Hectic Mini-Moon Collisions in the Early Solar System Produced the Grains Packed Inside Meteorites

(Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:15:00 GMT)

Learn about the formation of the grains within many meteorites, emerging from collisions of planetary bodies in the early Solar System. 

Seafloor Spreading Event Caught in Real Time, Starting with a Swarm of Earthquakes and an Outpouring of Lava

(Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT)

Learn how new ocean floor formed in real time as earthquakes, sinking crust, and fresh lava reshaped the Southeast Indian Ridge.

WHO Warns Annual Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050 Without Stronger Action

(Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMT)

The latest report examines global disparities in cancer care, identifies preventable risk factors, and calls for greater political commitment to improve outcomes.

The Mystery of Why There Hasn't Been a Confirmed Case of Schizophrenia in People Born Blind

(Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT)

No person blind from birth has ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Learn what this tell us about psychosis — and about how the mind works. 

Viral Desert Rain Frog Moves Closer to Extinction in New IUCN Update

(Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:40:00 GMT)

Learn how the latest IUCN Red List update links deep-sea mining, diamond projects, and invasive predators to extinction risks.

An Elusive Gray Fox Climbs Trees to Hide in Plain Sight — and It May Be Much Rarer Than Once Thought

(Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:46:00 GMT)

Learn more about the gray fox, why its population may be declining in the Midwest, and how citizen scientists can help monitor it. 

Typhoon Flooding in China Sends Farmed Venomous Snakes Swimming Into Residential Areas

(Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:19:00 GMT)

Learn how a recent typhoon-caused flood in southern China unleashed hundreds of venomous snakes onto unsuspecting residential areas, with one death already reported.

A Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak Has Sickened 28 People in New York City — Here's What to Know

(Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMT)

Learn more about Legionnaires' disease and what the source of the current outbreak in New York City may be. 

This Blood Test May Reveal Heart Disease Risk That LDL Cholesterol Misses

(Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:15:00 GMT)

Learn about apoB, a cholesterol test that has proven to be a better indicator of heart attack and stroke risk than traditional “bad cholesterol” screening.

Fish and Amphibians May Have Hidden Necks, Challenging Long-Held Assumption

(Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:04:00 GMT)

Learn how fish and amphibians have regions of vertebrae that may act like necks, challenging an common anatomical assumption.

Charged Dust Near the Sun May Change How Its Outer Atmosphere Gets Hotter Than Its Surface

(Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:45:00 GMT)

Learn how the Parker Solar Probe detected charged dust that may help explain why the Sun’s corona gets so hot.

Proposed Satellite Detector Could Identify Nuclear Weapons in Orbit With More Than 99 Percent Confidence

(Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:32:00 GMT)

Learn how an MIT physicist’s proposed detector could help verify whether satellites are secretly carrying nuclear material in space.

Scientists Use CRISPR to Target the Extra Chromosome Behind Down Syndrome

(Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:17:00 GMT)

Researchers are investigating the potential of CRISPR in relation to Down syndrome.

How a CRISPR Gene Therapy Could Change Life for Young Children With Sickle Cell Disease

(Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:31:00 GMT)

Learn how gene editing is transforming sickle cell disease treatment and why expanding access to younger children matters.

After a 620-Million-Mile Journey, China's Tianwen-2 Photographs Earth's Rare Quasi-Moon for the First Time

(Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT)

Learn how Tianwen-2 reached Kamo'oalewa, an Earth quasi-satellite that may be a piece of the Moon, before attempting to collect samples.

Lake Powell Water Levels Critically Low After Record-Low Snowpack and Persistent Drought in the U.S.

(Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMT)

Learn more about the critical drought that is leaving Lake Powell lower than usual and the impacts that could have on hydropower dams and the people who rely on that water. 

Oyster Meat May Help Reduce Gut Inflammation in Human Cells, Showing Promise for Chronic Diseases Like IBD

(Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT)

Learn how discarded oyster meat showed anti-inflammatory effects in human intestinal cells, with potential implications for chronic diseases like IBD and diabetes.

Early Americans Got Nearly 98 Percent of Their Calories From Mammoths and Other Large Mammals

(Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:45:00 GMT)

Learn how Early Paleoindians may have survived on a diet made almost entirely of mammoths, giant ground sloths, and other Ice Age mammals.

Tuberculosis Vaccine May Help Prevent Alzheimer's by Influencing the Brain's Immune System

(Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:24:00 GMT)

Learn how Alzheimer's prevention may be added to the tuberculosis vaccine's long list of uses, alongside treating infections and cancer.

Hobbit-Like Hominins May Have Scavenged Komodo Dragons' Leftovers Instead of Hunting Big Game

(Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:10:00 GMT)

Learn how new research is changing what we know about Homo floresiensis, casting doubt on theories that they were big game hunters.