How can trillions of microbes live in our gut without causing a massive immune reaction? Scientists have been researching this question for years.. Summary Scientists have long puzzled over how trillions of microbes peacefully coexist Read More
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Could Alaska’s Next Big Earthquake Come With a Life-Saving Countdown?
An earthquake alert system under consideration could have given several Alaska communities valuable advance notice before the powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck south of Sand Point, near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, in mid-July. Read More
Thirteen years into its mission, Curiosity is smarter and more efficient than ever. New multitasking abilities, self-managed naps, and clever engineering fixes are keeping it powered and mobile as it investigates ancient Martian landscapes for Read More
Using the MeerKAT radio telescope, an international team of astronomers have discovered a new fast radio burst, which received designation FRB 20240304B. The measured redshift of FRB 20240304B indicates that it is the most distant Read More
Metabolic adaptations, air sac-filled bones, and evolutionary pressure likely contributed to dinosaurs’ gigantism. Summary Dinosaur gigantism was likely a result of several interconnected factors. Metabolic adaptations, allowing for efficient energy use and faster growth Read More
World's smallest snake makes big comeback – New Study/Science Updates
A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been “lost” to science. Summary A tiny snake, the Barbados Read More
Big Roman shoes discovered near Hadrian's Wall—but they don't necessarily
Excavations at the Roman fort of Magna near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in northeast England have uncovered some very large leather footwear. Their discovery, according to some news coverage, has “baffled” archaeologists. Summary Recent Read More
Many Texas communities are dangerously unprepared for floods. Lack of
The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025 highlight a troubling reality: Despite years of warnings and recent improvements in flood planning, Texas communities remain dangerously vulnerable to flood damage. Summary Read More
Are you young, female, well-educated, in a job, and live in a big city in a rich EU country? If you answer yes to all these questions, you’re probably among people who are most Read More
For generations, humans have gazed at the stars and wondered about the ultimate fate of the universe. Will it expand forever into the cold emptiness, or meet a more dramatic end? Summary Humanity has long Read More