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Tiny tree snails make historic comeback 40 years after vanishing from the wild

The rare snail species’ return demonstrates an incredible conservation achievement, a first for any invertebrate species previously deemed “Extinct in the Wild” being re-established outdoors. Yet the story began with one of conservation’s most infamous blunders.

Exceptional memory in 80s defies simple Alzheimer’s genetic risk explanation

Many people assume that some memory decline is an inevitable consequence of getting older. But a select group of older adults, known as “SuperAgers,” reach their 80s and 90s while retaining memory performance as good as or better than that of people in their 50s and 60s.

How the heart’s ’little brain’ helps it function and protects it against stress

For years, scientists have known that the heart has its own network of nerves, the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS), sometimes called its “little brain.” Exactly how it functions has remained something of a mystery.

Sperm whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep

Sperm whales are the only whales known to rest vertically. It’s thought to enable them to sleep effectively by buffering them from surface wave action while avoiding the energy needed to dive to greater depths. However, until now, it’s been unclear how they maintained their position just below the sea surface.

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Orcas filmed ramming one of the world’s heaviest fish so hard it explodes, possibly for fun

Orcas are known to be smart and ruthless hunters. They’ve been observed hunting a variety of prey, with some species, such as whales, larger than themselves. They use a wide range of strategies to hunt and kill prey, but now, in the Gulf of California, researchers have observed one that hasn’t been described before.

JWST captures rare glimpse of early black hole growing inside network of young galaxies

Astronomers have captured one of the clearest views yet of how an early supermassive black hole may grow within a network of young galaxies. The compact active galaxy, seen just a billion years after the Big Bang, lies beside a 12,000-parsec-long filament containing multiple galaxies that are expected to merge within a few hundred million years.

Humans Can Learn To Echolocate In Just 10 Weeks, and It Rewires the Brain

Echolocation is a fascinating way that animals like bats and whales find their way around the world. By emitting sounds and decoding the echoes that come back, these species are able to detect what’s around them in their local environment.

The lone star tick is bringing another infection concern, the Bourbon virus

Tick-borne diseases are common throughout the United States, and most cases are treated effectively. A rarely diagnosed tick-borne infection, the Bourbon virus, transmitted by the common lone star tick, could soon begin to complicate diagnoses if it becomes more prevalent this summer and in coming years.

Green LED light could help keep leafy greens fresher longer, study suggests

The research tested how different lighting conditions affect fresh spinach and lettuce during cold storage. The team compared green LED light with white light and complete darkness. Green light stood out.

Scientists warn of potential global marine invasive species event linked to idle ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The study highlights how prolonged periods at anchor allow ship hulls to accumulate dense communities of marine organisms, including algae, barnacles, mussels and other invertebrates. These organisms can be transported around the world when vessels resume normal trade routes.

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Scientists turn radio telescopes into space scanners—sharpening view of hidden orbital threats

Scientists have successfully demonstrated a breakthrough in how sensitive radio telescopes can be used to significantly improve the world’s ability to detect, track and characterize satellites and space debris in orbit.

In Kyushu’s decorated tombs, humans were never meant to be individuals

Kyushu is Japan’s southernmost island and a natural bridge to the Korean Peninsula. Its landscape is home to over half of Japan’s decorated tombs. These tombs emerged in the Late Kofun period, when elite burials shifted from sealed pits to horizontal stone chambers that could be reopened and reused for generations.

Solar windows could harvest indoor light and sunlight while staying semi-transparent

The researchers engineered solar windows that let in 30% of sunlight—ordinary glass might let in 80% or 90%—while generating a record amount of energy from indoor light and efficiently harvesting energy from sunshine.

Rising seas could make yesterday’s rare coastal floods tomorrow’s routine disasters

Southeast Asia is the most vulnerable, where coastal zones—often located on sinking river deltas or atolls—are home to about 75% of the region’s population. People and key infrastructure are already preparing to cope with storms, but climate change is gradually altering the course of events.

Private Mission Launches To Extend Life of Out-of-Gas Communication Satellites

Launched by SpaceX, Northrop Grumman’s mission robotic vehicle—dubbed MRV—and its jetpacks will spend the next year angling into the proper orbit 22,300 miles (36,000 kilometers) above Earth. Hundreds of satellites orbit at this so-called geosynchronous orbit, where they match the speed of Earth’s rotation and keep to the same part of the sky for continuous coverage.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August

The object on a collision course with the moon is the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (cataloged as 2025-010D). It began its journey in January 2025 when it successfully launched two private robotic landers toward the moon.

GM is quietly becoming a subscriptions company

Subscriptions are increasingly important to automakers. Unlike a car sale, which happens only every few years, they can keep bringing in high-margin revenue long after a customer drives off the lot.

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NVIDIA Just Changed AI Forever… and Almost Nobody Noticed

If inference is the recurring cost of the entire industry, who collects the recurring revenue?

Colorado thinks it found the answer to EV battery recycling’s biggest challenge

Electric vehicles (EVs) are still the future, despite the best efforts of the current US administration. But there’s a looming problem that doesn’t always get much attention: what to do with used EV batteries, which have a heavy carbon footprint during production and can create logistical headaches at the end of their lives.

Catfish in Quebec catch cancer from each other, study finds

Melanoma tumours are genetically similar to each other, less similar to infected fish they’re found on

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OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack

The ChatGPT-maker said its agent - an AI system which can operate alone after some human instruction – was being tested in a controlled environment, but found vulnerabilities and managed to escape.

Centuries before farming, hunter-gatherers introduced fish to the Norwegian mountains

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of 7,000-year-old fish traps in the mountains of southern Norway, indicating that fish were intentionally introduced to upland lakes by Mesolithic hunter-fisher-gatherers and showing that human management of nature was not limited to agricultural societies.

Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you

The idea that more choice is better is baked into Western culture, but research shows that having more options can make people anxious, indecisive and, paradoxically, less happy with what they pick.

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Coffee and heart health: How many cups of caffeinated coffee are safe to drink each day?

Previous studies have found that caffeine is the world’s most popular stimulant and psychoactive substance, and coffee is the most common way people consume caffeine. The latest research supports the conclusion that, for most adults, consuming up to 400 mg of caffeine a day (or up to five 8-ounce cups of caffeinated coffee per day) is safe and appears to be linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease for some individuals.

Rare sighting reveals Arctic bobtail squid and egg masses in subzero Greenland fjord

Marine biologists have observed the Arctic bobtail squid in its natural habitat in the North Atlantic Ocean for the first time, including the rare discovery of a mature female with eggs.

Floating igloo leaves France for polar exploration mission

A floating research station resembling a giant aluminum igloo on Sunday set out from France to begin a long-term mission in the Arctic that will see it drift with the polar ice in one of the most hostile environments.

Florida bloom toxins turn up in air, suggesting inhalation risk beyond shorelines

Sometimes known as blue-green algae, cyanobacteria played an ancient role in establishing Earth’s oxygen atmosphere. When rivers, lakes and estuaries are loaded with excess nitrogen and phosphorus, often the result of agricultural runoff or improperly treated sewage, cyanobacterial populations can explode, releasing toxins into the environment that can damage human health.

This citrus-scented tree oil kept mosquitoes at bay for nearly four hours

Mosquitoes have posed a threat to human beings since time immemorial. They not only disturb sleep by their incessant buzzing but have also been carriers of deadly diseases. In combating the transmission of diseases via mosquitoes, insect repellents play an important role.

Dragonfly aerial fights follow some simple rules

Dragonflies are renowned for their remarkable flying abilities. Male dragonflies often compete for territory and mating opportunities, engaging in fascinating in-flight battles.

Africa’s wildfire season is actually getting shorter, scientists think they know why

Africa is home to around 70% of the world’s burned area—the total area of land scorched by wildfires each year—making it the planet’s biggest wildfire hotspot. Yet despite this, satellite observations have revealed an unexpected trend over the past two decades: The amount of land burned across the continent has been steadily falling.

Nanoparticles could remove harmful immune molecules from blood

The immune system, the body’s defense network against infections and injuries, can sometimes become too active. In these cases, it can produce too many immune mediators, fragments of genetic material or proteins that regulate immune responses.

A century-old stellar mystery may finally have an explanation

For more than a century, astronomers have puzzled over a strange discrepancy in the historical record. Theta Eridani, a modest star in the constellation Eridanus, is the third-brightest star in its constellation, with a magnitude of 2.9. But ancient astronomers described it very differently.

NASA shares beautiful timelapse of the Psyche spacecraft’s view over Mars

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars on May 15, using the planet’s gravity to gain speed and slightly tilt its trajectory. The flyby also gave the team an opportunity to prep for the science they will be conducting when they reach the metal-rich asteroid Psyche in 2029.

Long After Pluto Fly-By, NASA’s New Horizon’s Probe Wakes Up Again, Starts Doing New Science

Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond Pluto.

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Volkswagen is employing sheep at a solar farm

Volkswagen has traded lawnmowers for sheep at the massive solar farm that helps power one of its factories in Poland, and the animals are doing more than just keeping the grass short.

Ticks that survive pesticides can withstand colder winters

Ticks that survive less-than-lethal doses of pesticide are able to withstand dangerous cold, which could help them spread tick-borne diseases farther north.

Researchers identify class of ‘oddball’ meteorite that killed the dinosaurs

A rare CO chondrite meteorite was the probable impacter that struck Earth 66 million years ago, wiping out 75% of Earth’s species, including nonavian dinosaurs.

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Prototype bicycle tire uses silk to outperform nylon in strength and endurance

Researchers in Thailand have developed a prototype high-performance bicycle tire that replaces conventional nylon fabric reinforcement with natural silk. The team combined laboratory-scale material testing with pilot-scale tire manufacturing.

Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body

Smoke causes inflammation by triggering the body’s immune system to go into overtime to fight the irritant. Scientists have found it can harm the brain, the skin and men’s sperm, with almost no system of the body spared.

Underwater oxygen loss threatens earth’s stability, researchers warn

Aquatic deoxygenation is driven primarily by human-caused warming, excess nutrient pollution and changes in the ventilation of interior waters. Oxygen loss disrupts the biological and chemical processes that help regulate Earth’s climate, and it threatens aquatic life ranging from microscopic organisms to fish and sharks.

Bones reveal ancient Egyptian princesses born 4,000 years ago used weapons

For decades, scientists have disputed the meaning of the weapons found in the burial chambers of some ancient Egyptian princesses. Were they symbolic or practical tools?

What people look at most reflects their brains’ specialization

While people explore the environment around them, their eyes constantly move between different objects, faces and other specific segments of a visual scene. This dynamic process allows them to prioritize visual information relevant to a task at hand or that they find more interesting, ignoring details or items in their surroundings that they deem less important.

New zinc slurry battery could store clean energy for longer

To facilitate the ongoing transition to renewable energy technologies, many energy engineers have been developing batteries that could store the excess energy produced by solar cells and wind turbines. This energy could be used to provide electricity on days or during periods when sunlight or wind are scarce, without having to rely on fossil fuel-based energy infrastructure.