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…
Common Diabetes Drug Linked With ‘Exceptional Longevity’ in Women : ScienceAlert
Not only can the drug metformin help to effectively manage type 2 diabetes, but it may also give…
Bacteria Frozen For 5,000 Years Could Fight Superbugs, But There’s a Catch : ScienceAlert
Bacteria extracted from 5,000-year-old ice in the Scărișoara Ice Cave in Romania could help us fight superbugs, new…
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…
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…
Scientists Grew Mini Human Spinal Cords, Then Made Them Repair After Injury : ScienceAlert
Scientists have taken a major step toward treating spinal cord injuries that cause paralysis. In lab dishes, researchers…
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…
Mars Organics Are Hard to Explain Without Life, NASA-Led Study Finds : ScienceAlert
In 2025, scientists reported the discovery of long-chain organic molecules called alkanes in the ancient mudstones of Mars.…
Scientists Say It’s Time to Learn More About Sexual Health in Space : ScienceAlert
Humans are spending more time in outer space than ever, and we’re bringing our gonads with us. But…