Science

Why the Bellingshausen Sea Ice Gap Matters
A massive ice gap has opened in the Bellingshausen Sea. Why scientists fear this winter sea ice might never return.

How Many Elementary Particles Are There, Really?
Physicists grapple with counting the fundamental constituents of nature, with answers ranging from 17 to a complex 995.5 degrees of freedom.

Cosmology's Black Hole 'Egg' May Come First, Study Suggests
A galaxy may be a black hole's way of making another black hole, with new data from JWST suggesting black holes precede galaxy formation.

Underground Fungal Networks: What They Mean for You
Discover the incredible length and importance of underground fungal networks, which play a crucial role in nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration, impacting plant life and climate.

Dwarflab Dwarf 3: Worth It for Dad?
Can the Dwarflab Dwarf 3 really make backyard astronomy effortless? Here is our honest take on this $549 smart telescope.

Could the BCG vaccine Help Treat Diabetes?
New clinical trials suggest the century-old BCG vaccine could help lower insulin needs for people with type 1 diabetes.

GLP-1 Drug Food Savings: Users Cut £418 Yearly
New research highlights GLP-1 Drug Food Savings for households. Users are cutting £418 from annual grocery bills as GLP-1 take-up nearly triples, impacting consumption.

Inside the Chicxulub hydrothermal system study
New research shows the Chicxulub hydrothermal system stayed active for 8 million years, suggesting impact sites as habitats.

Inside CliMA's Strategic Bet on Hybrid Climate Models
As weather forecasting shifts to machine learning, researchers at CliMA are pursuing a hybrid climate model to preserve physics-based guardrails.

Angrite Meteorite NWA 12774 Tied to Lost World
Angrite meteorite NWA 12774 suggests a long-lost protoplanet as large as the moon once orbited the sun, a new study finds.

Why Planarian Memory Transfer's Failed Replication Signals a Bigger Shift in Memory Science
Harvard's Gershman lab couldn't replicate 1960s planarian memory transfer experiments, raising fresh questions about foundational assumptions in memory research and model organism selection.
