ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ Enriching Science Journalism Wed, 06 May 2026 16:56:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://cdn.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-logo-zmescience-32x32.png ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ 32 32 America Eliminated Measles 25 Years Ago. Now, the U.S. is About to Lose One Of Its Biggest Public Health Wins https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/measles-back-america/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/measles-back-america/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 16:56:42 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303762 The U.S. may be close to losing its measles-free status.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/measles-back-america/feed/ 0 A Psychology Professor Explains Why Photographic Memory is a Myth and a Hollywood Trope https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-psychology-professor-explains-why-photographic-memory-is-a-myth-and-a-hollywood-trope/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-psychology-professor-explains-why-photographic-memory-is-a-myth-and-a-hollywood-trope/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 12:27:29 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303740 Hollywood loves a character who has the perfect total recall of a photographic memory. But it’s not how memory works.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-psychology-professor-explains-why-photographic-memory-is-a-myth-and-a-hollywood-trope/feed/ 0 They’re 80,000 Years Old and No One Knows Who Made Them. Are These the World’s Oldest Arrowheads? https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/worlds-oldest-arrowheads-central-asia/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/worlds-oldest-arrowheads-central-asia/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 12:25:00 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=289605 Different types of ancient arrows.Stone tips found in Uzbekistan could rewrite the history of bows and arrows.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/worlds-oldest-arrowheads-central-asia/feed/ 0 Massive Study Finds Common Knee Surgery Is No Better Than a Placebo https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/massive-study-finds-common-knee-surgery-is-no-better-than-a-placebo/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/massive-study-finds-common-knee-surgery-is-no-better-than-a-placebo/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:49 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303684 Elderly person experiencing knee pain, holding their knee while sitting on a sofa.Knee cartilage trimming doesn't work the way you'd think it does. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/massive-study-finds-common-knee-surgery-is-no-better-than-a-placebo/feed/ 0 This 25 Million Year Old Platypus Had Teeth Built to Crack Open Armored Prey https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/this-25-million-year-old-platypus-had-teeth-built-to-crack-open-armored-prey/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/this-25-million-year-old-platypus-had-teeth-built-to-crack-open-armored-prey/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 11:54:44 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303625 New fossils reveal an ancient platypus with teeth, power and a vanished world.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/this-25-million-year-old-platypus-had-teeth-built-to-crack-open-armored-prey/feed/ 0 This Tool Shows Where Your Home Was 320 million Years Ago https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/earth-latitude-history-tool/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/earth-latitude-history-tool/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 11:05:04 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303611 Earth tectonic plates map showing boundaries and geological activity.Your backyard has been drifting for hundreds of millions of years.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/earth-latitude-history-tool/feed/ 0 Astronomers Determine the Surface of a Rocky Planet Beyond Our Solar System for the First Time https://www.zmescience.com/space/first-surface-exoplanet/ https://www.zmescience.com/space/first-surface-exoplanet/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 00:08:11 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303712 The planet looks less like Earth and more like a scorched Mercury.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/space/first-surface-exoplanet/feed/ 0 A Possible Shortcut To Mars Could Cut The Round Trip By More Than Half https://www.zmescience.com/science/shortcut-to-mars/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/shortcut-to-mars/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:28:29 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303547 One possible option could see humans reach Mars in just 33 days. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/shortcut-to-mars/feed/ 0 Honeybees May Understand Numbers Better Than Critics Thought https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/honeybees-may-understand-numbers-better-than-critics-thought/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/honeybees-may-understand-numbers-better-than-critics-thought/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:09:15 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303627 A detailed digital illustration of a bee with scientific formulas and diagrams in the background.We're still trying to understand how exactly to study bees.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/honeybees-may-understand-numbers-better-than-critics-thought/feed/ 0 Why Largest Meteorite Found on Earth Has No Crater Around It https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/solar-system/asteroids-meteors-comets/why-largest-meteorite-found-on-earth-has-no-crater-around-it/ https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/solar-system/asteroids-meteors-comets/why-largest-meteorite-found-on-earth-has-no-crater-around-it/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 18:43:54 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303677 Tree trunk with damaged bark and exposed wood, close-up view.The Hoba meteorite smashed into the Earth, but look around it, and you won't see any crater.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/solar-system/asteroids-meteors-comets/why-largest-meteorite-found-on-earth-has-no-crater-around-it/feed/ 0 Volcano Science Reveals Secret to the Perfect Espresso https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/volcano-science-reveals-secret-to-the-perfect-espresso/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/volcano-science-reveals-secret-to-the-perfect-espresso/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 17:10:26 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303669 A new espresso equation shows why grinding too fine or too coarse can ruin your coffee.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/volcano-science-reveals-secret-to-the-perfect-espresso/feed/ 0 NASA Just Released 12,000 Photos from Artemis II and Some Are Absolutely Breathtaking https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/nasa-new-12k-artemis-ii-photos/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/nasa-new-12k-artemis-ii-photos/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 13:58:46 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303641 The best Artemis II photos are not perfect and that's precisely why some are so good. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/nasa-new-12k-artemis-ii-photos/feed/ 0 Quantum Reactions in Birds’ Eyes May Help Them Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/quantum-reactions-in-birds-eyes-may-help-them-sense-earths-magnetic-field/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/quantum-reactions-in-birds-eyes-may-help-them-sense-earths-magnetic-field/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 13:39:35 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303582 Hummingbirds pollinating a colorful flower with nectar.Scientists have built the first open-source 3D brain atlas of a migratory bird.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/quantum-reactions-in-birds-eyes-may-help-them-sense-earths-magnetic-field/feed/ 0 Oak Trees Can Starve Caterpillars By Delaying Their Spring Leaves https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oak-trees-can-starve-caterpillars-by-delaying-their-spring-leaves/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oak-trees-can-starve-caterpillars-by-delaying-their-spring-leaves/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 12:56:30 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303517 Wild oak tree with acorns and green leaves in a natural outdoor environment.Trees seem to remember their past and plan accordingly.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oak-trees-can-starve-caterpillars-by-delaying-their-spring-leaves/feed/ 0 Germany Tried To Save Timmy the Stranded Whale But His Fate Is Still Unclear https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/germany-tried-to-save-timmy-the-stranded-whale-but-his-fate-is-still-unclear/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/germany-tried-to-save-timmy-the-stranded-whale-but-his-fate-is-still-unclear/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 12:29:46 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303618 Aerial view of a whale's blowhole releasing water into the ocean.After weeks stranded in Germany, a young whale begins an uncertain journey home.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/germany-tried-to-save-timmy-the-stranded-whale-but-his-fate-is-still-unclear/feed/ 0 In 1984, a NASA Astronaut Flew Untethered. The Footage Is Magnificent and Also Anxiety Fuel https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/space-flight/in-1984-a-nasa-astronaut-flew-untethered-the-footage-is-magnificent-and-also-anxiety-fuel/ https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/space-flight/in-1984-a-nasa-astronaut-flew-untethered-the-footage-is-magnificent-and-also-anxiety-fuel/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 12:01:15 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303539 Astronaut floating in space above Earth during a spacewalk.It's one of the most terrifying images in the history of space exploration.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/space-flight/in-1984-a-nasa-astronaut-flew-untethered-the-footage-is-magnificent-and-also-anxiety-fuel/feed/ 0 Ancient DNA Reveals What Actually Happened to Ordinary Europeans After the Western Roman Empire Fell https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ancient-dna-europe-populations-fall-rome/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ancient-dna-europe-populations-fall-rome/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 21:24:48 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303546 DNA from 258 ancient skeletons rewrite the history of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ancient-dna-europe-populations-fall-rome/feed/ 0 Scientists Model Sound Physics of a 300-Year-Old Stradivarius and It Could Change How Violins Are Made https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/stradivarius-violin-physics-simulation/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/stradivarius-violin-physics-simulation/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 19:38:00 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303535 You can now hear what a 300-year-old violin sounds like if you alter its wood and other factors.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/stradivarius-violin-physics-simulation/feed/ 0 A Single Mutation Made Horses Rideable and Changed Human History https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/mutation-made-horses-rideable/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/mutation-made-horses-rideable/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 19:22:00 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=289409 Intricately carved ancient Sumerian or Akkadian figure on a horse, showcasing historical and archaeological significance.Ancient DNA reveals how a single mutation reshaped both horses and human history.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/mutation-made-horses-rideable/feed/ 0 A 400-Year-Old Smartphone-Like Instrument From India Is Heading to Auction https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-400-year-old-smartphone-like-instrument-from-india-is-heading-to-auction/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-400-year-old-smartphone-like-instrument-from-india-is-heading-to-auction/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 19:08:40 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303496 Antique astronomical clock with intricate design and celestial markings.Built in 1612, this massive astrolabe could track stars, time, and location with great accuracy—and now it’s heading to auction in London.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-400-year-old-smartphone-like-instrument-from-india-is-heading-to-auction/feed/ 0