Today's Science News

January 22, 2025

Hot Jupiters Can Co-Exist with Other Planets - Exoplanets come in a variety of forms and one particular type, the Hot Jupiters have recently captured the attention of astronomers.

NASA Faces of Technology: Meet Lauren Best Ameen - If you tell Lauren Best Ameen something is hard and cannot be done, she will likely reply, “Watch me.”

NASA Glenn Trains Instructors for After-School STEM Program - NASA and the U.S. Department of Education are teaming up to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours.

NASA Glenn Helps Bring Joy to Children in Need - NASA’s Glenn Research Center continued a decades-long tradition of participating in the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program during the 2024 holiday season.

Hubble telescope spots 'blue lurker' star feeding off of its conjoined siblings - A rare breed of star recently discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope spins faster by feeding on its stellar siblings.

Partial solar eclipse March 2025: Everything you need to know - Get ready for a deep partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, which will occur at sunrise in North America and mid-morning across Europe.

How a Mass Extinction Driven by Ancient Volcanoes Led to the Age of the Dinosaurs - Roughly 201 million years ago, drastic changes extinguished many forms of life and led to conditions that allowed the terrible lizards to thrive

Earliest evidence of hominins in Europe predates other finds by half a million years - Analysis of bones butchered by ancient human ancestors shows they represent the oldest direct evidence of hominins in Europe.

AI job-screening tools are very prejudiced, study finds - AI job-screening tools ranked white-associated names higher than Black-sounding ones.

What the Federal Court Decision on Net Neutrality Means for the Internet - A U.S. federal court struck down the FCC’s enforcement of net neutrality.

Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step away from breaking the sound barrier - Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

Diagnostic dilemma: A man huffed computer cleaner for years. Then his hands started growing. - A man was diagnosed with skeletal fluorosis, which likely emerged due to him inhaling substances that damaged his bones.

Hubble tension is now in our cosmic backyard, sending cosmology into crisis - Measurements of the distance to the Coma Cluster of galaxies find that it is millions of light years closer than the standard model predicts.

Save nearly $75 on these all-purpose Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42 - These rugged, all-weather Celestron binoculars are perfect for wide-field stargazing and wildlife watching, and now they're just $152, plus an additional $15 off.

Two Lunar Landers are Off to the Moon - Back in the 60’s and 70’s it was all about the Moon.

'A frankly embarrassing result': We still know hardly anything about 95% of the universe - "As yet, nobody has managed to understand what gives rise to this strange phenomenon, and explaining dark energy remains one of the most formidable challenges of modern science."

Gut Bacteria Boost Levels of Sex Hormones with the Help of Flatulence - Scientists uncover the mechanism by which gut bacteria convert molecules in bile into sex hormones.

How To: Go Snow Day Birding (with Merlin) - Or how I learned to love winter wildlife watching (with a little help from technology and the perfect pair of mittens.)

SMART nuclear fusion reactor a step closer with first plasma - The experimental nuclear fusion device known as SMART, has successfully generated its first tokamak plasma.

January 21, 2025

Earth's elusive 'ignorosphere' could shed new light on auroras - Japanese scientists have created the first-ever long-term dataset about Earth's entire atmosphere, stretching all the way to space.

Neurotechnology Lets a Paralyzed Person Use Their Brain to Fly a Virtual Drone - Learn how a brain-computer interface allowed a paralyzed patient to guide a quadcopter through a virtual course by thinking of moving their fingers.

10 Misconceptions About Evolution - An evolutionary biologist clears up common myths The post 10 Misconceptions About Evolution appeared first on Nautilus .

Contagious Urinations Cause Chimps to Go in Groups - Learn about a new study of captive chimpanzees, the first to identify the phenomenon of contagious urinations.

Finland becomes 53rd country to join the Artemis Accords for moon exploration - Finland just became the Artemis Accords' 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

Ozempic and Other GLP-1s May Have Broader Health Benefits but Greater Risks - Learn more about a new study claiming that GLP-1s could be used to treat cognitive conditions like dementia, but may pose a risk to other vital organs.

Oyster Blood May Provide a Powerful Weapon Against Antibiotic Resistance - Learn why a protein in oyster blood could boost some antibiotics’ efficacies against several resistant strains.

A Los Angeles Photographer Captures the Devastating Fires Threatening His Beloved Community - Ivan Kashinsky has traveled the world for Smithsonian magazine, but when disaster struck earlier this month, he rushed home to point his lens at his own neighborhood

Why the Paris Climate Treaty Matters in 5 Graphics - One of President Trump’s first executive orders withdraws the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.

Wattbike Proton smart bike review - It could be one of the best value smart bikes to come out in 2025.

China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 seconds - A nuclear fusion reactor in China, dubbed the "artificial sun," has broken its own record to bring humanity one step closer to near-limitless clean energy.

NASA Marshall Invites Media to Local Day of Remembrance Event - NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, invites media to attend its observance of the agency’s Day of Remembrance at 9:30 a.m. CST Thursday, Jan. 23, in the lobby of Building 4221.

Curiosity Finds Ancient Wave Ripples on Mars - NASA’s Curiosity Rover has been exploring Mars since 2012 and, more recently has found evidence of ice-free ancient ponds and lakes on the surface.

Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term - Bill Nelson has stepped down as NASA administrator, ending a half-century of public service.

The Star-Forming Party Ended Early in Isolated Dwarf Galaxies - Gas is the stuff of star formation, and most galaxies have enough gas in their budget to form some stars.

Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun may have blown it apart, new photos suggest - New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun.

'Silo' creator Graham Yost talks season 2's cliffhanger ending and how it sets up season 3 (Exclusive) - An exclusive interview with "Silo's" acclaimed executive producer and showrunner, Graham Yost

60 Years Ago: Uncrewed Gemini 2 Paves the Way for the First Crewed Mission - On Jan. 19, 1965, Gemini 2 successfully completed the second of two uncrewed test flights of the spacecraft and its Titan II booster, clearing the way for the first crewed mission.

Sunken Worlds Discovered in Earth’s Mantle Create Confusion and Mystery - Geophysicists find areas that resemble the results of tectonic plate collisions — far from any area of such activity.

Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from Roman Britain - A Roman-era cemetery, found ahead of a construction project in England, holds an unusual burial at its center.

Trump Declares Energy Emergency to Push Excess Fossil Fuel Production - Though largely symbolic, President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” could throw a wrench in renewable energy development and will cut into the Endangered Species Act

'Marsquakes' may solve 50-year-old mystery about the Red Planet - Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" that splits the Red Planet into two distinct halves.

Watch (and hear!) a meteorite impact on doorbell camera video in a world 1st - A doorbell camera caught the moment when a meteorite impacted on the walkway of a home in Prince Edward Island, Canada, recording what is likely the world's first audio of a space rock impact.

Astronauts Set to Swab the Exterior of Station for Microbial Life - Astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples during crew spacewalks for the ISS External Microorganisms experiment.

Cosmic voids may explain the universe's acceleration without dark energy - New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead suggesting giant voids in space are creating an illusion.

How to get a perfect salt ring deposit in your pasta pot - Particle diameter, height from which they fall through water, and particle volume are key factors.

How New NASA, India Earth Satellite NISAR Will See Earth - Set to launch within a few months, NISAR will use a technique called synthetic aperture radar to produce incredibly detailed maps of surface change on our planet.

'Herculean' 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows our closest galactic neighbor like never before — and took more than a decade to create - The new composite image, which combines hundreds of photos from the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the Andromeda Galaxy with more than 200 million individually resolved stars.

The best Disney-era Star Wars spaceships - After nearly a decade of brand-new Star Wars movies and shows under Disney, which are the coolest new starships flying across the galaxy?

A Tether Covered in Solar Panels Could Boost the ISS’s Orbit - The ISS’s orbit is slowly decaying.

NASA Welcomes Finland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory - With Finland’s signing of the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity.

Suni Williams Conducts Spacewalk - NASA astronaut Suni Williams is seen outside the International Space Station during the Jan. 16, 2025, spacewalk where she and fellow NASA astronaut Nick

Scientists identify neurons in mice that, once activated, can change body's metabolic rate, induce hibernation-like state - A new study has identified a group of neurons that, when activated, can induce a hypometabolic state, akin to hibernation.

Reimagining chain mail - Experiments have yielded a fascinating new type of matter, neither granular nor crystalline, that responds to some stresses as a fluid would and to others like a solid.

Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland 'across a tipping point,' study finds - Following two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes in West Greenland turned brown, began emitting carbon and decreased in water quality in less than a year.

Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts: A recent one calls that into question - Fast radio bursts are mysterious and brief flashes of radio emissions that were thought to be produced by magnetars, highly magnetized rotating neutron stars.

Station Science Top News: Jan. 17, 2025 - Insights into metal alloy solidification

Fast radio burst found in an old, dead galaxy for the first time - A new discovery adds to the mystery of the source of fast radio bursts.

Concept Cells Help Your Brain Abstract Information and Build Memories - Individual cells in the brain light up for specific ideas.

Vortex Solo R/T 8x36 monocular - The Vortex Solo R/T 8x36 monocular is designed primarily as a ranging reticle, but we wanted to see whether it could also be used for birding, outdoor pursuits and basic astronomy.

Rocket Lab selected to launch more hypersonic test vehicles for US military - The new 5-year contract that focuses on hypersonic technology is worth $1.45 billion.

Paralysed person piloted virtual drone using brain implant - Advances continue to be made in neurobionics, with the latest example helping a tetraplegic person to control a video game with their brain.

DAILY DOSE: Trump announces U.S. withdrawal from World Health Organization and Paris Agreement; Trump’s atom-splitting claim sparks outrage in New Zealand. - Trump announced U.S. withdrawals from WHO and the Paris Agreement, sparking global health and climate concerns amid criticisms and historical inaccuracies.

Math Puzzle: Build a Square - Flex your math muscles with this weekend’s brain teaser.

Contributors to Scientific American’s February 2025 Issue - Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Book Review: The Secret to Why Stories Endure through Generations - Storytelling is part of being human.

Renew Support for Renewable Energy - Renewable energy is crucial to the U.S. economy and the environment

Mysterious Blobs Found in Cells Are Rewriting How Life Works - Tiny specks called biomolecular condensates are leading to a new understanding of the cell

Book Review: A Fictional Dystopia That’s Chillingly Familiar - A novel that takes place in a near-future surveillance state plots a path toward liberation

Transcendent Thinking Boosts Teen Brains in Ways That Enhance Life - A style of teaching that gets adolescents to reflect beyond the here and now may help their brain grow in ways that enhance life

Painful Endometriosis Can Affect the Whole Body, Not Only the Pelvis - This disease is now genetically linked to widespread inflammation, asthma, migraines, and more

The Space Junk Crisis Needs a Recycling Revolution - Orbital junk will become a crisis if we don’t act soon

Readers Respond to the October 2024 Issue - Letters to the editors for the October 2024 issue of Scientific American

February 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago - Ant talk; vegetation on Mars

Book Review: Tiny, Airborne Threats and Humans’ Reluctance to Face Them - Carl Zimmer’s new book dives into aerobiology and the reasons humans seem unwilling to confront airborne threats

Everyone Who Has Ever Been to Space, Charted - Space traveler demographics have shifted over time

Mysterious Blobs, Green Monsters and the Space Junk Crisis - Our February issue covers new Alzheimer’s guidelines, teens’ transcendent thinking, Neandertal DNA in all of us, and more

Science Crossword: It’s All Coming Together - Play this crossword inspired by the February 2025 issue of Scientific American

Poem: ‘Mendeleev’s Nightmare’ - Science in meter and verse

‘Electronic Tongue’ Could Taste Your Drinks for You - An AI analysis and a chemical sensor determine drinks’ dilution, freshness and type

Could Seeding Farm Fields with Crushed Rock Slow Climate Change? - Spreading crushed stone across farm fields could inexpensively pull CO 2 from the air while also increasing yields.

How Neandertal DNA May Affect the Way We Think - DNA inherited from Neandertals may influence modern human cognition

When you wish upon a star, is it already dead? An astronomer crunches the numbers - The stars we can see in the night sky are a lot closer and live a lot longer than you would think.

A Strange, Deep Sea Love Story: Anglerfish Fuse Together to Mate for Life - Learn how through evolution, anglerfish developed a mating solution that helps them adapt to their extreme deep sea home.

'Unprecedented' level of control allows person without use of limbs to operate virtual quadcopter - A brain-computer interface, surgically placed in a research participant with tetraplegia, paralysis in all four limbs, provided an unprecedented level of control over a virtual quadcopter -- just by thinking about moving his unresponsive fingers.

Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at 'catastrophic' levels - Marine scientists highlights the complex interplay between heat stress, disease onset and coral mortality.

World's fastest supercomputer 'El Capitan' goes online — it will be used to secure the US nuclear stockpile and in other classified research - The world's fastest supercomputer 'El Capitan' can reach a peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS, making it the planet's third exascale computer.

First look at space shuttle, Mission Control 2025 dollar coins from US Mint - The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto coins to celebrate advancements made by Texas and Florida.

Neuromorphic semiconductor chip that learns and corrects itself? - Scientists have developed a computing chip that can learn, correct errors, and process AI tasks.

A team with diverse expertise produces novel ideas -- but are they practical? - A first-of-its-kind study shows that while teams with differing skill sets and perspectives bring fresh, unique ideas to the table, they often struggle to create practical, workable solutions -- raising important questions for managers and businesses worldwide.

New evidence suggests megaflood refilled the Mediterranean Sea five million years ago - A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal 'megaflood' refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats.

Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia - Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.

Extreme supersonic winds measured on planet outside our Solar System - Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet.

Why our biological clock ticks: Research reconciles major theories of aging - Two major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways.

Salt deposit ring inside your pasta pan? - If you've ever tossed a generous pinch of salt into your pasta pan's water for flavor or as an attempt to make it boil faster, you've likely ended up with a whitish ring of deposits inside the pan.

First fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy - Astronomers previously thought all FRBs were generated by magnetars formed through the explosions of very young, massive stars.

Save up to 35% on a range of Black Series Force FX lightsabers - The Black Series Force FX lightsabers are some of the best on the market, and you can save credits while learning the ways of the Force.

Ceramic catalyst uses sodium and boron to drive sustainable industrial reactions - Heterogeneous catalysts speed up chemical reactions by being in a different state than the reactants.

Scientists discover rare venom-spraying scorpion in Colombia - Newly described scorpion can spray and inject its venom — the first South American species known to do this.

Electrochemical process recycles CO₂ from flue gases with just 2% concentration - Design and process control are the be-all and end-all when it comes to reducing CO2 from flue gases or the atmosphere.

Water boosts catalytic recycling efficiency for plastic waste - Plastics are undeniably useful materials that have found their way into virtually all human activities.

Analyze This: In movies, wetlands often get a bad rap - Swamps in films are often linked to danger, death and strange things.

For captive chimpanzees, peeing is contagious - After noticing that 20 captive chimpanzees at Kumamoto Sanctuary, Japan, appeared to urinate at about the same time, a team of researchers decided to spy on their toilet habits… for science.

Let’s learn about radiocarbon dating - Through the power of radioactivity, carbon dating can reveal the age of many fossils and artifacts.

Study links popular herbicide to problems with infant health - Increased exposure to glyphosate, one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States and much of the world, harms infant health in U.S. agricultural counties, according to a new study by two University of Oregon economists.

UK approves 1st vertical rocket launch from Saxavord Spaceport - German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe.

What's inside Earth quiz: Test your knowledge of our planet's hidden layers - How's your knowledge of Earth's geology?

Climate change driving ‘cost-of-living’ squeeze in lizards - Desert lizards struggle with rising temperatures, requiring more food while having less foraging time, threatening their survival and reproduction.

Innovative technique flips chemical polarity for targeted drug creation - Researchers at Leipzig University have developed a new process for reversing the polarity of chemical compounds, also known as umpolung, for the precise synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

Earth from space: Massive field of ancient lava casts an eerie, gold-specked shadow in the Sahara - A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj volcanic field interspersed with patches of golden sand.

Sole Fibroblasts Injected into Thighs Help Develop a Thicker Skin - Volar injections made thigh skin thicker.

Japanese student project leads to new superconductor discovery - A new superconducting material has been discovered by researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan.

Researchers reveal novel mechanism for intrinsic regulation of sugar cravings - Excessive sugar intake is linked to diseases like obesity and diabetes.

Understanding the Language of Brain-Muscle Crosstalk - Scientists identify a signaling pathway that triggers muscle fatigue in response to nervous system inflammation or infections like SARS-CoV-2.

NASA scientists find new human-caused shifts in global water cycle - In a recently published paper, NASA scientists use nearly 20 years of observations to show that the global water cycle is shifting in unprecedented ways.

Trump vows to leave Paris climate agreement and 'drill, baby, drill' - The White House announces a "national energy emergency" to reverse US climate regulations and boost oil and gas.

What did southern Scandinavia’s first farmers eat 5,000 years ago? - Clues into the mysterious lives of southern Scandinavia and northern Germany’s first farmers have been revealed in a new archaeological study.

Habitable Worlds Could Have Formed Before the First Galaxies - New research based solely on simulations shows how habitable worlds could have formed before any galaxies formed.

January 20, 2025

Immune complex shaves stem cells to protect against cancer - The inflammasome helps prevent blood stem cells from becoming cancerous by regulating receptor levels, delaying tumor development in mice.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st flight since Starship explosion (video) - SpaceX launched 21 of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.

Meet the Channel-billed Cuckoo, the World’s Largest Brood Parasite - Summer in eastern Australia means one thing: the arrival of the channel-billed cuckoos, the world’s largest brood parasite and one very cool bird.

Edge of Mars’ great dichotomy eroded back by hundreds of kilometers - What may have been an ancient shoreline has signs of a water-driven transformation.

The UFO Whistleblower: A Riveting Launch to Season 2 of Investigating the Unknown - The episode "The UFO Whistleblower" revitalizes interest in UAPs, blending historical context, recent hearings, and notable testimonies to engage viewers.

Research using non-toxic bacteria to fight high-mortality cancers prepares for clinical trials - Researchers at UMass Amherst developed BacID, a non-toxic bacterial therapy targeting tumors, promising safer cancer treatment beginning clinical trials in 2027.

Hubble Takes a 2.5 Gigapixel Image of Andromeda - The Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbour, barring dwarf galaxies that are gravitationally bound to the Milky Way.

Rare, Late Pleistocene Human Remains in Japan Turn Out to be Bear Bones - Fossils once thought to represent the earliest known human remains from the country turn out to be from another animal.

PFAS Exposure and Health Effects - Researchers examine how long-term exposure to widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detrimentally affect human health.

Postdocs Who Publish Hit Papers Are More Likely to Stay and Succeed in Academia - Data show that postdoctoral productivity and citations influence academic success, highlighting the underappreciated importance of postdoctoral training.

Hubble Telescope spies newborn stars in famous Orion Nebula (photo) - A recent photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures two protostars called HOPS 150 and HOPS 153, which are located in the stellar nursery of the Orion Nebula.

Robotic hand helps pianists overcome “ceiling effect” - Passive training with robotic exoskeleton hand even led to motor improvements in the untrained hand.

Brain changes in Huntington’s disease decades before diagnosis will guide future prevention trials - A study reveals brain changes in Huntington's disease occur twenty years before symptoms, indicating potential for early intervention and preventative trials.

New Bacteria Optimization Could Boost Nitrogen-Fixing In Corn - Soybeans greatly benefit from nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which reduces the need for fertilizer, and a new study shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air during early corn growth as well.

Black Holes are Spinning Faster Than Expected - There’s a Universe full of black holes out there, spinning merrily away—some fast, others more slowly.

'We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars.' President Trump wants astronauts to raise the American flag on Mars - "Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers.

DC's new 'Superman Unlimited' comic lands prior to James Gunn's 'Superman' movie - A preview of DC Comics' new ongoing series coming in May, "Superman Unlimited"

Mortal-Like Drama Didn't Escape These 12 Powerful Greek Gods and Goddesses - Learn about these 12 important Greek gods and goddesses and what their role was in Greek Mythology.

Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of qPCR Assay Controls  - Explore how the design and application of appropriate assay controls ensure accurate and reproducible qPCR results.

Social bonds are essential for capuchin monkeys to learn new skills, study shows - A study of capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in the Serra da Capivara National Park – located in the state of Piauí, Brazil, in the semi-arid biome called Caatinga – shows that tolerance is extremely important for social learning, which is acquired by observing other members of the same group.

'Our model of cosmology might be broken': New study reveals the universe is expanding too fast for physics to explain - Astronomers have been confounded by recent evidence that the universe expanded at different rates throughout its life.

7 ancient megaliths around the world that rival Stonehenge - There are many megaliths around the world, some of which rival Stonehenge for their size and age.

Sleeping pills stop the brain’s system for cleaning out waste - A specialized system sends pulses of pressure through the fluids in our brain.

Ozempic-style drugs tied to more than 60 health benefits and risks in biggest study-of-its-kind - A large new study has shed light on the wider health impacts of taking Ozempic-style drugs.

Most people in most countries trust scientists, especially Australia - A big global survey has revealed people want scientists to be more involved in the policy-making process of most governments.

Popular weight-loss drugs linked to new health risks and benefits - A large analysis of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has surprised health researchers, who found links to multiple new benefits – and some new side effects.

Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem - An international group of researchers is calling on the United Nations to include the protection of Earth's orbit in the U.N.'s sustainable development goals.

Excessive Worry About Health Could be Signs of Illness Anxiety Disorder - Learn what illness anxiety disorder is and how the rise of internet searches can contribute to cyberchondria.

Peeing Is Contagious among Chimps - Just as people often yawn or scratch themselves when they see someone else do so, for chimpanzees, peeing is contagious

'Contagious' peeing may have deep evolutionary roots, chimp study suggests - People often go to the bathroom in groups, and according to new research chimpanzees do the same, possibly to strengthen group social bonds.

Webb Sees Light Echoes in a Supernova Remnant - Supernovae are one of the most useful events in all of astronomy.

Use DEET: Half Of Adult Ticks Carry Lyme Disease Bacteria - If you want to avoid ticks in the woods, wear long clothing or use a scientifically-proven repellent like DEET,  IR3535 , or picaridin.

Chemical research often contains inaccurate mass measurement data, according to AI analysis - AI-powered data analysis tools have the potential to significantly improve the quality of scientific publications.