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Saturn's rings and Titan may have a violent past - new research suggests the two could have formed from a catastrophic collision.
Centuries-old math puzzle cracked by AI: Fudan, Peking, and SAIS scientists used Packing Star to solve Isaac Newton's 300-year-old "kissing number" problem in higher dimensions.
As the sun sets, solar panels go dark, but a breakthrough molecule may solve renewable energy's storage challenge.
Mesmerizing celestial dance: Vibrant auroras illuminated the Denmark Strait and eastern Canada during a minor geomagnetic storm in February 2026, captivating skywatchers.
Hybrid perovskite materials developed at the University of Oklahoma could revolutionize radiation detection, harnessing the organic component for rapid, efficient light emission.
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Chemists have achieved a remarkable breakthrough, synthesizing a never-before-seen five-atom silicon aromatic ring, solving a long-standing challenge in the field.
Uncovering a Lost Wonder: Archaeologists Recover Colossal Blocks from the Legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria, Resurrecting a Piece of Ancient History.
Beneath Antarctica's icy expanse, a puzzling gravity dip hints at slow-moving rocks deep within the Earth's crust, unveiling the planet's hidden geologic secrets.
Experiments reveal that unsaturated lipid membranes promote vesicle fusion and DNA retention during freeze–thaw cycles, highlighting icy environments as potential drivers of protocell evolution. Today’s cells are extraordinarily intricate. They contain internal scaffolding known as cytoskeletons,...
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Forget stone, parchment, and floppy disks - scientists have unlocked a revolutionary data storage solution that could last for millennia: laser-written glass.
Brain tissue stiffness is the key to unlocking the mysteries of neural development, as new research reveals its critical role in regulating chemical signals.
Nestled in the cosmic tapestry, a mysterious galaxy emerges, its faint glow hinting at a dark matter dominance and a sparse stellar population. Hubble's lens unveils this celestial enigma.
A sudden oxygen spike on ancient Earth may have sparked the rise of complex life, transforming our planet's primordial landscape.
Oxygen-breathing life may have evolved far earlier than previously thought, according to MIT researchers who traced a crucial enzyme back millions of years before the Great Oxidation Event.
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Generative AI models can predict your personality and behaviors better than your closest friends, a new study reveals. This groundbreaking research suggests AI may unlock profound insights into our very humanity.
Transforming flat 2D materials into conductive 1D structures, MXene nanoscrolls unlock breakthroughs in energy, sensing, wearables, and superconductivity.
Physicists at NYU have uncovered a mesmerizing new time crystal—a peculiar state of matter where particles rhythmically "tick" while defying gravity on sound waves.
Explore the remarkable journey of NASA's Curiosity rover as it navigates the Martian terrain, uncovering scientific wonders and paving the way for future space exploration.
Prestigious Sloan Fellowships honor UC Berkeley's rising research stars, recognizing their groundbreaking contributions to fields from physics to computer science.
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Our brains' evolution may be etched in our fingers before birth, a surprising clue hidden in the lengths of our digits.
Your gut's microscopic residents are a bustling community, constantly sensing, moving, and sharing nutrients to maintain a thriving microbiome.
Your brain's wiring forms a unique fingerprint, unveiling how you think, remember, and decide. A new study offers the strongest evidence yet that brain connectivity reveals each region's function.
A cosmic metronome at the heart of our galaxy: Scientists detect a potential ultra-fast pulsar spinning every 8.19 milliseconds near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole.
Unearthed in Oregon, ancient textile fragments reveal the ingenious craftsmanship of indigenous peoples, who wove intricate designs from natural fibers.
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Michigan might be at the forefront of a new clean fuel source — and it’s buried right under the state. Last month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said her administration wants to make the state a hub for geologic hydrogen, a potentially untapped reserve of clean fuel below the Earth’s surface that could ...
A 12,000-year-old Ice Age double burial in Italy has unveiled a remarkable genetic discovery - a mother and daughter with a rare inherited growth disorder, uncovered through mutations in a key bone-growth gene.
A hidden battery ingredient could supercharge lithium-ion batteries, enabling faster charging and longer-lasting power. Groundbreaking nanoscopic imaging reveals the key to this game-changing innovation.
Whether it’s the ocean’s deepest hydrothermal vents or tall mountain peaks, bacteria is likely surviving and thriving. Ice caves can host a wide variety of microorganisms and offer biologists a bevy of genetic diversity that still has to be studied. And it could help save lives. A team of scientists...
Unlocking the secrets of Majorana qubits, scientists unveil a groundbreaking technique to read their hidden states, paving the way for robust quantum computing.
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Buried beneath the frozen depths, ancient bacteria have adapted to survive the harshest conditions, even resisting modern antibiotics. Discover the genetic secrets hidden in these icy time capsules.
Tiny zircon crystals uncover Earth's ancient past, hinting at surprisingly complex tectonic activity in our planet's formative years.
Humans may have once possessed four eyes, not two. The remnants of these extra eyes linger in our brains today as the pineal organ, which controls our sleep cycles, though it no longer forms images.
Uncovering the ancient secrets of Rome's self-healing concrete, a scientist embarks on a mission to revolutionize the construction industry.
Cobalt, a familiar metallic element, has unlocked unexpected quantum potential, revolutionizing our understanding of the subatomic world.
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Buried for eons, ancient fossils conceal chemical secrets that defy expectations, rewriting our understanding of Earth's biological preservation.
Unlock the power of quantum computing: Harnessing the strange world of entanglement, these revolutionary devices process information in ways classical computers can't, ushering in a new era of computing.
Harnessing the sun's boundless energy, the UK charts a bold course towards space-based solar power, a game-changing solution to meet its net-zero goals, as revealed in a groundbreaking government study.
Brace yourself for a chilling reality - the dream of hibernating through winter isn't so simple for humans. Muscle tissue and stem cells face serious risks from prolonged cold and inactivity.
Curiosity's groundbreaking discovery on Mars has scientists puzzled - the rover has uncovered massive organic molecules, hinting at the possibility of past life.