Giant saber-toothed cat with deadly power found in fossils—bigger than anything known before

An asteroid worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 that NASA is capturing could have a devastating impact on gold.

Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.

A new dinosaur species unearthed from the famed Morrison Formation in Colorado has been identified, according to a journal article published last week in Royal Society Open Science.

While for most people Pluto is the most distant planet in the Solar System, things get a lot more fuzzy once you pass Neptune and enter the realm of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). Pluto is probabl…

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Astronomers may have identified a promising candidate for the elusive Planet Nine, found beyond Neptune. 🛰️ The discovery was made by analyzing archival data from the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) and the AKARI satellite. ⚖️ Despite…

Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the oldest terrestrial materials dated by scientists.

The ISS has been operational for well over two decades, but its days are numbered. Here's what the plan for human habitation in space is after 2030.

Neuroscientists have found that people with aphantasia show distinct patterns of brain activity during imagery tasks, even without subjective visual experience. The study suggests that mental imagery and conscious visual awareness may rely on different neural…

Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet that could be in the habitable zone of its star. Therefore, it has garnered a lot of attention, including several missions designed to visit it and send back information. Unfortunately, due to technological co…

This creature blurs the line between viruses and cells, exhibiting remarkable characteristics that push the boundaries of biology. Its small genome and dependence on its host suggest something truly extraordinary.

A new predator is making waves in the ocean, challenging the long-standing dominance of great white sharks. Recently discovered in Australia, this unexpected threat is disrupting marine life in ways never seen before.

Overall, the citizen scientists identified 10,001 eclipsing binary pairs. Of those, 7,936 were previously unknown.

This unprecedented view of the Bullet Cluster provided by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals how the dark matter is distributed.

On July 7, skywatchers will see a bright moon near red supergiant star Antares in the southeastern sky after sunset. It's one of this week's stargazing highlights.

THE famously desolate Mars landscape could be scattered with trees to the untrained eye, according to a recently shared Nasa image. However, the US space agency was quick to explain otherwise. R…

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks, or months?

Scientists from the University of St Andrews wanted to find out why seals don't tend to drown when diving underwater

New research uncovers reversal of evolution in island plants. On the younger, volcanic islands of the Galápagos, wild tomato plants are exhibiting an unusual behavior. They appear to be discarding millions of years of evolutionary changes and reverting to a m…

Insects exposed to low levels of chlorothalonil suffer major reproductive harm. Its continued use threatens pollination and ecosystem balance. New research from Macquarie University has revealed that a commonly applied agricultural chemical, used on Australia…

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t see coming.

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Scientists are developing two experimental propulsion methods—nuclear fusion and solar sails—to reach Sedna. 🌌 Sedna, named after the Inuit goddess of the ocean, offers a rare chance to explore the outer solar system. 🔬 Exploring Sedna coul…

Archrival tech billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman both spent Independence Day posting about their political woes.

A 12-year-old’s thrilling discovery of a 69-million-year-old dinosaur fossil in Alberta is filling crucial gaps in paleontological history.

Understanding randomness is crucial in many fields. From computer science and engineering to cryptography and weather forecasting, studying and interpreting randomness helps us simulate real-world phenomena, design algorithms and predict outcomes in uncertain…