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Human Evolution -- Tiny bump on 7 million-year-old fossil suggests ancient ape walked upright - and might even be a human ancestor7 days ago
Earthquakes -- Parkfield, San Andreas, and the quest for a 'crystal ball' for predicting earthquakes before they happen3 days ago
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Space -- A runaway black hole, a human ancestor discovered in Casablanca cave, and vaccine schedule slashed2 days ago
Human Evolution -- 10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 202517 days ago
Extraterrestrial Life -- Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light1 month ago
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Artificial Intelligence -- Even AI has trouble figuring out if text was written by AI - here's why11 days ago
Human Evolution -- Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate21 days ago
Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 17 January 26 - A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.3 hours ago
Crew-11 emergency return, Mars Sample Return cancellation, shrinking river deltas, and an ancient wolf mystery. By - Ben Turner - published - 17 January 26 - Science news this week - Jan. 17, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.7 hours ago
Scars from ancient 'megaquakes' at Cascadia subduction zone discovered in deep-sea landslides - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 16 January 26 - Large subduction-zone earthquakes leave scars on the continental slope in the deep sea.1 day ago
Tapping into new 'probabilistic computing' paradigm can make AI chips use much less power, scientists say - By - Fiona Jackson - published - 16 January 26 - A new digital system allows operations on a chip to run in parallel, so an AI program can arrive at the best possible answer more quickly.1 day ago
New map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice - By - Olivia Ferrari - published - 15 January 26 - The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt.1 day ago
Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 15 January 26 - A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the Cascadia subduction zone.1 day ago
Our model of the universe is deeply flawed - unless space is actually a 'sticky' fluid - By - Paul Sutter - published - 15 January 26 - Our best models of the cosmos don't add up - but that could change if the universe is actually made of a viscous 'fluid,' a new paper suggests.2 days ago
James Webb telescope saw black holes emerging from 'cocoons' near the dawn of time - By - Skyler Ware - published - 14 January 26 - The gaseous cocoons surrounding "little red dots" hint at their true nature, a new James Webb telescope study hints.3 days ago