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2024-09-15 10:01:18

Your Old School Friends' Genes Could Be Impacting Your Health, Study Finds
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/FriendGroup.jpg" alt="Friend group"/>Choose your friends wisely.
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-old-school-friends-genes-could-be-impacting-your-health-study-finds

2024-08-30 01:45:27

Intermittent Fasting Could Trigger Cancer Risks, Study in Mice Shows
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/ClockFasting.jpg" alt="Clock on plate"/>A worrying link.
https://www.sciencealert.com/intermittent-fasting-could-trigger-cancer-risks-study-in-mice-shows

2024-08-29 23:00:47

Kim Kardashian Endorses Them – Are Full-Body MRI Scans Worth The Cost?
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/InsideMRIMachineWithRedLaserLightLines.jpg" alt="View of man lying down for MRI from inside the machine"/>Here's what the science says.
https://www.sciencealert.com/kim-kardashian-endorses-them-are-full-body-mri-scans-worth-the-cost

2024-08-20 23:02:46

Kids Who Eat Breakfast Every Day Share Something in Common
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/SleepTeenBreakfast.jpg" alt=""/>
The right start to the day.
https://www.sciencealert.com/kids-who-eat-breakfast-every-day-share-something-in-common

2024-08-18 12:32:44

Your Choice of Pet Could Predict What Kind of Personality You Have
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/woman_and_smiling_dog.jpg" alt="woman and happy dog"/>
Who's a good boy then?
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-choice-of-pet-could-predict-what-kind-of-personality-you-have

2024-08-18 11:30:43

This 600-Year-Old Coral Is Revealing Important Secrets About The Past
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/ancient_coral_fiji-1.jpg" alt="fiji coral"/>
It knows stuff.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-600-year-old-coral-is-revealing-important-secrets-about-the-past

2024-08-16 23:30:29

Breakthrough New Glass Self-Heals From Gamma Radiation
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/glass-ingredients.jpg" alt=""/>
This could change space exploration.
https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-new-glass-self-heals-from-gamma-radiation

2024-08-16 02:17:19

'Bad Omen': Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapses Into Pile of Rubble
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/CrumbledPyramid.jpg" alt=""/>
Extreme weather triggers a tragedy.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bad-omen-ancient-pyramid-in-mexico-collapses-into-pile-of-rubble

2024-08-14 01:53:52

'Comet' Tail of Speeding Star Cluster Solves 100-Year-Old Cosmic Puzzle
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/Terzan5Cover2024.jpg" alt="A cluster of bright stars"/>
A scientific first.
https://www.sciencealert.com/comet-tail-of-speeding-star-cluster-solves-100-year-old-cosmic-puzzle

2024-08-12 05:00:11

Hundreds of Asteroid Moons Found Lurking in The Solar System
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/Asteroids_in_Gaia_data_release_3.jpg" alt="asteroid trajectories"/>
Twice as many as we knew before.
https://www.sciencealert.com/hundreds-of-asteroid-moons-found-lurking-in-the-solar-system

2024-08-12 00:34:52

Scientists Identify Neural Network Vital For Creativity in The Brain
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/BrainScansEpilepsy.jpg" alt=""/>
This is what creativity looks like.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-neural-network-vital-for-creativity-in-the-brain

2024-08-11 09:58:35

Your Language Could Make It Easier to Tell Different Colors Apart
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/woman_with_fan_colours.jpg" alt="woman with colour cards"/>
The eye of the beholder goes deeper than you think.
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-language-could-make-it-easier-to-tell-different-colors-apart

2024-08-09 00:15:25

The Opposite of Déjà Vu Is Even More Uncanny
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/WomanWithSurprisedEyesInBlue.jpg" alt="Woman With Surprised Eyes In Blue"/>
The weird world of jamais vu.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-opposite-of-dj-vu-is-even-more-uncanny

2024-08-08 07:43:05

Carvings in Ancient Temple of Göbekli Tepe Could Be Earth's Oldest Calendar
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/gobekli-tepe-vulture.jpg" alt=""/>
A record of 10,000-year-old skies.
https://www.sciencealert.com/carvings-in-ancient-temple-of-gbekli-tepe-could-be-earths-oldest-calendar

2024-08-07 08:30:47

Chang'e-5 Mission Discovers Significant Water-Rich Mineral in Moon Soil
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/moon-water-art.jpg" alt=""/>
A surprising source.
https://www.sciencealert.com/change-5-mission-discovers-significant-water-rich-mineral-in-moon-soil

2024-08-06 04:04:41

One Group of People Might Benefit From Taking Fish Oil to Slow Alzheimer's
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/FishOil.jpg" alt="Fish oil"/>
Is this you?
https://www.sciencealert.com/one-group-of-people-might-benefit-from-taking-fish-oil-to-slow-alzheimers

2024-08-06 04:02:56

Olympic Track Stars Are Running on Crushed Sea Shells. Here's Why.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/WomensHurdlesParisOlympics.jpg" alt="Four women competing in hurdles on a purple track"/>
It's the fastest Olympic track yet.
https://www.sciencealert.com/olympic-track-stars-are-running-on-crushed-sea-shells-heres-why

2024-07-31 04:31:06

Wild Study Finds Your Name Has an Incredible Effect on Your Face
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/NameFacesMatch.jpg" alt=""/>
This is mind-blowing.
https://www.sciencealert.com/wild-study-finds-your-name-has-an-incredible-effect-on-your-face

2024-04-10 23:00:58

Scientists Create Levitating Graphite Plate For Ultra-Sensitive Quantum Sensors
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/FloatingGraphite.jpg" alt="Floating graphite"/>
The potential is huge.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-levitating-graphite-plate-for-ultra-sensitive-quantum-sensors

2024-04-09 05:20:00

Eclipse From Space: Stunning NASA Video of The Moon's Shadow Passing Across Earth
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/lunar_shadow_nasa.jpg" alt=""/>
Like nothing on Earth.
https://www.sciencealert.com/iss-captures-stunning-video-of-the-lunar-shadow-passing-across-earth

2024-02-13 10:02:17

Bone Stuffed With Henbane First Solid Evidence of The Plant's Use as a Drug
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/drug-bone.jpg" alt=""/>
Confirmed.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bone-stuffed-with-henbane-first-solid-evidence-of-the-plants-use-as-a-drug

2024-02-13 06:27:39

It's Confirmed. A Major Atlantic Ocean Current Is Verging on Collapse.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/SwirlOfSurfaceCurrentsDancingAcrossTheAtlanticOceanColouredByTemperature.jpg" alt="swirls of red, yellow and green across map of the Atlantic"/>
Closer than we think.
https://www.sciencealert.com/its-confirmed-a-major-atlantic-ocean-current-is-verging-on-collapse

2024-02-13 06:27:07

One of The World's Most Mysterious Whales Shows Signs of Holding Traditions
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/bairdsbeaked-whale.jpg" alt=""/>
They're like soggy people.
https://www.sciencealert.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-whales-shows-signs-of-holding-traditions

2024-02-13 06:12:24

Strange Object Described as Dracula's Sandwich Could Represent a New Kind of Baby Star
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/draculas-chivito.jpg" alt=""/>
Gomez's Hamburger is no longer alone.
https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-object-described-as-draculas-sandwich-could-represent-a-new-kind-of-baby-star

2024-02-13 04:35:12

Experts Explain What Drinking While on Medication Can Do to Your Body
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/wine_pills_hand.jpg" alt="woman holding wine and pills"/>
Ask your doctor.
https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-explain-what-drinking-while-on-medication-can-do-to-your-body

2024-02-13 01:42:41

First Phase of Europe's Huge New Atom Smasher Could Be 20 Years Away
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CERN_new_collider.jpg" alt="map of cern's new particle collider"/>
It's certainly ambitious.
https://www.sciencealert.com/first-phase-of-europes-huge-new-atom-smasher-could-be-20-years-away

2024-02-13 01:33:04

'Pioneer' Humans Entered Europe Thousands of Years Earlier Than Thought
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/human_bone_LRJcomplex.jpg" alt="human bone black background"/>
They were hardcore.
https://www.sciencealert.com/pioneer-humans-entered-europe-thousands-of-years-earlier-than-thought

2024-02-12 23:13:45

Earth Isn't Flat, But New Theory Suggests Jupiter Might Once Have Been
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/planet-pancake.jpg" alt=""/>
No joke.
https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-isnt-flat-but-new-theory-suggests-jupiter-might-once-have-been

2024-02-12 20:00:37

Mysterious Ancient Megastructure Discovered Lurking Beneath The Baltic Sea
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/blinkerwall-header-alt.jpg" alt="Undersea morphology of the region, collected using a remote vehicle. White arrows point to the Blinkerwall."/>
It seems to have been deliberately constructed?
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-ancient-megastructure-discovered-lurking-beneath-the-baltic-sea

2024-02-12 16:00:54

Wherever a Dead Body Lies, The Exact Same Organisms Always Appear
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-06/processed/010-death_600.jpg" alt="Human skull under blue and red lights"/>
Death comes to all. So do they.
https://www.sciencealert.com/wherever-a-dead-body-lies-the-exact-same-organisms-always-appear

2024-02-12 06:24:53

Rare Human Case of Bubonic Plague in Oregon Confirmed by Authorities
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BubonicPlagueOregon.jpg" alt=""/>
It's still out there.
https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-human-case-of-bubonic-plague-in-oregon-confirmed-by-authorities

2024-02-12 04:11:25

Groundbreaking New Response to Cardiac Arrest Expected to Save Lives
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/XrayShowsRedHeartPain.jpg" alt="Xray Shows Red Heart Pain"/>
Right now only two countries are doing it.
https://www.sciencealert.com/groundbreaking-new-response-to-cardiac-arrest-expected-to-save-lives

2024-02-12 03:05:44

Strange Meteorite Fragments That Exploded Over Berlin Now Identified
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/MeteoriteFragmentWhiteBackground.jpg" alt="Meteorite Fragment White Background"/>
They look completely different to most meteorites.
https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-meteorite-fragments-that-exploded-over-berlin-now-identified

2024-02-12 02:01:48

The Color of Your Eyes Could Actually Affect Your Reading Ability
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/brown_blue_eyes.jpg" alt="woman with brown-flecked blue eyes"/>
Wait, what?
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-color-of-your-eyes-could-actually-affect-your-reading-ability

2024-02-12 01:32:43

Unsolved Case of Lone Pregnant Stingray Offers Surprising Explanation
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/StingrayInWater.jpg" alt="Stingray In Water"/>
A remarkable new theory!
https://www.sciencealert.com/unsolved-case-of-lone-pregnant-stingray-offers-surprising-explanation

2024-02-12 00:33:52

First Look at Asteroid Hints It's a Fragment of a Lost Ocean World
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BennuCapsule.jpg" alt="Bennu capsule"/>
An eerie resemblance to something we've seen before.
https://www.sciencealert.com/first-look-at-asteroid-hints-its-a-fragment-of-a-lost-ocean-world

2024-02-11 23:52:06

Surprise Discovery Shows Blue Whales Have Been Mating With Another Species
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2019-11/processed/bluewhaleheart_600.jpg" alt=""/>
Their DNA reveals a hidden secret.
https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-discovery-shows-blue-whales-have-been-mating-with-another-species

2024-02-11 20:01:02

Critically Endangered Parrot Bounces Back in Huge Conservation Victory
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/OrangeBelliedParrotOnBranchWithFloofedCheeks.jpg" alt="Orange bellied parrot on branch with floofed up cheeks"/>
Finally!
https://www.sciencealert.com/critically-endangered-parrot-bounces-back-in-huge-conservation-victory

2024-02-11 11:31:01

Obesity Disrupts Mitochondria, And We May Have Figured Out How
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/MitochondrialNetworks.jpg" alt="Mitochondrial Networks"/>
"The future possibilities are exciting."
https://www.sciencealert.com/obesity-disrupts-mitochondria-and-we-may-have-figured-out-how

2024-02-11 10:30:11

Scientists Reveal What The Sky Looks Like in X-Ray Vision
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/eRositaXrayAllSkySurvey.jpg" alt="dazzlingly coloured x-ray energy map of the night sky"/>
"Mind-blowing numbers for X-ray astronomy."
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-what-the-sky-looks-like-in-x-ray-vision

2024-02-10 22:32:06

Scientists Slowed Down Light by 10,000 Times in an Experiment
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/LightBeam.jpg" alt="Light beam"/>
Wait, what?
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-slowed-down-light-by-10000-times-in-an-experiment

2024-02-10 20:00:36

Simulations Reveal What Happens When a Sperm Kisses an Egg
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/EggSurroundedBySpermBeforeFertilization.jpg" alt="Computer illustration of egg cell surrounded by sperm cells."/>
My chemical romance.
https://www.sciencealert.com/simulations-reveal-what-happens-when-a-sperm-kisses-an-egg

2024-02-10 11:29:52

Life on Earth May Have Been Born in The Chaos of Volcanic Lightning
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/volcanic-lightning.jpg" alt=""/>
Does the fiery past explain our existence?
https://www.sciencealert.com/life-on-earth-may-have-been-born-in-the-chaos-of-volcanic-lightning

2024-02-09 23:26:38

Does Kimchi Actually Promote Weight Loss? A New Study Reveals The Truth
<img width="128" height="51" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/10/PersonUsesChopsticksToPlaceKimchiOnTopOfNoodlesInABowl.jpg" alt="A person uses chopsticks to put kimchi on a bowl of noodles."/>
Let's look at the evidence.
https://www.sciencealert.com/does-kimchi-actually-promote-weight-loss-a-new-study-reveals-the-truth

2024-02-09 22:28:35

The Genetic Secret of Giant Ocean Creatures Is Finally Revealed
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022-01/processed/HumpbackWhaleWithGapingMawAboveWater_600.jpg" alt="A humpback whale"/>
"Humans also have these genes."
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-genetic-secret-of-giant-ocean-creatures-is-finally-revealed

2024-02-09 22:00:19

Amazing New Photos of Saturn's Moons Have to Be Seen to Be Believed
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/saturn-moons-pic.jpg" alt=""/>
Totally surreal!
https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-new-photos-of-saturns-moons-have-to-be-seen-to-be-believed

2024-02-09 10:00:24

A Tiny, Pea-Sized Thing in Your Brain May Be Much More Important Than We Thought
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/HighlightedStructureInsideBrain.jpg" alt="Highlighted Structure Inside Brain"/>
Never underestimate yourself.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-tiny-pea-sized-thing-in-your-brain-may-be-much-more-important-than-we-thought

2024-02-09 01:16:12

Stunning Award-Winning Photo of Vulnerable Polar Bear Stirs The Heart
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PolarBearNapsOnIceberg.jpg" alt="Polar Bear Naps On Iceberg"/>
A thousand words.
https://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-award-winning-photo-of-vulnerable-polar-bear-stirs-the-heart

2024-02-09 00:05:47

The Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Reveals Key Differences
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/LabGlovesHoldBloodVial.jpg" alt="Lab Gloves Hold Blood Vial"/>
The largest study of its kind.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-blood-of-exceptionally-long-lived-people-reveals-key-differences

2024-02-08 23:42:06

Mysterious 'Obelisks' Discovered in Humans. But What Are They?
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/WomanHasMouthSwabbed.jpg" alt="Woman Has Mouth Swabbed"/>
Hiding inside us all this time.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-obelisks-discovered-in-humans-but-what-are-they

2024-02-08 22:00:27

Behold! The First Readable Passages From The Charred Scrolls of Vesuvius
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/VesuviusPassages.jpg" alt=""/>
AI reveals 2,000-year-old philosophies of pleasure.
https://www.sciencealert.com/behold-the-first-readable-passages-from-the-charred-scrolls-of-vesuvius

2024-02-08 15:00:10

Amazing Spiral-Shaped Contact Lens Uses 'Optical Vortex' to Correct Vision
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/ContactVortex1024_415.jpg" alt="Contact lens"/>
"A significant advancement in the field of optics."
https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-spiral-shaped-contact-lens-uses-optical-vortex-to-correct-vision

2024-02-08 06:30:32

Earthquake or Secret Nuclear Blast? A New Tool Exposes The Truth With 99% Accuracy
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/nuclear_explosion_us_testing.jpg" alt="red atomic blast on a black background"/>
Ensuring governments are held accountable.
https://www.sciencealert.com/earthquake-or-secret-nuclear-blast-a-new-tool-exposes-the-truth-with-99-accuracy

2024-02-08 05:14:26

Breakthrough: New Drug Could Halt The Growth of Aggressive Breast Cancer
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BreastCancerDrug.jpg" alt=""/>
Unlike chemo, it targets cancerous cells only.
https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-new-drug-could-halt-the-growth-of-aggressive-breast-cancer

2024-02-08 04:09:01

Humanity's Impact: 'Lunar Anthropocene' Spurred by 500,000 Pounds of Trash on The Moon
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/EugeneCernanAtTheLMApollo17.jpg" alt="Eugene Cernan at the LM, Apollo 17"/>
Have we not learnt from our mistakes on Earth?
https://www.sciencealert.com/humanitys-impact-lunar-anthropocene-spurred-by-500000-pounds-of-trash-on-the-moon

2024-02-08 03:25:06

Scientists Reveal How Nose-Picking Could Increase Risk of Alzheimer's
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PickingNoseCloseUpMan.jpg" alt="A man picking his nose"/>
For your brain's sake, it's time to ditch the habit.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-how-nose-picking-could-increase-risk-of-alzheimers

2024-02-08 01:41:54

JWST Reveals a Surprise Twist in Black Hole And Galaxy Formation
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/smbh-early.jpg" alt=""/>
"This could completely shake up our understanding."
https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-reveals-a-surprise-twist-in-black-hole-and-galaxy-formation

2024-02-08 01:03:16

Common Plastic Chemicals Linked to 10% of Premature Births in US, Major Study Finds
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PrematureBabyHoldingHandWIthCordsAttached.jpg" alt="Baby holding a hand"/>
Around 56,000 babies per year.
https://www.sciencealert.com/common-plastic-chemicals-linked-to-10-of-premature-births-in-us-major-study-finds

2024-02-07 23:44:04

Rare 3D Fossil of Trees Older Than Dinosaurs Reveals Bizarre Alien-Like Ancient Forests
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/Sanfordiacaulis_header.jpg" alt="Sanfordiacaulis illustration"/>
"A strange growth form in the history of life."
https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-3d-fossil-of-trees-older-than-dinosaurs-reveals-bizarre-alien-like-ancient-forests

2024-02-07 21:00:58

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Lower Risk of Alzheimer's
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-12/processed/BlueViagraPills_600.jpg" alt="Blister pack with four blue pills."/>
Here's what we know.
https://www.sciencealert.com/erectile-dysfunction-drugs-may-lower-risk-of-alzheimers

2024-02-07 16:00:26

Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Is Harboring a Secret Sloshing Ocean
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/Mimas.jpg" alt=""/>
You can't necessarily judge a moon by its crust.
https://www.sciencealert.com/saturns-death-star-moon-is-harboring-a-secret-sloshing-ocean

2024-02-07 06:22:00

Bizarre Prehistoric Predator Fish Breathed Air, Had Fangs And Four 'Limbs'
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CloseUpOfAustralianPredatorFish.jpg" alt="A fish face close up"/>
A 380-million-year-old identity crisis.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-prehistoric-predator-fish-breathed-air-had-fangs-and-four-limbs

2024-02-07 05:11:06

There's a Curious Link Between Depression And Body Temperature, Large Study Finds
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/WomanHotInBed.jpg" alt="Woman with arm over head"/>
"We're excited by the possibilities of a new avenue for treatment."
https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-curious-link-between-depression-and-body-temperature-large-study-finds

2024-02-07 03:55:37

This Poor Puppy Lost Part of His Jaw to Cancer. Astonishingly, It Grew Back!
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CloseUpOfTysonTheDogWhoseJawGrewBack.jpg" alt="Close up of black french bulldog with his tongue sticking out"/>
The healing power of youth.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-poor-puppy-lost-part-of-his-jaw-to-cancer-astonishingly-it-grew-back

2024-02-07 02:51:31

JWST Imaged Two Apparent Alien Worlds Still Circling The Bodies of Their Dead Stars
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/white-dwarf-planet-art.jpg" alt=""/>
A glimpse of our Solar System's future?
https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-imaged-two-apparent-alien-worlds-still-circling-the-bodies-of-their-dead-stars

2024-02-07 01:45:13

90,000 Years Ago, Humans Walked on a Moroccan Beach. We Just Found Their Footprints.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/FootprintsOnMoroccanBeachWithDepth.jpg" alt="Footprints and colors showing depth"/>
Incredible!
https://www.sciencealert.com/90000-years-ago-humans-walked-on-a-moroccan-beach-we-just-found-their-footprints

2024-02-07 00:34:33

NASA Just Dropped Stunning Close-Up Pics of Volcanic Eruptions on Jupiter's Moon Io
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/jupiter_moon_io.jpg" alt=""/>
Like nothing here on Earth.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-just-dropped-stunning-close-up-pics-of-volcanic-eruptions-on-jupiters-moon-io

2024-02-06 23:54:56

Caffeine in Your Blood Might Affect Body Fat And Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/03/CoffeeCup.jpg" alt="Cup of coffee"/>
Something to think about.
https://www.sciencealert.com/caffeine-in-your-blood-might-affect-body-fat-and-diabetes-risk-study-finds

2024-02-06 22:00:50

A Daily Diet of Burgers And Pizzas Could Be Putting You at Risk of Alzheimer's
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/ProcessedFoods.jpg" alt="Pizza and processed foods"/>
Never too late to change.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-daily-diet-of-burgers-and-pizzas-could-be-putting-you-at-risk-of-alzheimers

2024-02-06 16:00:47

Rise in Storm Intensity Prompts Calls For a Whole New Category of Hurricane
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/InfraredSateliteImageOfHurricanePatriciaOctober2015.jpg" alt="Infrared heat map of hurricane patricia from satellite"/>
"The wolf is here."
https://www.sciencealert.com/rise-in-storm-intensity-prompts-calls-for-a-whole-new-category-of-hurricane

2024-02-06 06:11:11

It's Confirmed! Laser Fusion Experiment Hit a Critical Milestone in Power Generation
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/IllustrationNuclearFusionReactor.jpg" alt="Illustration of tiny metal capsule being bombarded with lasers."/>
There's still a long way to go.
https://www.sciencealert.com/its-confirmed-laser-fusion-experiment-hit-a-critical-milestone-in-power-generation

2024-02-06 05:26:49

BMI And Dieting No Longer Taught in Australia. Here's What Kids Will Learn.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/student_eating_lunch.jpg" alt="young children eating lunch in the classroom"/>
It's long overdue.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bmi-and-dieting-no-longer-taught-in-australia-heres-what-kids-will-learn

2024-02-06 04:48:49

Scientists Transformed Pure Water Into a Metal – And There's Video
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/10/MetallicWaterDroplet.jpeg" alt="Metallic water drop"/>
This is so cool!
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-transformed-pure-water-into-a-metal-and-theres-video

2024-02-06 03:45:28

Monkey Study Reveals 91 Changes in Virtually Every Body Organ During Pregnancy
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/GettyImages-1071603408.jpg" alt=""/>
Some drastic metabolic shifts.
https://www.sciencealert.com/monkey-study-reveals-91-changes-in-virtually-every-body-organ-during-pregnancy

2024-02-06 03:42:37

World's First 3D-Printed Neural Tissue Grows And Functions Like a Human Brain
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/3DPrintedBrainTissueGreenAndRed.jpg" alt="layers of brain tissue in green and red"/>
A new era in neuroscience.
https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-first-3d-printed-neural-tissue-grows-and-functions-like-a-human-brain

2024-02-06 01:17:54

JWST Image Contains Photo Bombing Galaxy That Should Not Exist
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/dwarf_galaxy_PEARLSDG.jpg" alt="up close image of PEARLSDG"/>
How did that get there?
https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-image-contains-photo-bombing-galaxy-that-should-not-exist

2024-02-06 00:43:39

A 'City Killer' Asteroid Is About to Pass By Earth. Here's How to Get a Look at It.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/asteroid_star_background.jpg" alt="asteroid against a starry background"/>
Everybody wave!
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-city-killer-asteroid-is-about-to-pass-by-earth-heres-how-to-get-a-look-at-it

2024-02-05 22:00:06

Salads Grown in Space May Pose a Deadly Problem
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/SpaceLettuce.jpg" alt="Space lettuce"/>
This could be serious.
https://www.sciencealert.com/salads-grown-in-space-may-pose-a-deadly-problem

2024-02-05 20:49:49

Ancient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Seen in Melting Tibetan Glaciers
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/10/BacteriophageOnBacteria.jpg" alt="Bacteriophage On Bacteria"/>
The wait is nearly over.
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-15000-year-old-viruses-seen-in-melting-tibetan-glaciers

2024-02-05 16:00:22

We Breached The 1.5 °C Threshold Over 10 Years Ago, Study Warns
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/ChildTakingADrinkInYardAsFiersBlazeBehindHimInGreece.jpg" alt="child taking drink as fires blaze behind in Greece"/>
"The clock of climate change has been brought forward."
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-breached-the-1-5-c-threshold-over-10-years-ago-study-warns

2024-02-05 04:57:42

Russian Cosmonaut Smashes World Record For Most Time in Space
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/kononenko-spacewalk.jpg" alt=""/>
This is huge.
https://www.sciencealert.com/russian-cosmonaut-smashes-world-record-for-most-time-in-space

2024-02-05 04:57:13

Radical New Time Crystal Revealed That Lasts Millions of Times Longer
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/data_points_time_crystal_flame.jpg" alt=""/>
This changes everything.
https://www.sciencealert.com/radical-new-time-crystal-revealed-that-lasts-millions-of-times-longer

2024-02-05 01:47:16

You May Not Need to Lose as Much Weight as You Think, Expert Reveals
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/TwoPeopleJoggingOnRoad.jpg" alt="Two People Jogging On Road"/>
The evidence is clear.
https://www.sciencealert.com/you-may-not-need-to-lose-as-much-weight-as-you-think-expert-reveals

2024-02-05 01:40:33

US Woman Receives Revolutionary Brain Implant For OCD And Epilepsy
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/WomanSmilingWithBrownHair.jpg" alt="Woman Smiling With Brown Hair"/>
"This is the first time in the world that's been done."
https://www.sciencealert.com/us-woman-receives-revolutionary-brain-implant-for-ocd-and-epilepsy

2024-02-05 00:56:12

Video Games Could Put Millions at Risk of Permanent Hearing Loss
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/woman-gamer-with-headset.jpg" alt=""/>
Here's what we know.
https://www.sciencealert.com/video-games-could-put-millions-at-risk-of-permanent-hearing-loss

2024-02-05 00:47:31

Astronomers Find New Super-Earth That Could Be a Habitable World
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/DepictionofAlienPlanet.jpg" alt="Depiction of Alien Planet"/>
This looks very promising.
https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-find-new-super-earth-that-could-be-a-habitable-world

2024-02-04 23:36:24

Bipolar Disorder Linked to a Higher Risk of Early Death Than Smoking
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/GettyImages-1127022931.jpg" alt=""/>
Startling new findings.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bipolar-disorder-linked-to-a-higher-risk-of-early-death-than-smoking

2024-02-04 11:31:07

Antifungal Creams Could Be Triggering a Wave of Superfungal Skin Infections
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/cream_antifungal_toe.jpg" alt="women putting topical treatment on her toe"/>
We should be careful.
https://www.sciencealert.com/antifungal-creams-could-be-triggering-a-wave-of-superfungal-skin-infections

2024-02-04 10:33:24

'Sleepy Girl Mocktails' Might Work After All, if You Know What You're Doing
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/cherries_sleepy_time_girl.jpg" alt="cherries in a drink"/>
The perfect night cap.
https://www.sciencealert.com/sleepy-girl-mocktails-might-work-after-all-if-you-know-what-youre-doing

2024-02-04 09:00:20

Tardigrade Genes Reveal a Strange History of Their Crazy Survival Skills
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/50594160246_1c993024e4_k.jpg" alt="tardigrade"/>
They might be tiny, but they're not simple.
https://www.sciencealert.com/tardigrade-genes-reveal-a-strange-history-of-their-crazy-survival-skills

2024-02-03 23:35:24

Your Skin Is a Billboard For Hidden Illnesses. Here's How to Read It.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/woman_looking_at_skin_arm.jpg" alt="woman looking at skin on her arm"/>
Look carefully.
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-skin-is-a-billboard-for-hidden-illnesses-heres-how-to-read-it

2024-02-03 22:33:40

Strange New Kind of Magnetism Found Lurking In Material Just Six Atoms Thick
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/spheres_holes_grid.jpg" alt="spheres falling onto a grid of holes"/>
Not your typical fridge magnet.
https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-new-kind-of-magnetism-found-lurking-in-material-just-six-atoms-thick

2024-02-03 11:33:18

Nanoparticles in Some of The World's Oldest Rocks Found to Hide Clues on Life's Origins
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/smaller_-3.46-billion-year-old-jasper-beds-from-an-outcrop-near-Marble-Bar-Pilbara-region.-Steve-Sheppard.jpg" alt=""/>
How it all started.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nanoparticles-in-some-of-the-worlds-oldest-rocks-found-to-hide-clues-on-lifes-origins

2024-02-03 10:30:33

More And More Hermit Crabs Are Wearing Trash as a Home Instead of Shells
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/LittleBlueGreyHermitCrabSportingRedPlasticRubbishAsItsShell.jpg" alt=""/>
Bottle lids and parts of old light bulbs.
https://www.sciencealert.com/more-and-more-hermit-crabs-are-wearing-trash-as-a-home-instead-of-shells

2024-02-03 09:01:33

'Sudden Death' Discovery Defies Our Understanding of Superconductivity
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/abstract_spiral_quantum_vortex.jpg" alt="abstract spiral"/>
"We can't explain at all this observation."
https://www.sciencealert.com/sudden-death-discovery-defies-our-understanding-of-superconductivity

2024-02-02 23:30:55

Research Shows One Easy Diet Swap Can Reduce Blood Pressure And Heart Attacks
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/SaltSwap.jpg" alt="Salt being added to water"/>
Why aren't more of us doing it?
https://www.sciencealert.com/research-shows-one-easy-diet-swap-can-reduce-blood-pressure-and-heart-attacks

2024-02-02 22:32:32

We Finally Know What This Mysterious Ice Age 'Magic Wand' Was Used For
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/rope_making_lochstab.jpg" alt="found perspectives on carved ivory artifact with holes"/>
Spellbinding.
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-what-this-mysterious-ice-age-magic-wand-was-used-for

2024-02-02 21:01:21

4 Out of 5 Autoimmune Patients Are Female: The X Chromosome Could Explain Why
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/GettyImages-902916790-AI-fill-copy.jpg" alt=""/>
This is a bit unfair.
https://www.sciencealert.com/4-out-of-5-autoimmune-patients-are-female-the-x-chromosome-could-explain-why

2024-02-02 13:57:53

Massive Exoplanet Spotted With a 350,000-Mile Long, Comet-Like Tail
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/ShootingStar.jpg" alt="WASP-69b illustration"/>
An incredible finding.
https://www.sciencealert.com/massive-exoplanet-spotted-with-a-350000-mile-long-comet-like-tail

2024-02-02 09:53:59

Seeds of Life? Samples Taken From Asteroid Ryugu Contain Traces of Comet Particles
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/RyuguSampleLocation.jpg" alt="Asteroid Ryugu"/>
"This organic matter might be the small seeds of life once delivered from space to Earth.”
https://www.sciencealert.com/seeds-of-life-samples-taken-from-asteroid-ryugu-contain-traces-of-comet-particles