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…
Venting Doesn’t Reduce Anger, But Something Else Does, Review Finds : ScienceAlert
Venting when angry seems sensible. Conventional wisdom suggests that expressing anger can help us quell it, like releasing…
Some Brain Cells Resist Dementia, And Scientists Finally Know Why : ScienceAlert
Some brain cells can resist the toxic processes associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Scientists…
Giant Gravity Anomaly Under Antarctica Is Getting Stronger, Scientists Reveal : ScienceAlert
Although Earth is approximately spherical, its gravity field doesn’t adhere to the same geometry. In visualizations, it more…
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…
This Diet Change Cuts Over 300 Calories a Day, Without Decreasing Meal Size : ScienceAlert
With dieting, we usually think of smaller portions and periods of fasting, but new research shows that there…
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…
There’s One Simple Method to Lower Alcohol Intake, And It Works : ScienceAlert
Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol, research suggests. By highlighting the…
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…