Venus’s Toxic Clouds Could Actually Harbor Life, Scientists Say
New research shows that peptides can fold into “omega loops” linked to biological functions, even in highly acidic environments.
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Scientists discover cells that cheat death and rebuild damaged tissue
Scientists discovered a population of cells that can start the process of programmed cell death, survive it, and then help rapidly rebuild damaged tissue. Their descendants become far more resistant…
Scientists just named a new snake after Guns N’ Roses legend Slash
A newly discovered snake from New Guinea has been named after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who has loved reptiles since childhood. Genetic testing and physical differences confirmed that the…
Extreme Heat Waves Are Shifting to Different Seasons Worldwide
NASA’s MERRA-2 reanalysis of past weather and climate reveals substantial shifts in extreme heat seasonality over the past 45 years.
Tiny chip steers light faster than ever before
A new Caltech device can redirect a beam of light in just 74 femtoseconds using another beam and a nanoscale silicon metasurface. The breakthrough could pave the way for dramatically faster photonic…
Dolphins scare fish into vomiting, then feast on the meal
Don’t have the energy to catch your own meal? This dolphin has a gross solution
How Behavioral Understanding Across Species Connects Multiple Sciences
How Behavioral Understanding Across Species Connects Multiple Sciences A rat freezes in fear. A crow solves a puzzle. An octopus changes color to communicate. These seemingly simple acts reveal something profound: animals across the evolutionary tree share fundamental behavioral principles that transcend the boundaries between biology, psychology, neuroscience, and computer science. The question of how … Read more
Ancient Earth Began Recycling Carbon Deep Underground 2.5 Billion Years Ago
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 38, September 2026. <br/>SignificanceUnderstanding when Earth’s deep carbon cycle began is critical for reconstructing…
Soil parasites boost ecosystem stability across the globe
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 38, September 2026. <br/>
US launches $215 million race to build quantum computer by 2028
Agency aims to select teams for milestone-driven competition by year’s end