Nature
2.8 Million Deep-Sea Eels Gather Around One Seamount Off Tasmania
Scientists have quantified a remarkable annual gathering of basketwork eels at Patience Seamount, estimating up to 2.8 million eels and 3,500 metric tons of bio
Curiosities
AI Assistance for Just 10 Minutes Can Erode Motivation, Study Finds
New research shows that briefly relying on AI to solve simple problems makes people less capable and more likely to quit when that help is removed.
Space
Missing Blood Pressure Doses Significantly Reduces Heart Protection, Study Finds
A large analysis of clinical trial data found that patients who skipped blood pressure medication gained little to no protection against heart attacks and strok
Space
FDA Clears Personalized Brain Stimulation Therapy for PTSD
A new AI-guided magnetic brain stimulation system has received FDA clearance for PTSD, showing 68% remission rates in clinical trials.
Tech
Excess RNA Damages Mitochondria, Study Finds New Cellular Threat
Too much RNA inside cells can directly damage mitochondria and disrupt energy production, with implications for vaccines, aging, and disease.
Space
Scientists Reconstruct the Face of the Oldest Known Homo Sapiens
A digital facial approximation built from 315,000-year-old Moroccan fossils reveals what the earliest known Homo sapiens may have looked like.
Space
When AI Detectors Flag Your Own Writing as Not Human
A science writer tests an AI detector on her own work and confronts how artificial intelligence is reshaping not just the industry, but her sense of her own voi
Tech
Cancer-Promoting Protein Repurposed to Supercharge Immune Cell Attack
Scientists found that activating PPARD in immune cells boosts their ability to fight tumors, offering a new path for hard-to-treat cancers.
Space
Physical Fitness Peaks at 35, But Exercise Still Helps
A 47-year Swedish study found fitness begins declining around age 35. But becoming more active at any age still produces meaningful gains.
Tech
Childhood Exercise May Shape How Efficiently Adults Move
A Penn State study found that physical activity early in life may permanently reduce how much energy the body needs to move as an adult.
Nature
Chronic Back Pain May Activate the Brain's Self-Reflection Network
Scientists found that movement-induced chronic back pain activates the brain's default mode network, which is linked to self-reflection and mind wandering.
Nature
Microbe With One of the Smallest Genomes Ever Found Challenges Definition of Life
A marine microbe named *Sukunaarchaeum mirabile* has a genome of just 238 kilobase pairs — smaller than some viruses — and may be a parasite.
Curiosities
Earth-Sized Planet Could Be Habitable in Nearby Binary Star System
New research finds stable, potentially habitable orbits are possible around one star in the 70 Ophiuchi binary system, just 16 light-years away.
Space
Newer Migraine Drugs Linked to 40% Higher Miscarriage Risk
A new study links CGRP-blocking migraine medications to a 40% higher miscarriage risk. Researchers caution the findings are observational and limited.
Tech
Neanderthals Were Skilled Woodworkers, Unprecedented Evidence Reveals
Archaeologists in Barcelona uncovered 597 wood imprints at a Neanderthal site, including tools, spears, and a wooden club — the first of its kind.
Nature
Platypus-Like Mammal Relative Discovered From Jurassic-Era China
A newly discovered Jurassic creature is the largest-known mammal relative of its era, weighing about as much as a Chihuahua.
Space
Couples Who Exercise Together Report Better Communication and Less Conflict
A BYU study found couples who exercise together report better communication, conflict resolution, and less marital stress than those who work out separately.