Largest 2D map of the universe charts 4 billion objects in the night sky — and helps other telescopes with their work: A new celestial map not only catalogs a variety of cosmic objects but also serves as a pointer for other telescopes on Earth and in space.
Tough Soil Microbes Turn Out to Be Bad News for the Climate: The soil microbes that survive drought best are the ones that release the most carbon, and 112 sites show the dryness threshold where the losses turn sharp
Killer whales sink another boat off the coast of Spain — why are they still doing this after 6 years? A small, endangered pod of orcas off Spain and Portugal has sunk at least eight boats since 2020, and despite speculation, the real explanation might have nothing to do with revenge
The bacteria behind gum disease may also harm your heart valves, early research suggests: A bacterium linked to gum disease may contribute to heart valve disease by setting off inflammation that can lead to calcium buildup.
Two immune cell types’ contact plays a major role in aging. Blocking a hormone’s influence on one of those cell types halted mice’s age-associated decline in multiple organs
Scientists Built a Working Computer Out of Springs That Doesn't Use a Single Watt of Electricity: This bizarre mechanical computer has no wires or chips.
Physicists solve decade-old mathematical puzzle with help from Claude AI: It 'significantly shifted my perspective on what these models can achieve in theoretical physics'
Indonesia is building a new capital city in the heart of Borneo to replace sinking Jakarta. As construction transforms one of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests, scientists and their Indigenous collaborators are racing to record the sounds of the forest
'Extremely rare' iron shackles discovered at 2,300-year-old settlement in France may have been used on enslaved women or children: Archaeologists were surprised to find evidence of shackles in a pre-Roman settlement in France.
The Calmest Therapy Dogs May Be the Most Stressed: A dog that holds perfectly still through a scare may not be calm at all. The test meant to protect therapy dogs may reward the ones shutting down
NASA is creating a fifth state of matter on the ISS, thanks to an upgrade to a mini-fridge-sized quantum lab: A new set of upgrades to the International Space Station’s Cold Atom Laboratory is allowing NASA to probe quantum mechanics at the coldest possible temperatures while in zero gravity
River Pollution May Be Confusing Fish Into Mating With the Wrong Species: Damaged 'noses' may be pushing two swordtail species toward one single hybrid species.
Jupiter's Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, may be heating up: The largest moon in the solar system — Jupiter’s Ganymede — has a unique and inexplicable magnetic field. New research could finally explain it: the moon is heating up.
A Green Mineral Could Help Oceans Absorb Carbon And Its First Beach Test Looks Promising: The first ocean olivine trial looked safe after one year, but questions remain.
'Truly significant': James Webb telescope reveals largest-ever map of the universe's hidden megastructures: Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have created the most detailed map of the cosmic web ever.