Today's Science News
July 26, 2025
How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far? - Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space.July 25, 2025
Do Supermassive Black Holes Play With Their Food? - Lightning might not strike twice, but black holes apparently do.Astronaut Fitness Gets a Boost with Adaptive Harness Design - What new exercise methods can be devised for astronauts in space under microgravity conditions?
JWST Finds Plenty Of Low Mass Black Holes In The Early Universe - Black holes played a critical role in the formation of the early universe.
Earth Sized Planet Discovered with Extreme 5.4 Hour Year - Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary world that defies everything we thought we knew about planets.
A New Fuel for Nuclear Power Systems Could Enable Missions to Mars and Beyond - To explore the unknown in deep space, millions of miles away from Earth, it’s crucial for spacecraft to have ample power.
Before These Clouds Form Stars, They Form A Complex Network of Filaments - Researchers working with China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) have revealed some of the complexity in a type of cloud in the ISM.
What Surprises Will The Star-Studying CHARA Array Reveal In Its Third Decade? - After 20 years of observations, Georgia State University's CHARA (Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy) has proven its worth.
This Trans-Neptunian Object Moves in Sync With Neptune. Was it Captured by Neptune? - Astronomers have detected a Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) that's moving in rhythm with Neptune.
Deep Sea Volcanic Vents Could Provide Clues About Alien Life - Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
NASA has awarded $621,000 to University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden to investigate what life might look like on Europa, Jupiter's ice-covered moon.
Astronomers Discover Mysterious Radio Pulsing White Dwarf - A team of astronomers using the Netherlands' powerful LOFAR radio telescope has found a white dwarf that's defying everything we thought we knew about them.
Zero-Boil Fuel Storage Undergoes System Testing - From an engineering perspective, space is surprisingly hot.
NASA’s Artemis Albatross - While all the technology of the Apollo program still exists in the form of blueprints and designs, all the human expertise that went into crafting those rockets and spaceships is now either retired or passed away.
Astronomers Find Five Rocky Planets Around a Small Red Dwarf, Including a Super-Earth in the Habitable Zone - NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) detected three rocky planets around the M-dwarf L 98-59 in 2019.
ExoMars Tests Its Parachute By Dropping From The Stratosphere - Recreating the environment that most spacecraft experience on their missions is difficult on Earth.
A New Supernova Study Suggests Dark Energy Might be Weakening - Scientists have created the largest catalogue of exploding stars ever assembled, and it's telling us something surprising about the mysterious force driving our universe apart.
When Moon Dust Becomes a Weapon! - Every time a spacecraft touches down on the moon, it creates a spectacular but dangerous light show of dust and debris that could threaten future lunar bases.
Is An Elusive Intermediate Mass Black Hole Eating a Star in This Distant Galaxy? - NASA'S Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected evidence of what could be an Intermediate Mass Black Hole eating a star.
Ice in Space Isn't the Same as Ice on Earth - Next time you're drinking a frosty iced beverage, think about the structure of the frozen chunks chilling it down.
The JWST Might Have Found the First Direct-Collapse Black Hole - Stellar mass black holes are created by core-collapse supernovae.
NASA's Junocam Heals Its Radiation Damage - The JunoCam on NASA's Juno spacecraft has given us fantastic images of Jupiter and its moons, especially volcanic Io.
SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavour' arrives at pad ahead of July 31 astronaut launch (photos) - The Crew Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS for NASA has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its planned July 31 launch.
People Sweat Differently Than Traditionally Thought, Perspiring in Pools Not Droplets - Learn how sweat emerges from the skin, a process that has important implications for human health, textiles, and technology.
New report details one of the biggest raw milk-related outbreaks in recent US history - A new report authored by California health officials describes a raw-milk-related outbreak of Salmonella that sickened dozens in 2023 and 2024.
Ancient Migration Routes That Were Swallowed by the Sea Once Led Ancient Humans Outside of Africa - Learn about the migration routes that ancient humans took when traveling out of Africa and how rising sea levels may have sunk an Egyptian city.
European Vega C rocket launching CO2-mapping satellite and 4 Earth-observation spacecraft tonight: Watch live - A Vega C rocket is scheduled to launch the MicroCarb carbon dioxide mapper and four Earth-observation satellites tonight from South America, and you can watch it live.
Widely panned arsenic life paper gets retracted—15 years after brouhaha - Opinions are mixed on the retraction, and the authors continue to defend their work.
Rogue black hole found terrorizing unfortunate star in distant galaxy - The Hubble Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory saw an enigmatic intermediate-mass black hole lighting up in X-rays, potentially revealing a way of finding more of them in the future.
Celebrating 25 Years of Continuous Human Presence Aboard the International Space Station - NASA and its partners have supported humans continuously living and working in space since November 2000.
A 518-Million-Year-Old Ancient Squid-Like Creature Had “Complex Camera Eyes” - Learn more about the nectocaridid, an ancient marine creature that looks like a squid but actually belongs to a family of formerly fierce, predatory worms.
How to Thwart Internet Scams - The workings of our brains render us vulnerable to scamming, but data removal services offer a digital barricade.
2 stars in 'serpent god of destruction' system are hurling their blazing guts at each other, James Webb telescope reveals - Captured in infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope, the peculiar star system Apep consists of two dying stars spewing their innards at each other.
Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025 - The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.
Does Playoff Experience Matter? A Leafs Fan Went Looking for Answers - I was tired of hearing about playoff experience when I was about twelve.
Paleolithic Children Played with Mud Balls and Tried to Knock Down Cave Formations - Learn more about what life was like for Paleolithic peoples, especially children and adolescences of thousands of years ago.
Rethink the 10,000 a day step goal, study suggests - A major new study led by the University of Sydney suggests that walking 7000 steps a day offers similar health benefits across several outcomes as walking 10,000.
Not so fantastic: the less than glorious history of the Fantastic Four on the big screen - Unlike other superhero superstars, the Fanastic Four have traditionally struggled with the transition to the big screen.
Meet the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts launching to the ISS on July 31 - Crew-11 will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 31 atop a Falcon 9 rocket, if all goes to plan.
Building blocks of life may be far more common in space than we thought, study claims - Complex organic molecules found floating around a distant protostar could mean that space is far richer in life's precursors than scientists assumed.
Scientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked - In a proof-of-concept study, scientists have shown that flossing your teeth could be a way to deliver vaccinations that protect you against viruses.
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 33rd Resupply Launch to Space Station - Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.
NASA Rehearses How to Measure X-59’s Noise Levels - In a stretch of California’s Mojave Desert, NASA conducted a full-scale “dress rehearsal” to prepare how it will measure the noise generated by the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft.
Seventh Generation Crisis: 'Green' Products For Women Under Fire By PFAS Activists - 'Green' chemical products have generally gotten a pass from the environmental community but with one of their own, former Natural Resources Defense Council lawyer Robert F. Kennedy, now in charge of a gigantic government health agency and going after the modern world, the lawsuit money is too good to pass up.
NASA Invites Virtual Guests to SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Launch - NASA invites the public to participate as virtual guests in the launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.
New research supports Ivermectin as an effective strategy to control malaria transmission - Ivermectin reduces malaria transmission significantly, showing promise as a complementary control tool in ongoing global malaria efforts.
Blue Origin to fly AI-powered space surveillance sensor on 1st flight of Blue Ring spacecraft - Blue Origin has announced the payload for the first-ever flight of its Blue Ring spacecraft —Scout Space's Owl space domain awareness sensor.
Quantum Scientists Have Built a New Math of Cryptography - In theory, quantum physics can bypass the hard mathematical problems at the root of modern encryption.
Senegal becomes 56th country to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration - Senegal has officially joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 56th nation — and the fourth African country — to commit to a shared vision for peaceful and transparent space exploration.
First fossil evidence that different dinosaur species herded together - A unique fossil trackway in Canada provides a tantalising snapshot of an interaction between predatory dinosaurs and the herds of plant eaters which may have been their prey.
DAILY DOSE: U.S. Federal immunization funding slashed threatens public health efforts; Guinea mpox outbreak accelerating exponentially, Africa CDC alerts. - Federal immunization funding slashed threatens public health efforts The report describes abrupt reductions in federal immunization funding affecting core vaccination programs.
NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids? - NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
Rocket Report: Channeling the future at Wallops; SpaceX recovers rocket wreckage - China's Space Pioneer seems to be back on track a year after an accidental launch.
SpaceX Dragon carrying 4 astronauts zooms back to Earth | Space photo of the day for July 25, 2025 - The spacecraft streaks through the darkness of space to reenter Earth's atmosphere.
Why do the Klingons have beef with Dr. M'Benga in 'Strange New Worlds' episode 'Shuttle to Kenfori' - It's no coincidence that a Klingon with a grudge follows the Enterprise's away mission to Kenfori.
Lawmakers writing NASA’s budget want a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket - Eliminating the Block 1B upgrade now would save NASA at least $500 million per year.
The more advanced AI models get, the better they are at deceiving us — they even know when they're being tested - More advanced AI systems show a better capacity to scheme and lie to us, and they know when they're being watched — so they change their behavior to hide their deceptions.
Moon, Mars, and meteors: Why July 28 is the best night for skywatching all summer - A conjunction between a crescent moon and Mars joins an ongoing display of 'shooting stars,' making July 28 one of the best nights for skywatching all summer.
'NASA is under attack.' Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil - NASA employees and allies protested sweeping science cuts they say are gutting the agency from within.
Hubble Spies Swirling Spiral - The swirling spiral galaxy in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 3285B, which resides 137 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra (the Water Snake).
Cosmic rays gave the Fantastic Four their incredible powers — but what do they really do? - It's 1961, and four intrepid cosmic explorers journey to space under the leadership of Reed Richards, where they encounter cosmic rays that change them forever.
What We Still Get Wrong About Psychopaths - Many scientists portray psychopathy as a brain disorder, despite a lack of evidence
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The Dawn of Bathtub Cosmology - A phenomenon that captured the imaginations of generations of bathers may be key to understanding planetary formation
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7,000 steps a day could protect from a range of health issues - Analysis of data from more than 50 studies suggests that reaching 7,000 steps a day offers similar health benefits to the standard 10,000 steps target.
SpectroTAP: Researchers develop new technology to study catalysts - From laundry detergents and self-cleaning ovens to the manufacturing of fuels, plastics and medications, catalysts play a vital role in everyday products and industry.
Newly discovered millipede compounds affect ant brains, could inspire pain treatments - Chemist Emily Mevers and her team recently discovered a new set of complex structures in millipede secretions that can modulate specific neuroreceptors in ant brains.
Millipedes make ants dizzy — and might soon treat human pain - Millipedes, often dismissed as creepy crawlies, may hold the secret to future painkillers and neurological drugs.
Template-guided chemistry: Researchers efficiently synthesize functionalized oligophenylene cages - Template-assisted synthesis dramatically improves the yield of functionalized oligophenylene cages, report researchers from Japan.
Russia launches satellite for Iran toward orbit alongside 2 space weather probes (photos) - A Russian Soyuz rocket launched the Ionosfera-M 3 and 4 satellites, along with an Iranian spacecraft and 17 cubesats, toward orbit early Friday morning (July 25).
The plant virus that trains your immune system to kill cancer - A virus from humble black-eyed peas is showing extraordinary promise in the fight against cancer.
Shellfish industry faces silent threat from ocean acidification - Ocean acidification has now surpassed the “safe operating space” for our planet’s marine systems, according to a recent study published in Global Change Biology.
Hubble caught a star exploding — and it’s helping map the cosmos - In the sprawling Hydra constellation, 137 million light-years away, lies NGC 3285B—a dazzling spiral galaxy recently spotlighted by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
July 24, 2025
Four hidden types of autism revealed — and each tells a different genetic story - Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data from over 5,000 children and a powerful new computational method.Spiky, Star-Shaped Creatures Show the Deep Sea Is a "Connected Superhighway" - Dive into the movement of the spindly brittle star, which is more mobile, and more connected, in the deep sea.
Airplane-Sized Asteroid Will Fly Past Earth Next Week, Sparing Us From an Impact - Learn about the plane-sized asteroid that will pass by Earth the week of July 28, 2025, and find out how astronauts can track asteroids across space.
Toxic Algae in Whale Poop Warns of Warming Seas in the Alaskan Arctic - Learn more about the nearly two decades worth of research showing how the toxins found in bowhead whale poop are a climate change warning bell.
Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how - Thanks to auroras and other space weather, humans have adapted techniques to overcome these issues.
NASA Welcomes Senegal as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory - Senegal signed the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the latest nation to commit
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launch, Docking - NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.
Astronomers discover new dwarf planet 'Ammonite' — and it could upend the existence of Planet Nine - A newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be another nail in the coffin for the Planet Nine hypothesis.
Spain offers 400 million euros to revive Thirty Meter Telescope as Trump suggests cancelling project - The Spanish government may have a way to save the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air (video) - "With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."
Scientists just made the 1st antimatter 'qubit.' Here's why it could be a big deal - Scientists made an antimatter qubit made from an antiproton that is in a state of quantum superposition.
Satellite data reveals 2023 was record-breaking for marine heatwaves — are we at a 'climate tipping point?' - The impacts ripple into human systems — reducing fishery yields, straining aquaculture and affecting industries that rely on stable ocean conditions.
Ancient human relative cannibalized toddlers, 850,000-year-old neck bone reveals - Cut marks on a child's cervical vertebra found at Atapuerca in Spain suggests Homo antecessor was indiscriminate about cannibalism victims.
Effort needed to prevent illegal fishing in marine protected areas - The most highly protected zones are deterring illegal fishing despite industrial fishing vessels continuing to sneak into marine protected areas.
96% of oceans worldwide experienced extreme heatwaves in 2023, new study finds - The extreme marine heatwaves of 2023 may signal a tipping point for Earth's climate, a new study suggests.
Study sheds light on why some people keep self-sabotaging - "Some people just don't learn from experience; they fail to realize their own behavior is causing the problem."
Embattled 'arsenic life' paper retracted by journal Science 15 years after publication - A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science.
'The ocean is no longer too big to watch': How AI and satellite data are helping rid Earth's seas of illegal fishing - Protected regions of the ocean are doing their job and keeping illegal fishing at bay, according to new research combining satellite imagery with artificial intelligence.
Astronomers share best-ever evidence that Betelgeuse has a secret companion star — and they've nicknamed it 'her bracelet' - Astronomers have used a novel technique to find evidence of a secret "buddy" star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the brightest objects in the night sky — but this sun-size companion may not survive for long.
These gorgeous new images of the cosmos from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope took our breath away (video) - NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stars and galaxies in unprecedented detail.
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires - Tire wear particles contribute significantly to microplastics in waterways, impacting aquatic life and human health; biofilters may help mitigate this issue.
Aubrey Beardsley and the Aesthetics of Illness: Tuberculosis, Consumptive Chic, and Artistic Transformation - Aubrey Beardsley's tuberculosis didn't just kill him—it refined his art, transforming disease into the elegantly morbid aesthetic that defined decadence.
No, the whole world won't go dark on Aug. 2 — but a once-in-a-century eclipse is coming - A viral claim says the world will go dark on Aug. 2.
3I/ATLAS is 7 miles wide — the largest interstellar object ever seen — new photos from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal - Detailed photos from the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed that the recently discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is roughly 7 miles wide, making it the largest of its kind ever seen.
This 'super-Earth' exoplanet 35 light-years away might have what it takes to support life - A super-Earth exoplanet has been detected within the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, where liquid water might exist on its surface under the right atmospheric conditions.
Government raises maximum price for wind energy - The government increases the maximum price it will guarantee wind farm developers for electricity.
T. rex relatives 'moonwalked' to attract mates, newfound dinosaur ‘mating arena' suggests - Researchers have identified a "mating arena" at Dinosaur Ridge where male theropods gathered during the Cretaceous period to display in front of females.
Electron beam irradiation decomposes Teflon-like fluoroplastics efficiently - Plastics like Teflon are famously durable—and infamously difficult to recycle.
First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral - The Bumper V-2 launches from Cape Canaveral in this July 24, 1950, photo.
Reference Letters - Lately I have been writing lots of reference letters for students who are applying to Ph.D. positions in Physics, and in so doing I have found myself pondering on the dubious usefulness of that exercise.
Ancient whale 'graveyard' discovered under melting Russian glacier - An Arctic expedition found a collection of ancient whale remains where a rapidly retreating glacier once lay.
Machine-learning application makes advanced chemical predictions easier and faster, no deep programming skills required - One of the shared, fundamental goals of most chemistry researchers is the need to predict a molecule's properties, such as its boiling or melting point.
Astronomers calculate that the universe will die in 33 billion years — much sooner than we thought - The theorists predict that the beginning of the end will be in about 10 billion years — less than the present age of the universe.
How NASA Is Testing AI to Make Earth-Observing Satellites Smarter - A technology called Dynamic Targeting could enable spacecraft to decide, autonomously and within seconds, where to best make science observations from orbit.
Kabul could become the first modern capital to run out of water — here's why - Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul has an existential water problem and other cities may also be vulnerable.
Earth is starting to spin faster — and scientists are considering doing something unprecedented - Two days this summer have been unusually short, with the shortest expected on Aug. 5, leading global timekeepers to consider adding a negative leap second.
NASA’s Hubble, Chandra Spot Rare Type of Black Hole Eating a Star - NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have teamed up to identify a new possible example of a rare class of black holes.
New moon of July 2025 sees Saturn swim with the fishes tonight - Saturn will be quite distinct in the Pisces constellation.
Why Did The Universe Begin? - In this episode of The Joy of Why, Thomas Hertog discusses his collaboration with Stephen Hawking on a provocative theory arguing that the laws of physics evolved with the universe, and how this could have shaped a cosmos fit for life.
Bracelet technology controls computers with a wave of the hand - Scientists from Reality Labs at Meta have invented a device that allows users to interact with computers using only hand gestures.
'Here today, Gorn tomorrow:' Showrunners talk putting a classic alien adversary to rest in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' (exclusive) - 'Here today, Gorn tomorrow.
Fully Paralyzed Man with ALS Speaks to Family with First-of-Its-Kind Technology - Learn more about BrainGate2, a medical technology that may help those with ALS to speak in the future.
Even without catching COVID, the pandemic may have quietly aged your brain - Even people who never caught Covid-19 may have aged mentally faster during the pandemic, according to new brain scan research.
Scientists just resurrected the 1918 “Spanish Flu” virus—here’s what they found - Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 influenza virus from a preserved Zurich patient.
SpaceX launches a pair of NASA satellites to probe the origins of space weather - "This is going to really help us understand how to predict space weather in the magnetosphere."
A doomed exoplanet is caught in a 'death spiral' around its star. Can it survive? - A massive doomed exoplanet on a death spiral toward its parent star has three possible catastrophic fates.
New fiber optic telescope 4MOST channels 'The Fantastic Four' | Space photo of the day for July 24, 2025 - Marvel's new superhero movie isn't the only thing featuring some of the brightest stars.
New enzyme technology to boost flavor production efficiency - Researchers have developed a highly efficient and reusable biocatalyst with promising applications in the food and cosmetics industries.
AI could soon think in ways we don't even understand — evading our efforts to keep it aligned — top AI scientists warn - Researchers at Google and OpenAI, among other companies, have warned that we may not be able to monitor AI's decision-making process for much longer.
DAILY DOSE: Pandemic Stress May Have Aged Brains Irrespective of Infection; Laser Experiment on Gold Unexpectedly Undermines Key Physics Model. - A study finds pandemic stress accelerated brain aging, highlighting significant psychological impacts beyond COVID-19 infection in non-infected individuals.
Analyze This: Do bad childhoods make movie villains? - In DC and Marvel movies, a rough childhood doesn’t always mean that characters become villains.
3,800-year-old burial of tall warrior buried with 4-pronged spearhead unearthed in Azerbaijan - The burial holds a Bronze Age man who stood more than 6 feet, 6 inches tall and may have been a military leader.
Largest-ever supernova catalog ever provides further evidence dark energy is weakening - A catalog of over 2,000 exploding white dwarf vampire stars, the largest ever gathered, has provided further evidence that dark energy is weakening.
Marking Time in a Changing World - Climate change is throwing traditional calendars into disarray
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How Optimists Are Alike - Your brain and the Anna Karenina effect
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The Exoplanet That Wasn’t - When humility launched a new age of space exploration
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Stubborn, overlooked regions of the human genome decoded at last - It’s been more than 2 decades since the human genome was mapped for the first time.
Scientists analyzed 100,000 exams and found the best time to take one - Italian students taking oral exams have a better shot at success if they’re scheduled around midday, according to new research.
Your brain sees faces in everything—and science just explained why - You may be seeing faces in clouds, toast, or cars—and it turns out your brain is wired to notice them.
Curved molecules store sunlight as chemical energy and release heat on demand - Curved molecules that absorb sunlight, store the energy, and re-release it as heat are pushing the boundaries in solar thermal storage technology.
A dusty fossil drawer held a 300-million-year-old evolutionary game-changer - A century-old fossil long mislabeled as a caterpillar has been reidentified as the first-known nonmarine lobopodian—rewriting what we know about ancient life.
Engineered enzyme efficiently recycles PET bottles and blended fibers at moderate temperatures - A research team has successfully engineered a novel PET hydrolase enzyme, PET2-21M, achieving a remarkable improvement in the biodegradation of bottle-grade polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics.
A tiny dinosaur bone just rewrote the origin of bird flight - A tiny, overlooked wrist bone called the pisiform may have played a pivotal role in bird flight and it turns out it evolved far earlier than scientists thought.
Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages - Testing programmes affected include those monitoring the impact of drought.
A 500-million-year-old fossil just rewrote the spider origin story - Half a billion years ago, a strange sea-dwelling creature called Mollisonia symmetrica may have paved the way for modern spiders.
A deadly virus no one talks about — and the HIV drugs that might stop it - HIV antivirals may be the key to stopping HTLV-1, a deadly virus with no cure.
July 23, 2025
Concrete that lasts centuries and captures carbon? AI just made it possible - Imagine concrete that not only survives wildfires and extreme weather, but heals itself and absorbs carbon from the air.This Reptile Sported Strange, Feather-Shaped Structures Around 247 Million Years Ago - Meet Mirasaura grauvogeli, a small reptile from the Middle Triassic, whose frill of feather-shaped structures rethinks the evolution of early reptiles.
Fast and Cheap, This Simple Breath Test Could Revolutionize Blood Cancer Diagnosis - Catching blood cancer early is key — rapid breath analysis could soon replace slower, more expensive diagnostic tools.
Spike-Toothed Worm and Other Creatures Lived in Grand Canyon 500 Million Years Ago - Learn how the Grand Canyon used to be home to an ancient evolutionary competition that has since left behind a plethora of soft-bodied fossils.
2 Earth weather satellites accidentally spy on Venus - Japan's Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites, designed to study weather here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting valuable data on Venus for nearly a decade, scientists recently discovered.
Best-ever map of the human genome sheds light on 'jumping genes,' 'junk DNA' and more - In a pair of papers, scientists greatly expanded our catalog of known genomic variation among humans.
Study identifies world-first treatments to prevent a life-threatening virus infection - A study shows HIV drugs can suppress HTLV-1 transmission in mice, offering potential prevention and treatment pathways for this neglected virus.
New Neil Armstrong Prize to honor achievements in space - Purdue University's new Neil Armstrong Space Prize, named for the school's most famous astronaut-alum, will honor achievements in "space discovery, innovation and human achievement."
How a Chatty Ancient Protein in Our Gut Could Be Giving Us a Sixth Sense - Learn more about a new breakthrough in the gut-brain axis that suggests our microbiome has a direct and instant influence on our brain.
Scientists find Uranus is surprisingly warm, heating up the case for a new planetary mission - Scientists have found that Uranus emits its own internal heat, contradicting data from NASA's Voyager 2 probe nearly four decades ago.