Much like how the panda’s “thumb” is actually a sesamoid bone that’s been evolutionarily repurposed to act like an extra ...

Time crystals are probably one of the most fascinating recent discoveries in physics. We know what a regular crystal is – a structure that repeats in space. Think of quartz, for ...

This isn’t the famous sample reported last September, but another with different signs of past life we’re struggling to ...

The new species has been named Haolong dongi, with the genus translating to “spiny dragon” in Chinese. The species name honors Dong Zhiming, a leading paleontologist who died in 2024.

O ver 2.2 million chatbots have seemingly joined a new social media platform, dubbed the “Reddit for AI bots,” where they share advice, discuss their problems, and complain about their human overlords ...

A stronauts will soon be able to phub each other in space, after NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that they will be able to take their phones on future missions.

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The supermassive black hole appears to have released a jet of material, something that they are known to do, but the jet is getting brighter and brighter. Radio observations suggest that it is now 50 ...

The Trump administration has made some big claims about how impactful TrumpRx will be for Americans’ healthcare. And in some specific cases, they’re justified: fertility drugs like Gonal-F and ...

Chester Zoo, in the UK, has announced that it has received scientific confirmation that an “extinct” snail has been saved ...

Each year, more than 14,000 people in the US alone will be diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive, unpredictable, and ...

The object is known as C/2026 A1 (MAPS), discovered extremely recently on January 20 by a group of French amateur astronomers ...