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People walking in extreme summer heat during a heat wave linked to accelerated biological aging

Science confirms that heat waves are literally accelerating the aging process

February 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Japanese research vessel drilling for rare earth rich mud 6,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean

A deep-sea mission detects mud containing valuable elements where no one was looking. The discovery, made at a depth of 6 kilometers, could change the course of technology

February 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
A French bulldog lying on grass outdoors.

Goodbye to bulldogs and poodles: experts explain why more than 400 dog breeds would disappear almost completely in less than a decade if humans ceased to exist

February 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Coastal megacity built on a river delta facing flood risk due to rapid land subsidence

The greatest danger to megacities is not climate change, but something happening beneath our feet

February 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Microscopic view of microplastic particles detected in human brain tissue during a recent scientific study

Your brain could be full of microplastics… and you don’t even know it

February 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Gas stove burners on during cooking, linked to benzene exposure and increased long-term cancer risk in U.S. homes

A simple dinner could expose you to the same carcinogenic chemical as tobacco smoke

February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A dog walks past bomb-damaged apartment buildings in Ukraine, reflecting how war conditions may shape frontline dogs

Scientists analyze 763 dogs in nine regions of Ukraine and discover that the front is “producing” wolf-like dogs in a matter of months, claiming that this is natural selection, not genetic magic

February 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Great Pyramid of Giza under dramatic clouds, as a controversial erosion study suggests it may be far older than the Fourth Dynasty

The Great Pyramid of Giza could be thousands of years older than we thought, according to a controversial study

February 18, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Biofluorescent marine fish glowing green and red under blue light on a coral reef during a scientific study

Hundreds of marine fish have been glowing underwater for centuries… and no one had noticed

February 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A mouse pulls at the tongue of an unresponsive cage mate during a lab-recorded rescue-like behavior.

Never-before-documented behavior: mice attempt to rescue their companions with actions similar to CPR

February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Lake Neuron, a massive underground thermal lake discovered 127 meters deep inside Atmos Cave in Albania.

At a depth of 100 meters underground in Albania, scientists have just discovered a thermal lake so large that it challenges our understanding of the world

February 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Astronomers look back 11.1 billion years and see something that doesn't fit: a twin of the Milky Way ten times more massive and out of control

Astronomers look back 11.1 billion years and see something that doesn’t fit: a twin of the Milky Way ten times more massive and out of control

February 17, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Humpback whale underwater releasing bubbles during a bubble display.

Humpback whales are making perfect bubble rings… and no one knows why

February 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Europa, Jupiter’s icy ocean moon, showing a bright cracked surface with reddish-brown streaks against black space.

Jupiter’s moon could be dead inside

February 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Stone age quartz arrowheads from South Africa bearing traces of ancient plant based poison

60,000-year-old poisoned arrows discovered in South Africa reveal that early humans mastered lethal chemistry long before agriculture or writing

February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
MM120 oral LSD formulation tested in phase 2b clinical trial for generalized anxiety disorder.

The pill of the century: a single trip with LSD reduced anxiety for three months, according to a clinical study

February 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Two chimpanzees sit close together in the forest, a species scientists observed using medicinal plants to treat wounds.

Chimpanzees apply medicinal plants to their wounds… and also help others

February 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Artist illustration of AT2025ulz, a possible superkilonova where a star explodes and neutron stars collide

A star exploded, split in two, and then collided again within hours, leaving a double signature that has astronomers puzzled

February 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A researcher records ultrasonic sounds from a potted tomato plant in a greenhouse using microphones connected to a laptop.

Scientists discover that plants “scream” silently when they are stressed… and now even insects are beginning to hear them

February 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM
High resolution seismic model showing fast wave anomalies deep beneath the Pacific Ocean in Earth’s lower mantle.

Something that “shouldn’t be there” appears beneath the Pacific, and a new high-resolution seismic model leaves geophysicists with a huge mystery

February 14, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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