A huge hole nearly the size of Portugal opened in Antarctic sea ice in 2024 Photo: Getty Images Scientists may have identified how the gravitational influence of the Sun and Moon can trigger certain types of earthquakes, according to a new modeling study reported by Science Photo: B. Marcote (JIVE/ASTRON) Astronomers have identified the first convincing example of a microblazar in the Milky Way, a black-hole-powered particle accelerator that produces relativistic plasm Photo: NASA Earth is not a perfect sphere. Its rotation produces an equatorial bulge and makes the planet slightly flattened at the poles. New research suggests that the solid Earth is gradually bec Photo: freepik Researchers at Stanford University have analyzed the DNA of Chihuahuas , the world’s smallest dog breed, and found evidence that they share genetic material with coyotes, ScienceAler Photo: Stemonitis/Wikimedia Commons Scientists say they may have solved a long-standing geological mystery beneath Italy’s Apennine Mountains , where the Earth’s crust is stretching along the mountAstronomers discover giant rocky exoplanet Photo: Trivalairat et al., 2026 Scientists have discovered a new species of tiny lizard high in the mountain forests of western Thailand, with features that resemble a mythical dragon, SciTechDaily Photo: Ollila et al., Geophys. Res. Lett., 2026 In 2025, NASA’s Perseverance rover used a laser to analyze light-colored rocks scattered around Jezero Crater. Researchers did not expect anything unu Photo: depositphotos An aggressive form of breast cancer may use immune cells to recruit and “hijack” nerves that help tumors grow and resist treatment, according to researchers cited by SciTechDail Photo: freepik Ant colonies may suddenly synchronize their movements after reaching a critical threshold, according to a new mathematical model developed by researchers. Ants in a colony normally m Photo: Joshua Worth з Creative Commons CC-BY license Astronomers have for the first time identified a possible reason why some massive galaxies in the early Universe suddenly stopped forming new staEarth’s worst extinction holds a climate warning Photo: ZN A genetic analysis of more than 500 modern human genomes has revealed evidence of two previously unknown extinct human populations whose DNA survives in people living today. Researchers d Photo: Henry Ry/Pexels Scientists have identified what may be a dedicated sensory organ responsible for triggering the urge to scratch: fine vellus hairs , commonly known as "peach fuzz." T Photo: Bangzheng "Tom" Sun Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have moved closer to solving the mystery of the so-called "little red dots" after discovering that man Photo: freepik An exceptionally well-preserved fossil of an early snake discovered in Brazil has enabled scientists to reconstruct the brain anatomy of a Cretaceous species, offering new insights in Photo: Unsplash Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a fluoride-free gel that can regenerate damaged tooth enamel by using calcium and phosphate naturally present in saliva to Astronomers detect atmosphere around potentially habitable rocky exoplanet Photo: NASA Scientists have identified the first known landslides on Pluto using images captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft during its 2015 flyby, providing new evidence that the dwarf Photo: Unsplash Scientists have found new evidence that the earliest RNA molecules may have been able to repair themselves before complex proteins evolved, offering fresh insight into one of the key Photo: Getty Images Whether a person becomes right- or left-handed depends largely on practice rather than being hardwired into the brain, according to a new study by researchers at the University o Photo: NOAA Vents Program Scientists led by Andrea Verolino of Paris-Saclay University have discovered 73 previously unknown volcanic calderas on the ocean floor using artificial intelligence, accor Photo: NASA NASA is continuing development of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) , a next-generation space telescope designed to become one of the agency’s flagship astronomy missions in the coScientists create synthetic cells from scratch that can grow and divide Photo: JAXA Earth may avoid destruction when the Sun reaches the end of its life, according to new research that challenges long-standing predictions. Using advanced computer models, scientists foun Photo: Joshua Worth via Creative Commons Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope have shown that galaxies became surprisingly massive within the first billion years after the Big Bang. Yet on Photo: EPA The June Bootids meteor shower has reached its peak, offering skywatchers a chance to witness one of the most unpredictable meteor displays of the year. Unlike most annual meteor showe Photo: Rafael Chacón A rare dwarf fox believed to have disappeared from the wild has been rediscovered on Mexico’s Cozumel Island, giving scientists new hope for the survival of one of the region’s Photo: Getty Images Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding why mosquitoes bite some people far more often than others. The answer appears to lie in a complex chemical “cocktail” producScientists discover previously unknown mineral in a Martian meteorite Photo: Mateusz Klimek/ Jarosław Puszko Researchers have uncovered the oldest known evidence of plague infecting humans, identifying the bacterium Yersinia pestis in the remains of Stone Age hunter Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech A new study suggests that a long-lost planet may have once existed in the early Solar System and could have been roughly the size of Mars — or even slightly smaller — before Photo: Unsplash/Guillaume Bassem A new study suggests that the primary cause of global sea level rise is not only melting glaciers, but the thermal expansion of the oceans themselves , according to Photo: Illustration by Lewis LaRosa, colorized by Jão Canola Chinese scientists have discovered the partial remains of a feathered dinosaur with four wing-like limbs, shedding light on the early evo Photo: Getty Images NASA has officially concluded the mission of the MAVEN spacecraft after losing contact with the probe in December 2025, bringing to an end more than 11 years of atmospheric resea“Doomsday Glacier” may soon lose key ice shelf, scientists warn Photo: NASA The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a dark, scorched world that resembles Mercury or the Moon, but is about 30% larger than Earth, according to Science Alert. The exoplanet, k Photo: Getty Images Scientists in South Korea have uncovered evidence suggesting that asteroid impacts may have played a far more complex role in the emergence of life on Earth than previously thoug Photo: Zhanyang Li, Yuchao Zhao Technology did not evolve only in peaceful times. Scientists say ancient human relatives adapted to the harsh conditions of the Ice Age 150,000 years ago by developi Photo: colossal/Instagram A new artificial egg technology developed in the United States has produced 26 healthy chicks, marking a major step toward the possible revival of the extinct giant moa, Reu Photo: freepik Researchers have found that the Great Pyramid of Giza possesses several structural features that have helped it withstand vibrations and earthquakes for thousands of years, Reuters reScientists discover remains of Thailand’s “last titan” dinosaur Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Jose Diego (IFCA), Jordan D'Silva (UWA), Anton Koekemoer (STScI), Jake Summers (ASU), Rogier Windhorst (ASU), Haojing Yan (University of Missouri) Researchers from Photo: Qiaomei Fu, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Scientists studying 400,000-year-old proteins have uncovered a surprising twist in the huma Photo: Image generated by AI A university in Tokyo has opened a laboratory where robots carry out medical experiments that were previously performed by human researchers, Kyodo News reported on May Photo: freepik Scientists know that the Moon formed after a massive collision between the early Earth and a planetary body called Theia. But more than 50 years after the Apollo 17 mission, astronome Photo: Tom Bjorklund Researchers from the University of Montreal and the University of Cambridge suggest that the key factor behind the survival of modern humans over Neanderthals was not superior iScientists have explained how Europe’s population evolved following the fall of the Roman Empire Photo: solar-system Mount Etna is over half a million years old, yet this massive stratovolcano on Sicily remains highly active — and scientists have finally explained why. Rising to about 3,400 me Photo: European Space Agency Scientists have discovered a विशाल ring-like geological structure on Mars that resembles the residue left in a bathtub after water is drained. According to researchers, Photo: Sophie Vrard/Benoit et al., PLOS One, 2026 Researchers studied the remains of a 250-million-year-old creature. More than 180 years ago, scientists proposed that the ancestors of modern mamma Photo: freepik.com Our neighboring planet Venus has an extremely dense atmosphere composed of about 95% carbon dioxide, creating surface temperatures of up to 464°C and pressure around 92 times high Photo: NASA Scientists have found that craters near the south pole of the Moon that have spent the most time in shadow are likely to contain the highest amounts of water ice. These deposits were mos