There Are Colors Missing From The Sun – And We Still Can’t Fully Explain Why : ScienceAlert
One of the best visualizations ever produced of the spectrum of light from our glorious Sun reveals some…
‘Little Foot’ May Be a Whole New Member of Our Family Tree After All : ScienceAlert
One of the most famous hominin fossils may not be as familiar as we thought. The specimen, affectionately…
Alien Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Just About to Make Its Closest Approach to Earth : ScienceAlert
On 19 December 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will at long last make its closest approach to Earth. This…
JWST Catches Record-Breaking Planet Sprouting Two Enormous Tails : ScienceAlert
About 880 light-years from Earth, a hot mess of an exoplanet is slowly spilling its atmosphere into space,…
Our Brains Can Still Outsmart AI Using One Clever Trick : ScienceAlert
Despite the rapid advances in artificial intelligence in recent years, the humble human brain still has the edge…
Meat-Eating ‘Death-Ball’ Sponges : ScienceAlert
Sponges are some of the simplest and least dangerous animals on Earth, but a new species seems to…
The Roots of Dementia Trace Back All The Way to Childhood, Experts Find : ScienceAlert
Dementia is often associated with older people, but it doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. Some risk factors…
Sun’s Ghost Particles Finally Caught Transforming Atoms : ScienceAlert
Thousands of meters underground, in the chthonic depths of Earth’s crust, scientists have at long last caught solar…
Misophonia Has Genetic Links to Anxiety And Depression, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
Most of us can relate to feeling uncomfortable when someone scrapes their nails down a chalkboard. For those…
NASA Confirms It Has Lost Contact With Mars Orbiter MAVEN : ScienceAlert
NASA has officially lost contact with a spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars since 2014. The MAVEN spacecraft…
Living at High Altitudes Induces Remarkable Changes in How Genes Behave : ScienceAlert
High in the Ecuadorian Andes, at altitudes thousands of meters above sea level, humans face environmental pressures very…
Study Reveals Surprisingly Obvious Reason Why Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk : ScienceAlert
There’s a lot of evidence that more exercise helps reduce cancer risk – but why are the two…