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K2-18b Detected a Biosignature Gas — But Is It Actually Life?
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detected dimethyl sulfide in the atmosphere of K2-18b, a molecule produced on Earth almost entirely by marine life — but the signal is weak, contested, and far from conclusive.
Ichthyosaur Fossil Caught Mid-Meal Eating a Pterosaur — Then Kronosaurus Struck
A single 100-million-year-old Queensland fossil preserves a complete three-link predation chain: a pterosaur inside an ichthyosaur's stomach, and Kronosaurus bite marks on the ichthyosaur's bones. Neutron scans unlocked what visual inspection could not.
New Pennsylvania Dinosaur Species Found Mislabeled in Museum for Decades
A massive duck-billed dinosaur fossil housed at the Pennsylvania State Museum was misidentified for decades under an existing species name. Modern reanalysis confirmed it as an entirely new hadrosaur species, highlighting the untapped scientific value of museum collections.
NASA’s Big-Wheeled Wyoming Drone Crawls Into Spaces No Robot Could Reach
When NASA's Artemis 3 program hit a crawlspace too tight for any standard inspection tool, the agency turned to a small Laramie, Wyoming startup whose deceptively simple big-wheeled drone could squeeze through gaps that defeated rovers, quadrupeds, and aerial drones alike.
Your Brain’s Memory Hub Quietly Reorganizes Around Age 50, Science Finds
Starting around age 50, the brain's memory center undergoes a measurable biological transition — a simultaneous change in immune cells and genomic structure that researchers say is far more abrupt than the gradual decline science once assumed.
Blind Musicians Learn Strings by Touch — Science Is Now Designing for That
A new Indiana University study is the first to systematically examine how blind and low-vision musicians learn bowed string instruments, finding that their tactile and proprioceptive strategies are highly sophisticated — yet almost entirely unsupported by existing teaching tools or technology.Load More
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