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The Biggest Mystery Thriller Isn’t Currently in Theaters, but in Space: Hubble Is Investigating Whether a Star Has ‘Faked’ Its Own Death

Space

What astronomers initially believed to be a supernova may instead be the result of an entirely different but equally fascinating event.

If You Ever Get Swallowed by a Whale, Don’t Panic. Scientists Say There’s No Reason to Be Afraid

Nature and Environment

A man went viral after filming an incident where a humpback whale swallowed his son and then “spit him out.” In these cases, there’s truly nothing to fear.

Communicating With Your Cat Has Never Been Easy. A Study Claims to Have Found the Key: Blinking

Research

One blink for yes. Two for food.

New Evidence Suggests ‘Dark Forces’ Can Deform Atomic Nuclei

Research

The atom nucleus still holds many mysteries.

Scientists Develop a New Type of Plastic That’s as Durable as Traditional Plastics. The Difference: It’s Recyclable

Nature and Environment

Plastics are more challenging to recycle than people often realize.

Astronomers Keep Proving Einstein Right 110 Years Later: The Euclid Telescope Has Discovered a Ring in Spacetime

Space

Albert Einstein predicted it in 1915. Scientists have seen it in photos today.

There’s a New ‘Theory of Everything’ for Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease. The Key Lies in Tiny Granules

Health

The model should make studying the disease easier.

Eureka: This Table Breaks Down the Principles of Metal Compatibility in a Way That’s Easy to Understand

Materials

Materials science is an exciting discipline.

Thermal Clothing Faces New Competition: A Fabric That Warms the Body Instead of Just Protecting You From the Cold

Research

A Canadian team has developed a type of cloth that can store and release the Sun’s energy.

The Glass of Wine Before Bed to Help You Sleep Has a Very High Price That Goes Far Beyond Empty Calories

Health

Although alcohol has sedative effects, it can significantly impact the quality of your rest.

Radiation Hasn’t Created a Superhero, But It’s Bestowed Unexpected ‘Healing’ Powers on a Common Material: Concrete

Materials

Radiation grants quartz crystals self-repairing properties.

50 Years of Research on Depression Therapy Have Revealed a Surprising Truth: We Haven’t Improved

Health

This isn’t bad news—just because therapy hasn’t improved doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.

Sugar Has Long Been the Main Ingredient in Soft Drinks. It’s Also Contributed to a Silent Pandemic

Health

A recent study has linked sugary drinks to increased cases of diabetes and heart disease.

Scientists Debunk a Popular Productivity Mantra: Cold Showers in the Morning Are as Useless as Getting Up Early

Health

Productivity gurus often recommend waking up at 5:00 a.m. and taking cold showers to strengthen both body and mind. However, scientific research has disproven both claims.

You’d Need to Detonate the Earth’s Nuclear Arsenal 130 Times to Release the Same Amount of Energy That Created the Moon’s Great Canyons

Space

The impact that formed these canyons occurred in about 10 minutes and resulted in depths greater than those of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

The Probability of an Impact From Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has Increased to 1.8%. It Led the UN to Activate Global Defense Protocols for the First Time

Space

Space experts have collaborated with the United Nations to monitor the asteroid’s trajectory closely.

The Health Benefits of Omega-3 Are Well-Known. Scientists Now Claim That It Also Has Rejuvenating Effects

The Biggest Mystery Thriller Isn’t Currently in Theaters, but in Space: Hubble Is Investigating Whether a Star Has ‘Faked’ Its Own Death

If You Ever Get Swallowed by a Whale, Don’t Panic. Scientists Say There’s No Reason to Be Afraid

Communicating With Your Cat Has Never Been Easy. A Study Claims to Have Found the Key: Blinking

New Evidence Suggests ‘Dark Forces’ Can Deform Atomic Nuclei

Scientists Develop a New Type of Plastic That’s as Durable as Traditional Plastics. The Difference: It’s Recyclable

Astronomers Keep Proving Einstein Right 110 Years Later: The Euclid Telescope Has Discovered a Ring in Spacetime

There’s a New ‘Theory of Everything’ for Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease. The Key Lies in Tiny Granules

Eureka: This Table Breaks Down the Principles of Metal Compatibility in a Way That’s Easy to Understand

Thermal Clothing Faces New Competition: A Fabric That Warms the Body Instead of Just Protecting You From the Cold

The Glass of Wine Before Bed to Help You Sleep Has a Very High Price That Goes Far Beyond Empty Calories

Radiation Hasn’t Created a Superhero, But It’s Bestowed Unexpected ‘Healing’ Powers on a Common Material: Concrete

50 Years of Research on Depression Therapy Have Revealed a Surprising Truth: We Haven’t Improved

Sugar Has Long Been the Main Ingredient in Soft Drinks. It’s Also Contributed to a Silent Pandemic

Scientists Debunk a Popular Productivity Mantra: Cold Showers in the Morning Are as Useless as Getting Up Early

You’d Need to Detonate the Earth’s Nuclear Arsenal 130 Times to Release the Same Amount of Energy That Created the Moon’s Great Canyons

The Probability of an Impact From Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has Increased to 1.8%. It Led the UN to Activate Global Defense Protocols for the First Time

The Health Benefits of Omega-3 Are Well-Known. Scientists Now Claim That It Also Has Rejuvenating Effects

Newly Discovered Zombie Fungus Forces Spiders to Leave Their Lairs and Die Out in the Open

Does This Supergiant Sea Bug Look Like Darth Vader to You?

A Filter Made of Squid Bone and Cotton Could Be the Solution to Our Microplastics Problem

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