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People Who Drink Sugary Beverages Every Day May Have More Than Double the Risk of Developing Stomach Cancer

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn how a study of over 100,000 U.S. adults found a link between a daily sugary drink and gastric cancer.

160-Million-Year-Old ‘Squid Butt’ Fossil Is the Chunkiest Belemnite Ever Found

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn how two chunky fossils found in Wyoming revealed a new species of squid-like animal that lived 160 million years ago.

Fossil Feathers Hidden in Dinosaur Poop May Explain Why Some Birds Survived Mass Extinction 66 Million Years Ago

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT

Learn how feathers in dinosaur poop from the Hell Creek Formation could help explain why some birds survived the mass extinction while others died out.

A Marble Slab at Hadrian’s Villa Records a Lightning Strike Romans Believed Came From a God

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:45:00 GMT

Learn how an inscription at Hadrian’s Villa reveals the Roman ritual of burying lightning-struck material and marking the ground as sacred.

A 2,000-Year-Old Ring May Reveal New Clues About Pontius Pilate’s Administration

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:05:00 GMT

Learn how reanalyzing a 2,000-year-old ring with a possible link to Pontius Pilate is shedding new light on the people who helped govern Roman Judea.

Satellite Images Capture a Rare Arctic Ice Tongue Reappearing After Years of Absence

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Discover why the Odden ice tongue, once common in the Greenland Sea, is reappearing after years of absence.

Martian Soil Mixed with Gelatin and Yeast May Help 3D-Printed Houses Break Ground on Mars

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Learn how combining Martian rocks with gelatin and yeast could produce a strong and sustainable material for building homes on Mars.

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, discovered by a gardener 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.