New research led by planetary scientists from Southwest Research Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology suggests that evidence for vapor erupting from Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may be less conclusive than once believed.

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Grape consumption may improve the skin’s barrier against environmental damage by rewriting gene activity, according to new research led by Western New England University.

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NGC 1266 appears frozen between two cosmic identities, offering astronomers a close-up look at how star formation shuts down.

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A large tyrannosaurid dinosaur may have stalked the floodplains of what is now New Mexico nearly 74 million years ago, according to a team of paleontologists from the University of Bath, Montana State University and the New Mexico Museum of Natural His

For the first time, astronomers have directly detected how turbulent clouds of ionized gas between the stars bend and blur radio signal from a distant quasar.

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Scientists have extracted and analyzed proteins from the tooth enamel of six Homo erectus individuals who lived in China roughly 400,000 years ago, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the genetic makeup of one of humanity’s most successful and far-r

Deep X-ray observations of Abell 2029 -- sometimes described as the most relaxed galaxy cluster in the Universe -- uncovered evidence of an ancient cosmic collision, including a gigantic spiral of superheated gas stretching 2 million light-years across

A large genetic survey reveals that the country’s so-called ‘wild dogs’ remain predominantly dingo, reshaping debates over conservation and wildlife management.

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Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of somphospondylan titanosauriform dinosaur -- the largest ever found in Southeast Asia -- from the fossilized bones found in Thailand, offering fresh evidence that the region was home to a surpri

Fossils of a giant tortoise, a ground sloth, a lion-sized armadillo relative called pampathere, scimitar-toothed cats, horses, camels and mastodons found in Bender’s Cave on the Edwards Plateau of Texas may reveal a previously unknown warm period in th

When the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS passed between ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft and NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft in November 2025, scientists seized an once-in-a-lifetime chance: one spacecraft caught the comet’s glowing day

Earth experienced extreme climate swings during the Neoproterozoic epoch (one billion to 538.8 million years ago), including the Sturtian glaciation, when ice likely covered the planet.

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Researchers have developed a new method to identify whether black hole mergers occurred inside dense clouds of dark matter, potentially opening a fresh avenue for studying one of astronomy’s biggest mysteries.

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A study of radiation fog events over Pennsylvania has found that bacteria living inside fog droplets are actively growing and feeding on toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, revealing an unexpected biological force at work in the atmosphere.

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Unusual gases rising from geothermal springs within the Kafue Rift of Zambia suggest a deep fracture in Earth’s crust could mark the early stages of a new tectonic boundary.

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For decades, scientists treated the yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) as a single species split into two broad populations.

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A new analysis of 470 flowering plant species finds that whole-genome duplication surged precisely during Earth’s environmental crises, suggesting nature keeps a backup plan hidden in plain sight.

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Fossils unearthed on a remote Argentine ranch belong to a new genus and species of macronarian sauropod dinosaur, according to an international team of paleontologists led by the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

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A team of U.S. researchers has demonstrated, for the first time in human trials, a device that reads brain signals to automatically amplify the voice a listener wants to hear -- a potential lifeline for the 430 million people worldwide with disabling h

An analysis of wear on the fossilized teeth of the hadrosaurian dinosaur Maiasaura peeblesorum indicates their juveniles may have eaten softer, more nutritious food than adults, hinting at advanced parental care among dinosaurs.

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Genetic evidence suggests the familiar seabird is actually four separate species -- including one previously unknown to science -- with three now facing growing climate threats.

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New images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope capture the barred spiral galaxy Messier 77 as a whirlpool of glowing dust, newborn stars and a brilliantly active core.

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A comprehensive new review by Field Museum of Natural History paleontologists draws together the latest fossil evidence to offer the most complete portrait to date of Archaeopteryx’s ecology, behavior, and daily life.

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By mapping millions of smell-sensing neurons in mice, scientists discovered precise striped patterns inside the nose, overturning decades-old assumptions about how olfaction is wired.

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Researchers in Japan say S-1-propenyl-L-cysteine, a molecule found in aged garlic extract, restored strength and reduced frailty in older mice by activating a newly identified signaling pathway.

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Using environmental DNA (eDNA) collected from waters more than 4 km deep off Western Australia’s Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast, researchers identified a total of 226 species across 11 major animal groups.

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Long-overlooked fossils in the Western Australian Museum collection have been identified as a new species of koala.

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New research shows that surges in solar activity can accelerate the descent of space debris, reshaping how scientists predict satellite lifetimes and collision risks.

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New research led by Aarhus University paleontologists overturns the image of tyrannosaurs as pure apex predators.

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NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured a new view of the irregular moon Thebe during a May 1 flyby, revealing the battered world from just 5,000 km away.

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A new hypothesis proposes that the Cambrian Explosion -- the sudden burst of animal diversity 500 million years ago -- was not driven by shells or limbs, but by the early evolution of complex nervous systems.

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New research reveals that 3.7 to 3.3 billion years ago (Archean Eon), ancient microbes relied on molybdenum -- a metal that was vanishingly rare at the time -- and even experimented with tungsten.

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A new study by Texas A&M University scientists offers fresh clues to a long-standing puzzle: why people who drink coffee tend to live longer and develop fewer chronic diseases.

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New observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have revealed a slow-rotating massive galaxy, named XMM-VID1-2075, at redshift z = 3.449 (we’re seeing the galaxy as it was about 12 billion years ago).

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A new genus and species of massopodan sauropodomorph that lived during the Early Jurassic epoch has been identified from a partial skeleton unearthed in southwestern China.

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A team of astronomers in Japan has detected a thin atmosphere around (612533) 2002 XV93, a trans-Neptunian object about 500 km in diameter -- an object far too small and cold to retain one.

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A novel technique applied to the TESS data has revealed 27 new circumbinary candidates, hinting that such exotic systems may be more common than once believed.

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A landmark study of several butterfly lineages and a day-flying moth in South America shows that convergent evolution -- when unrelated species arrive at the same solution -- isn’t just a coincidence; it follows a surprisingly consistent genetic script

Using data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, planetary scientists have produced the most precise measurements of Jupiter’s size in half a century and found the Solar System’s largest planet is slimmer and flatter than long believed.

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A set of neoazhdarchian pterosaur footprints discovered in South Korea is offering a rare glimpse into how some of the largest flying reptiles may have hunted on land.

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Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured this vivid image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3137, which is located in the constellation Antlia.

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Experiments involving dozens of European bird species -- such as great tits, house sparrows and blackbirds -- suggest the birds can distinguish human sex and react differently, but the reasons remain unclear.

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Paleontologists have descibed a new species of the multituberculate mammal genus Cimolodon based on a fossil found in Baja California, Mexico.

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New research by astronomers from the University of California, Riverside, Sam Houston State University and the University of Oklahoma suggests decaying dark matter could have triggered the rapid collapse of early gas clouds, helping supermassive black

A comprehensive genome-wide analysis of Amazonian two-toed sloths (genus Choloepus) suggests the animals are more genetically diverse than once believed, raising the possibility of previously unrecognized species.

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An unusual object discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory may represent a missing link between hidden ‘black hole stars’ and fully exposed supermassive black holes, offering new clues about how the first giants grew.

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Researchers have developed a fast, practical test to evaluate quality of black coffee, offering baristas and scientists a clearer window into flavor without complex lab work.

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A new genus and species of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur related to South American forms has been described by a team of paleontologist led by University of Bath’s Dr. Nick Longrich.

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With more than 30 times deuterated water or semi-heavy water seen in solar system comets, 3I/ATLAS preserves evidence of radically different conditions in its birthplace billions of years ago.

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New fossils from the Namba Formation of South Australia reveal that 25 million years ago, Obdurodon insignis thrived in lush inland lakes alongside freshwater dolphins and other now-lost species.

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