A spider, when knocked off a wall, doesnt fall for long. Within milliseconds, it spins a soup of proteins into sturdy climbing gear. Using a thin, shimmering strand of silk, the spider hauls itself b… [+2446 chars]

By probing its molecular structure, biologists are uncovering how a tangle of unstructured proteins turns into a strong, flexible fiber.

Quanta Magazine

How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material - Quanta Magazine

Earlier this month, paleontologists with the Utah Geological Survey broke ground on a new excavation site in the Utah desert just outside Arches National Park. The land, newly dubbed the Ironstone Bo… [+4645 chars]

Fossils representing at least four dinosaur groups were discovered at a new site called the Ironstone Bonebed, in an area rife with paleontological history.

SFGate

Near Arches National Park, a new dinosaur species emerges from the ground - SFGATE

As intestinal parasites go, tapeworms are the stuff of nightmares. Though they can grow over 80 feet long in extreme cases, they often measure less than one-inch-wide. The intestinal parasites feast … [+1718 chars]

The U.S. Forest Service gave the unnamed bear the 2026 Host with the Most prize.

Popular Science

Bear with multiple tapeworms sticking out of its butt wins award - Yahoo

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<li>Scientists have discovered a giant new fungus in China that grows up to 20 inches tall and weighs nearly five pounds, making it the largest known of its … [+2023 chars]

Hidden among the roots of trees in China’s lush forests, an extraordinary organism has emerged as a reminder that nature still has plenty of surprises in

The Times of India

Scientists have discovered a giant new fungus in China that grows up to 20 inches tall and weighs nearly - The Times of India

More than a century after Einstein first devised the equations that describe gravity, physicists are still finding new ways of interpreting them. Luca Comisso, an associate research scientist in Colu… [+6882 chars]

More than a century after Einstein first devised the equations that describe gravity, physicists are still finding new ways of interpreting them. Luca Comisso, an associate research scientist in Columbia University's departments of Astronomy and Physics and t…

Phys.Org

Can gravitational fields break and reconnect? Einstein's equations suggest they can - Phys.org

Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech
Earlier this year, the US Federal Communications Commission approved the construction and launch of a prototype mirror satellite des… [+3787 chars]

"Sunlight-as-a-serivce" space startup Reflect Orbital lit up a mountainside in the California desert, shocking astronomers.

Futurism

Unannounced Test by Controversial “Sunlight-as-a-Service” Space Startup Shocks Astronomers - Futurism

The post Watch a Mother Bear Give a Wildlife Expert a Warning Bite Near Her Cub appeared first on A-Z Animals.
Wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan was enjoying the kind of close encounter most people… [+3871 chars]

Gordon Buchanan had spent hours earning a wild black bear's trust, sitting just feet from her and her cub, when Lily suddenly grabbed his leg with her teeth....

A-z-animals.com

Watch a Mother Bear Give a Wildlife Expert a Warning Bite Near Her Cub - Yahoo

“My first reaction was one of excited disbelief."

Space.com

Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet - Space

When two objects touch and then separate, they can swap tiny amounts of electric charge, even if they are made from exactly the same material. This 'triboelectric effect' is the source of everyday st… [+3955 chars]

When two objects touch and then separate, they can swap tiny amounts of electric charge, even if they are made from exactly the same material. This 'triboelectric effect' is the source of everyday static electricity, but it is still poorly understood in large…

Sound-levitated particles reveal how static charge builds up - Phys.org

In 1867, physicist James Clerk Maxwell did something very naughty. 
He proposed an apparent violation of the second law of thermodynamics so diabolically clever that other physicists have been tryin… [+5482 chars]

In 1867, physicist James Clerk Maxwell did something very naughty.  He proposed an apparent violation of the second law of thermodynamics so diabolically clever that other physicists have been trying to resolve it ever since.

ScienceAlert

Maxwell's Demon Can Extract Energy From Hidden Memories, Study Finds - ScienceAlert

Your leg muscles are getting lazier as you sit and read this sentence. 
In fact, according to one of the first studies to precisely measure leg muscle activity during movement and at rest, our legs … [+55 chars]

Taking a three-minute walk every 25 minutes can help your muscles stay active, even if you sit all day.

The Washington Post

Column | Your muscles can get ‘lazy’ fast. Here’s what to do about it. - The Washington Post

The theory that comets delivered the molecular building blocks for life on Earth is a long-standing one, since comets are known to carry many of these molecules. However, a new study challenges this … [+5853 chars]

The theory that comets delivered the molecular building blocks for life on Earth is a long-standing one, since comets are known to carry many of these molecules. However, a new study challenges this idea.

Comets probably didn't seed life on Earth after all, new study suggests - Phys.org

"The two resulting black holes must also be able to separate rather than immediately fall back together."

Black holes can split in two — but only if they spin at extreme speeds - Space

Astronomers have seen an enormous star being devoured and torn apart by a monster black hole.
And when they took a closer look, they realised that the stellar victim is one of the most enormous star… [+1219 chars]

ASASSN-14li is the name given to the swallowing by a black hole of a star around three times the mass of our Sun.

Skyatnightmagazine.com

Astronomers spot biggest star ever seen swallowed by a black hole - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Back in 2024, an underwater videographer shared enchanting footage of a lions mane jellyfish captured during a night dive in the Salish Sea a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean between British Columbi… [+1478 chars]

The lion's mane jellyfish has an estimated maximum weight of more than 1,000kg. This videographer found one on a night dive off the west coast of North America.

Discoverwildlife.com

Heaviest jellyfish on Earth filmed on night dive in Pacific Ocean - BBC Wildlife Magazine

What's communicable or reachable is different from what's observable and unobservable, and all of that will evolve as the Universe expands.

Big Think

These five divisions define how far we can go in space - Big Think

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<ul><li>Astronomers captured a turbulent star-forming region known as N159.</li><li>The region is located about 161,000 light-years away.</li><li>The observation was selected as Webbs P… [+2325 chars]

Using the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers captured a turbulent star-forming region known as N159.

Foxweather.com

Something spooky is brewing in this eerie corner of the universe - FOX Weather

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<ul><li>The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's final observation was on Oct. 20.</li><li>The telescope is currently orbiting less than 171 miles above Earths surface.</li><li>The telescop… [+4008 chars]

NASA has officially ended its effort to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after the agency failed to adjust the telescope’s altitude above Earth.