Bacteria play an unexpected role in kidney stone formation – scientists Photo: NASA/Dan Gallagher Scientists have found some of the most convincing evidence yet that life could have formed on Mars. The discovery comes from organic molecules detected in rock samples from Photo: Getty Images Archaeologists have discovered that more than 7,000 years ago, people in what is now Sweden buried their dead dressed in garments decorated with fur and feathers. A new soil-anal Photo: ESO/L. Calçada One of the largest stars in the universe is doing something unusual, and scientists are still debating what it means. WOH G64, a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, is one of Photo: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Lab-grown brain organoids managed to balance an unstable vertical pole, demonstrating how living neural circuits can be guided to so Photo: Getty Images Ordinary flies “smell” their food with their feet, some butterflies can produce a piercing squeak to protect themselves, and cockroaches might actually survive a “nuclear blast.”Giant’s remains found in Viking burial show evidence of brain surgery Photo: chinadaily China tests rocket and crewed spacecraft for Moon missions, reports China Daily. The space mission On February 11, a demonstration test flight of the Long March-10 rocket and th Photo: expert Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX has shifted its near-term priorities from colonizing Mars to building what he calls a “self-sustaining city on the Moon,” citing the lunar objective The Medtronic Hugo robotic surgical system at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, November 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images At the QEQM clinic in England, the Hugo robot has operated Photo: clickpetroleoegas Crocodile that hunted dinosaurs: how science brought one of the deadliest ancient predators back to life Imagine a creature as long as a school bus, with jaws capable of ea Photo: NASA Scientists have found that Jupiter is slightly smaller and more flattened than previously believed, according to new research reported by Live Science . The team analyzed data from NASAn asteroid impact on the Moon in 2032 could have consequences for Earth, scientists warn Photo: scitechdaily Scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed an innovative spray that can stop bleeding and heal wounds within seconds. The new p Photo: Xiangtong Lei & Sihang Zhang Fossils from China reveal complex visual system in 518-million-year-old vertebrates Some of the earliest known vertebrates had four fully functional eyes. Photo: ESO, VISTA, NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Emerson (ESO); Acknowledgment: CASU The Helix Nebula, located in the constellation Aquarius. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have obta Photo: BBC Scientists uncover the world’s oldest hand stencil in Indonesia Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known hand stencil in human history on the Indonesian island of Muna , southe Photo: Associated Press\YouTube The gemstone weighs 3,563 carats A rare purple star sapphire described as the largest documented of its kind in the world has been unveiled in Colombo. The gemstonResearchers have debunked Trump’s claim linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism in children Photo: BBC NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030. The system is expected to become a key element of the Artemis program and futur Photo: Superintendency of Caltanissetta/Sicilian Government Archaeologists in Sicily have discovered a unique writing tool depicting the god Dionysus, estimated to be around 2,500 years old. Accordi Photo: NASA Jupiter will shine at its brightest on January 10. This weekend, skywatchers on Earth will have a prime opportunity to observe Jupiter as it appears brighter than at any other time of t Photo: MPIfR/N.Sulzenauer/ALMA Scientists discover impossibly hot galaxy cluster just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang Astronomers have identified a giant galaxy cluster that challenges curre Photo: Getty Images Despite decades of archaeological research, a number of famous ancient cities mentioned in historical texts have never been located. Their existence is confirmed by written sourcScientists reconstruct Homo erectus face, reshaping views on human evolution Photo: Marc Miskin/UPenn Engineers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have developed the world’s smallest autonomous, programmable robot, tens of thousands of times s Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Naturalis Biodiversity Center It is a rare species of ground-dwelling pigeon. One of the last living relatives of the extinct dodo bird has been spotted several times on th Photo: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York have, for the first time, examined cloud tops in unprecedented detail using a new lidar system, Photo: Sachin Patil Archaeologists have discovered a unique circular stone labyrinth in Solapur, Maharashtra, believed to be the largest of its kind in India. The structure, featuring 15 concentric Photo: depositphotos Scientists have identified previously unknown structures that resemble hybrids of cells and viruses and help pathogens spread faster and more aggressively by moving together witScientists discover what lies beneath the ice of Saturn’s largest moon: Titan has no ocean Photo: Keck Institute for Space Studies/Chuck Carter Uranus and Neptune are technically giant planets, but they are commonly referred to as ice giants because of their composition. Compared with J Photo: NTNU University Museum An unusual Viking Age burial discovered in Trøndelag, Norway, has presented archaeologists with a historical mystery. The grave contained the remains of a woman, with s Photo: The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census/Schmidt Ocean Institute Sponges are among the simplest and seemingly most harmless animals on Earth, but a newly discovered species found in Antarcti Photo: Craig Williams/The Trustees of the British Museum Researchers have announced what they describe as the oldest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, discovered at a 400,000-year-old archae Photo: European Space Agency Researchers have demonstrated that the mass of Mars shapes Earth’s short-term climate cycles. A new analysis of Solar System dynamics shows that Mars has a stronger impaAn insect believed to be extinct for more than 70 years “returns from the dead” after surviving on a volcano Photo: Jingmai O'Connor A prehistoric bird that lived on Earth 120 million years ago has left scientists with a medical mystery. Researchers discovered 800 small stones in its throat, which almo Photo: Barry Isralewitz et al., 2025 A new virtual brain created by a supercomputer will help scientists study how this vital organ functions. The supercomputer has produced the most realistic and d Photo: NASA A new sunspot group, AR 4294-4296 , has appeared on the Sun, with a total size comparable to the spot that triggered the most powerful geomagnetic storm in history, the Carrington Even Photo: usiter.com Researchers explained the possible purpose and controversial theories of its origin. the great sphinx of giza, located near cairo, remains one of the most mysterious structures in Photo: NASA The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially confirmed its full participation in the creation of the first-ever lunar orbital station — the Lunar Gateway . This project, a key componeImportant for space navigation and communication: scientists calculate exact time on Mars for the first time Photo: nature.com NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered light fragments of kaolinite in Jezero Crater that could only have formed under a prolonged rainy climate. Scientists compared these Martia Photo: Bobby Howe/Facebook New observations reveal that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS — discovered on July 1, 2025 — shows periodic brightness changes every 16.16 hours . Scientists believe the effe Photo: terazus.com Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have uncovered the ancient city of Semiyarka, dating back to 1600 BCE, revealing a vast urban center that challenges previous ideas about Bronze Age s Photo: Comments.ua An international team of scientists has found that Mars may have maintained life-friendly conditions far longer than previously believed. By analyzing data from the Curiosity rove Photo: depositphotos Ukraine has launched the “Winter Support” program, under which vulnerable groups can receive 6,500 UAH . The Ministry of Social Policy explained that the payment can be requeThe Solar System is moving through the universe faster than previously thought Photo: Santiago D. Domínguez-Solera Archaeologists have discovered a severed human head inside the walls of a 2,000-year-old fort in Spain. Researchers examined the find and determined that it belon Photo: Getty Images A new genetic analysis supports the hypothesis that sponges were the first animals on Earth. Researchers from MIT and the University of California, Berkeley, discovered unique bi Photo: enovosty Millions of tons of gold are hidden in the depths of the ocean. The world’s oceans conceal not only rich biodiversity but also unprecedented deposits of precious metals. According t Photo: Getty Images Scientists have, for the first time, created a galactic simulation that tracks the evolution of every individual star over 10,000 years. An international team has unveiled the f Photo: Generated using DALL‑E Scientists have explained the “impossible” black hole merger The collision took place seven billion years ago. In 2023, gravitational wave detectors recorded the merge