Science
Scientific discoveries and research
395 articles
The Myth of Escalating Desires: Why the Content Progression Thesis Is Under Fire
A longitudinal study of Croatian teenagers suggests that preferences for violent pornography actually decline over time,...
The 95Hz Sweet Spot: Why Ultra-Deep Voices May Fail the Attractiveness Test
New research suggests a moderate vocal frequency is more alluring to women than the extreme bass often sought on social ...
160-Million-Year-Old 'Piles of Sick' Reveal Jurassic Predator Secrets
A discovery off the Norwegian coast reveals the messy, digestive reality of ancient marine reptiles.
Physics-Defying Backyard Acrobat: The Springtail's 368-Spin Record
A tiny hexapod found in common garden mulch is performing the fastest backflips on Earth, according to new research.
Bolivia's 3-Pound Ambassador: How the 'Tigrino' Discovery is Reshaping Local Conservation
A newly identified wild cat species in Bolivia's Yungas region is turning a local wildlife sanctuary into a global conse...
Beyond the Spotted Coat: The Discovery of Bolivia's Leopardus tilcayo
A newly identified wild cat species in the Yungas cloud forests is sparking both scientific excitement and conservation ...
Beyond the Cosmic Vacuum: How Adelle Goodwin’s Research Redefines Black Hole Behavior
Forget the idea of a cosmic vacuum cleaner; new research suggests black holes are more like high-speed particle accelera...
The Pelican That Knocked: Survival Instinct or Search for Food in Panama City?
A distressed brown pelican's unexpected visit to a Florida marine lab has sparked a debate among scientists about avian ...
Beyond the Monolith: Why Stanford’s ‘Two-Organ’ Brain Discovery Changes Everything
Stanford Medicine researchers have identified that the human brain is actually two separate, adjacent organs, potentiall...
The Ghost in the Tomb: New Scans Suggest Tutankhamun's Grave Was Repurposed
Advanced radar and gravity surveys in Luxor hint at hidden chambers that could rewrite the history of the 18th Dynasty a...
Can Nanoparticles Reverse Alzheimer's? A University of Alberta Breakthrough
Researchers have successfully used microscopic particles to bypass the brain's natural defenses and reverse Alzheimer's ...
A Century of Silence Broken: The Tiny Tiger Cat of Bolivia’s Yungas
Scientists have identified a new species of small, nocturnal feline in the Bolivian cloud forest, marking a major milest...
The 97-Degree Predator: New Tooth Analysis Reveals T. rex Temperature
New chemical analysis of fossilized teeth suggests the Tyrannosaurus rex maintained a body temperature remarkably close ...
The 3-Pound Mystery: Bolivia's New Cat Species Rewrites Feline History
The discovery of Leopardus tilcayo marks the first official description of a living feline in over a century, exposing a...
The Century-Long Secret: Bolivia's Tiny New Tiger Cat
A 3-pound feline discovered in the Yungas cloud forests marks the first new living cat species identified in over 100 ye...
NASA’s New Geocenter Map: Tracking the Millimeter-Scale Wobble of Earth
JPL researchers have refined the measurement of Earth's center of mass, revealing how seasonal water shifts impact the G...
The 'Cow of the Triassic': How a Tanzanian Fossil Rewrites Early Dinosaur History
A 240-million-year-old herbivore found in East Africa is shifting the timeline of evolution and stripping a site of its ...
Stanford’s Human-Brain-Mice: A Neuroscience Leap or Ethical Minefield?
Stanford researchers have successfully integrated human brain organoids into mice, a breakthrough that promises new neur...
Beyond the Pack: The Massive Migrations Securing African Wild Dog Survival
New research reveals endangered African wild dogs undertake massive, thousand-kilometre journeys to find mates and maint...
The Xenon Anomaly: Could a South Dakota Gold Mine Hold the Key to Dark Matter?
A mysterious particle collision deep beneath the Black Hills has physicists questioning the very foundations of the Stan...
Mars' Unexpected Shield: The Zwan-Wolf Effect and the Terraforming Dream
NASA's MAVEN mission found a rare atmospheric phenomenon on Mars, but the discovery may be a scientific curiosity rather...
Gaming the Gap: Boston University Study Unlocks Sensory Secrets of Autism
A new video game allows researchers to study nonverbal children, revealing a significant struggle with "perceptual integ...
Launching STEM: Regina Rockets Club Brings Free Aerospace Education to the Community
Noel McAvena is giving away hundreds of kits and hosting free workshops to inspire the next generation of scientists in ...
The 150-Year Human: Science, Sexism, and the Longevity Gold Rush
As experts debate the possibility of a 150-year lifespan, a growing gap in women's health research and a surge in unprov...
Prehistoric Giant in the Peninsula: Pacific Mastodon Tooth Unearthed in Bay Area
A rare fossilized find in a San Francisco creek offers a glimpse into California's Pleistocene past, though key scientif...
Beyond Frozen Water: The Lab-Grown Ice of Uranus and Neptune
Physicists have synthesized a 'superionic' state of water, confirming how the interiors of distant ice giants actually f...
Beyond the Horoscope: Navigating the Virgo New Moon and Six-Week Venus Transit
With Mercury and Venus aligning during the year's only Virgo New Moon, the celestial window offers more than just a chan...
Beyond the First Flake: Decoding 45 Years of Snowfall Patterns
Climatologist Brian Brettschneider’s new high-resolution map reveals how the Rockies and Great Lakes dictate the unpredi...
Mapping the 'Locked' Earth: UC Riverside's New GPS Tool Pinpoints Quake Zones
A new GPS-driven algorithm can identify the exact locations where tectonic stress builds, though the 'when' of the next ...
The 18km Neolithic Trek: Uncovering the Secret Journey of the Devil's Arrows
New geochemical analysis reveals that the massive 25-tonne stones near Boroughbridge were intentionally transported from...