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Earth's Inner Core May Be Rich in Superionic Hydrogen
A new study finds superionic hydrogen — a form that flows like a liquid and conducts electricity — may be abundant inside Earth's inner core.
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Milky Way's Spiral Arms May Have Shaped Earth's Continents
Ancient zircon crystals suggest the Solar System's journey through the Milky Way's spiral arms triggered the growth of Earth's first continents.
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Humanoid Robots Perform Live Gallbladder Surgery on Pigs in World First
Surgeons at UC San Diego used remotely operated humanoid robots to successfully remove gallbladders from pigs, a world first published in Nature.
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Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM Review: A $10,500 Wildlife Zoom Tested
Canon's RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM promises prime-lens quality in a zoom. We tested whether it justifies its $10,500 price tag.
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Frog Gut Bacterium Eliminates Tumors in Mice With Single Dose
A bacterium from Japanese tree frogs eliminated colorectal tumors in mice with one dose, outperforming standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
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Painless Mouth Swab Detects Oral Cancer in One Hour
A new brush swab test detects oral cancer with 95.5% accuracy in under an hour, offering a painless alternative to surgical biopsies.
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Brain Protein Arc Helps Toxic Tau Spread in Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers found that Arc, a protein that helps neurons communicate, also shuttles toxic Tau into healthy brain cells, revealing a new target for Alzheimer's t
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Brainstem Neurons Found to Control Attention in All Vertebrates
Johns Hopkins researchers identified ancient brainstem neurons that filter distractions. The discovery may lead to better treatments for ADHD and autism.
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Dying Cells Leave Viral "Breadcrumb Trails" That Spread Infection
Researchers discovered a new type of vesicle released during cell death that viruses can hijack to spread infection while evading the immune system.
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Euclid Telescope Captures 60 Million Stars at the Milky Way's Heart
The Euclid space telescope has imaged the Milky Way's center in extraordinary detail, revealing more than 60 million stars in a single view.
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Europe's First Synchrotron TES Spectrometer Opens at BESSY II
A new TES spectrometer at BESSY II detects X-ray photons up to 1,000 times more efficiently than conventional instruments, enabling study of nanoscale and quant
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Younger Generations Are Biologically Aging Faster, Study Finds
A new study finds recent generations are biologically older than previous ones at the same age, potentially explaining rising cancer rates in younger adults.
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Genetic Research Reveals New Bird Species Hidden in Japan
DNA analysis has uncovered a previously unknown bird species in Japan, splitting what was thought to be one species into two distinct ones.
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Why Fitness Tech Keeps Optimizing the Wrong Number
A Cambridge researcher argues protein and exercise guidelines target survival, not performance - and wearables are tracking the wrong thresholds.
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FDA Approves Bemotrizinol, First New Sunscreen Ingredient Since 1999
The FDA approved bemotrizinol on June 9, 2026 — the first new over-the-counter sunscreen ingredient permitted in the U.S. in over 25 years.