Dead Star’s Last Meal Reveals What Alien Planets Are Really Made Of : ScienceAlert
What’s the best way to reveal what an exoplanet is made of? Wait for it to get gravitationally…
We May Finally Understand Why Birds Burst Into Song at Dawn : ScienceAlert
Dawn is beckoned by choruses of birds all around the world, but we still don’t understand why our…
Dolphins Spotted Wearing Sea Sponge Hats to Try Woo The Ladies : ScienceAlert
Last year, orcas sashayed into the world of fashion with dead salmon hats. Now, dolphins are wowing us…
Scientists Reveal How The Maya Predicted Eclipses For Centuries : ScienceAlert
A medieval Maya text for predicting solar eclipses has confused Western readers for centuries, but a pair of…
‘Holy Grail’ Forensics Breakthrough Lifts Fingerprints From Bullet Cases : ScienceAlert
Finding a fingerprint on the casing of a fired bullet was once a nearly impossible task. But scientists…
Physicists Use a Single Molecule as a Tiny Particle Collider : ScienceAlert
To study the inner workings of an atom’s nucleus, scientists have traditionally relied on sophisticated particle colliders to…
Common Supplement Shows Concerning Link to Heart Failure : ScienceAlert
New research into a popular sleeping aid has some scientists worried about long-term usage. An analysis of adults…
Using Tobacco With Cannabis Is Tied to Unique Brain Changes, Small Study Finds : ScienceAlert
A preliminary investigation has found that those who use tobacco with cannabis show unique changes to their brain…
Longevity Supplement ‘Rejuvenates’ Aging Immune Cells in Just 4 Weeks : ScienceAlert
A Swiss biotech company is putting a new longevity supplement to the test, and the latest clinical results…
Arachnid Megacity Discovered in Cave May Be World’s Largest Spider Web : ScienceAlert
A cave straddling the border of Greece and Albania has just yielded an absolute treasure trove of spiders.…
Most Powerful Black-Hole Flare Ever Recorded Shone Like 10 Trillion Suns : ScienceAlert
In a flare of light that traveled for 10 billion years to reach us, astronomers have identified the…
Zoning Out May Be Your Brain’s Rinse Cycle, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
We’re all familiar with the feeling of zoning out, especially when we’re sleep-deprived. A new study suggests these…