Reaching 2 petawatts of power, the NSF-funded ZEUS facility at the University of Michigan supports research with potential benefits for medicine, national security, materials science, and other fields. The ZEUS laser facility at the University of Read More
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Scientists Discover Unusual New Species of Octopus With Massive Eyes
The Carnarvon Flapjack Octopus is a small, soft-bodied deep-sea species that reaches about 4 centimeters across. A new species of flapjack octopus, distinguished by its giant eyes and striking blood-red tentacles, has been identified in a Read More
Biologists and computational scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory recently refined two artificial intelligence (AI) programs originally built by Meta, the company that owns Facebook, to predict protein Read More
Six condors in the Central California flock have perished in 2025, but those losses, however tragic, will soon be superseded as 13 juveniles—seven raised in captivity in the Los Angeles Zoo and six raised in the Read More
Hubble’s latest view of the Large Magellanic Cloud unveils a dazzling star cluster filled with glowing gas and newborn stars. A Cosmic Portrait in the Large Magellanic Cloud This week’s Hubble Space Telescope Read More
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered a stellar oddity: a massive white dwarf star born from the violent merger of two stars, rather than the quiet death of a single one. This Read More
Stargazers enjoyed a “Blood Moon” Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swaths of Europe and Africa. Summary Sunday night’s total lunar eclipse, dubbed a “Blood Moon,” captivated stargazers across Read More
Darwin's Ark Project Decodes Pet Genomics – New Study/Science Updates
Over 10,000 people sampled their pets’ DNA to help scientists understand complex traits in the animals, providing insights into cat, dog, and human health. Summary Over 10,000 pet owners participated in a DNA sampling project, contributing Read More
Weaver ants have mastered a teamwork hack that humans never could: they actually work harder as their teams grow. Instead of slacking off like people in big groups, these ants double their pulling power by Read More
Research indicates that hormonal birth control can influence emotions and memory, shaping the daily reality of women worldwide. Hormonal birth control is a fact of life for millions of women. In the United States alone, Read More