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130,000-year-old baby mammoth goes under the knife

Patrick Pester published 14 minutes ago

Researchers have performed a necropsy on a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth preserved in the Siberian permafrost.

a group class of older women exercising

Years of 'confusion and debate' are over — research finds hormone therapy is good for women's hearts in early menopause

Matthew Nudy published 17 hours ago

A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket crashed and exploded during its first-ever flight, on March 30, 2025.

Watch a private German rocket explode during 1st orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)

Mike Wall published 18 hours ago

A dramatic video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff.

an aerial view of a river

Scientists say these North American rivers 'shouldn't exist.' Here's why they do.

Rebecca Dzombak, Eos.org published 21 hours ago

At first glance, these waterways make no sense. A new review article details why they are the way they are.

Futuristic CPU design elements on black background. Six items set.

MIT 'remote entanglement' discovery could lead to scalable 'quantum supercomputers'

Alan Bradley published 22 hours ago

A new device enables remote entanglement, allowing distant quantum processors to communicate with one another with reduced error rates.

Plaster cast of a relief from the temple of Beit el-Wali

4,000-year-old burial of elite woman with ostrich fan reveals world's oldest known evidence of head straps

Owen Jarus published 23 hours ago

Around 4,000 years ago, women in Nubia were using tumplines, a form of head strap, to carry around goods and young children.

A pixel art-style illustration of a castle representing the protection of data — Quantum computers will be a dream come true for hackers, risking everything from military secrets to bank information. Can we stop them? When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.

a photo of agricultural workers with chickens — Bird flu could soon evolve to spread between humans. Here's how to slow its progress. At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It's a sign that a pandemic may be on the horizon.

An image of the Milky Way captured by the MeerKAT radio telescope. At the center of the MeerKAT image the region surrounding the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole blazes bright. Huge vertical filamentary structures echo those captured on a smaller scale by Webb in Sagittarius C’s blue-green hydrogen cloud. — Space photo of the week: The chaotic heart of the Milky Way like you've never seen it before The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has teamed up with the MeerKAT radio telescope array to explore how magnetic fields affect star formation at the chaotic center of the Milky Way.

A clay artifact, about the size of a finger with engraved symbols. — What was the first alphabet in the world? New discoveries challenge old ideas about the earliest alphabets.

A bright red arc of light seen against greyish red clouds in space. hundreds of stars dot the background — Incredible photo shows supermassive black hole blowing a jet of matter into interstellar space A spiral galaxy known as NGC 4945 exhibits powerful winds of material blowing from the supermassive black hole located at its core in a new photo taken by the Very Large Telescope in Chile.

An abstract illustration of lines and geometric shapes over a starry background — Scientists claim to find 'first observational evidence supporting string theory,' which could finally reveal the nature of dark energy Physicists have proposed a new model of space-time that may provide the 'first observational evidence supporting string theory,' a new preprint suggests.

Giant mouse lemur holding a budding flower at a banana plantation. — Northern giant mouse lemur: The bug-eyed fluff ball with the biggest testicles of all known primates If humans had a similar body ratio to the northern giant mouse lemur, their testicles would be the size of grapefruits.

Planet Earth

Massive magma eruptions may have ripped Africa and South America apart

By Stephanie Pappas published 3 days ago

Huge outpourings of magma accompanied the split between South America and Africa 135 million years ago.

Two reconstructions showing the location of the north polar vortex over the Arctic on March 1, 2025 and over Northern Europe on March 20, 2025.

'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say

By Sascha Pare published 3 days ago

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

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Years of 'confusion and debate' are over — research finds hormone therapy is good for women's hearts in early menopause

Space

Colorful wisps of gas are visible against swirling green auroras in the night sky.

NASA launches rockets into auroras, creating breathtaking lights in Alaskan skies (photos)

By Samantha Mathewson published 3 days ago

The sounding rockets released vapor tracers and pressure sensors at different altitudes across central and northern Alaska during a sudden auroral substorm.

Global color view of Mars. A large, round, rusty-red planet. There are numerous craters all over on the planet. There is a small white circle at the top (ice cap). In the top-right quadrant of the planet there is a very large darker patch. On the bottom half there is what appears to be a long canyon that is in the shape of a smile.

Mars: Facts about the Red Planet, its moons, and possibilities for life

By Adam Mann, Brandon Specktor last updated 3 days ago

Discover interesting facts about Mars, its moons, its atmosphere, and the possibilities of life.

archaeology

a reconstruction of a Russian warrior in battle gear with a bow and arrow

Stunning reconstruction reveals warrior from ancient Siberia

By Tom Metcalfe published 2 days ago

A new full-body reconstruction depicts a warrior wearing armor and holding weapons, all of which were found in a 4,000-year-old burial in Siberia.

an aerial view of a mass grave with many bones

Mass grave of Roman-era soldiers discovered beneath soccer field in Vienna

By Tom Metcalfe published 3 days ago

Roman dead were often cremated, so the ancient mass grave in Vienna is a rare find.

World of science

Health

The workout menu on the Redmi Watch 5.

Redmi Watch 5 review

By Kat Bayly published 21 hours ago

Review The Redmi Watch 5 is perfect for those looking to track workouts with ease.

$3 million Breakthrough Prize awarded to developers of Ozempic-style drugs

By Emily Cooke published yesterday

Five researchers have been jointly awarded one of this year's Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences for their contributions to the development of Ozempic-style drugs.

headshots of Dr. Alberto Ascherio and Dr. Stephen Hauser

$3 million Breakthrough Prize goes to scientists that completely changed our understanding of multiple sclerosis

By Nicoletta Lanese published yesterday

Two prominent scientists who study multiple sclerosis — Dr. Alberto Ascherio and Dr. Stephen Hauser — are co-winners of a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

Viruses, Infections & Disease

Animals

blue blob-shaped dead creatures on a sandy beach

Thousands of strange, blobby creatures are washing up on California beaches

By Skyler Ware published 2 days ago

What are the blue blobs washing up on California beaches? What to know about these strange sea creatures.

Giant tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old

By Patrick Pester published 3 days ago

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.

Sunda island pit viper ( Trimeresurus insularis ) on a branch. Photo taken in Jakarta.

Snake quiz: Let's ssseee what you know about these slithering reptiles

By Sascha Pare published April 4, 2025

Test your knowledge of the secrets of snakes in this quiz.

Human Behavior

Lego Ideas Motorized Lighthouse

Best Lego sets for adults 2025: Science, nature & engineering sets for curious minds

By Kim Snaith last updated March 13, 2025

From sets celebrating architecture and famous art to clever designs, these are the best Lego sets for adults.

Arts & Entertainment

Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday's 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the US

By Kristina Killgrove, Nicoletta Lanese published March 8, 2025

Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

What counts as a phobia?

By Stephanie Pappas published March 4, 2025

Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

Physics & Mathematics

How public key cryptography really works, using only simple math

By John Pavlus published 2 days ago

The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure.

Split image showing a robot telling lies and a satellite view of north america.

AI lies, 'dripping' North America and more.

By Pandora Dewan published 2 days ago

Science news this week April 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Science news this week

an abstract illustration with swirls of light around up and down arrows

Government scientists discover new state of matter that's 'half ice, half fire'

By Alan Bradley published April 1, 2025

U.S. government scientists have developed a new phase of matter dubbed 'half ice, half fire,' which unites opposing electron spins in a unique magnet.

Physics & Mathematics

Chemistry

Plastic waste by the ocean

Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable

By Ben Turner published March 22, 2025

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.

Digital generated image of solar panel with purple -blue reflection.

Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reach

By Ben Turner published March 11, 2025

Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection.

Bouncing water drop

Scientists spot water molecules flipping before they split, and it could help them produce cheaper hydrogen fuel

By Ben Turner published March 10, 2025

A photograph of a water droplet.

Technology

Dell XPS 13 9345

Dell XPS 13 9345 (2024) review: Exceptionally sleek with a blockbuster battery life

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published 2 hours ago

The last-ever Dell XPS 13 is on a mission to be the best Windows laptop of the last generation, thanks to great performance and a multi-day battery life. But odd quirks remain.

NVIDIA's new mini supercomputer.

Nvidia's mini desktop supercomputer gets launch window

By Alan Bradley published 2 days ago

The new DGX machines are portable but powerful enough to drive complex AI modules and research, with processing capabilities previously only available in data centers.

Acer Swift Go 14 - display screen

Acer Swift Go 14 AI (2024) review: A cheap and cheerful AI PC for students

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published 3 days ago

The Acer Swift Go 14 AI offers great battery life but won't otherwise blow you away.

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