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Rare Ancestor of a Galaxy Supercluster Breaks Distance Record, Offering Clues to Galaxy Cluster Evolution

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:45:00 GMT

Learn how ancient clusters of galaxies — including the most distant proto-supercluster ever found — could provide clues on galactic evolution.

Prehistoric Builders Transported 25-Ton Stones 11 Miles to Build Britain's Tallest Surviving Stone Row

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn how mineral clues traced Yorkshire’s Devil’s Arrows to a source 11 miles away and linked a missing stone to a medieval cross.

The First Known Denisovan Forearm Bone Emerges From a Search Through 60,000 Bone Fragments

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:51:00 GMT

Learn how a small forearm fragment from a cave in China is helping researchers understand how our extinct relatives used their arms.

Three Rock Hyrax Pups Born at Chester Zoo Are “Little Chaos Potatoes” With Surprisingly Close Elephant Relatives

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:20:00 GMT

Learn how rock hyraxes are related to elephants and built for climbing as three new pups explore their habitat at Chester Zoo.

Ozempic's Active Ingredient Linked to Lower Hospitalization Risk in Bipolar Disorder

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:45:00 GMT

Learn more about the impacts GLP-1s could have on Bipolar Disorder

Gardener Uncovers the Largest Viking Silver Hoard in Danish History, Containing 700 Pieces and Weighing Over 40 Pounds

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:15:00 GMT

Learn more about the largest Viking silver hoard in Denmark, a garden discovered by chance in their yard.

Nearly 4 Million Coins Show How Rome Built an Economy Across Its Conquered Territories

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Learn how ancient Roman coins helped researchers create a new map of the Roman Republic’s economy using digital archaeology.

1,500 Animal Remains and Tools Suggest Neanderthals Returned to This Spanish Cave for Generations

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn how animal bones and stone tools are helping archaeologists reconstruct Neanderthal camp life in northern Spain.

66-Million-Year-Old Mineralized Blood Vessels Reveal How the Largest Known T. rex Began Healing a Broken Rib

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn how preserved blood vessels in a T. rex’s broken rib are helping researchers understand how the dinosaur healed.

Aluminum Eggshells Could One Day Help Protect Spacecraft From Dangerous Space Debris

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:27:00 GMT

Learn more about the water-filled aluminum eggshells that could help absorb the impact of space debris as future space missions launch.

How You Sit Matters, and Breaking Up Long Sessions May Lower Cancer Death Risk

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:02:00 GMT

Sitting a lot during the day may be bad for your health but sedentary behavior with regular interruptions may lower risks of cancer mortality.

Einstein's Equivalence Principle Passes a Quantum Test

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Learn about a recent experiment that could take us one step closer to solving one of physics biggest questions.

Scientists Captured Trillionth-of-a-Second Snapshots of a Chemical Reaction Essential to Life

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Learn how scientists are able to capture “snapshots” of extremely rapid processes, called proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions.

More Than 1,200 Genetic Variants Linked to Personality Traits Like Extraversion and Conscientiousness

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Discover how your DNA may shape your personality — and your life outcomes.

165-Million-Year-Old Insect Fossils Help Reconstruct What a Jurassic Forest May Have Sounded Like

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn how scientists are using ancient fossils and machine learning to reconstruct ancient soundscapes.

Ancient Blacksmiths May Have Hammered Away a Meteorite's Cosmic Signature

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Learn how ancient blacksmiths forged iron from meteorites and may have erased one of its most important extraterrestrial signatures.

Young Chimpanzees Develop Distinct Vocal Accents That Become Stronger With Age

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Learn how grunts, whimpers, and laughter helped researchers uncover chimpanzee accents that differ between communities.

Hawaiʻi Students Help Name a Pair of Merging Galaxies More Than 200 Million Light-Years Away

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:45:00 GMT

Learn how two galaxies slowly pulling toward each other inspired a name that captures their cosmic collision and the birth of new stars within them.

30,000-Year-Old Fossils Reveal the “American Cheetah” Was Actually More Like a Puma

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn how ancient DNA and chemical clues revealed that the American cheetah was a puma relative that ate fish in the Arctic.

Octopus Clinging to a Risso’s Dolphin May Offer Clues to Southwest England’s Remarkable Octopus Boom

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:06:00 GMT

Learn how a photograph of an octopus riding a Risso’s dolphin connects the encounter to southwest England’s largest octopus bloom in at least 75 years.