New Study Shatters Long-Standing Myths About Primate Origins
The first primates were about the size of a mouse lemur: tiny. Credit: Jason Gilchrist Primates originated in…
Astronomers Stunned by Strange Supernova Stripped to Its Core
An illustration of the ‘extremely stripped’ supernova 2021yfj. Credit: Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko A companion star may…
Webb Telescope Spots Possible Signs of Atmosphere on “Goldilocks” Exoplanet
This artist’s concept portrays the seven rocky exoplanets within the TRAPPIST-1 system, located 40 light-years from Earth. Credit:…
Scientists Discover Mars Has an Earth-Like Core
The findings will help guide scientists towards a better understanding of Mars’ evolution as a planet. Credit: JPL-Caltech…
Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t the Villain You Think They Are, Scientists Reveal
Our cravings may be shaped as much by what we think about food as by what it contains.…
Lost Sleep May Leave Dangerous Toxins Lurking in the Brain
Scientists have discovered the brain’s own waste-clearing network, known as the glymphatic system, which seems most active while…
Vitamin D May Help Slow Aging, Study Finds
Could a simple vitamin help slow the ticking of our biological clocks? A new study suggests vitamin D…
Gravitational waves proved Einstein right 10 yrs ago. Now, black holes are taking us further
Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves…
Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…
41,000 Years Ago, Something Weird in Space Changed How Humans Lived on Earth
Wandering magnetic fields would have had noticeable effects for humans. Credit: Maximilian Schanner (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences,…
New Measurements Show We May Live in a Giant “Cosmic Void”
New research suggests we may live in a vast cosmic void, a region with far fewer galaxies and…
Two Spacecraft Align Perfectly To Recreate a Solar Eclipse in Space
The two spacecraft of Proba-3 fly in precise formation about 150 m (500 feet) apart to form an…