Belgium’s ‘Little Einstein’ Earns PhD in Quantum Physics at Age 15 : ScienceAlert
A fifteen-year-old dubbed “Belgium’s little Einstein” has completed his PhD in quantum physics in what could be record…
Scientists Pinpoint One Key Molecule Behind Exercise’s Anti-Aging Power : ScienceAlert
We know exercise is good for us, but scientists are still figuring out why, at the most fundamental…
Super-Rare ‘Hybrid’ Blood Type Discovered in Just 3 People : ScienceAlert
An investigation into why blood doesn’t always behave as doctors expect has revealed a super-rare mutation in an…
‘Lucy’ Was Neighbors With an Even Older Human Ancestor, Fossils Reveal : ScienceAlert
A jumble of bones and teeth confirms two species of human ancestor lived side by side over 3.3…
NASA Recorded Lightning Crackling on Mars For The First Time : ScienceAlert
A lonely rover toiling among the sands of Mars has now answered an age-old question: If lightning crackles…
Scientists Reveal Origins of Giant Object That Smashed Into Earth : ScienceAlert
One fateful day about 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized body called Theia collided with proto-Earth, turning both…
Newly Discovered Organism Could Represent a Whole New Branch in The Tree of Life : ScienceAlert
It’s not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been…
Stressed? Your Body Thinks You’re Fighting Lions Every Day, Say Anthropologists : ScienceAlert
Rising cases of chronic stress could be down to a mismatch between modern living and our own biology,…
What if a Tiny Black Hole Shot Through Your Body? A Physicist Did The Math : ScienceAlert
If you’ve ever wondered what would actually happen if a microscopic black hole tunneled straight through your body,…
Earth’s Continents Are Slowly Peeling Away Below, And Here’s Why : ScienceAlert
Geoscientists have solved an age-old mystery of oceanic volcanism and plate tectonics, explaining why some islands contain so…
12 Science-Backed Gifts to Boost Your Brain And Health
As the year winds down, it’s easy to fall into survival mode. Late nights, indulgent meals, and travel…
Cheap Daily Supplement Appears to Boost Brain Function in Older Adults : ScienceAlert
What’s good for your aging gut may also be good for your aging brain. A first-of-its-kind study in…