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Scientists Discover Five Types of Night Owls and Early Birds. Which Type Are You?

byMihai Andrei February 4, 2026

Forget everything you’ve been told about being a simple "morning person" or a "night owl."

Cream jars and bottles on a blue cloth in a green grassy field.

RFK Jr. Wants Us To Drink More Raw Milk. Raw Milk Just Killed a Newborn Baby After Mother Drank It During Pregnancy

byMihai Andrei February 4, 2026

A tragic infant death highlights the high stakes of unpasteurized dairy.

Jupiter Turns Out To Be Smaller (and More Complex) Than We Thought

byMihai Andrei February 4, 2026

Jupiter now officially measures fewer kilometres than the textbooks say.

A dog sitting on a log in a park with other dogs around it.

The Chemistry of a Very Good Boy: Can a Simple Saliva Test Predict a Dog’s Personality?

byTibi Puiu February 4, 2026

Your dog’s saliva might reveal if they are destined for police work or the couch.

‘Impossible’ Particle That Crashed into Earth With 100,000 Times the Energy of the LHC May Actually Be from an Exploding Black Hole

byTibi Puiu February 4, 2026

Physicists have a wild new explanation for the impossible energy spike that shouldn't exist in our universe.

Finally, a Daily Eye Drop That Could Actually Replace Your Reading Glasses

byTibi Puiu February 4, 2026

A new dual-drug cocktail offers a ten-hour biohack for aging eyes without the "red eye" side effect.

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A Deadly Type of Tsunami Is Actually Caused by the Atmosphere and Can Happen on a Perfectly Sunny Day

byIvica Vilibićand2 others February 4, 2026

Not all tsunamis come from the seafloor, some are triggered by the atmosphere.

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US Political Polarization Exploded Since 2008 Largely Due to a Shift on the Left

byTibi Puiu February 4, 2026

Scientists say the US political divide is mathematically different from almost every other country on Earth.

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A swarm of blooming robots promises to make buildings move, breathe, and adapt

byRupendra Brahambhatt February 4, 2026

This uncanny robotic facade responds to sunlight and human movement in ways never seen before.

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Scientists developed a vibrating powder that whitens teeth and repairs enamel simultaneously

byTudor Tarita February 4, 2026

An electric toothbrush may one day whiten teeth while helping enamel and the mouth’s microbes.

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Surgeons Kept a Man With No Lungs Alive For 48 Hours While Waiting For a Transplant

byTudor Tarita February 4, 2026

By using a custom-built artificial system, they bought enough time to save his life.

These Metal Tubes Don’t Sink Even If You Drill Holes Into Them

byTudor Tarita February 4, 2026

Laser-etched aluminum tubes trap air like spiders do—staying afloat even when punctured.

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Rare Roman Panther Figurine with Its Paws on a Severed Head Is a Propaganda Tool Used in Britain

byMihai Andrei February 4, 2026

The statue was a brutal flex by the Romans.

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Oldest Wooden Tool May Be a 430,000-Year-Old “Stick” Found in Greece

byTibi Puiu February 3, 2026

The Stone Age is a misnomer.

Roman Doctors Used Human Feces as Medicine and Now We Have Chemical Proof

byTudor Tarita February 3, 2026

Chemical traces show Romans mixed human feces with thyme for treatment.

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A Mysterious Bat Virus in Bangladesh Is Deadlier Than We Thought, and Now Infecting Humans

byMihai Andrei February 3, 2026

Bat viruses are usually bad news.

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Your Ancestors Were Breathing in Two Pounds of Lead a Year and Their Hair Proves It. After Lead Gas Ban, Lead Levels Dropped 100 Times

byTibi Puiu February 3, 2026

The proof of environmental regulation success is tangled in a century's worth of human hair.

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NASA Perseverance Rover Completes Historic Mars Drive Using Routes Planned by AI

byMihai Andrei February 3, 2026

For decades, driving on Mars meant humans squinting at rocks 140 million miles away.

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Proposed New Mission to Create Artificial Eclipses in Space to Stop The Sun From Destroying Our Tech

byNicola Baresi February 3, 2026

There’s a pressing need to understand and respond to what’s known as “space weather”.

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Trump’s Re-Election Sparked A Huge Gun Buying Trend Among Liberals and Black Adults

byTibi Puiu February 3, 2026

The 2024 election sparked a shift in gun ownership among Black adults and liberals.

A Massive Asteroid Might Slam Into the Moon in 2032. That’s Actually Pretty Exciting

byTudor Tarita February 3, 2026

There's no danger to us, and it could be a rare phenomenon.

A Giant Virus from a Japanese Pond Hints That Complex Life Originated from a Viral Infection

byTibi Puiu February 2, 2026 - Updated on February 3, 2026

A newly discovered "giant" virus suggests our own cells’ command centers might have viral origins.

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New Zealand Cave Unearths a Lost World Destroyed by Ancient Volcanoes and Climate Shifts

byMihai Andrei February 2, 2026

Long before we stepped ashore, New Zealand was being reshaped.

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The Coolest Rocks In Geology and the Fascinating Stories They Tell

byMihai Andrei February 2, 2026

How many of these do you know?

Some Cancerous Tumors Pump Out a Protein That Seems to Destroy Alzheimer’s Plaques

byMihai Andrei February 2, 2026

Cancer survivors seem to have significantly lower risk of developing Azheimer's.

Physicists Reveal Hidden Geometry in Quantum Materials That Warps Electrons Like Gravity Bends Light

byTibi Puiu February 2, 2026

This new discovery could pave the way for terahertz technology

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How the Rise of a Salty Blob Led to the Fall of the Last Ice Age

byEmily Gardner February 2, 2026

Scientists have long suspected that high salinity levels in the deep ocean were responsible for keeping carbon dioxide locked away...

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Computer in a Thread: A Fiber Chip as Thin as Human Hair Could Turn Clothes Into Smart Devices

byRupendra Brahambhatt February 2, 2026

"Sushi-rolled" fiber chips are turning ordinary clothing into powerful, durable computers capable of image recognition and health monitoring.

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Scientists Found a Way to Regrow Cartilage Without Using Stem Cells

byTudor Tarita February 2, 2026

Scientists reversed joint damage in mice by reprogramming aging cartilage cells.

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This Brazilian Spider Appears to be Wearing a Pearl Necklace But the Truth Is Much Creepier

byTudor Tarita February 2, 2026

In museum drawers, scientists found a tiny spider hosting a species no one had seen before.

- Distant galaxy surrounded by stars and cosmic dust, captured by Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronomers Unleashed an AI on Hubble’s Archive and Uncovered 1,300 “Cosmic Oddities.” Most Were Completely New to Science

byTudor Tarita February 2, 2026

This would have taken a human astronomer decades.

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An Award-Winning Image Captures The Exact Moment Two Humpback Whales Swam in Perfect Sync

byTibi Puiu January 30, 2026

Photographers capture mutant crayfish, cleaning fish, and synchronized whales in this year's top underwater contests.

Ancient petroglyphs on sandstone wall depicting prehistoric humans and animals, showcasing early human art and culture.

A 5,000-Year-Old Inscription Reveals the Terrifying Brutality of Ancient Egypt’s Colonial Expansion Into Sinai

byTibi Puiu January 30, 2026

Newly identified rock art reveals how ancient Egypt’s hunt for copper turned into brutal conquest.

Over 500 Million Years Ago, Early Vertebrates Had Four Eyes That Could See 360 Degrees

byMihai Andrei January 30, 2026

They used four high-tech eyes to survive the Cambrian.

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NASA Juno Data Reveals Europa Has a Surprisingly Thick Icy Crust

byJordan Strickler January 30, 2026

The distance could provide some tricky questions for scientists.

This Tiny Chest Implant Could Be Our Next Weapon Against Depression

byTudor Tarita January 30, 2026

An implanted device appears to help some of the sickest depression patients, and the benefits last.

Black holes in deep space surrounded by colorful cosmic gases and star clusters.

Ancient Black Holes Broke a Cosmic Speed Limit to Grow into “Impossible” Giants During Universe’s Infancy

byTudor Tarita January 30, 2026

New simulations suggest the first small black holes could binge on gas and balloon quickly.

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There’s a Surprising Link Between This Vitamin and How Often You Poop

byTudor Tarita January 30, 2026

A massive study of 250,000 people has mapped the genetic "clock" of our digestion.

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Astronomers Find Solar Flares Are Triggered by Magnetic “Avalanches” That Turn Into Raining Plasma

byTudor Tarita January 30, 2026

Weak magnetic hiccups can cascade into a flare and a lingering rain of plasma.

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Researchers Create the First Universal Kidney that Matches Any Blood Type

byMihai Andrei January 29, 2026

Scientists use bacterial enzymes to turn Type-A kidneys into universal Type-O.

A white rock on a grey, rocky terrain in space.

The “White Stones” of Jezero: Did Perseverance Just Find a Tropical Mars?

byMihai Andrei January 29, 2026

Here on Earth, kaolinite most often forms when rocks are weathered for a long time by liquid water.

Bright star illuminating the night sky with countless stars and cosmic dust, showcasing the universe's wonders.

White Dwarf Stars: The Tiny Giants Revealing the Universe’s Secrets

byMihai Andrei January 29, 2026

From degeneracy to galactic archaeology, white dwarfs are helping scientists make sense of some of the universe's burning mysteries.

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Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age

byEmily Hunt January 29, 2026

So you thought great white sharks aren't awesome enough?

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Some People Have a Genetic Advantage That Lets Them Stay Sharp Late in Life

byTudor Tarita January 29, 2026

Everyone can protect their memory. But some people have an advantage.

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New study claims life could exist far beyond the traditional Goldilocks zone

byTudor Tarita January 29, 2026

New models suggest many planets once dismissed as barren may still hold liquid water.

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Why ChatGPT is Ranking Western Countries as Superior While Stereotyping the Rest of the Planet

byMihai Andrei January 29, 2026

Think ChatGPT is a neutral oracle? Think again.

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This Tiny Madagascar Spider Creates Silk Ten Times Tougher Than Kevlar (and Performs Oral Sex)

byTudor Tarita January 29, 2026

Meet Darwin’s bark spider. Its mating habits are even weirder than its engineering.

Frail woman with cold, tissue, and hand sanitizer, illustrating illness or flu symptoms.

Why Some People Barely Feel a Cold While Others Suffer for Days

byTudor Tarita January 29, 2026

New nasal organoids show speed of early defenses may decide cold severity.

Vast cosmic nebula with vibrant orange, gold, and blue hues, showcasing stars and interstellar dust.

James Webb Reveals the Helix Nebula “Knots” Like We’ve Never Seen Them Before

byTudor Tarita January 29, 2026

The famous “Eye of God” shows how dying stars reshape matter—and hint at our Sun’s fate.

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Government Funding for AI Grants Hasn’t Really Produced More Jobs

byAlexandra Gerea January 29, 2026 - Updated on February 2, 2026

AI's impact is still hard to assess.

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Scientists Discover Five Types of Night Owls and Early Birds. Which Type Are You?

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RFK Jr. Wants Us To Drink More Raw Milk. Raw Milk Just Killed a Newborn Baby After Mother Drank It During Pregnancy

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Jupiter Turns Out To Be Smaller (and More Complex) Than We Thought

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