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March 25, 2026

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24 New Deep-sea Species Found Including a Rare New Branch of Life

Mar. 25, 2026 In a remarkable deep-sea breakthrough, researchers have discovered 24 new species of amphipods in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone—including a rare, entirely new superfamily. The findings reveal previously unknown branches of life and push ...

Scientists Just Discovered Bees and Hummingbirds Are Drinking Alcohol

Mar. 25, 2026 Flower nectar often contains small amounts of alcohol, meaning pollinators like hummingbirds are drinking it all day long. Despite consuming human-equivalent amounts, they show no signs of intoxication—suggesting a surprising evolutionary ...

Metformin’s Hidden Brain Pathway Revealed After 60 Years

Mar. 25, 2026 A major discovery reveals that metformin works not just in the body, but in the brain. By switching off a key protein and activating specific neurons, the drug lowers blood sugar through a previously hidden pathway, opening new doors for diabetes ...

Astronomers Solve 50-year Mystery of a Naked-eye Star’s Extreme X-rays

Mar. 25, 2026 A star you can see with the naked eye has kept astronomers guessing for decades with its unusually powerful X-rays. Now, thanks to highly precise observations from Japan’s XRISM space telescope, scientists have finally uncovered the source: a ...

Project Hail Mary Meets Reality: 45 Planets Could Harbor Alien Life

Mar. 25, 2026 Astronomers have narrowed down the cosmic search for life, identifying fewer than 50 rocky planets among thousands of known exoplanets that may have the right conditions to support life. Using new data from ESA’s Gaia mission and NASA archives, ...

First Ever Atomic Movie Reveals Hidden Driver of Radiation Damage

Mar. 24, 2026 Researchers have visualized atoms in motion just before a radiation-driven decay process occurs, revealing a surprisingly dynamic scene. Instead of remaining fixed, the atoms roam and rearrange, directly influencing how and when the decay unfolds. ...

Honey Bees Dance Better with an Audience

Mar. 24, 2026 Honey bees don’t just perform their famous waggle dance to share directions, they actually adjust how well they dance depending on who’s watching. Researchers found that when fewer bees pay attention, the dancer becomes less precise as it moves ...

This Tiny Implant, Smaller Than a Grain of Salt, Can Read Your Brain

Mar. 24, 2026 A new neural implant is so small it can rest on a grain of salt, yet it can track and wirelessly transmit brain activity for over a year. It’s powered by laser light that safely passes through tissue and communicates using tiny infrared signals. ...

Scientists Just Solved a Major Mystery About How Your Brain Stores Memories

Mar. 24, 2026 Scientists have found that your brain separates memories into “what” and “where/when” using two different groups of neurons. One set responds to specific objects or people, while another tracks the context or situation. When you remember ...

Supercomputers Just Solved a 50-year-old Mystery About Giant Stars

Mar. 24, 2026 Astronomers have finally cracked a decades-old mystery about red giant stars—how material from their deep interiors makes its way to the surface. Using cutting-edge supercomputer simulations, researchers discovered that stellar rotation plays a ...

Scientists Found a Rhino in the Arctic and It Changes Everything

Mar. 24, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a new species of rhinoceros in the Canadian High Arctic, revealing that rhinos once lived far farther north than expected. The fossil, dating back 23 million years, is unusually complete and has helped reshape ideas about ...

Insulin Pills May Soon Replace Daily Injections

Mar. 24, 2026 For over a century, scientists have chased the dream of insulin pills, but the digestive system kept destroying the drug before it could work—forcing millions of patients to rely on daily injections. Now, researchers at Kumamoto University have ...

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A Surprising Foam Discovery Could Change Everyday Products

Mar. 23, 2026 Foams have long baffled scientists because liquid drains from them far sooner than theory predicts. New research shows the reason: the bubbles don’t stay put—they rearrange, opening pathways for ...

DNA Reveals Two New Bass Species Hidden in Plain Sight

Mar. 23, 2026 Two new species of black bass have been officially identified after decades of confusion with similar fish. Bartram’s bass and Altamaha bass stand out not just in appearance, but in their DNA, ...

Sperm Whales Caught Headbutting Each Other on Camera for the First Time

Mar. 23, 2026 Drone footage has revealed sperm whales headbutting each other—something scientists had only speculated about until now. Surprisingly, it’s younger whales doing it, not the giant males ...

Astronomers Reconstruct a Galaxy’s 12-Billion-Year History Using Chemical Clues

Mar. 23, 2026 For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the full history of a galaxy outside the Milky Way using chemical clues. By analyzing oxygen across ...

Scientists Discover Hormone That May Stop Chronic Back Pain at Its Source

Mar. 23, 2026 A new study suggests a widely used bone hormone could help relieve chronic back pain in an unexpected way. Instead of just strengthening bone, it appears to stop pain-sensing nerves from growing into ...

Women Over 50 Lost 35% More Weight With This Surprising Combo

Mar. 23, 2026 Postmenopausal women may have a powerful new edge in the battle against weight gain. A Mayo Clinic study found that those using menopausal hormone therapy while taking the obesity drug tirzepatide ...

Scientists Discover Alzheimer’s Hidden “death Switch” in the Brain

Mar. 23, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a hidden “death switch” in the brain that may be driving Alzheimer’s disease—and even found a way to turn it off in mice. The culprit is a toxic pairing of two ...

Most People Get Food’s Environmental Impact Completely Wrong, Study Finds

Mar. 23, 2026 People often get the environmental impact of food wrong, according to new research. While many assume processed foods are the worst, they tend to overlook the surprisingly high impact of items like ...

World’s First Quantum Battery Could Enable Ultra Fast Charging

Mar. 22, 2026 Scientists in Australia have demonstrated a prototype quantum battery that could revolutionize energy storage. By harnessing quantum effects, it can absorb energy in a rapid “super absorption” ...

Scientists Twisted a Mysterious Superconductor and Got a Shocking Result

Mar. 22, 2026 A decades-old superconducting mystery just took a surprising turn. Strontium ruthenate, a material that conducts electricity with zero resistance at low temperatures, has long puzzled scientists with ...

Why Your Brain May Be Sabotaging Your Balance as You Age

Mar. 25, 2026 Balance problems in aging and Parkinson’s may come from the body working too hard, not too little. Scientists found that the brain and muscles become overactive during even minor disturbances, yet ...

Fathers Face Rising Depression Risk a Year After Baby Arrives

Mar. 24, 2026 New fathers appear to have fewer mental health diagnoses during pregnancy and the early months after birth. But that early stability does not last. About a year later, depression and stress-related ...

A Massive Freshwater Reservoir Is Hiding Under the Great Salt Lake

Mar. 21, 2026 A hidden freshwater system deep beneath the Great Salt Lake has been revealed using airborne electromagnetic surveys. Scientists found that freshwater extends much farther under the lake than ...

Hidden Antibiotics in River Fish Spark New Food Safety Fears

Mar. 21, 2026 Antibiotics are accumulating in a major Brazilian river, especially during the dry season when pollution becomes more concentrated. Scientists even detected a banned drug inside fish sold for food, ...

Tectonic Shift: Earth Was Already Moving 3.5 Billion Years Ago

Mar. 21, 2026 Scientists have uncovered the oldest direct evidence yet that Earth’s tectonic plates were on the move 3.5 billion years ago. By analyzing magnetic fingerprints in ancient rocks, they reconstructed ...

Weight Loss Drug Ozempic Cuts Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction Risk

Mar. 22, 2026 GLP-1 medications like semaglutide (Ozempic) may offer unexpected mental health benefits alongside weight loss. A large study found major drops in depression, anxiety, and psychiatric-related ...

Why Mosquitoes Always Find You and How They Decide to Attack

Mar. 22, 2026 Scientists have finally cracked how mosquitoes decide where to fly—and it’s not by following each other. Instead, each insect independently reacts to visual cues and carbon dioxide, zeroing in on ...

Beavers Are Turning Rivers Into Powerful Carbon Sinks

Mar. 22, 2026 Beavers may be unlikely climate heroes, but new research suggests they could play a powerful role in fighting climate change. By building dams and transforming streams into wetlands, these ...

Friction Without Contact Discovered as Magnetic Forces Break a 300-Year-Old Law

Mar. 22, 2026 Researchers have uncovered friction without contact—driven entirely by magnetic interactions. As two magnetic layers slide, their internal forces compete, causing constant rearrangements that ...

NASA’s Hubble Accidentally Caught a Comet Breaking Apart in Real Time

Mar. 21, 2026 In an incredibly lucky cosmic accident, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a comet breaking apart in real time—something astronomers have long tried and failed to observe. The comet, C/2025 ...

Ancient DNA Reveals a Farming Shift That Pushed a Society to the Brink

Mar. 21, 2026 A new study reveals that farming in Argentina’s Uspallata Valley was adopted by local hunter-gatherers rather than introduced by outside populations. Centuries later, a stressed group of ...

Scientists Turn Probiotic Bacteria Into Tumor-Hunting Cancer Killers

Mar. 21, 2026 Scientists have engineered probiotic bacteria to act as tumor-seeking drug factories. In mice, these bacteria infiltrated tumors and produced a cancer-fighting drug right where it was needed. This ...

These “forever Chemicals” Could Be Weakening Kids’ Bones for Life

Mar. 21, 2026 “Forever chemicals” may be affecting kids in ways that last a lifetime. A new study links early PFAS exposure to lower bone density during the teen years, especially in girls. Researchers also ...

Closing Your Eyes to Hear Better Might Be a Big Mistake

Mar. 20, 2026 Many people believe closing their eyes sharpens hearing, but that is not always true. In noisy settings, participants struggled more to hear faint sounds with their eyes closed, while matching ...

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 67% Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Mar. 19, 2026 Eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods like chips, frozen meals, sugary drinks, and packaged snacks may significantly raise the risk of serious heart problems. In a major U.S. study, people ...

Belly Fat Linked to Heart Failure Risk Even in People With Normal Weight

Mar. 19, 2026 Carrying extra fat around the waist may be more dangerous than the number on the scale suggests. Researchers found that belly fat was more strongly linked to heart failure risk than BMI, even in ...

This Common Vaccine Cuts Heart Risk Nearly in Half in New Study

Mar. 20, 2026 A shingles vaccine might double as a powerful heart protector. In people already at high risk, it cut major cardiac events by 46% and deaths by an impressive 66% within a year. Scientists think ...

Wildfires in Carbon-Rich Tropical Peatlands Hit 2000-Year High

Mar. 19, 2026 Tropical peatlands, some of the planet’s largest underground carbon stores, are now burning at levels never seen in at least 2,000 years. By analyzing charcoal preserved in peat across multiple ...

Physicists Discover a Heavy Cousin of the Proton at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider

Mar. 19, 2026 A new subatomic particle known as the Ξcc⁺ has been discovered at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. This heavy proton-like particle contains two charm quarks and was detected using the upgraded LHCb ...

Scientists Recreated a Dinosaur Nest to Solve a 70-Million-Year-Old Mystery

Mar. 19, 2026 Scientists recreated a life-size oviraptor nest to understand how these dinosaurs hatched their eggs. Their experiments showed the parent likely couldn’t heat all the eggs directly, meaning ...