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Earth has been feeding the moon for billions of years

Earth has been feeding the moon for billions of years

Solar wind (yellow-orange trails) strips ions from Earth’s upper atmosphere (sky-blue trails). Some of these particles travel along Earth’s magnetic...

Scientists uncover a hidden switch that helps cancer cells thrive

Scientists uncover a hidden switch that helps cancer cells thrive

Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between two defining features of cancer: how tumor cells avoid self-destruction and how they rewire...

The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut

The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut

Gut microbes can rewire the brain in powerful ways, according to a new study that swapped primate bacteria into mice. The mice’s brains began to func...

A missing flash of light revealed a molecular secret

A missing flash of light revealed a molecular secret

Artist's impression of high harmonic generation in a liquid solution of methanol and fluorobenzene. In this case, fluorobenzene modifies the methanol...

A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins

A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins

A new study suggests the famous “Little Foot” fossil may not belong to any known human ancestor species. Instead, it could represent a completely new...

Scientists find a safer way to make cells burn more calories

Scientists find a safer way to make cells burn more calories

A new class of experimental drugs encourages cells to burn more energy by gently “uncoupling” their mitochondria. Unlike dangerous weight-loss drugs...

Plants can’t absorb as much CO2 as climate models predicted

Plants can’t absorb as much CO2 as climate models predicted

New research reveals that Earth’s plants may be far less effective at soaking up excess CO2 than climate models have long assumed. Credit: Shuttersto...

This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA

This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA

A safer CRISPR breakthrough flips genes back on, without cutting DNA, and could change the future of genetic disease treatment. Credit: Shutterstock...

Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit

Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit

A new study found that time-restricted eating without cutting calories does not improve metabolic or heart health. Credit: Shutterstock A new study f...

Fossilized bones are revealing secrets from a lost world

Fossilized bones are revealing secrets from a lost world

Fossilized elephant dentine (scale: 1.5 mm across), with rock seen in the lower right and dentine in the upper left. The white dentine is intact coll...

Mini brains reveal clear brain signals of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Mini brains reveal clear brain signals of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Pea-sized brains grown from patients’ cells reveal unique electrical glitches linked to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The breakthrough could tr...

This ancient fossil could rewrite the story of human origins

This ancient fossil could rewrite the story of human origins

Crania, ulnae, and femora of (left to right): a chimpanzee, Sahelanthropus, and Australopithecus. Credit: Scott Williams/NYU and Jason Heaton/Univers...

Scientists found a way to help aging guts heal themselves

Scientists found a way to help aging guts heal themselves

Epithelial cells in samples of aged human intestines, shown here, tested positive for uPAR, a surface marker of senescence. They also exhibited a lac...

Most distant supernova: James Webb sees a star explode at cosmic dawn

Most distant supernova: James Webb sees a star explode at cosmic dawn

This is an artist's concept of one of brightest explosions ever seen in space. Credit: NASA, ESA, NSF's NOIRLab, Mark Garlick, Mahdi Zamani Astronome...

Time runs faster on Mars and scientists just proved it

Time runs faster on Mars and scientists just proved it

On Mars, time runs faster—and cracking that cosmic time gap could help humanity spread across the solar system. Credit: AI/ScienceDaily.com On Earth,...

The deep ocean has a missing link and scientists finally found it

The deep ocean has a missing link and scientists finally found it

Scientists followed the movements of big-scale pomfret by fitting them with satellite-based tracking tags and releasing them back to the ocean. Credi...

Astronomers ring in the new year with a stunning galaxy collision

Astronomers ring in the new year with a stunning galaxy collision

This image shows that the Champagne Cluster is actually two galaxy clusters in the process of merging to form an even larger cluster. Bubbles of mult...

The hidden timing system that shapes how you think

The hidden timing system that shapes how you think

New research reveals that the brain runs on multiple internal speeds, combining fast and slow signals through its wiring to support thought and behav...

What you eat could decide the planet’s future

What you eat could decide the planet’s future

Food is now one of the biggest drivers of climate change, and most people are eating beyond what the planet can handle. Cutting food waste and reduci...

Scientists say evolution works differently than we thought

Scientists say evolution works differently than we thought

Evolution isn’t neutral or finished—it’s a nonstop race against an ever-changing world. Credit: Shutterstock For decades, many evolutionary biologist...