Lead Exposure May Have Given Ancient Humans an Edge Over Neanderthals : ScienceAlert
Lead is often thought of as a modern toxin, but a new study has found that it’s been…
X-Rays Reveal Betelgeuse’s Companion Is Something Astronomers Didn’t Expect : ScienceAlert
The small, furtive companion of one of the brightest stars in Earth’s night sky has just turned out…
The Human Mind Isn’t Meant to Be Awake Past Midnight, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert
In the middle of the night, the world can sometimes feel like a dark place. Under the cover…
Autism Is More Than One Condition, Study of Over 45,000 People Finds : ScienceAlert
New research suggests that those diagnosed with autism in late childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood are more likely…
Ice That Freezes at Room Temperature Discovered in X-Ray Laser Experiment : ScienceAlert
A strange new phase of ice has been discovered during experiments with the world’s largest X-ray laser. Meet…
Vast Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field Keeps Growing, Satellites Reveal : ScienceAlert
A giant dent in Earth’s magnetic field is continuing to expand, according to the latest data from a…
A Spider Was Caught Eating a Shrew, And You Can’t Unsee This : ScienceAlert
Most spiders pose very little danger to humans, including the notorious noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis). But the…
Natural Sweetener Boosts a Common Treatment For Hair Loss, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
A leading treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) – the classic pattern hair loss – could be made more…
Researchers Finally Identified Where Gluten Reactions Begin : ScienceAlert
For roughly one in every hundred people, even tiny amounts of gluten can trigger severe symptoms and pose…
JWST May Have The Best Evidence Yet of a Bizarre ‘Dark Star’ : ScienceAlert
JWST might have spotted the ‘smoking gun’ of a hypothetical object called a dark star in the distant…
Two Black Holes Locked in a Death Spiral Imaged in Stunning First : ScienceAlert
The complex dance of two black holes locked in a doomed orbit has been revealed in a first-of-its-kind…
New Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ‘Blood Test’ Raises Hope And Skepticism : ScienceAlert
Scientists have discovered a unique signature of chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), in the…