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Major errors found in Al Gore-founded Climate TRACE database

A new study from Northern Arizona University is raising red flags about a widely used global emissions database from Climate TRACE, a conso…

Humans may have hidden regenerative powers

Scientists have taken a surprising step toward unlocking regeneration in mammals, showing that the ability to rebuild complex body parts ma…

Scientists discover spider that disguises itself as a parasitic fungus

Scientists have discovered a new Amazonian spider with an astonishing disguise: it looks like a parasitic fungus. The species, Taczanowskia…

On the brink of extinction, the vaquita gets a digital lifeline

Scientists have digitally preserved the world’s most endangered marine mammal by creating highly detailed 3D models of a vaquita skeleton u…

Scientists say most of what’s in your food is still a mystery

Scientists are beginning to explore a hidden world of thousands of food chemicals that go far beyond the nutrients listed on nutrition labe…

New study explores potential cross-species spread of chronic wasting disease

A new study found that chronic wasting disease can sometimes spread silently, with infectious prions present even in animals that show no s…

Scientists found a way to explain bird flocks that “defy” Newton’s third law

Physicists have solved a long-standing problem involving systems that appear to violate Newton’s third law, such as bird flocks and bacteri…

Scientists just found a hidden weakness in forever chemicals

Researchers discovered that hydrogen radicals generated by intense UV light can break down stubborn PFAS “forever chemicals” without added …

Alien messages may have reached Earth without us realizing it

A new SETI study suggests we may be overlooking alien signals not because they aren't there, but because their own stars are scrambling the…

This strange material can become strong or fall apart in seconds

Scientists have found that staple-shaped particles can tangle together to create a material that is both strong and flexible. Unlike conven…

Scientists turned red lettuce green and something surprising happened

Researchers used genome editing to block the production of red pigments in lettuce, causing other beneficial plant compounds to build up in…

Oxford physicists just made Schrödinger’s cat even stranger

Oxford physicists have created an entirely new type of Schrödinger’s cat-like quantum state using components that are themselves highly qua…

Beneath our feet lies a fungal superhighway stretching 68 quadrillion miles

Beneath our feet lies a vast hidden fungal superhighway that helps sustain much of life on Earth—and scientists have now mapped it for the …

Honey bees have their own personal flight paths and fly them with stunning precision

Researchers tracked honey bees in the wild using a drone-based system and found that each bee follows its own highly consistent flight path…

Scientists crack a decades-old CO2 problem and triple fuel production

A new catalyst design could significantly improve the conversion of CO2 into methanol, an important fuel and chemical feedstock. Researcher…

A dying star could create a new universe instead of a black hole

What if some black holes aren’t black holes at all? A new theoretical study suggests that when a massive star collapses, it might not form …

Millipedes beat vertebrates to land by 80 million years

Millipedes may have been crawling across Earth's landscapes nearly 460 million years ago, long before vertebrates ventured onto land. A new…

Scientists discover parrots may actually use names

Parrots may be doing more than just repeating words—they may actually use names. By analyzing hundreds of recordings from pet parrots, rese…