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llustration of near-Earth asteroids and planetary defense systems tracking potential impact threats

Five giant asteroids could hit Earth before the end of the century, and the list shows why planetary defense is no longer just science fiction

May 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ancient cave chamber in Gibraltar linked to possible late Neanderthal occupation and Ice Age preservation

Archaeologists opened a cave sealed for 40,000 years in Gibraltar and found what could be the last refuge of the Neanderthals on Earth

May 8, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Illustration comparing human brain energy efficiency with the massive power demands of artificial intelligence systems

The human brain works with roughly the power of a computer monitor, and that tiny energy bill may reveal why artificial intelligence still has a huge problem

May 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Artist concept of potentially habitable rocky exoplanets identified as candidates for future life-detection studies

Scientists have identified 45 planets that could be useful in a Project Hail Mary-style apocalypse scenario, turning science fiction into an emergency map of possible worlds

May 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ancient Roman marble funerary stone discovered in a backyard in New Orleans before FBI repatriation efforts

A strange stone in a U.S. backyard looked like nothing special, until experts realized it was an archaeological treasure hiding in plain sight

May 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Visualization of the mysterious ASKAP J1424 radio signal detected repeating from deep space every 36 minutes

A mysterious radio signal from deep space repeated every 36 minutes for eight days, and astronomers still cannot find the object that produced it

May 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
“People and vehicles gather beside a deep ground fissure that ripped across a road in Kenya, part of the East African Rift zone.”

Africa is splitting in two in slow motion, and geologists have found the crack where a new ocean is being born

May 7, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Visualization of a black hole with surrounding spacetime distortion illustrating theoretical links to prime numbers

The secret of prime numbers could be written inside black holes, and physicists are exploring whether the strangest objects in the universe hide mathematics’ oldest mystery

May 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Ancient skulls from Vietnam showing blackened teeth from Iron Age cultural practices

2,000-year-old skulls in Vietnam reveal that ancient communities permanently blackened their teeth, a stylish practice that survived long after the people who wore it disappeared

May 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Scientific visualization of atomic light emission influenced by gravitational waves and quantum fields

A new theory suggests gravitational waves could modulate the light emitted by atoms, as if every atom carried a tiny trace of the universe’s deepest vibrations

May 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Taftan volcano in Iran showing summit area with signs of geothermal activity and gas emissions

A remote volcano in Iran appears to be waking after 700,000 years of silence, and the signal from Taftan is forcing scientists to look again at a mountain considered dormant

May 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Archaeologist examining a centuries-old wooden shipwreck uncovered during construction work in Sweden

Construction workers in Sweden uncovered six centuries-old shipwrecks where no one expected them, and the discovery has opened a forgotten chapter beneath modern ground

May 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Fossil of a small dinosaur from South Korea with visible bones and CT scan reconstruction

An adorable dinosaur chick has been discovered in South Korea and named Dooly, but behind the cartoon name lies a fossil that could change its ancient lineage

May 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Infrared telescope images showing brightness changes around Gaia20ehk between 2018 and 2024, indicating a possible planetary collision

Astronomers may have witnessed two planets colliding in space, and the event is so rare that it could rewrite how we understand the violent birth of solar systems

May 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Fresh yams displayed as a nutritious tuber linked to potential brain health and memory benefits

Neither fish nor nuts: the food that could help boost memory and neural development is a humble tuber that many people still overlook

May 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Reconstruction of Doggerland landscape with forests and rivers connecting ancient Europe and Britain before submersion

Ancient DNA from the North Sea reveals a lost forest beneath the waves, and suggests that 16,000 years ago Europe and Britain were still part of a vanished world

May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Visualization of space data analysis showing stars and variable objects detected using artificial intelligence

An American high school student used artificial intelligence to map 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space, and the result has stunned scientists who thought the sky had already been searched

May 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Large cast-iron cannon unearthed during construction work in Hull England after being buried for centuries

Construction workers in northern England were digging through ordinary ground when they uncovered a 2,200-pound cannon that may have been buried for more than 300 years

May 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Student archaeologist documents a red-ochre burial pit linked to a 5,400-year-old amber grave near Lake Onega, Russia.

A student picks up a fragment of fossilized resin, and suddenly invisible trade routes that crossed half of Europe 5,400 years ago appear

May 4, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Illustration of the esophagus showing acid reflux and early changes linked to esophageal cancer risk

The early warning signs of esophageal cancer may be hiding in everyday discomfort, and scientists warn that what looks like routine reflux could arrive much earlier than expected

May 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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