Something Strange Altered Earth’s Magnetic Field 40 Million Years Ago : ScienceAlert
Researchers have identified a period of sluggish magnetic field flipping for planet Earth, some 40 million years ago…
Gaia Detected an Entire Swarm of Black Holes Traveling Through The Milky Way : ScienceAlert
A fluffy cluster of stars spilling across the sky may have a secret hidden in its heart: a…
Deer Create Mysterious Ultraviolet Signals That Glow in Forests : ScienceAlert
Deer have the ability to see ultraviolet light, and a recent study shows they can also leave a…
X-Ray Blaze Could Be First Glimpse of a Black Hole Shredding a White Dwarf : ScienceAlert
A burst of X-rays from 8 billion years ago may be the first clear evidence of a white…
Beating ‘Heart-on-a-Chip’ Could Help Fight The World’s Leading Cause of Death : ScienceAlert
Scientists have created a three-dimensional “heart-on-a-chip” (HOC) that could provide a breakthrough in the fight against the world’s…
Sea Levels Are Rising Globally. Around Greenland, They’re Projected to Fall. : ScienceAlert
Around the world, sea levels are rising. But, strangely, in Greenland, they’re actually forecast to fall in the…
Humans Age Faster at 2 Sharp Peaks, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Getting older might seem like a slow, gradual process – but research suggests that this is not always…
Mars Molecules, a Cholesterol-Cutting Compound, And More! : ScienceAlert
This week in science: Mysterious molecules on Mars are tricky to explain without life; a compound that cuts…
Jupiter Is Not The Size And Shape We’ve Long Thought It Was : ScienceAlert
The biggest planet in our Solar System just got a little smaller. Okay, not physically, but our measurements…
Scientists Caught Sperm Ignoring a Major Physical Law : ScienceAlert
Human sperm can swim through surprisingly viscous fluids with ease – and they seemingly defy Newton’s third law…
Breakthrough Study Reveals The Secret of How Exercise Fights Osteoporosis : ScienceAlert
Osteoporosis is a bone-weakening disease that afflicts tens of millions of people, and much-needed new treatments could be…
Scientists Discover a Brain Circuit That Enhances Physical Endurance In Mice : ScienceAlert
The effects of exercise would not be nearly as powerful without the input of the brain, according to…