https://www.discovermagazine.com/rss/allDiscover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable science news, feature articles, photos and more.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:20:55 GMThttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlDiscover Magazine RSS Feed GeneratorenCopyright © 2026 Discover Magazine Inc.https://www.discovermagazine.com/neptune-sized-exoplanet-mysteriously-orbits-its-star-backward-raising-questions-about-planetary-formation-49713https://www.discovermagazine.com/neptune-sized-exoplanet-mysteriously-orbits-its-star-backward-raising-questions-about-planetary-formation-49713Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMTLearn how the exoplanet GJ 3090 b travels around its host star in a backward orbit, offering new insight into the evolution of planetary systems. The 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Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/tiny-dissolving-batteries-could-power-medical-devices-after-you-swallow-them-49710https://www.discovermagazine.com/tiny-dissolving-batteries-could-power-medical-devices-after-you-swallow-them-49710Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMTLearn how researchers have created an ingestible battery that dissolves within weeks and is safer for your health and the environment.Technologyhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/scientists-catch-sound-making-a-quantum-jump-with-a-microscopic-tuning-fork-49708https://www.discovermagazine.com/scientists-catch-sound-making-a-quantum-jump-with-a-microscopic-tuning-fork-49708Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn how physicists overcame obstacles to watch phonons quantum jump in real-time.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/these-lemurs-have-a-haunting-call-and-may-use-vocal-tricks-similar-to-opera-singers-49706https://www.discovermagazine.com/these-lemurs-have-a-haunting-call-and-may-use-vocal-tricks-similar-to-opera-singers-49706Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:57:00 GMTLearn more about the wild indri, a lemur whose haunting call is produced by the same vocal movements as an opera singer. Planet Earthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/rusty-treasure-hidden-in-the-danube-river-may-be-europe-s-largest-hoard-of-prehistoric-iron-bars-49705https://www.discovermagazine.com/rusty-treasure-hidden-in-the-danube-river-may-be-europe-s-largest-hoard-of-prehistoric-iron-bars-49705Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:39:00 GMTLearn how a project to extract gravel from the Danube River led to the discovery of a collection of iron bars weighing over one metric ton. The 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children. Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/300-years-of-aqueduct-deposits-may-link-the-plague-of-cyprian-to-the-decline-of-roman-n-mes-49702https://www.discovermagazine.com/300-years-of-aqueduct-deposits-may-link-the-plague-of-cyprian-to-the-decline-of-roman-n-mes-49702Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:45:00 GMTDiscover what an ancient aqueduct can tell us about the rise and fall of “the French Rome” under Roman rule.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/pittcon-2027-what-america-s-biggest-lab-science-show-means-for-you-49695https://www.discovermagazine.com/pittcon-2027-what-america-s-biggest-lab-science-show-means-for-you-49695Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTFor over 75 years, Pittcon has been at the cutting edge of industry-defining changes, and next year it returns home for the first time in six decades.The Scienceshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/too-much-or-too-little-sun-exposure-can-impact-your-health-here-s-how-to-strike-a-balance-49699https://www.discovermagazine.com/too-much-or-too-little-sun-exposure-can-impact-your-health-here-s-how-to-strike-a-balance-49699Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMTLearn more about the impacts that too much or too little sun exposure can have on your skin health and vitamin D levels, and how much sun protection you may really need. Healthhttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-brain-may-be-two-organs-a-discovery-that-could-advance-als-research-49701https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-brain-may-be-two-organs-a-discovery-that-could-advance-als-research-49701Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMTLearn how tracing the brain’s separate origins helped researchers grow nerve cells that could aid studies of ALS and spinal muscular 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