3 Giant Solar Outbursts Explode Towards Earth, Prompting Aurora Forecast Across US : ScienceAlert
A series of three powerful flares and associated explosions of solar material out across the Solar System have…
Scientists Have Trained Bumblebees to Understand a Form of Morse Code : ScienceAlert
In the latest test of the tiny workings of bumblebee minds, scientists have taught the fuzzy insects to…
Microscopic Engine Hotter Than The Sun Probes Limits of Physics : ScienceAlert
A tiny, particle-sized engine that runs at temperatures approaching the innermost core of the Sun could open a…
Study Links Gum Disease With White Matter Damage in The Brain : ScienceAlert
Poor health in one part of the body often leads to problems elsewhere. A new study links gum…
Dead Star’s Last Meal Reveals What Alien Planets Are Really Made Of : ScienceAlert
What’s the best way to reveal what an exoplanet is made of? Wait for it to get gravitationally…
We May Finally Understand Why Birds Burst Into Song at Dawn : ScienceAlert
Dawn is beckoned by choruses of birds all around the world, but we still don’t understand why our…
Dolphins Spotted Wearing Sea Sponge Hats to Try Woo The Ladies : ScienceAlert
Last year, orcas sashayed into the world of fashion with dead salmon hats. Now, dolphins are wowing us…
Scientists Reveal How The Maya Predicted Eclipses For Centuries : ScienceAlert
A medieval Maya text for predicting solar eclipses has confused Western readers for centuries, but a pair of…
A Unique Protein in Camels And Llamas May Protect The Brain From Alzheimer’s : ScienceAlert
Nanoscopic proteins made from the antibodies of animals like camels and llamas can penetrate into cellular spaces like…
‘Holy Grail’ Forensics Breakthrough Lifts Fingerprints From Bullet Cases : ScienceAlert
Finding a fingerprint on the casing of a fired bullet was once a nearly impossible task. But scientists…
Physicists Use a Single Molecule as a Tiny Particle Collider : ScienceAlert
To study the inner workings of an atom’s nucleus, scientists have traditionally relied on sophisticated particle colliders to…
Scientists Recreate Rare Pigment Behind Octopus ‘Superpowers’ : ScienceAlert
Octopuses and other cephalopods are masters of camouflage, thanks largely to color-changing skin that can help them seemingly…