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A 3.26-billion-year-old meteorite strike may have fueled microbial growth by delivering key nutrients to Earth’s early oceans.
A massive meteorite may have helped early microbes thrive by adding phosphorus and iron to Earth’s ancient oceans.
Joshua Shavit
A new study reveals how linoleic acid, a fat found in seed oils, speeds the growth of triple-negative breast cancer by activating mTORC1.
HealthEgg and soybean consumption linked to aggressive type of cancerJoshua Shavit
Rising rates of heart disease are claiming more lives each year, and researchers now believe a lesser-known body measure may offer clues about your future heart health.
HealthBody shape may predict risk of cardiovascular disease, study findsRebecca Shavit
The four pillars of every longevity diet in the world are whole grains, greens, nuts, and beans.
HealthHigh-carb diets may be the key to living longerJoseph Shavit
Rising to 8,849 meters (29,032 feet), Mount Everest—called Sagarmāthā in Nepali and Chomolungma in Tibetan—is the tallest mountain on Earth.
Green ImpactMount Everest is growing taller every day due to an unexpected geological forceJoshua Shavit
Beneath Mars’ equator, radar scans reveal a buried ice deposit that could flood the entire planet in water nearly nine feet deep.
SpaceMassive Martian ice deposit could flood entire planet under 9 feet of waterJoseph Shavit
Scientists modeled how diamond dust might cool Earth by reflecting sunlight.
Green ImpactSeeding the sky with diamonds could cool the Earth, study findsJoshua Shavit
Bone regeneration is a remarkable process that varies widely across species and presents significant opportunities for advancing human medicine.
HealthGroundbreaking discovery makes human body part regrowth possibleJoseph Shavit
Some of the dwarf galaxies discovered in the Euclid images.
SpaceEuclid space telescope discovers thousands of hidden dwarf galaxiesJoshua Shavit
The blue filaments show the greater Cosmic Web, with Laniākea highlighted.
SpaceGigantic ‘Bubble of Galaxies’ found stretching across billions of light yearsRebecca Shavit
A new study finds that daily activity—even light chores or walking—may reduce your risk of cancer
HealthDaily physical activity linked to lower cancer riskRebecca Shavit
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observed Herbig-Haro 49/50, an outflow from a nearby still-forming star, in high-resolution near- and mid-infrared light.
SpaceNASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals ‘Cosmic Tornado’ in ActionJoshua Shavit
New research shows a high-fat diet can dull food pleasure by lowering neurotensin, a brain peptide tied to motivation and obesity.
HealthHigh-fat diet kills the joy of eating — and fuels obesityJoseph Shavit
Drone-based isotope research over Greenland uncovers new insights into sublimation, water loss, and sea level rise in a warming Arctic.
Green ImpactDrone Technology Exposes Alarming Changes in Greenland Ice SheetRebecca Shavit
A strange dinosaur with two massive claws and a feathered body reshapes what scientists know about how dinosaurs fed and fought.
DiscoveriesArcheologists unearth the largest fully preserved dinosaur clawRebecca Shavit
Largest organic molecules yet found on Mars hint at complex chemistry and possible signs of ancient life.
SpaceNASA’s Curiosity Rover Unearths Largest Organic Compounds Ever Found on MarsJoshua Shavit
Prototaxites may belong to a now-extinct lineage, defying classification as fungus, plant, or animal.
DiscoveriesMysterious fossil discovery represents a whole new form of lifeRebecca Shavit