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A Mysterious Light In Space Keeps Switching On and Off. Now, We Know Why.
A dozen of the world’s best telescopes were enlisted to explain the behavior of an object that has puzzled scientists for more than a decade.
Nuclear Weapons Turned Wild Boars Into an Irradiated Menace, Study Finds
German wild boars, which are overpopulated, are so irradiated that they're not safe to eat. Now, we know why: nuke tests.
Tiny Metal Spheres Recovered from Ocean Floor Likely Interstellar, Alien-Hunting Harvard Astronomer Says
Possible meteor remnants found below the waves are likely interstellar, Avi Loeb's team says, but other scientists think the conclusion is premature.
Scientists Discovered Something We've Never Seen on the Sun, and It Could Explain a Lot
Newly-discovered "picoflares" could solve longstanding mysteries about solar winds.
Thousands of Octopuses Gather at This Mysterious Spot. Now, We Know Why.
The "Octopus Garden" is the location of the largest gathering of octopuses anywhere on Earth, and new research has an explanation.
It's Getting Too Hot for Tropical Trees to Photosynthesize, Scientists Warn
A small fraction of tropical tree leaves already pass the threshold, scientists estimate, and that number could grow under worst-case climate models.
'Unbelievable': Astronomer Claims 'Direct Evidence' of Gravity Breaking Down
“I was feeling like I was dreaming. It seemed so unreal. This is because my results did not match any previous results," said astronomer Kyu-Hyun Chae.
Baffled Scientists Detect Massive Unexplained Radiation From the Sun, Study Reports
"The Sun’s emission at high energies challenges present models," scientists say, and "decisive" new probes are needed to solve the mystery.
DIY Scientists and Institutions Are Racing to Replicate the Room-Temperature Superconductor
LK-99 could be a flop or a world-changing discovery. The nail-biting race to find out is playing out on social media.
Scientists Control Human DNA with Electricity in 'Leap Forward', Study Reports
Breakthrough research represents “the missing link that will enable wearables to control genes in the not-so-distant future,” researchers say.
Scientists Resurrected an Extinct Animal Frozen for 46,000 Years in Siberia
“Their evolution was literally suspended for 40k years,” wrote one scientist of the revived nematodes from a species unknown to science until now.
Viral Superconductor Study Claims to 'Open a New Era for Humankind.' Scientists Aren't So Sure.
LK-99 could be a watershed discovery that enables widespread maglev trains and quantum computers, or it could be another major disappointment.