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Dark Matter May Exist in Two States, Explaining Missing Signals in Dwarf Galaxies

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Learn how a two-state model of dark matter could explain why gamma-ray signals appear in some galaxies but not others.

A New Glass Frog Species From Ecuador Is Less Transparent—and Honors an Olympic Gold Medalist

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:10:00 GMT

Meet Nymphargus dajomesae, a member of the glass frog family and a resident of one of the last amphibian paradises on Earth.

Two Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch in California, Live on Camera — but a Nearby Development Could Drive Them Away

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:55:00 GMT

Learn about the viral hatching of two bald eagle chicks in Big Bear — and how a nearby development could threaten Jackie and Shadow’s nesting and feeding habitat.

Rock‑Climbing Fish Scale a 50‑Foot Waterfall Using Tiny Hooks in Their Fins

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:50:00 GMT

Learn how fish in the Democratic Republic of the Congo scale a near-vertical waterfall using microscopic hooks.

A Second Jet in Galaxy Mrk 501 Points to a Close Pair of Supermassive Black Holes — Possibly Nearing a Merger

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn how shifting jets in galaxy Mrk 501 exposed a pair of orbiting supermassive black holes nearing collision.

289‑Million‑Year‑Old Reptilian Mummy Sheds Light on How Amniotes Learned to Breathe

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:10:00 GMT

Learn more about a mummy found in an Oklahoma cave that reveals clues about how early amniotes breathed.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Recently Spotted Around 11,000 Asteroids — and This Is Just Beginning

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:40:00 GMT

Learn about the largest batch of asteroid discoveries from the last year, which scientists say “is just the tip of the iceberg” for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

Artemis II Crew Breaks Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight While Gazing Upon the Moon's Far Side

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn about the new record set by the Artemis II crew, reaching the farthest distance from Earth that any human has ever gone.

Caffeine, Cocaine, and Painkillers Found in Sharks in the Bahamas — A Sign of Human Pollution Reaching Marine Predators

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:20:00 GMT

Learn how cocaine, caffeine, and common painkillers are entering Bahamian waters, how they ended up in shark blood, and what early signs of biological effects could mean for marine ecosystems.

Water May Have Been Collecting in the Moon’s South Pole for Over a Billion Years

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Learn more about where researchers believe water is on the moon and their theories on how it got there.

World’s Oldest Octopus Fossil From Guinness World Records Was Misidentified — Here's What It Really Is

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:55:00 GMT

Learn how a 300-million-year-old fossil once thought to be the oldest octopus was reidentified after hidden teeth were uncovered, shifting the timeline of octopus evolution.

This Glowing Fish Steals Bioluminescence Instead of Making Its Own Light

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Learn more about the golden sweeper, a type of fish that steals bioluminescent proteins from its prey to glow, a rare case of kleptoproteinism.

Artemis II Catches Glimpse of the Moon's Grand Canyon, a Basin That Looks Like a Giant Bullseye

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:55:00 GMT

Learn about the Orientale basin, a ringed impact structure on the moon that was recently seen by the Artemis II crew.

Most Pristine Star May Have Been Spotted 80,000 Light-Years From Earth

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn more about SDSS J0715‑7334, one of the most chemically pristine stars ever found.

A Mutant Clownfish Broke the Rules of Stripes and Offers Clues to How Animal Patterns Form

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:20:00 GMT

Learn how a small genetic change affects cell communication and reshapes the stripes seen in clownfish.

About 34 Million Years Ago, Earth’s Most Powerful Ocean Current Emerged and Reshaped the Climate

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:20:00 GMT

Learn how the Antarctic Circumpolar Current formed during the Oligocene, as winds, shifting continents, and ocean gateways reshaped Earth’s climate.

Organ‑on‑a‑Chip Models Now Include the Cervix — Revealing New Clues About STIs

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:55:00 GMT

New organ-on-a-chip recreates the cervix’s microbiome and immune system, revealing how bacteria shape STI infection risk.

What Is Kleptoparasitism? Why Food Theft Is a Common Survival Strategy Across the Animal Kingdom

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn more about kleptoparasitism and how animals adjust to it when their food sources are scarce.

Earth’s Magnetic Field Flipped 43 Million Years Ago — Was There an Impact on Life?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Learn how a flip in Earth's magnetic field may have caused changes in the radiation on our planet.

How Large-Scale Human Migration Reshaped Europe More Than a Thousand Years Ago

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Learn more about how a great human migration began towards the end of the Roman Empire, and how it would shape Europe's future.