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The Great Attractor Is Drawing the Milky Way at 1.3 Million Miles per Hour — What Does It Mean for Our Galaxy?

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:45:00 GMT

Learn about the Great Attractor, a region of the universe that is constantly pulling the Milky Way and thousands of other galaxies.

17,100-Year-Old Cave Paintings in Wales Were Dismissed as Stains — but They May Be Britain’s Oldest Rock Art

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn how red markings in a Welsh cave, once dismissed as natural stains, were reanalyzed as Paleolithic cave art, potentially the oldest known rock art in Britain.

Lab-Grown Brains Could One Day Help Reawaken Nerve Regeneration

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Learn how lab-grown brains could help scientists reawaken nerve regeneration.

Scientists Can Now Account for Rising Sea Levels More Accurately Than Ever Before

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:15:00 GMT

Discover how a new study breaks down the drivers of sea-level rise, allowing scientists to explain nearly all of its causes.

Neolithic Humans, Not Glaciers, Likely Transported Stonehenge’s Altar Stone Over 400 Miles

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:45:00 GMT

Learn more about Stonehenge's Altar Stone and how further study supports the idea that glaciers did not move the stone to England; Neolithic people did.

A Popular Anti-Aging Drug Combo Triggers Severe Brain Damage in Mice

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:15:00 GMT

Learn how a popular anti-aging drug combination damaged myelin in mice, and why the findings could help researchers better understand multiple sclerosis.

Lower Levels of Vitamin B12 and Folate May Be Tied to Fatigue in Men and Low Motivation in Women

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:15:00 GMT

Learn how homocysteine, a blood marker shaped by vitamin B12 and folate, may be tied to everyday fatigue and motivation.

Rare Meteorite From Sahara Desert Hints at Moon-Sized Protoplanet That Shattered 4.5 Billion Years Ago

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Learn about a rare meteorite that may have separated from a protoplanet around the size of the Moon 4.5 billion years ago.

Something May Wake Up Inside Fog — and Leave More Bacteria Behind When It Lifts

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Learn how fog bacteria may grow inside tiny droplets, break down formaldehyde, and change how researchers think about the air we breathe.

Cave Lions and Modern Lions Interbred After More Than a Million Years Apart as Ice Age Climate Shifted Their Ranges

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Learn how ancient DNA shows cave lions were a distinct evolutionary lineage from modern lions, yet still interbred with them after more than a million years apart as Ice Age climate brought them into contact.

Robot Inspired by Walking Fish Could Reveal How Animals First Moved Onto Land

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn more about a fish-inspired robot and what it can teach us about how animals first left the water and began moving on land.

CBD Shows Early Promise for Reducing Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Model

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn how CBD may reduce brain inflammation in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.

62-Million-Year-Old Egyptian Fossil Site Reveals the Early Rise of Modern Fish, Soon After the Dinosaur Extinction

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:20:00 GMT

Learn more about Qreiya 3 Lagerstätte, a fossil-rich site that could help fill key gaps in marine evolution.

This Hidden Water System Helps Keep the Grand Canyon Alive — but Climate Change Could Put It at Risk

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Learn where the Grand Canyon gets its water supply, and how a new 3D map of the canyon’s caves could help protect that supply from climate change and other dangers.

This Single-Celled Organism Turns into a Cannibalistic Predator, Swallowing Its Own Relatives Whole

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:20:00 GMT

Meet Euplotes gigatrox, a single-celled organism discovered on a Caribbean island that temporarily transforms into a predator, hunting and consuming its own relatives.

Astronomers Accidentally Uncover Magnetic Fields on Alien Worlds That May Help Protect Their Atmospheres

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Learn how measuring wind speeds on Jupiter-like exoplanets gave clues on the presence of magnetic fields, a feature not all planets have.

People Have Heard an Unexplained Hum for 50 Years — It May Be Coming From Inside Their Own Heads

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:15:00 GMT

Learn how a mysterious low-frequency hum reported in the United States, Canada, the U.K., and Australia may be tied to low-frequency tinnitus, helping explain why only some people can hear it.

Unexpected Microbes on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-Year-Old Body May Have Fed on Chemicals Used to Preserve Him

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how cold-adapted yeast found on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-year-old body may reveal clues about his microbiome, ancient gut bacteria, and how glacial mummies are preserved.

Large Genetic Study Identifies Dozens of New Alzheimer’s Risk Genes

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:15:00 GMT

Learn how newly discovered genetic regions may help explain Alzheimer’s risk, pointing to brain immune cells, neurons, and possible new targets for future treatments.

Strange Particle Behavior at CERN Could Challenge 50-Year-Old Physics Theory

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn about new research that is undermining the Standard Model, a framework that has guided particle physics for decades.