Science

Transparent deep-sea siphonophore drifting in dark water, showing the gelatinous colonial animal filmed at extreme depth

At a depth of 6,000 meters in Australia, a 15-meter-long organism has been discovered, and scientists admit that they have rarely seen anything like it

March 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Carl Sagan smiling in front of a cosmic background, reflecting on his idea that the universe is indifferent to humanity

Carl Sagan, astronomer: “The universe was not created to accommodate man, nor is it hostile to him. It is indifferent to him”

March 19, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Great Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre at Giza, Egypt, amid debate over possible underground structures beneath the pyramid complex

What researchers have just discovered beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza could change everything we thought we knew about the only surviving wonder of the ancient world

March 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Chinese lunar lander on the Moon’s surface, linked to the Chang’e mission that returned far-side samples revealing natural nanotubes

An “impossible” material appears on the Moon: Chinese scientists identify single-layer atomic nanotubes and confirm for the first time that they can form naturally

March 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Close-up of metallic californium crystals, the synthetic radioactive material considered one of the most expensive substances on Earth

It’s not gold or diamonds: the most expensive material on the planet costs $27,000,000 per gram

March 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Colorized microscope image of a tardigrade, the tiny animal whose Dsup protein may protect DNA but also harm cells.

They wanted to equip astronauts with the “armor” of a tardigrade, but DNA gave them a resounding NO: the Dsup protein protects, yes, but in return it can kill cells

March 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Baby holding a smartphone or tablet, illustrating research on early screen exposure and its potential effects on brain development.

A study sounds the alarm for the entire planet: screen time before the age of 2 could accelerate brain maturation and increase the risk of anxiety in adolescence

March 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Woman showering at night as part of a calming bedtime routine linked to better sleep quality

Most people think that taking a shower at night says a lot about who you are, but research points to something far less glamorous and far more important: a predictable routine that can improve sleep and calm the mental turmoil of the day

March 17, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Engineered stem cell–derived sensory neurons used in SN101 therapy to absorb inflammatory pain signals in osteoarthritis research.

Scientists “hack” the pain signal before it reaches the brain: they create a biological “sponge” called SN101 to eliminate chronic pain at its source

March 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Portrait of Frederick Gowland Hopkins, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist linked to the discovery of vitamins

Frederick Hopkins, Nobel Prize in Medicine: “No animal can live on a mixture of pure proteins, fats, and carbohydrates alone”

March 16, 2026 at 7:21 AM
African sharptooth catfish leaving a pond at night and moving across wet ground, recorded by a wildlife camera trap.

A camera trap records a “group” of fish leaving the water at night to walk on land for almost 20 minutes

March 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Laboratory experiment with bacteriophages used in a NASA study on the International Space Station to observe how viruses evolve in microgravity.

NASA “cultivates” viruses in space and, upon bringing them back to Earth, discovers that they have become more effective

March 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Fossil vertebrae originally labeled as mammoth remains later identified as whale bones in a museum collection in Alaska.

For 70 years, they were believed to be mammoths… but no, they were whales. Two “megafauna” vertebrae in Alaska have been relabeled, and history is changing in 2026

March 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Patient undergoing MRI guided focused ultrasound treatment, a technology researchers are studying for potential Alzheimer’s therapy.

A neurologist treated his mother’s dystonia with ultrasound… and suddenly her Alzheimer’s “activated” after remaining dormant for eight years

March 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Illustration of a sperm whale confronting a giant squid underwater, showing the deep-sea predator-prey struggle studied by scientists.

The deep ocean once again looks like something out of a movie, with sperm whales and giant squids locked in an evolutionary “war” that has lasted millions of years, and the scars give it away

March 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Dark image with an industrial facility visible at the top, illustrating the Fukushima nuclear site tied to research on microbial life in radioactive water.

Fifteen years after the disaster, the Fukushima reactors hide a secret: scientists detect life where radiation should have prevented everything

March 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Submerged ruins of a medieval settlement on the floor of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, with stone structures and graves underwater

The archaeological discovery of the century: a city resembling Atlantis has been found at the bottom of a lake

March 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Fresh broccoli florets shown as part of a plant-based supplement study linked to slower signs of low-risk prostate cancer

A four-month trial involving 208 men revealed that a daily capsule containing broccoli, turmeric, blueberries, and live bacteria could slow down worrying signs in the prostate

March 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Global view of Mars showing major surface features, illustrating research on how the planet’s gravity may influence Earth’s ice age timing.

The twist is brutal: Mars only has 1/10 of Earth’s mass… but its gravity would determine when ice ages arrive here

March 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Artist’s illustration of the Milky Way’s bright galactic center, where scientists propose ultra-dense dark matter instead of a black hole

Scientists propose that the center of the Milky Way does not contain a black hole, but rather ultra-dense dark matter

March 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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