Today's Science News
July 9, 2025
Hormone injections trigger unexpected effects in coral - Researchers have identified a potential new technique to help calcification in soft corals which involves injecting the coral with a human thyroid hormone.Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletons - Specialized cells in the intestinal lining of Burmese pythons allows them to completely absorb the skeletons of their prey.
Bush food and the science of survival - Discover how Indigenous science turned bush foods into tools for survival, medicine and sustainability through stories on lemon myrtle, cycads and nardoo.
A Partnership for a Healthier Appalachian Forest - Restoring a healthy Appalachian forest has many benefits, for wildlife and local communities.
July 8, 2025
Your Personality Predicts Which Workouts You’ll Actually Stick To - Learn how your personality predicts your enjoyment of exercise, signaling which workouts you’ll stick with and which you’ll abandon.Sound Waves From the Big Bang Suggest Earth Is Sitting Inside of a Void - Learn about the theory suggesting that the Earth sits inside of a void, which may explain why the universe appears to expand at an accelerating rate.
Mediterranean bacteria may harbor new mosquito solution - Mosquitoes kill 700,000 annually; biopesticides from Crete's bacteria effectively combat larvae, offering environmentally safe alternatives to chemical insecticides.
Watch These Squirting Cucumbers Shoot Their Seeds Out at 29 Miles Per Hour - Learn more about squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) and how their seeds explode out of them, which could lead to medical advancements.
China's emissions may be falling - here's what you should know - Experts are divided if the drop over really means China has reached the peak of its emissions.
Primordial Black Holes Could Have Accelerated Early Star Formation - The search for dark matter requires all of the best models, theories, and ideas we can throw at it.
Quaoar's Atmosphere Doesn't Exist And Its Rings Shouldn't - The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can tell us a lot about the subjects of its observations if it spends enough time with them.
The JWST Shows Us How Galaxies Evolve - The Milky Way and other similar galaxies have two distinct disk sections.
Two Powerful Space Telescopes are Better Than One - When the JWST was being built, some labelled it as the Hubble's successor.
Could Bioplastics be the Solution to Living Beyond Earth? - An international team of scientists led by the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) proposed a new method for living beyond Earth.
Dark Matter Could Create Dark Dwarfs at the Center of the Milky Way - Although dark matter doesn't seem to interact with regular matter or itself, if it has particle-like properties, it could self-annihilate if packed into a tight space.
High Frequency Gravitational Waves Could Be Detect By Changing The Angle Of A Mirror - Gravitational waves come in all shapes and sizes - and frequencies.
When Theia Struck Earth, it Helped Set the Stage for Life to Appear - Earth life is carbon-based, and without carbon, there would be no life.
Globular Clusters: The Vera Rubin Observatory is Just Getting Started - The long-awaited Vera Rubin Observatory has delivered some preliminary observations of the globular cluster 47 Tucanae field.
How the Chemistry of Mars Both Extended and Ended Its Habitability - NASA's Curiosity Rover has been exploring Gale Crater and found that carbonate materials make up to 11% of rocks in the region.
If Dark Energy is Decreasing, is the Big Crunch Back on the Menu? - Astronomers once wondered if the Universe might one day collapse in on itself in a Big Crunch, but the discovery of dark energy suggested that the expansion of the Universe would accelerate, removing that possibility.
Machine Learning is Surprisingly Good at Simulating the Universe - Some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world are designed to simulate complex astrophysical processes, like what's happening inside a giant star as it's going supernova.
Old Hubble Space Telescope Photos Unlock the Secret of a Rogue Planet - Astronomers have made a breakthrough by using 25 year old Hubble images to investigate a potential "rogue planet" drifting through space without a host star.
Will YR4 Hit the Moon? We Won't Know Until 2028 - Earlier this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered and found to have a trajectory through the Earth/Moon system in 2032.
How To Use Fusion To Get To Proxima Centauri's Potentially Habitable Exoplanet - Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet that could be in the habitable zone of its star.
Planets Can Trigger Damaging Flares - We all know what it's like when Earth is on the receiving end of a solar flare.
Webb Refines the Bullet Cluster's Mass - One of the most iconic cosmic scenes in the Universe lies nearly 3.8 billion light-years away from us in the direction of the constellation Carina.
Reviving SETI with High-Energy Astronomy - What new methods can be developed in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)?
Whooo's there? James Webb telescope spots 'Cosmic Owl,' super-rare structure formed from colliding ring galaxies - Located billions of light-years away, the "Cosmic Owl" is a pair of colliding ring galaxies spotted by the JWST.
Trump explains why he pulled Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief - President Donald Trump says he withdrew the nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator after learning of his donations to Democratic political candidates.
As Glaciers Retreat, Powerful Volcanoes May Erupt More Frequently Across the Planet - Learn more about the connection between melting glaciers and volcanic eruptions, a volatile relationship that has existed since the last Ice Age.
New precision medicine approach identifies a promising ovarian cancer treatment - A study reveals that pairing two experimental drugs effectively inhibits ovarian cancer growth and potential drug resistance, offering new treatment strategies.
Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms - Astronomers use algorithms to analyze the numerous images coming from space, but how accurate are they?
AI helps radiologists keep an eye on breast cancer detection - Radiologists assisted by AI to read mammograms were able to devote more attention to suspicious areas, helping detect breast cancer early.
Continuing the Quest for Clays - Written by Eleanor Moreland, Ph.D. Student Collaborator at Rice University For the past month and a half, Perseverance has been exploring the Krokodillen plateau in search of clay-bearing rocks.
Could NASA's Mars Sample Return be saved? Lockheed Martin proposes $3 billion plan to haul home Red Planet rocks (video) - Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new proposal to take over NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission for less than half the current cost while achieving key science goals.
Helio Highlights: May 2025 - The Sun is 93 million miles away, but its presence is felt strongly even at this distance.
Breakthrough in artificial blood production - Researchers have discovered that the chemokine CXCL12 triggers red blood cell nucleus expulsion, advancing artificial blood production significantly.
This viral star projector just got a rare Prime Day discount - Our top-rated star projector, the Orzorz Galaxy Lite, is now $59 for Amazon Prime Day, and includes 5 projection discs to get you started.
Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 model rocket deals - Here are the best Amazon Prime Day model rocket deals as we round up the biggest discounts ahead of the sales event, which launches on July 8.
The ocean on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has the right pH for life — barely - "We know that some microbes on Earth can tolerate the range of pH found on Enceladus."
Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds - Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.
Are people at the South Pole upside down? - The South Pole seems upside down due to different perspectives, though gravity keeps everyone feeling "normal" wherever they are on Earth.
Chimps develop fashion trend by shoving grass in their ears — and in their butts - Chimpanzees are running around with grass in their ears and butts at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia.
Intelligent aliens could be drawn to Earth by 'leaking' airports - Radar signals from "leaky" civilian and military aviation systems could act as a beacon to alien life, revealing intelligent life on Earth while helping us pinpoint them.
‘Space ice’ is less like water than we thought - New research reveals "space ice" contains tiny crystals, challenging previous beliefs of it being entirely amorphous, impacting cosmological theories.
What time is the full moon on July 10? - Find out what time the full moon rises on July 10, 2025, how to see the Buck Moon from your location, and why it looks bigger near the horizon.
Selective biocatalyst targets styrene pollutant, yielding pure epoxides for pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals - Doctoral students have described a new selective biocatalyst in an interdisciplinary and inter-university collaboration.
Stellar Duo - NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a bright variable star, V 372 Orionis, and its companion in this festive image in this image released on Jan. 27, 2023.
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 8, 2025.
Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic? - More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas.
How your smartphone is powered by debris from a nova star explosion - The discovery could explain why younger stars seem to have more lithium than the Big Bang theory says they should have.
The Bizarre 300-Million-Year-Old Tully Monster — Why the Fossil Still Confuses Experts - What is the Tully monster?
Don't miss these 13 Prime Day deals on the best laptops for students, photo editing and coding — with up to 50% off Apple, Lenovo and HP machines - We've rounded up the best discounts available for laptops during Prime Day, saving you hundreds on machines at all price points.
We love these beginner astronomy binoculars — now $79 for Prime Day - These large 15x70 binoculars are ideal for starting your astronomy journey — our optics writer bought them last Prime Day and loves them.
The best viral star projector is now 25% off for Amazon Prime Day - The Orzorz Star Projector, the best viral model and best under $100, is now 25% off this Amazon Prime Day in one of the best star projector deals.
These are the three shoes we will be wearing for marathon training - It's the start of your marathon training, and here is everything you need, from the best running shoes to a home treadmill
Watch an exploding cucumber go ballistic - Squirting cucumber explosive seed dispersal (over 300x slowed down).
How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James Webb - At the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Alaska last month, scientists discussed how Trump's budget cuts could affect operations for the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST.
DAILY DOSE: Medical groups sue HHS over abrupt COVID‑19 vaccine policy shift; U.S. childhood health trends show persistent deterioration. - Six medical associations are suing HHS over abrupt COVID-19 vaccine policy changes, claiming lack of transparency risks public trust and health.
Will there be a drought where I live? - We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works on experiment in microgravity | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2025 - Aboard the International Space Station, Ayers pulls out physics research hardware inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox
As California faces court battles, states scramble to save their climate goals - With or without authority to regulate heightened emissions, states plan to meet climate goals.
Binocular deals you should know about this Prime Day - We've rounded up the best binocular deals on the market to help you save money — with options for all budgets and experience levels.
Why too much ultrasound slows chemical reactions - Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have solved a long-standing mystery in the field of sonochemistry: why do chemical reactions slow down when ultrasonic power becomes too strong?
Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 drone deals - We've rounded up the best Amazon Prime Day drone deals as the retailer's annual sales event kicks off on July 8 and runs through to July 11.
Anti-Prime Day camera deal from Walmart — be ready to capture the crescent moon crossing the Pleiades on July 20 - The Sony A7 III is $1380 from Walmart on this anti-Prime deal and is a huge $118 cheaper than Amazon!
These fish yawn — and it’s contagious - Zebrafish are the first cold-blooded animals known to behave this way.
Can Canada get to orbit? Companies NordSpace and ProtoSpace hope to launch country's 1st space mission (exclusive) - Canadian company NordSpace hopes to be the first in the country's history to launch an orbital rocket from Canadian soil.
Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean - French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ancient submerged blocks out of the Mediterranean Sea.
What Deep Time Can Tell Us About Coral Reefs - Lisa Gardiner on the 3 greatest revelations she had while writing Reefs of Time
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Our Busy Universe - A sliver of space from the Vera Rubin Observatory
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Hubble bubble, void solves trouble with universe expansion - A new theory suggests Earth is inside a void, possibly solving the “Hubble tension”, about the expansion of the universe.
Diagnosing cancer with light: Scientists develop a probe that glows yellow only in tumor cells - A collaborative research team has successfully developed a novel fluorescent probe, SLY (Sialyl Lewis Yellow), capable of precisely identifying hepatocellular carcinoma tissue.
We recommend this premium Garmin smartwatch Prime Day deal at its lowest-ever price - The premium Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition has dropped to its lowest-ever price ahead of Amazon Prime Day — but act fast, this deal will not last long.
Perfect trio of prehistoric atolls shine like tropical gems off Australian coast — Earth from space - This 2011 astronaut photo shows the atolls of Rowley Shoals lined up in a near-perfect line off the coast of Australia.
Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again - Following a series of eruptions three weeks ago, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has begun spewing hot ash and lava again.
Matching personality to exercise leads to better health outcomes - For some people, the idea of liking exercise is laughable.
July 7, 2025
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4589 – 4592: Setting up to explore Volcán Peña Blanca - Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMelting glaciers could trigger volcanic eruptions around the globe, study finds - Glacial melt could increase volcanic activity in North America, New Zealand and Russia, spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Some Fig Trees Can Turn CO2 Into Stone — A Hidden Talent That Could Combat Climate Change - Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could push back against climate change.
Get Ready for the 2025 Buck Moon — The Farthest Full Moon from the Sun and the First of the Summer - Learn why the upcoming July 2025 full moon is called the Buck Moon and why it's different from every other full moon.
More sex, less pain and irritation for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women - A study finds regular sexual activity may alleviate menopause-related symptoms, maintaining sexual satisfaction despite decreased interest in sex with age.
Curiosity Blog, Sol 4588: Ridges and troughs - Written by Lucy Thompson, APXS Collaborator and Senior Research Scientist at the University of New Brunswick, Canada
Neanderthals May Have Run Their Own Fat Factories 125,000 Years Ago - Discover how ancient humans scaled up their food production to survive in harsh environments.
Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy? - Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce.
US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary - The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using rockets to rapidly deliver cargo anywhere on Earth.
Dinosaur Blood Vessels Discovered Inside 66-Million-Year-Old T. rex Ribs - Learn about new research that uses 3D X-ray technology to reveal the hidden secrets in Scotty, the famous Tyrannosaurus rex.
Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest - Roughly 4,000-year-old bones from Chile contain genetic evidence of leprosy, suggesting that a rare form of the bacteria that causes the disease may have been circulating in the Americas and long before the Europeans arrived.
Breaking the silence about men breaking bones - Osteoporosis awareness among men is low, risking fractures.
Best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals 2025 - We've shone a light on the best Amazon Prime Day star projector deals now that the annual Summer sales event has begun and will run until July 11.
New software to max out the safety of biopesticides for agriculture - New software will help design RNAi biopesticides, a type of agricultural spray which relies on genetic processes to combat pests and pathogens.
Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child - CT scans hint at hybridization, but it will take extracting and analyzing a DNA sample to be certain.
Captured dark matter may transform some 'failed stars' into 'dark dwarfs' - Brown dwarfs, also known as "failed stars," could be corrupted by dark matter and transformed into "dark dwarfs" powered by the universe's strangest stuff.
200 million year-old flying reptile species found - The newly discovered flying reptile is the oldest pterosaur in North America.
'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder' - A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America.
Working in Space - In this May 23, 2025, image, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim works inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft completing cargo operations before it undocked from the
One in five US foods and drinks contain synthetic dyes, study shows - Nineteen percent of packaged foods contain synthetic dyes linked to health issues, primarily targeting children, raising regulatory concerns.
Which cameras are actually a good deal this Prime Day? - We've rounded up the best camera deals from Sony, Nikon, Canon and more — save $$$'s on your next mirrorless or DSLR camera.
How long would it take Superman to travel from Krypton to Earth? - As James Gunn's Superman (2025) races into cinemas faster than a speeding bullet, we look at the planet that could have hosted his home world and why he might be older than he looks.
Don't wait for Amazon Prime Day for streaming deals, Paramount Plus with Showtime is 93% cheaper if you go straight to Paramount - A Paramount Plus Premium subscription is now 13 times cheaper directly from Paramount, compared to Amazon, so don't wait around for Prime Day.
Solid catalyst breaks the rules: Oxygen evolution steps can happen simultaneously - Oxygen evolution is considered one of the most energy-intensive steps in water electrolysis and is therefore a key factor for more efficient green hydrogen production.
'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxies (images) - Using the ALMA telescope, astronomers have revealed the internal structure of the first galaxies in the universe, hinting at how our cosmos took shape.
30 years ago, 'Species' showed where the Venn diagram of exploitation, B-movie nonsense, and serious sci-fi drama meets - How Species' lofty science-fiction ideas were consumed by its monster instincts.
Study uncovers how harmful RNA clumps form—and a way to dissolve them - Look inside a brain cell with Huntington's disease or ALS and you are likely to find RNA clumped together.
Research on ice-forming compound could improve pipeline safety, carbon capture and storage - Canadians may think they're intimately familiar with ice in all its forms, but there is one kind that most have probably never heard of.
Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species - The find may require rethinking the so-called "Bamboo Hypothesis."
Climate Change Threatens Global Milk Supply, Even On Cooled Dairy Farms - Learn how dairy cows are responding to increasingly warmer temperatures and what farmers can do to help protect them.
NASA teaches Mars orbiter to roll over in quest to find Red Planet water - The spacecraft now almost tips upside down relative to Mars to give its radar the best view.
Hydrogen atom transfer method selectively transforms carboxylic acids using an inexpensive photocatalyst - Carboxylic acids are ubiquitous in bioactive organic molecules and readily available chemical building blocks.
NASA’s Hubble and Webb Telescopes Reveal Two Faces of a Star Cluster Duo - A riotous expanse of gas, dust, and stars stake out the dazzling territory of a duo of star clusters in this combined image from NASA’s Hubble and Webb space telescopes.
'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women - "What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers?
One of our favorite Canon cameras is the cheapest at Walmart today. Not only that, it's the lowest price we've seen! - The Canon EOS R7 is currently priced under $1300.
Celestron NexStar 8SE cheapest since January for Prime Day - If you've been biding your time to invest in the world's most beloved telescope, the Celestron NexStar 8SE is now under $1,500 just in time for Prime Day.
New Sphere-Packing Record Stems From an Unexpected Source - After just a few months of work, a complete newcomer to the world of sphere packing has solved one of its biggest open problems.
Don't fall for this Prime Day pricing trick — Take our advice to get the biggest savings - Want more money in your pocket?
Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter - Differences in the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon will make July 9, July 22 and August 5 unusually short.
See asteroid Donaldjohanson up close thanks to NASA's Lucy mission | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2025 - On April 20th, NASA's Lucy was in the sky, not with diamonds, but with an asteroid.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake - Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it.
July full moon 2025 rises this week: Here's what to expect from the 'Buck Moon' - July’s full 'Buck Moon' rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025.
Scientists use argon plasma to precisely position metal atoms, eliminating waste of precious metals - Researchers have demonstrated that by using argon plasma, metal atoms can be dispersed and guided to desired positions.
ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft unexpectedly well, early tests find - In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship.
Grip strength gives researchers a new handle on psychosis - A new study looks at how grip strength could be an important sign of brain and psychological health in early psychosis.
Research Brief: Understanding the Negative Impacts of Endogenous Nutrient Releases in a Shallow Lake - Pollution is a driving source of poor water quality around the world.
From Paddles to Phytoplankton: Studying Vermont’s Wildest Lakes - PhD student Rachel Cray studies phytoplankton in remote Vermont lakes, tracking the impacts of biotic and abiotic factors on algal communities.
How lanthanides stabilize chlorophyll to boost plant resilience to UV stress - Lanthanides are a class of rare earth elements that in many countries are added to fertilizer as micronutrients to stimulate plant growth.
High-performance BaZrS₃ solar cells powered by inorganic delafossite HTLs: A step toward replacing Spiro-OMeTAD - As the global demand for clean and sustainable energy continues to surge, the photovoltaic sector remains at the forefront of this transition.
Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can 'feel everything' - New, gelatin-based material could let robots feel everything from a light poke to a deep cut.
Perseverance took the first picture of a visible aurora on Mars - A faint yet visible aurora has been spotted on Mars.
New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor - How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar?
Want to bulk up and build muscle? Don't go to space - Tissue samples sent to the International Space Station reveal what can happen to astronauts on long-term missions.
Penguin Vessel: 1,600-year-old Nazca depiction of a cold-water Humboldt penguin that lives in tropical Peru - A rare penguin-shaped pot reveals the Nazca's interest in depicting the wildlife around them.
Aaisha Ali: From Marine Biology to the Artemis Control Room - As humanity prepares to return to the lunar surface, Aaisha Ali is behind the scenes ensuring mission readiness for astronauts set to orbit the Moon during
Art and Science in a Grain of Sand - Filmmaker Mark Levinson on the kinship between disciplines
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A Hymn Lost for a Millennium - AI helped piece together clay fragments to tell a new story of Babylon
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Link between oestrogen and women’s heart health revealed - The findings of a new preclinical study help explain why women experience cardiovascular disease differently from men, especially when they have high blood pressure.
A new organometallic compound challenges a fundamental principle of textbook chemistry - For more than a century, the well-known 18-electron rule has guided the field of organometallic chemistry.
What color is moonlight? - What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth?
Protecting the Plains-wanderer, Australia’s Odd Inland Shorebird - Grazing lands can help protect one of the most unique — and endangered — birds in the world: the Australian plains-wanderer.
HP ZBook Power G11 review: An all-aluminum beast - This high-end workstation offers you excellent performance and phenomenal graphics output — all without compromising on its battery life.
Scientists’ top 10 bee-magnet blooms—turn any lawn into a pollinator paradise - Danish and Welsh botanists sifted through 400 studies, field-tested seed mixes, and uncovered a lineup of native and exotic blooms that both thrill human eyes and lure bees and hoverflies in droves, offering ready-made recipes for transforming lawns, parks, and patios into vibrant pollinator hotspots.
Whispers in the womb: How cells “hear” to shape the human body - Scientists found that embryonic skin cells “whisper” through faint mechanical tugs, using the same force-sensing proteins that make our ears ultrasensitive.
Breakthrough battery lets physicists reverse entanglement—and rewrite quantum law - Scientists have finally uncovered a quantum counterpart to Carnot’s famed second law, showing that entanglement—once thought stubbornly irreversible—can be shuffled back and forth without loss if you plug in a clever “entanglement battery.”
Living with feral buffalo in Hong Kong - A small population of feral water buffalo persists in the southern marshlands of Hong Kong’s largest island, Lantau Island.
How a lost gene gave the sea spider its bizarre, leggy body - Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in its legs and barely any abdomen—may be tied to a missing gene.
Feeling mental exhaustion? These two areas of the brain may control whether people give up or persevere - When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think.
July 6, 2025
From air to stone: The fig trees fighting climate change - Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still yield fruit—hinting at a delicious new weapon in the climate-change arsenal.