A Colossal Wave Is Rippling Through The Milky Way, Gaia Data Reveals : ScienceAlert
The motions of stars in the Milky Way have revealed a giant outward ripple, set off by a…
There’s a Surprisingly Simple Way to Stop Crying Over Your Onions : ScienceAlert
Usually, the chemical mist released when onions are chopped – propanethial S-oxide – makes our eyes water. Now…
Scientists Finally Solve 70-Year Mystery of Sun’s ‘Impossible Heat’ : ScienceAlert
For decades, scientists have tried to understand how the Sun’s corona (outer atmosphere) gets so blisteringly hot while…
Zoning Out May Be Your Brain’s Rinse Cycle, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
We’re all familiar with the feeling of zoning out, especially when we’re sleep-deprived. A new study suggests these…
Strange Glass in Australia Reveals a Massive Impact We Never Knew About : ScienceAlert
Strange glassy blobs strewn across the Australian desert are evidence of an ancient meteorite impact that scientists hadn’t…
Common Drugs Can Rewire Your Gut For Several Years, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Our gut is full of tiny creatures that help us digest our food, protect us from harmful intruders,…
One Dietary Supplement Was Shown to Reduce Aggression by Up to 28% : ScienceAlert
Keep calm and try omega-3. The fatty acids, available as dietary supplements via fish oil capsules and thought…
Tesla in Australia Struck by Mystery Object And It Could Be a World First : ScienceAlert
An object that struck an Australian man’s Tesla as he was traveling along a highway may have been…
Elite Athletes Are Only Human, And Scientists Have Found Their Limit : ScienceAlert
Elite athletes can push their bodies to the very limit, but even they can’t surpass the boundaries of…
‘Junk’ DNA Could Be Recruited to Destroy Cancer Cells From Within : ScienceAlert
Sections of DNA once dismissed as dormant and useless could in fact be recruited to fight certain types…
A Giant Magnetic Anomaly Over 500 Million Years Ago Can Finally Be Explained : ScienceAlert
Magnetic signatures hidden inside rocks tell us a lot about Earth’s magnetic field and the way continents and…
Greenland Is Writhing And Twisting Into a New Shape as It Drifts Northwest : ScienceAlert
Greenland is writhing as eons of ice accumulation and steady melting cause its foundations to change shape. This…