X-Rays Reveal Betelgeuse’s Companion Is Something Astronomers Didn’t Expect : ScienceAlert
The small, furtive companion of one of the brightest stars in Earth’s night sky has just turned out…
New Alzheimer’s Treatment Clears Plaques From Brains of Mice Within Hours : ScienceAlert
Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with…
Autism Is More Than One Condition, Study of Over 45,000 People Finds : ScienceAlert
New research suggests that those diagnosed with autism in late childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood are more likely…
Vast Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field Keeps Growing, Satellites Reveal : ScienceAlert
A giant dent in Earth’s magnetic field is continuing to expand, according to the latest data from a…
Ice That Freezes at Room Temperature Discovered in X-Ray Laser Experiment : ScienceAlert
A strange new phase of ice has been discovered during experiments with the world’s largest X-ray laser. Meet…
A Spider Was Caught Eating a Shrew, And You Can’t Unsee This : ScienceAlert
Most spiders pose very little danger to humans, including the notorious noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis). But the…
After 40,000 Years, Microbes Are Awakening From Thawing Permafrost : ScienceAlert
Ancient life has been resurrected from the bowels of a military tunnel that penetrates the Alaskan permafrost. Some…
Researchers Finally Identified Where Gluten Reactions Begin : ScienceAlert
For roughly one in every hundred people, even tiny amounts of gluten can trigger severe symptoms and pose…
JWST May Have The Best Evidence Yet of a Bizarre ‘Dark Star’ : ScienceAlert
JWST might have spotted the ‘smoking gun’ of a hypothetical object called a dark star in the distant…
Two Black Holes Locked in a Death Spiral Imaged in Stunning First : ScienceAlert
The complex dance of two black holes locked in a doomed orbit has been revealed in a first-of-its-kind…
Bandages Made From Living Fungi Could Be The Future of Wound Healing : ScienceAlert
Fungi are best known for returning dead, organic matter to the Earth, but materials scientists are exploring whether…
NASA to Pack Astronauts Onto a Chip in The Name of Space Health : ScienceAlert
When NASA launches its next stage in lunar exploration next year, its crew will be literally beside themselves…