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Scientist accidentally finds shortcut to Mars that could slash travel time in half - MSN

There is an old adage that goes, "you are what you eat," meaning that the food you consume helps build your body and fuel your mind. The same is true now as it ever was. When it comes to early humans… [+3889 chars]

There is an old adage that goes, "you are what you eat," meaning that the food you consume helps build your body and fuel your mind. The same is true now as it ever was. When it comes to early humans, studying what they ate and how they obtained high-quality …

Phys.Org

Cut marks on 1.6 million-year-old bones reveal early humans moved prized meat - Phys.org

For thousands of years, astronomers have watched Halleys Comet come and go, becoming visible to the naked eye every 72 to 80 years. That makes it a short-period comet, whose highly elliptical orbit t… [+2699 chars]

It's an extremely rare opportunity to spot a "relic from the birth of the Solar System."

Futurism

Visitor Approaches From the Edge of the Solar System - Yahoo

For years, the fate of the human Y chromosome has made for irresistible headlines, extinction of males, end of mankind, that sort of thing. The reality, as is almost always the case, is considerably … [+5348 chars]

Scientists can't agree on whether the Y chromosome, which has lost 97% of its genes over 300 million years, is doomed to vanish or quietly stable.

Indiandefencereview.com

The Y Chromosome May Be Disappearing. What Happens to Men If It Runs Out? - Indian Defence Review

A peculiar object dubbed an 'X-ray dot' could help solve the mystery of the 'little red dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Live Science

James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about 'little red dots' - Live Science

When it comes to flying, humans are a bunch of posers. Yes, weve built incredible machines capable of dragging us across oceans at 500 miles an hour, but we cant just get up and fly on our own. Resea… [+1683 chars]

When it comes to flying, humans are a bunch of posers. Yes, we’ve built incredible machines capable of dragging us across oceans at 500 miles an hour, but we can’t just get up and fly on our own. Researchers in China may have found a way to trick the brain in…

Vice News

People Learned to Fly With VR Wings, Then Their Brains Did Something Weird - VICE

Now that weve recently learned Neanderthals may have been just as intelligent as Homo sapiens, it suddenly makes a lot of sense that a new study found they were carrying around sophisticated tool kit… [+2289 chars]

Now that we’ve recently learned Neanderthals may have been just as intelligent as Homo sapiens, it suddenly makes a lot of sense that a new study found they were carrying around sophisticated tool kits, including tools made from rhinoceros teeth. According to…

Scientists Just Figured Out Why Neanderthals Collected Rhino Teeth - VICE

Having read the paper abstract, here’s what I think is going on.
The first part of the visual cortex, V1 in the back of the brain, is mostly a 1-to-1 mapping with the retina of the eye. If you prese… [+1654 chars]

The way that the sense of smell works is that olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) are wired up to olfactory receptors (ORs) in the nasal epithelium, from which they send signals to the brain. Once arr…

Hackaday

Tracing Olfactory Receptor Mapping Between The Nose And Brain - Hackaday

When an itch strikes, scratching usually brings relief after a few moments. Scientists have now uncovered part of the biological system that tells the brain when enough scratching has occurred. The d… [+3923 chars]

Scientists have uncovered a hidden “stop-scratching” signal in the nervous system that tells your brain when enough scratching is enough. The discovery centers on a molecule called TRPV4, which acts like part of an internal braking system for itch relief. In …

Science Daily

Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch - ScienceDaily

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About a hundred years ago, scientists noticed something odd about Albert Einsteins theory of general relativity. When he published it in 1915, the theory was quickly ac… [+2910 chars]

One of the most seemingly undeniable and obvious things of our Universe could ultimately prove to be an illusion, with no true existence whatsoever.

Neowin

One of the most obvious things in our Universe may not exist at all - Neowin

In January 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in the South Pacific produced one of the most powerful eruptions in modern history. But scientists have now discovered that the erupt… [+6568 chars]

A colossal underwater volcano in the South Pacific may have revealed a surprising new weapon against climate change. After the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai, scientists detected enormous amounts of formaldehyde in the atmosphere — a telltale sign…

Scientists stunned as volcano cloud destroys methane in the atmosphere - ScienceDaily

A reconstruction drawing of Pohlsepia mazonensis. Credit: Dr. Thomas Clements, University of Reading
The “world’s oldest octopus” was actually a 300-million-year-old fossil impostor hiding its secre… [+4983 chars]

The “world’s oldest octopus” was actually a 300-million-year-old fossil impostor hiding its secret in tiny teeth.

SciTechDaily

Scientists Just Exposed a 300 Million-Year-Old Fossil Mistake - SciTechDaily

Two ravens soar above a wolf pack in Yellowstone. This type of short-distance following is common, but prolonged following is extremely rare. Credit: Daniel Stahler / YNP
When wolves bring down prey… [+6825 chars]

New research shows ravens use memory to locate areas where wolves are likely to make kills. Instead of trailing wolf packs, the birds rely on mental maps of productive hunting grounds.

Ravens Don’t Follow Wolves, They Predict Them - SciTechDaily

A new study presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna in April 2026 has put forward a striking argument: that the geometry of Hell as described in Dante Alighieri's… [+5321 chars]

A new study presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna in April 2026 has put forward a striking argument: that the geometry of Hell as described in Dante Alighieri's

Ancient Origins

Study Argues Dante's Inferno Mapped a Planetary Impact 500 Years Before Science - Ancient Origins

The motion of galaxy clusters in the distant Universe has just yielded the largest-scale test yet of the laws of gravity.
Across scales that span hundreds of millions of light-years, gravity continu… [+5025 chars]

The motion of galaxy clusters in the distant Universe has just yielded the largest-scale test yet of the laws of gravity.

ScienceAlert

Newton's Law of Gravity Just Passed Its Biggest Test Ever - ScienceAlert

In mid-May, skywatchers will have an extraordinary opportunity to witness the Milky Way’s glowing core in all its celestial glory. With the May 16 new moon providing ideal dark skies, this is one of … [+3293 chars]

The upcoming new moon provides skywatchers with the ideal conditions to observe the Milky Way’s brilliant core, a rare opportunity not to be missed!

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

Spot the Milky Way’s Core Like Never Before This May: Here’s When and Where to Watch! - The Daily Galaxy

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of Messier 77, a spiral galaxy whose brilliant core outshines nearly everything in its vicinity. Located 45 million light-years awa… [+2654 chars]

NASA's Webb telescope just released a new image of a distant galaxy 45 million light-years away. The image shows an extremely bright core at the center, and scientists want to explain what's actually behind it.