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Mars rocks may hold signs of ancient life -- NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, according to scientists. Mark Strassmann reports.

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, according to scientists. Mark Strassmann reports.

CBS News - Science - 1 hour ago

The significance of Mars rover's latest discovery -- This week, NASA said scientists took the biggest step yet toward discovering whether there was ever life on Mars when a rock sample collected by the Mars rover Perseverance contained potential biosignatures, which could suggest ancient signs of life. Douglas Jerolmack, a professor of Earth and environmental science at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the significance of the discovery.

This week, NASA said scientists took the biggest step yet toward discovering whether there was ever life on Mars when a rock sample collected by the Mars rover Perseverance contained potential biosignatures, which could suggest ancient signs of life. Douglas Jerolmack, a professor of Earth and environmental science at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the significance of the discovery.

CBS News - Science - 1 hour ago

Scientists say they've found the world's oldest mummies, and they're far from Egypt

Human remains found in tightly crouched postures at pre-Neolithic burial sites in China and Southeast Asia appear to have been smoke-dried over fire, a new study says.

NBC News - Business - 1 hour ago

QatarEnergy signs contract with Samsung to build Dukhan Solar Power Plant, one of the world's largest

Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy signed an agreement with Samsung C T s Engineering Construction Group (Samsung C T) for the construction of a world scale s...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 4 hours ago

World News -- Nuclear rocket could reduce journey time to Mars, say scientists

Scientists have developed a new form of nuclear propulsion that they claim could reduce mission times to Mars and enable voyages to the farthest reaches of...

Independent.ie - World - 5 hours ago

Rooftop Solar Now Powering 12.8 Percent of Australia's Electricity: Clean Energy Body

Battery sales surge 191 percent on back of federal rebates, though researchers warn waste and reliability challenges must be addressed.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Mummies found in southeast Asia could be world's oldest, scientists say

Scientists found that the bodies were likely exposed to heat and suggested they had been smoke-dried over a fire and mummified.

Sky News - World - 14 hours ago

Scientists identify a mystery colour in one of Jackson Pollock's paintings

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract expressionist used a vibrant, synthetic pigment known as manganese blue.

CTV News - World - 16 hours ago

Key scientist's daughter sheds new light on decades-long medical scandal

As an expert witness, Professor Michael Briggs challenged mothers who claimed Primodos damaged their babies in the womb. He has now been exposed as a conman who faked his qualifications.

Sky News - Technology - 2 days ago

Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs -- Advisory committee meetings help FDA scientists make decisions and increase public understanding of drug regulation, and abandoning them doesn't make sense, former officials said. -- Sep 12

Advisory committee meetings help FDA scientists make decisions and increase public understanding of drug regulation, and abandoning them doesn't make sense, former officials said.

CBS News - Health - 3 days ago

How 'grey divorce' affects adult children - Divorce in later life is becoming more common – and scientists are beginning to explore the surprisingly deep impact this can have on adult children and their relationships. See more

Divorce in later life is becoming more common – and scientists are beginning to explore the surprisingly deep impact this can have on adult children and their relationships.

BBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

Where we might find alien life in the next decade -- Forget UFOs and alien abductions, here's how scientists are really looking for life on other worlds.

Forget UFOs and alien abductions, here's how scientists are really looking for life on other worlds.

BBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

Google's top AI scientist says 'learning how to learn' will be next generation's most needed skill

ATHENS, Greece — A top Google scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate said Friday that the most important skill for the next generation will be “learning how to learn” to keep pace with change as Artificial Intelligence transforms education and the workplace.

Manila Times - Business - 3 days ago

Scientists: It's do or die time for America's primacy exploring the Solar System

“When you turn off those spacecraft’s radio receivers, there’s no way to turn them back on.”…

Ars Technica - Science - 3 days ago

Scientists Warn About Chagas Disease Spread by Kissing Bugs

Scientists are issuing warnings about something that's not necessarily new, but relatively unknown. It's called Chagas Disease, and it's spread through what are known as kissing bugs.

Inside Edition - Health - 3 days ago

Scientists Warn About Chagas Disease Spread by Kissing Bugs -- Health

Scientists are issuing warnings about something that's not necessarily new, but relatively unknown. It's called Chagas Disease, and it's spread through what are known as kissing bugs.

Inside Edition - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Climate Change -- Scientists Clash over whether Polar Geoengineering Is a Dangerous Gamble

Scientists are beginning to take clear sides on whether or not to use human-made interventions to preserve polar ice, such as pumping up seawater or launching aerosols into the atmosphere to cool the planet’s surface

Scientific American - Environment - 4 days ago

Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn

Controversial approaches to cooling the planet are unlikely to work, according to dozens of polar scientists.

BBC News - Science - 7 days ago

Scientists tap ancient 'secret' fresh water under the ocean

It's just one of many depositories of ‘secret fresh water’ known to exist in shallow salt waters around the world

Independent UK - Science - 8 days ago

David Baltimore, Nobel Prize-winning scientist and former Caltech president, dies at 87

Baltimore played a role in virtually every important national debate over the use and potential misuse of the science of genetic engineering.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 8 days ago

Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit

They say it “fails to adequately represent the current scientific understanding of climate change.”

NBC News - Science - 10 days ago

What scientists have learned from the biggest ever collision of black holes

Massive black holes may not always be formed the way we thought.

Aljazeera - Science - 10 days ago

Scientists develop eco-friendly sunscreen that also keeps wearers cool

Camellia pollen-based sunscreen will have no allergy issues and help tackle pollution, inventors say

Independent UK - Science - 10 days ago

Scientists Can Now Use Glue Gun To Repair Broken Bones

The new tool can create customized bone grafts in a matter of minutes, which could help reduce operative times and improve efficiency of procedures.

Newsweek - Technology - 10 days ago

ALS: Scientists Identify Disease From Single Hair Strand

"Eventually the hope is that it extends patients' lives but also increases the quality of their lives," study author Manish Arora told Newsweek.

Newsweek - Technology - 10 days ago

"Mockery of science": Climate scientists tear into new US climate report

Department of Energy is not serious about engaging with the scientific community.

Ars Technica - Science - 12 days ago

Scientists could soon lose a key tool for studying Antarctica's melting ice sheets as climate risks grow

Scientists say the planned decommissioning of a valuable research vessel is part of a series of actions by the Trump administration that take aim at climate science.

NBC News - Science - 15 days ago

Cats may hold key to treating human cancer, scientists say

First-of-its-kind drug was initially conceptualised to treat human head and neck cancers

Independent UK - Science - 18 days ago

Scientists drilled deep under the sea. Here's what they found

The goal of a four-month-long mission was to uncover deep-sea sediment cores from beneath the sea floor

Independent UK - Science - 18 days ago

Scientists unlock secret to thick, stable beer foams [UPDATED]

Belgian beers have the longest-lasting foam thanks to longer fermentation times.

Ars Technica - Science - 19 days ago

Scientists find 'missing link' reaction that may explain life origins

Experiment may help explain the ‘most intriguing causal paradox in biology’ about how early life forms came together about 4 billion years ago

Independent UK - Science - 19 days ago

Morocco dinosaur with bizarre armour, metre-long spikes shocks scientists

Scientists have discovered fossils of a bizarre Jurassic dinosaur in Morocco, covered in extravagant spikes and armour never seen before in any other animal, Reuters reported. Named...

International The News - Technology - 19 days ago

Russian scientists discover new method to treat Alzheimer's disease

Moscow: Russian scientists and researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Systems at the Polytechnic University in St. Petersburg revealed a new thera...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 19 days ago

Scientists split giraffes in Africa into 4 distinct species

Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the...

Daily Sabah - Science - 20 days ago

Scientists perform world's first pig-to-human lung transplant

Organ remains functional for nine days after surgery

Independent UK - World - 21 days ago

Pollution surges in Antarctica amid booming tourism: Scientists

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of...

Daily Sabah - Environment - 26 days ago

Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees

We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.

BBC News - Science - 26 days ago

Toothpaste made with hair naturally repairs tooth enamel, scientists discover

Fluoride is currently relied on to slow enamel erosion but keratin-based treatments were found to stop it completely.

Sky News - Weird - 28 days ago

One Year after Scientific American's First Issue, the Solar System Grew by a Planet

Neptune’s discovery was a race that ended not long after this magazine came to be

Scientific American - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Scientists use AI to create antibiotics for deadly superbugs

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health crisis and is estimated to be responsible for more than one million deaths globally each year

Independent UK - Science - 1 month ago

Selling Martian meteorites undermines global heritage: Scientists

The record-breaking sale of a massive Martian meteorite has sparked controversy over its rightful ownership and raised urgent questions about the...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

Scientists predict underwater volcano eruption 300 miles off Oregon

The Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off Oregon's coast, shows signs of eruption. Experts assure it won't affect land or cause seismic events.

Fox News - Science - 3 months ago