 13, 2026 Microplastics and nanoplastics are now found everywhere on Earth, from ocean depths to agricultural soils and even inside the human body. Yet scientists still struggle to understand what these particles actually do once they enter living organisms. ...
Feb. 13, 2026 A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid scenes of Achilles and Hector. Its artistic ...
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Feb. 12, 2026 Sixty thousand years ago, humans in southern Africa were already mastering nature’s chemistry. Scientists have discovered chemical traces of poison from the deadly gifbol plant on ancient quartz ...
Feb. 12, 2026 Dust from asteroid Bennu is revealing a surprising origin story for life’s building blocks. New research suggests some amino acids formed in frozen ice exposed to radiation, not warm liquid water ...
Feb. 12, 2026 Scientists have uncovered evidence of a massive underground lava tube hidden beneath the surface of Venus, revealing a new layer of the planet’s volcanic history. By reexamining radar data from ...
Feb. 12, 2026 A newly identified protein may hold the key to rejuvenating aging brain cells. Researchers found that boosting DMTF1 can restore the ability of neural stem cells to regenerate, even when age-related ...
Feb. 12, 2026 Long before agriculture, humans were transforming Europe’s wild landscapes. Advanced simulations show that hunting and fire use by Neanderthals and ...
Feb. 12, 2026 A new scientific review challenges the headline-grabbing claim that Yellowstone’s returning wolves triggered one of the strongest trophic cascades on Earth. Researchers found that the reported ...
Feb. 12, 2026 A newly identified planet candidate, HD 137010 b, looks strikingly Earth-like in size and orbit — but it may be colder than Mars due to its dimmer star. If it has a thick enough atmosphere, though, ...
Feb. 12, 2026 Scientists studying a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover have uncovered something tantalizing: the largest organic molecules ever ...
Feb. 12, 2026 Even when Earth was locked in its most extreme deep freeze, the planet’s climate may not have been as silent and still as once believed. New research from ancient Scottish rocks reveals that during ...
Feb. 12, 2026 For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...
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Feb. 13, 2026 Scientists at HKUST have unveiled a major leap forward in calcium-ion battery technology, potentially opening the door to safer, more sustainable energy storage for everything from renewable power ...
Feb. 13, 2026 A robotic arm that moves too quickly can feel creepy. One that moves too slowly feels awkward and unhelpful. In a VR study, researchers found that AI-powered prosthetic arms were best accepted when ...
Feb. 12, 2026 Coral reefs, worth an estimated $9.8 trillion a year to humanity, are in far worse shape than previously realized. A massive international study found that during the 2014–2017 global marine ...
Feb. 11, 2026 Avian malaria is spreading across Hawaiʻi in a way scientists didn’t fully grasp until now: nearly every forest bird species can help keep the disease alive. Researchers found the parasite at 63 ...
Feb. 11, 2026 Hundreds of millions of years ago, the first animals to crawl onto land were strict meat-eaters, even as plants had already taken over the landscape. Now scientists have uncovered a ...
Feb. 11, 2026 A new clinical trial suggests that changing when you eat could make a meaningful difference for people living with Crohn’s disease. Researchers found that time-restricted feeding, a form of ...
Feb. 11, 2026 A simple brain-training program that sharpens how quickly older adults process visual information may have a surprisingly powerful long-term payoff. In a major 20-year study of adults 65 and older, ...
Feb. 11, 2026 A distant star system with four super-sized gas giants has revealed a surprise. Thanks to JWST’s powerful vision, astronomers detected sulfur in their atmospheres — a chemical clue that they ...
Feb. 12, 2026 Deep inside a nearby galaxy cloaked in thick clouds of gas and dust, astronomers have uncovered a surprising treasure trove of organic molecules using the James Webb Space Telescope. Peering through ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Researchers at the University of Michigan have created an AI system that can interpret brain MRI scans in just seconds, accurately identifying a wide range of neurological conditions and determining ...
Feb. 9, 2026 Time may feel smooth and continuous, but at the quantum level it behaves very differently. Physicists have now found a way to measure how long ultrafast quantum events actually last, without relying ...
Feb. 9, 2026 Satellite imagery reveals how the 2026 Winter Olympics are spread across northern Italy, from alpine valleys to historic cities. Events are hosted in mountain resorts, while Milan and Verona frame ...
Feb. 9, 2026 Scientists have discovered why ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly through the abdomen. Cancer cells enlist normally protective abdominal cells, forming mixed groups that work together to invade new ...
Feb. 7, 2026 A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare chiton found nearly three miles beneath the ocean surface sparked a ...
Feb. 13, 2026 As data keeps exploding worldwide, scientists are racing to pack more information into smaller and smaller spaces — and a team at the University of Stuttgart may have just unlocked a powerful new ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Life’s story may stretch further back than scientists once thought. Some genes found in nearly every organism today were already duplicated before all life shared a common ancestor. By tracking ...
Feb. 10, 2026 A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experiments, tracking imaginary juice and grapes as if they were real. He consistently pointed to the ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of Geneva found that neutrophils—normally frontline defenders against ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Ultra-processed foods are everywhere in the American diet, and researchers are finding alarming consequences. Using national health data, scientists found that adults with the highest intake of these ...
Friday, February 13, 2026
- New Calcium-Ion Battery Design Delivers High Performance Without Lithium
- The Exact Speed That Makes an AI Prosthetic Arm Feel Like Your Own
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Almost Every Forest Bird in Hawaiʻi Is Spreading Avian Malaria
- This Ancient Animal Was One of the First to Eat Plants on Land
- Changing When You Eat Dramatically Reduced Crohn’s Disease Symptoms
- Just 5 Weeks of Brain Training May Protect Against Dementia for 20 Years
- Astronomers Shocked by How These Giant Exoplanets Formed
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
- Physicists Discover What Controls the Speed of Quantum Time
- Italy’s Winter Olympics Are Stunning from Space
- A Secret Cell Alliance May Explain Why Ovarian Cancer Is So Deadly
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Friday, February 13, 2026
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Methane Spiked After 2020 and the Cause Was Unexpected
- Scientists Find Genes That Existed Before All Life on Earth
- A Bonobo’s Pretend Tea Party Is Rewriting What We Know About Imagination
- When Immune Cells Stop Fighting Cancer and Start Helping It
- Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 47% Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
- Scientists Find a Clue to Human Brain Evolution in Finger Length
Friday, February 6, 2026
- Scientists Find a Missing Link Between Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis
- Scientists Create Smart Synthetic Skin That Can Hide Images and Change Shape
- This Tiny Molecular Trick Makes Spider Silk Almost Unbreakable
- A Clever Quantum Trick Brings Practical Quantum Computers Closer
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Friday, February 6, 2026
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Scientists May Have Found the Brain Network Behind Parkinson’s
- New Drug Resets the Body Clock and Cuts Jet Lag Recovery Nearly in Half
- Pumas Are Back in Patagonia and Penguins Are Paying the Price
Friday, February 6, 2026
- Scientists Found a Sugar That Could Defeat Deadly Superbugs
- An Invisible Chemical Rain Is Falling Across the Planet
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Friday, February 6, 2026
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Scientists Discover Hidden Deep-Earth Structures Shaping the Magnetic Field
- Air Ambulance Teams Are Changing Who Survives Critical Injuries
- Endangered Sea Turtles Hear Ship Noise Loud and Clear
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Friday, February 6, 2026
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Scientists Just Mapped the Mutations That Power Cancer Growth
- This Paper-Thin Chip Turns Invisible Light Into a Steerable Beam
- Two-Month-Old Babies Are Already Making Sense of the World
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Melting Antarctic Ice May Weaken a Major Carbon Sink
- Sound Machines Might Be Making Your Sleep Worse
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- A Hidden Cellular Process May Drive Aging and Disease
- This Strange Little Dinosaur Is Forcing a Rethink of Evolution
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- The Genetic Turning Point That Made Backbones Possible
- New Nasal Vaccine Shows Strong Protection Against H5N1 Bird Flu
Monday, February 2, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
- A Silent Brain Disease Can Quadruple Dementia Risk
- Alzheimer’s Scrambles Memories While the Brain Rests
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- A Simple Blood Test Could Spot Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms
- Ancient Oceans Stayed Oxygen Rich Despite Extreme Warming
- Scientists Found a Way to Cool Quantum Computers Using Noise
Monday, February 9, 2026
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
- Four Astronauts Enter Quarantine as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch Nears
- A Tiny Light Trap Could Unlock Million Qubit Quantum Computers
Friday, January 30, 2026
- Late Bedtimes Are Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk
- The Early Turning Point When Men’s Heart Risk Accelerates
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- The Hidden Reason Cancer Immunotherapy Often Fails
- Why Long COVID Brain Fog Seems So Much Worse in the U.S.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Friday, January 30, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Scientists Use AI to Crack the Code of Nature’s Most Complex Patterns 1,000x Faster
- Tiny Mammals Are Sending Warning Signs Scientists Can Finally Read
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- AI That Talks to Itself Learns Faster and Smarter
- Radio Waves Revealed What Happened Before a Star Exploded
- The Fat You Can’t See Could Be Shrinking Your Brain
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
- New Review Finds Wild Blueberries Support Heart and Gut Health
- A Common Parasite in the Brain Is Far More Active Than We Thought
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
- Middle Age Is Becoming a Breaking Point in the U.S.
- This AI App Can Tell Which Dinosaur Made a Footprint
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Friday, January 30, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Helping With Grandkids May Slow Cognitive Decline
- Long-Term Alcohol Use Linked to a Sharp Rise in Rectal Cancer
Friday, February 6, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Friday, January 30, 2026
- New Scan Spots Heart Disease Years Before Symptoms
- A Trojan Horse Cancer Therapy Shows Stunning Results
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026
- Obesity and High Blood Pressure May Directly Cause Dementia
- Distant Entangled Atoms Acting as One Sensor Deliver Stunning Precision