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Walking sharks break the rules of reproductive energy costs

Reproduction without the metabolic bill.

Demonstrating Wave-Particle Duality in Positronium

This strange atom just acted like a Quantum wave

First experimental observation of matter-wave diffraction in a short-lived electron-positron atom.

Many bamboo stalks on background

Bamboo might be the next superfood, study

The research finds host of health benefits linked to world’s fastest growing plant.

Milky way galaxy with stars and space dust

Dark matter began hot and later cooled to shape the Universe

Dark matter’s thermal history revisited.

Arafed woman sitting on a couch in a dark room

Why do some people doubt their abilities more than others

Two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfidence.

Glowing atom symbol

A new quantum state of matter could power future technologies

Powerful quantum effects can combine to create something entirely new.

magnetic field

How magnetic fields guide the birth of stars?

The force behind star birth.

Therapeutic Potential of CRISPR–Cas3 Genome-Editing System for Transthyretin Amyloidosis

This CRISPR system edits DNA on a much bigger scale

A new in vivo genome-editing system.

playing game table

Board games affect the development of early maths skills in young children

10-minute sessions of game play may have lasting benefits.

New space mission amazing red planet mars and earth

Mars’ gravitational pull may influence Earth’s long-term climate

Study shows how red planet’s pull shapes ice ages .

astronomy universe

What if Dark Energy isn’t real? A new gravity theory says maybe not

New attempt to explain the accelerated expansion of Universe.

Cloud-9

Hubble takes a closer look at the first of a new type of object

This is the first confirmed detection of such an object in the universe.

Pretty little baby cows or calf

CattleFever: AI tool reads a cow’s face for fever

The technology could help ranchers detect diseases before symptoms appear.

galaxy VV 340a

Astronomers discover a galaxy-wide wobbling black hole jet

Rare, powerful jet strips star-forming gas from its host, offering new insight into how galaxies evolve.

Close-up of plant leaves

Real-time imaging captures how plants breathe

A new window into plant “breathing” could pave the way for crops that grow more food with far less water.

glowing abstraction on a black background

New evidence hints dark matter may interact with neutrinos

New clues could open a path beyond known physics.

This artist’s concept depicts a smaller white dwarf star pulling material from a larger star, right, into an accretion disk. Earlier this year, scientists used NASA’s IXPE

NASA’s IXPE measures a white dwarf star for the first time

The polarization can be used to estimate the height of the accretion shock above the WD’s surface.

The gutbrain axis exploring the intricate connection between mind and microbi

Is intelligence in the gut?

Microbes supporting the production of more metabolic energy could be key to the evolution of large brains.

forming galaxy cluster

An ancient galaxy cluster is far hotter than it should be

The scorching cloud of gas threaded between clusters of galaxies is 5X hotter than current models predict.

High angle view of coral in sea

Coral reefs help set daily rhythms for ocean microbes

Reefs influence when microbes wake, work, and rest.

Little grave with stones and burning candles

Archaeologists uncover Africa’s earliest cremation site

It is the first time this behavior has been documented in the African hunter-gatherer record.

genomic mapping technique

New study bridges the gap between genes and disease risk

These maps could clarify confusing biology and pinpoint disease-causing genes that are ripe for intervention.

listening to brain

A new approach captures the brain’s internal ‘whispers’

Listening to the brain’s hidden language.

superkilonova

Strange afterglow hints at a superkilonova with two explosions

Double explosion may have produced gravitational waves and light.

GRB 250702B

Researchers unlock clues to the origin of the longest gamma-ray burst ever observed

Study uncovers the jet launched by an actively feeding black hole.

Perseus Cluster

NASA’s IXPE mission cracks the mystery of black hole jets

A 60‑Day marathon staring contest with a galaxy cluster.