Scientists Used Earth’s Own Magnetic Field to Hunt Dark Matter and Found Dozens of Strange Signals
The World’s Biggest Detector Was Here All Along For decades, physicists have built enormous, expensive machines to hunt for dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up most of the matter in the universe. Now, a team of researchers has found a way to…
Australia’s Iron-Rich Outback May Be Sitting on a Clean Energy Jackpot
A Discovery Hidden in Plain Sight As the world searches for sources of low-emission energy, researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have uncovered a potential clean energy game-changer beneath Western Australia’s red soil — a new study revealing a way to generate naturally occurring hydrogen…
Rocket Lab Challenges NASA’s $700 Million Mars Orbiter Award to Blue Origin
Rocket Lab is challenging NASA’s decision to award Blue Origin a $700 million contract to build a Mars orbiter, arguing the selection process violated eligibility rules set by Congress. The company claims NASA’s award was inconsistent with the criteria lawmakers mandated, suggesting the agency may have overlooked or misapplied the requirements when choosing Blue Origin for the mission.
Lab-Made Planetary Ice Reveals Secrets Hidden Inside Uranus and Neptune
Scientists have discovered a new form of ice that may exist deep inside planets like Neptune and Uranus. Since retrieving samples from these distant planets is impossible, researchers recreated the extreme conditions found in their interiors here on Earth. The findings could offer valuable new insights into the internal structure and behavior of these ice giant planets.
Teen’s Origami Experiments Could Transform How We Build Disaster Shelters
Paper, Dumbbells, and a Big Idea The apparatus for one of the year’s most celebrated student experiments was humble: paper and gym equipment. Miles Wu, 14, of New York City, spent his project folding the same origami pattern over and over — 54 systematic variations…
A High School Teacher Found the First Adult T. Rex Footprints Ever Recorded
Footprints Frozen in Time Somewhere in the rugged badlands of southwestern North Dakota, 66.5 million years ago, a fully grown Tyrannosaurus rex went for a walk. We know this now because a high school teacher happened to look down at the right moment. “As a…
Ancient Hidden Landmass Confirms Gondwana Was a True Supercontinent That Sparked Life
New research confirms that Gondwana was indeed a true supercontinent, settling a long-standing scientific debate. Researchers made the determination after discovering buried remnants of the ancient landmass. Beyond resolving questions about its classification, the findings suggest Gondwana played a significant role in sparking the conditions that helped life on Earth begin and flourish.
New MRI Agent Spots Lung Cancer Tumors as Small as One Millimeter
Researchers at Georgia State University have developed a new protein-based MRI contrast agent that can detect lung cancer and hidden metastases earlier than conventional imaging methods. Led by Professor Jenny J. Yang, the multi-institutional team’s breakthrough could significantly improve early diagnosis, giving doctors a better chance to identify invasive cancer before it spreads further.
Webb Telescope Unveils Stunning New Detail Inside the Lion Nebula
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning and highly detailed image of the Lion Nebula, offering a closer look at the dying star within it. Using its NIRCam and MIRI instruments, Webb was able to peer into the nebula with greater clarity than ever before, giving scientists valuable new insight into the late stages of stellar evolution.
Giant Dinosaur Eggs Found at the Bottom of the World Rewrite Nesting History
A Surprising Discovery Near the End of the Earth They were the largest creatures to ever walk on land — and it turns out they could make a home almost anywhere, even near the frozen edge of the world. Scientists have uncovered a remarkable trove…
