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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals a strange atmosphere on a hellish lava planet

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about the blistering lava planet 55 Cancri e, where temperatures are high enough…

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Common constipation drug may help clear depression brain fog

An existing constipation drug may have an unexpected new use: helping clear the "brain fog" that often lingers after depression. In a small…

This pet gecko could help scientists unlock the secrets of cancer

An unusual leopard gecko that naturally develops aggressive tumors may become an important new model for cancer research. Scientists found …

Archaeologists found Homer's Iliad inside a 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy

A 1,600-year-old mummy discovered in Egypt has revealed something archaeologists had never seen before: a fragment of Homer’s Iliad used du…

Are humans really the ultimate super-predator?

Humans are often described as the planet's ultimate "super-predator," but wild animals do not fear every human the same way. After analyzin…

Astronomers just found four hidden white dwarf stars near Earth

Four nearby white dwarf stars have been discovered hiding in plain sight beside brighter red dwarf companions. Hubble's ultraviolet observa…

Scientists finally solved why some frogs survive a deadly fungus

A deadly fungus has wiped out amphibian populations around the globe, yet some mysteriously recover. Researchers discovered that survivors …

Why have humans collected crystals for 780,000 years? Chimpanzees may hold the answer

Chimpanzees showed a remarkable attraction to crystals, choosing them over ordinary stones and studying them with intense curiosity. The re…

Are there aliens on exoplanet K2-18b? Scientists just scanned it for signals

K2-18b is one of the most promising worlds for the search for extraterrestrial life, so astronomers conducted an unusually powerful radio s…

Popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may slow biological aging

Researchers found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, slowed biological aging markers in adults with HIV, markin…

This dinosaur fossil captures the final moments of a T. rex attack

A fossilized Edmontosaurus skull with a Tyrannosaurus tooth still embedded in its face has given scientists rare evidence of a dramatic pre…

NASA's Perseverance just completed a marathon on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has reached an impressive new milestone on Mars, completing the equivalent of a full marathon by driving 26.2 mil…

NASA selects four new Moon missions to build a permanent lunar base

NASA is ramping up its lunar ambitions by awarding nearly $600 million for four commercial Moon landings planned for late 2028. Each missio…

New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once

Dark matter may be far more complicated than scientists once believed. A new study suggests it could consist of at least two different kind…

Yale scientists found a hidden network inside the eye

Researchers have discovered that the retina uses an unexpected communication network that lets separate visual pathways cooperate instead o…

Exercise doesn't just strengthen the heart. It rewires it

Exercise doesn't just make the heart stronger. It also rewires the nerves that regulate it, a discovery that could pave the way for more pe…

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A 200-year-old physics experiment could help build future computers

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have discovered a surprisingly simple way to create exotic light structures cal…