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The secret hidden in these ancient manuscripts isn’t written in ink

Researchers can now recover DNA from centuries-old parchment without damaging the manuscripts, turning historic documents into unexpected g…

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Exercise may help the aging brain “take out the trash”

Regular exercise may help the brain clear away harmful waste that can build up with age. Researchers found that physical activity supports …

Scientists discover a hidden switch inside silver nanocatalysts

Silver nanocatalysts have been found to switch where they perform their most important reactions depending on whether a solid oxide cell is…

240-million-year-old reptile fossil reveals a lost chapter before dinosaurs and crocodiles

A 240-million-year-old reptile discovered in Brazil is revealing what evolution looked like just before the rise of dinosaurs and crocodile…

Potatoes may have given Indigenous Andeans a digestive superpower

The rise of the potato in the Andes appears to have left a lasting mark on human DNA. Indigenous Peruvians carry exceptionally high numbers…

The sun will vanish over Europe in a rare total solar eclipse: Watch live

A total solar eclipse will plunge parts of Europe into darkness on August 12, 2026, with Spain offering some of the best views. ESA will li…

For 15,000 years, humans and dogs have been changing each other

Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonish…

Cassini reveals a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield

Cassini data has revealed a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield: the planet’s rapid rotation appears to drag a key opening in its …

60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal a surprisingly sophisticated human mind

More than 60,000 years ago, humans in southern Africa were engraving ostrich eggshells with intricate geometric patterns that appear far mo…

Scientists discover bacteria that lock toxic uranium into a stable form

Deep underground, bacteria may be capable of doing something remarkable: trapping toxic uranium before it spreads. When researchers fed mic…

Chemists set electrons free and break a decades-old chemistry barrier

Chemists have developed a catalyst that breaks a long-standing rule governing which molecules receive electrons during chemical reactions. …

Dinosaurs became giants — so why did they never become tiny?

Dinosaurs conquered the land at enormous sizes, but strangely, they almost never evolved into truly tiny animals. New research suggests tha…

Stress can scramble your brain’s internal GPS, MRI study finds

Stress may literally scramble the brain’s internal GPS. Researchers found that cortisol, a hormone released during stress, made people sign…

The dodo bird had a secret sensory world scientists are only now discovering

CT scans of the world’s rarest dodo skulls suggest the extinct bird may have had a stronger sense of smell, a highly sensitive beak, and a …

Meteorite that smashed through a New Jersey roof reveals clues to life’s origins

A rare meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof contains evidence of ancient salty fluids, organic compounds, and amino acids from …

A protein older than blood circulation could transform cancer immunotherapy

A protein that evolved long before the human circulatory system may help unlock stronger cancer treatments. When C3 is produced inside tumo…

This tiny gold crystal could bring quantum technology out of the deep freeze

Scientists have created the first quantum material that can sort and transport different quantum states of light at room temperature, poten…

The sun is covered in tiny whirlpools we’ve never seen before

Scientists have discovered incredibly tiny plasma whirlpools swirling across the Sun’s surface, some just 20 kilometers wide. These previou…