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A sweeping international study finds that middle-aged Americans are lonelier than seniors, challenging global assumptions about age and isolation.
Middle-aged adults in the U.S. are lonelier than seniors, challenging assumptions about age and loneliness in a major global study.
Rebecca Shavit
New theory suggests the universe may stop expanding and freeze in place, ending in a silent, cold stillness.
SpaceThe ‘Long Freeze’: A quiet apocalypse predicted to end the universeJoseph Shavit
Time travel might erase your memory, says new research linking physics and entropy in closed timelike curves.
DiscoveriesThe chilling side effect of time travel: Total memory lossMac Oliveau
A physics professor has proposed a bold new idea: the universe didn't begin with one Big Bang
SpaceNew theory challenges Big Bang, dark matter, and dark energy in the birth of the universeJoshua Shavit
Alan Endacott (second from left) with dig volunteers at the newly discovered Metheral stone circle on Dartmoor.
Discoveries5,000 year-old Stonehenge-like stone circles discovered in EnglandJoseph Shavit
Mathematical model hints at new quantum particles beyond fermions and bosons—paraparticles could reshape modern physics.
DiscoveriesScientists discover elusive third type of quantum particleMac Oliveau
A deep dive into apple genomes reveals how hybridization, duplication, and evolution shaped the fruit's flavor, toughness, and diversity.
Green ImpactNew study reveals the evolution of apples across 60 million yearsRebecca Shavit
A new blue-green color called “olo” has been discovered using lasers to target the eye’s M cone cells, expanding human color vision.
DiscoveriesMeet ‘Olo’: The vivid new color only five people have ever seenRebecca Shavit
New wave imaging reveals hidden structures in Earth’s mantle, challenging old tectonic theories.
DiscoveriesScientists discover strange mantle zones that challenge current understanding of plate tectonicsJoseph Shavit
Heart muscle cells may regrow in some patients using a mechanical pump, offering new hope for treating heart failure.
HealthNew mechanical pump regenerates heart muscle at 6x the normal rateMac Oliveau
Modern work patterns are harming sleep. Sedentary jobs and odd hours link to lasting insomnia and poor rest, new study finds.
HealthSedentary Work and Sleep Loss: Modern Jobs Linked to InsomniaMac Oliveau
An artist’s rendering shows how Ahvaytum bahndooiveche may have appeared in a habitat dating to around 230 million years ago.
DiscoveriesDinosaurs roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years earlier than previously thoughtJoshua Shavit
AI model predicts where Earth-like planets may be hiding, boosting search for life beyond our solar system.
AICutting-edge AI finds 44 Earth-like worlds that may support lifeJoshua Shavit
The fossil is from Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, a marine reptile that lived around 240 million years ago during the Triassic period.
DiscoveriesPaleontologists unearth 240-million-year-old dragon in ChinaJoseph Shavit
Researchers discover that Alzheimer's disease risk factors appear in young adults
HealthAlzheimer’s disease warning signs found in young adults, study saysJoshua Shavit
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s observations of what is thought to be the first-ever recorded planetary engulfment event.
SpaceJWST captures first views of a planet swallowed by a star in real timeJoshua Shavit
Movie dialogue with violent words like “kill” and “murder” has risen sharply over 50 years, affecting how we think and feel.
DiscoveriesViolent words in movies have tripled: What it means for viewersMac Oliveau