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2026-05-05 23:30:42 GMT

We Now Know When Dog Brains Shrank – And It Might Be Our Fault
https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/04/dog-brain.jpg
A reliable marker of domestication.
https://www.sciencealert.com/newsletter?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_feed_promo
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-now-know-when-dog-brains-shrank-and-it-might-be-our-fault

2026-03-11 22:22:08 GMT

Breakthrough to Strengthen Bones Could Reverse Osteoporosis
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/11/Illustration-of-osteoporotic-bone-2025-2.jpg" alt="Osteoporotic bone, computer artwork"/>A potential treatment for millions.
https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-to-strengthen-bones-could-reverse-osteoporosis

2026-03-06 01:35:16 GMT

Babies Are Exposed to 42 'Forever Chemicals' Before Birth, Study Finds
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/BabyLine.jpg" alt="Human embryo cloning concept"/>"Far more PFAS chemicals before birth than we previously realized."
https://www.sciencealert.com/babies-are-exposed-to-42-forever-chemicals-before-birth-study-finds

2026-03-05 01:06:07 GMT

Sea Levels Are Higher Than We Thought, And The Implications Are Huge
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/PalmTreesPartlyObsuredByHighSeaLevel.jpg" alt="Palm trees behind a high water level"/>Up to 132 million more people at risk.
https://www.sciencealert.com/sea-levels-are-higher-than-we-thought-and-the-implications-are-huge

2026-03-04 01:31:43 GMT

Pollution Linked to Anxiety And Depression, EU Agency Warns
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/person_with_mask_air_pollution_header.jpg" alt="person wearing a face mask"/>Let's clear the air.
https://www.sciencealert.com/pollution-linked-to-anxiety-and-depression-eu-agency-warns

2026-02-26 05:01:11 GMT

Forever Chemicals Linked to Faster Aging in Middle-Aged Men, Study Finds
<img width="720" height="405" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/middle-age_pfas_720.jpg" alt="Forever Chemicals Linked to Faster Aging in Middle-Aged Men, Study Finds"/>Are they speeding up the biological clock?
https://www.sciencealert.com/forever-chemicals-linked-to-faster-aging-in-middle-aged-men-study-finds

2026-02-22 23:42:17 GMT

NASA's Giant Moon Rocket Has a New Problem
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/ArtemisRockeetInBrightDaylightWithVisibleMoon.jpg" alt="NASA's Artemis II rocket against a bright blue sky, with the Moon visible in the bottom right"/>Just days after fixing hydrogen leaks.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nasas-giant-moon-rocket-has-a-new-problem

2026-02-17 19:00:30 GMT

The Link Between Air Pollution And Alzheimer's Is Now Clearer Than Ever
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/PollutionArea.jpg" alt="Aerial view of German industrial area"/>The air we breathe is harming us.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-link-between-air-pollution-and-alzheimers-is-now-clearer-than-ever

2026-02-17 11:00:26 GMT

First-of-Its-Kind Map of Alzheimer's Reveals Hidden Gene Activity
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/DNAHelix.jpg" alt="DNA visualisation"/>It suggests where to target treatments, and why.
https://www.sciencealert.com/first-of-its-kind-map-of-alzheimers-reveals-hidden-gene-activity

2026-02-17 05:00:26 GMT

Bacteria Frozen For 5,000 Years Could Fight Superbugs, But There's a Catch
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/IceCorridor.jpg" alt="Frozen ice cave"/>Yikes.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bacteria-frozen-for-5000-years-could-fight-superbugs-but-theres-a-catch

2026-02-14 12:00:38 GMT

Valentine's Day: Exchanging Saliva May Help You Fall in Love
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/Swappingspit.jpg"/>The sweet (but kinda gross) science of kissing.
https://www.sciencealert.com/valentines-day-exchanging-saliva-may-help-you-fall-in-love

2026-02-04 14:00:40 GMT

How Did This River 'Flow Uphill'? Geologists May Finally Have an Answer
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/canyon-of-lodor.jpg"/>When life gives you lithospheric drip...
https://www.sciencealert.com/how-did-this-river-flow-uphill-geologists-may-finally-have-an-answer

2026-01-07 01:30:13 GMT

Why Does Mint Make Your Mouth Cold? A Scientist Explains The Strange Sensation
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/brushing-teeth.jpg"/>It could also help you run faster.
https://www.sciencealert.com/why-does-mint-make-your-mouth-cold-a-scientist-explains-the-strange-sensation

2026-01-07 00:53:27 GMT

10-Minute Bursts of Exercise Can Trigger Anti-Cancer Signals in The Body
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/CyclingMan.jpg" alt="A man cycling near the sea"/>“Even a single workout can make a difference."
https://www.sciencealert.com/10-minute-bursts-of-exercise-can-trigger-anti-cancer-signals-in-the-body

2026-01-06 16:00:26 GMT

Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/UpsideDownJellyfishCassiopeaAndromeda.jpg" alt="Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep"/>Sleep is truly ancient.
https://www.sciencealert.com/jellyfish-snooze-like-we-do-and-it-could-explain-the-origins-of-sleep

2026-01-06 11:00:52 GMT

Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/DietEating.jpg" alt="Selective focus of woman with broccoli and salad"/>Calories count too.
https://www.sciencealert.com/study-raises-serious-questions-about-the-benefits-of-intermittent-fasting

2026-01-06 02:51:24 GMT

2026 May Be The Year Coral Reefs Around The World Finally Collapse
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/coral_held_fingers_header.jpg" alt="person holding coral"/>Is this a point of no return?
https://www.sciencealert.com/2026-may-be-the-year-coral-reefs-around-the-world-finally-collapse

2026-01-06 01:45:41 GMT

Common Sign of Heart Attack in Marathon Runners Is No Need For Concern
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/marathon_heart_health_header.jpg" alt="marathon runner"/>Context is everything.
https://www.sciencealert.com/common-sign-of-heart-attack-in-marathon-runners-is-no-need-for-concern

2026-01-06 00:25:08 GMT

An Ingredient in Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Vile. Here's How.
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/tootpaste_orangejuice_header.jpg" alt="boy pulling a face while drinking orange juice"/>It's not the mint flavoring.
https://www.sciencealert.com/an-ingredient-in-toothpaste-makes-orange-juice-taste-vile-heres-how

2026-01-05 22:07:16 GMT

An Early Warning Sign of Dementia Risk May Be Keeping You Up at Night
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/Sleepless-woman-lying-in-bed-hiding-under-duvet-at-night.jpg" alt="Sleepless woman with red hair lying in bed hiding under duvet at night"/>Sleep tight.
https://www.sciencealert.com/an-early-warning-sign-of-dementia-risk-may-be-keeping-you-up-at-night

2026-01-05 11:00:05 GMT

Jurassic Park Was Right: Mosquitoes Really Can Carry Libraries of Animal DNA
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/mosquito_dna_header.jpg" alt="mosquito silhouette"/>Sometimes life imitates fiction.
https://www.sciencealert.com/jurassic-park-was-right-mosquitoes-really-can-carry-libraries-of-animal-dna

2026-01-05 03:24:32 GMT

'Junk' DNA Could Hide Switches That Allow Alzheimer's to Take Hold
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/brain_junk_dna_header.jpg" alt="brain with dna overlaid"/>Beyond the genes.
https://www.sciencealert.com/junk-dna-could-hide-switches-that-allow-alzheimers-to-take-hold

2026-01-05 02:07:27 GMT

Origins of Dental Braces Aren't as Ancient as We Once Thought
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/modern_braces_header.jpg" alt="adolescent with braces"/>They probably didn't even need them.
https://www.sciencealert.com/origins-of-dental-braces-arent-as-ancient-as-we-once-thought

2026-01-05 01:10:50 GMT

A Simple Change to Your Standing Desk Could Make Workdays Healthier
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/standing_desk_treadmill_header.jpg" alt="woman working at a standing desk"/>Here’s what to consider.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-simple-change-to-your-standing-desk-could-make-workdays-healthier

2026-01-05 00:12:19 GMT

'Oatzempic' Fad Isn't a Weight-Loss Drug Alternative. Experts Explain Why.
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/oatzempic_header.jpg" alt="glass of oatmilk"/>It's no 'magic drink'.
https://www.sciencealert.com/oatzempic-fad-isnt-a-weight-loss-drug-alternative-experts-explain-why

2026-01-04 14:00:19 GMT

Blushing May Have Hidden Social Advantages, Experts Suggest
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/blushing_man_header-1.jpg" alt="man blushing"/>Here's why we do it.
https://www.sciencealert.com/blushing-may-have-hidden-social-advantages-experts-suggest

2026-01-04 12:00:49 GMT

'Fish Mouth' Filter Removes 99% of Microplastics From Laundry Waste
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/FishMouth.jpg"/>Thank you, nature.
https://www.sciencealert.com/fish-mouth-filter-removes-99-of-microplastics-from-laundry-waste

2026-01-04 01:00:14 GMT

How Feasible Is Asteroid Mining? A New Study Investigates
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/psyche-and-asteroid.jpg"/>Better out there than down here.
https://www.sciencealert.com/how-feasible-is-asteroid-mining-a-new-study-investigates

2026-01-03 21:00:59 GMT

A Hidden Source of Power May Have Been Discovered Surrounding Our Cells
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/membrane_electricity_header.jpg" alt="membrane and electrical current"/>Literally rippling with energy.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-hidden-source-of-power-may-have-been-discovered-surrounding-our-cells

2026-01-03 18:00:26 GMT

Horror of Life on Roman Frontier Revealed in Gut-Wrenching Study
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/roman_soldier_parasites_header.jpg" alt="Roman Soldier looking out at the horizon"/>Foot-long parasites anybody?
https://www.sciencealert.com/horror-of-life-on-roman-frontier-revealed-in-gut-wrenching-study

2026-01-03 14:00:59 GMT

Tattoos Affect Your Immune System in Ways We're Only Beginning to Understand
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/face_tatt_header.jpg" alt="man with face tattoos"/>What's in your ink?
https://www.sciencealert.com/tattoos-affect-your-immune-system-in-ways-were-only-beginning-to-understand

2026-01-03 11:00:59 GMT

This Week in Science: Reversing Alzheimer's, Solving a Tapestry Mystery, And More!
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/bayeux-tapestry-mealtime.jpg" alt="a section of the bayeux tapestry depicting six men around a crescent table eating and drinking. a man below serves wine."/>Our weekly science news roundup.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-week-in-science-reversing-alzheimers-solving-a-tapestry-mystery-and-more

2026-01-03 01:00:40 GMT

Pouring The Wrong Things Down Your Sink Can Damage Cities. Here's How.
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/GreenCreepySinkDrain.jpg" alt="Close up of a sink drain with something green"/>If you wonder if you should, you probably shouldn't.
https://www.sciencealert.com/pouring-the-wrong-things-down-your-sink-can-damage-cities-heres-how

2026-01-02 21:00:25 GMT

A Giant Telescope Searched 3I/ATLAS For Signs of Aliens. Here's Why.
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/11/3iatlasrainbow.jpg" alt="Don't Panic! 3I/ATLAS Isn't an Alien Death Probe, But It Is Wildly Unusual"/>It pays to check.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-giant-telescope-searched-3i-atlas-for-signs-of-aliens-heres-why

2026-01-02 11:00:57 GMT

Something in Dark Chocolate Could Slow Aging on a Genetic Level
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/theobromine_aging_header.jpg" alt="girl biting chocolate"/>"This is a very exciting finding."
https://www.sciencealert.com/something-in-dark-chocolate-could-slow-aging-on-a-genetic-level

2026-01-02 01:53:29 GMT

A Psychologist Explains Why New Year's Feels Harder Now – And What You Can Do
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/sad-new-years.jpg" alt="A Psychologist Explains Why New Year's Feels Harder Now - And What You Can Do"/>It's not just you.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-psychologist-explains-why-new-years-feels-harder-now-and-what-you-can-do

2026-01-02 00:49:08 GMT

January's Wolf Supermoon Is Getting a Rare Triple Brightness Boost
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/ThreeWolvesHowlingAtMoon.jpg" alt="Three silhouetted wolves howling at a huge, bright moon"/>Here's when to look up.
https://www.sciencealert.com/januarys-wolf-supermoon-is-getting-a-rare-triple-brightness-boost

2026-01-01 23:38:12 GMT

A Mouse Just Gave Birth After Going to Space. Here's Why That's a Big Deal.
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/china_space_station_header.jpg" alt="A Mouse Just Gave Birth After Going to Space. Here's Why That's a Big Deal."/>This could decide humanity's future beyond Earth.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-mouse-just-gave-birth-after-going-to-space-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal

2026-01-01 22:23:47 GMT

Astronomers Measure The Mass of a Planet With No Star For The First Time
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/rogue-planet.jpg" alt="Astronomers Measure The Mass of a Planet With No Star For The First Time"/>A cosmic free spirit.
https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-measure-the-mass-of-a-planet-with-no-star-for-the-first-time

2026-01-01 19:00:02 GMT

Archaeologists Discover The Earliest Confirmed Adult Cremation
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/pyre-art.jpg" alt="Archaeologists Discover The Earliest Confirmed Adult Cremation"/>This is changing what we know about early humans.
https://www.sciencealert.com/archaeologists-discover-the-earliest-confirmed-adult-cremation

2026-01-01 14:00:29 GMT

Swearing Provides Health Benefits (Especially if It's Not a Habit)
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/person_swearing_header.jpg" alt="woman biting bottom lip as if she's about to swear"/>Wtf?
https://www.sciencealert.com/swearing-provides-health-benefits-especially-if-its-not-a-habit

2026-01-01 01:02:32 GMT

What Is Biophobia? Your Guide to The Hidden Experience of Millions
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/Womans-Emotionless-Face-Tinted-Green.jpg" alt="A woman's face with a green tint to it"/>And what you can do to help.
https://www.sciencealert.com/what-is-biophobia-your-guide-to-the-hidden-experience-of-millions

2025-12-31 21:00:24 GMT

This Stunning 'Blue Marble' Fruit Isn't Actually Blue – It's a Wild Optical Illusion
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/marble_berry1_header.jpg" alt="Bright blue berries"/>Nature has clever ways to trick your eyes.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-stunning-blue-marble-fruit-isnt-actually-blue-its-a-wild-optical-illusion

2025-12-31 20:32:04 GMT

Scientists Found a 'Yellow Brick Road' at The Bottom of The Ocean
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/11/Yellow-brick-road-2025.jpg" alt="Bricks appearing on the seafloor"/>Where does it lead?
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-found-a-yellow-brick-road-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean

2025-12-31 03:00:37 GMT

Most People Give Up New Year's Resolutions. Here's How to Turn Failure Positive.
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/give-up.jpg" alt="Most People Give Up New Year's Resolutions. Here's How to Turn Failure Positive."/>It's a matter of perspective.
https://www.sciencealert.com/most-people-give-up-new-years-resolutions-heres-how-to-turn-failure-positive

2025-12-31 02:16:07 GMT

Hubble Reveals Extreme Chaos Inside 'Dracula's Sandwich'
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/DraculasChivito.jpg" alt="Draculas Chivito system"/>The largest planetary birthplace ever found.
https://www.sciencealert.com/hubble-reveals-extreme-chaos-inside-draculas-sandwich

2025-12-31 01:31:24 GMT

Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head? A Psychologist Explains Earworms
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/HoldingEarsScrunchedFace.jpg" alt="Close up of frustrated brunette man holding hands over his ears"/>And how to get rid of annoying ones.
https://www.sciencealert.com/why-do-songs-get-stuck-in-your-head-a-psychologist-explains-earworms

2025-12-31 00:43:23 GMT

'Mini-Brains' Reveal Hidden Signals of Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/WiredBrain.jpg" alt="Wired brain"/>They have unique neural signatures.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mini-brains-reveal-hidden-signals-of-schizophrenia-and-bipolar-disorder

2025-12-30 22:44:58 GMT

DNA Study of 117-Year-Old Woman Reveals Clues to Long Life
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/Portrait-of-the-worlds-oldest-person-2023-2024Maria-Branyas-Morera-from-1925.jpg" alt="A sepia tone portrait of a young woman"/>What can we learn from her?
https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-study-of-117-year-old-woman-reveals-clues-to-long-life

2025-12-30 18:00:45 GMT

Feeling The Post-Christmas Blues? These Simple Actions Can Help
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/depressed_man_xmas_header.jpg" alt="depressed man at xmas"/>You're not alone.
https://www.sciencealert.com/feeling-the-post-christmas-blues-these-simple-actions-can-help

2025-12-30 01:46:23 GMT

Mathematician Shares Solutions For 10 Festive Brain Teasers
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/thinking_elf_solutions_header.jpg" alt="man in an elf costume thinking in front of a white board of mathematics symbols"/>Give them a go if you missed out!
https://www.sciencealert.com/mathematician-shares-solutions-for-10-festive-brain-teasers

2025-12-30 01:17:57 GMT

What Actually Is Fire? The Answer Is Stranger Than You'd Think
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/fire_on_beach_header.jpg" alt="campfire on the beach"/>A physicist explains.
https://www.sciencealert.com/what-actually-is-fire-the-answer-is-stranger-than-youd-think

2025-12-30 00:34:26 GMT

Amazon Is Shifting Into a 'Hypertropical' State Unseen For Millions of Years
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/amazon_setting_sun_header.jpg" alt="sun over the amazon"/>There's no modern comparison.
https://www.sciencealert.com/amazon-is-shifting-into-a-hypertropical-state-unseen-for-millions-of-years

2025-12-29 23:51:53 GMT

Earth's Core Seems to Be Wrapped in Layers Like an Onion, Study Finds
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/EarthCore.jpg" alt="Structure layers of the Earth"/>A mystery wrapped in an enigma.
https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-core-seems-to-be-wrapped-in-layers-like-an-onion-study-finds

2025-12-29 18:00:50 GMT

Even Low Doses of Aspartame Could Have Alarming Health Effects, Study Finds
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/ArtificialSweetener.jpg" alt="Sweetener tablets and hand with box whit cup of tea"/>Zero sugar but at what cost?
https://www.sciencealert.com/even-low-doses-of-aspartame-could-have-alarming-health-effects-study-finds

2025-12-29 12:00:22 GMT

There's a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics in Drinking Water
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/young-person-drinking-water-from-a-glass.jpg" alt="Side view close up of a young person drinking water from a glass"/>You may already be doing it.
https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-surprisingly-easy-way-to-remove-microplastics-in-drinking-water

2025-12-29 11:00:28 GMT

South Asia's Dairy Intolerance Could Help Explain Our Ability to Drink Milk
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/water-buffalo.jpg" alt="South Asia's Dairy Intolerance Could Help Explain Our Ability to Drink Milk"/>A strange paradox.
https://www.sciencealert.com/south-asias-dairy-intolerance-could-help-explain-our-ability-to-drink-milk

2025-12-29 03:52:31 GMT

World's Deepest Gas Hydrate Discovered Teeming With Life Off Greenland
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/gas_hydrate_life_header.jpg" alt="worm discovered in gas hydrate sediment"/>An oasis in the dark.
https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-deepest-gas-hydrate-discovered-teeming-with-life-off-greenland

2025-12-29 02:20:28 GMT

Menopausal Weight Gain Starts Sooner Than You'd Think. Here's How to Act Early.
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/WomanHoldingPinkWeightsWearingBlackTights.jpg" alt="A woman crouched, holding two bright pink weights in one hand."/>Consider it a window of opportunity.
https://www.sciencealert.com/menopausal-weight-gain-starts-sooner-than-youd-think-heres-how-to-act-early

2025-12-29 01:12:23 GMT

Cheese Really Is Linked to Lower Dementia Risk, But There's a Catch
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/MeltedCheeseInACobLoaf.jpg" alt="Melted cheese wrapped around a fork"/>It's important to get the full story.
https://www.sciencealert.com/cheese-really-is-linked-to-lower-dementia-risk-but-theres-a-catch

2025-12-29 00:55:12 GMT

This 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Contained a Sparkling Crystal Surprise
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/egg_crystal_header.jpg" alt="This 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Contained a Sparkling Crystal Surprise"/>*Gleam*
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-70-million-year-old-dinosaur-egg-contained-a-sparkling-crystal-surprise

2025-12-28 23:51:32 GMT

Your Music Playlist Could Influence Your Driving Ability in Unexpected Ways
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/music_radio_car_header.jpg" alt="person listening to car radio"/>Here's how to choose your tunes.
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-music-playlist-could-influence-your-driving-ability-in-unexpected-ways

2025-12-28 18:00:45 GMT

The World Is Sleeping on Bird Flu, Expert Warns
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/ColorfulFluVirusIllustration.jpg" alt="Computer illustration of a flu virus particle in bright colors"/>We’re making the same mistake again.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-is-sleeping-on-bird-flu-expert-warns

2025-12-28 14:00:58 GMT

This Bizarre Parasitic 'Mushroom' Plant Quit Photosynthesis – And It's Thriving
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/mushroom-plant.jpg"/>A fascinating curiosity of evolution.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-bizarre-parasitic-mushroom-plant-quit-photosynthesis-and-its-thriving

2025-12-28 12:00:15 GMT

Over 50% of Heart Attacks in Younger Women Aren't From Clogged Arteries
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/AtherosclerosisConceptIllustration-1200-x-675-px.jpg" alt="Atherosclerosis concept showing plaque (yellow) leaving only a narrow path for blood flow in an artery"/>We're not getting the full story.
https://www.sciencealert.com/over-50-of-heart-attacks-in-younger-women-arent-from-clogged-arteries

2025-12-28 11:00:42 GMT

A Twist Between Hidden Dimensions May Explain Mass
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/particle-twist.jpg" alt="A Twist Between Hidden Dimensions May Explain Mass"/>A simpler solution?
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-twist-between-hidden-dimensions-may-explain-mass

2025-12-28 01:00:39 GMT

'Digital Detox' Is a Trick. Here's How to Actually Switch Off.
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/manrubseyes.jpg" alt="man rubs eyes"/>Don't fall for it.
https://www.sciencealert.com/digital-detox-is-a-trick-heres-how-to-actually-switch-off

2025-12-27 21:00:25 GMT

The True Purpose of The Bayeux Tapestry May Finally Be Revealed
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/bayeux-tapestry-mealtime.jpg" alt="a section of the bayeux tapestry depicting six men around a crescent table eating and drinking. a man below serves wine."/>We never knew why it existed.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-true-purpose-of-the-bayeux-tapestry-may-finally-be-revealed

2025-12-27 18:00:29 GMT

Ancient Caribbean Cave Reveals Bees That Lived Inside Bones
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/fossil-bee-1.jpg" alt="Ancient Caribbean Cave Reveals Bees That Lived Inside Bones"/>There's no place like home.
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-caribbean-cave-reveals-bees-that-lived-inside-bones

2025-12-27 14:00:26 GMT

This Rare Syndrome Induces People to See Faces That Don't Exist
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/closeup-of-persons-eye.jpg" alt="closeup of person's eye"/>A unique window into the overactive brain.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-rare-syndrome-induces-people-to-see-faces-that-dont-exist

2025-12-27 12:00:07 GMT

A Distinct New Type of Diabetes Is Officially Recognized
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/Type5Diabetes.jpg" alt="A Distinct New Type of Diabetes Is Officially Recognized"/>Introducing type 5.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-distinct-new-type-of-diabetes-is-officially-recognized

2025-12-27 11:00:54 GMT

This Week in Science: Garlic Mouthwash, a Storm Slows Time, And More!
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/EatingGarlic.jpg" alt="Eating garlic"/>Our weekly science news roundup.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-week-in-science-garlic-mouthwash-a-storm-slows-time-and-more

2025-12-27 01:00:23 GMT

Working Out While Losing Weight Keeps Muscles 'Young', Study Finds
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/exercise_cal_restrict_header.jpg" alt="woman's arm flexing while holding weight"/>A mystery from our evolutionary past.
https://www.sciencealert.com/working-out-while-losing-weight-keeps-muscles-young-study-finds

2025-12-26 21:00:53 GMT

Giant Study Reveals a Major Surprise About Medical Cannabis
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/cannabis-med.jpg" alt="Giant Study Reveals a Major Surprise About Medical Cannabis"/>Here's what we know.
https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-study-reveals-a-major-surprise-about-medical-cannabis

2025-12-26 18:00:39 GMT

The World's Smallest Programmable Robot Can Barely Be Seen
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/Microrobot.jpg" alt="The World's Smallest Programmable Robot Can Barely Be Seen"/>Blink, and you might lose it!
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-smallest-programmable-robot-can-barely-be-seen

2025-12-26 11:00:15 GMT

Mysterious State of Matter Discovered Flowing Inside Earth's Core
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/earth-core.jpg" alt="Mysterious State of Matter Discovered Flowing Inside Earth's Core"/>The 'superionic phase' is real.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-state-of-matter-discovered-flowing-inside-earths-core

2025-12-26 01:00:28 GMT

The Way You Speak Can Signal Hidden Personality Disorders, Research Shows
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/dysfunctional_personality_words_header.jpg" alt="redhead screaming"/>The words you choose may reveal more than you realize.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-way-you-speak-can-signal-hidden-personality-disorders-research-shows

2025-12-25 21:00:52 GMT

Powerful Anti-Cancer Drug Discovered Inside Japanese Tree Frog
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/TreeFrog.jpg" alt="Green tree frog sitting on a leaf"/>A single dose made tumors disappear completely in mice.
https://www.sciencealert.com/powerful-anti-cancer-drug-discovered-inside-japanese-tree-frog

2025-12-25 01:00:15 GMT

There's Always Room For Dessert, And Science Can Explain Why
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/person-eating-dessert.jpg" alt="person eating dessert"/>Oh, go on then.
https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-always-room-for-dessert-and-science-can-explain-why

2025-12-24 22:19:22 GMT

Mouse Study Suggests Nose-Picking Has a Surprising Link With Alzheimer's
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/11/Close-Up-Of-Girl-Picking-Nose-stock-photo.jpg" alt="A child picking their nose"/>Do you really need to pick it?
https://www.sciencealert.com/mouse-study-suggests-nose-picking-has-a-surprising-link-with-alzheimers

2025-12-24 21:00:52 GMT

Ludicrous Lemon-Shaped World Is Like Nothing We've Ever Seen
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/lemon-world.jpg" alt="Ludicrous Lemon-Shaped World Is Like Nothing We've Ever Seen"/>Everything about this is wack.
https://www.sciencealert.com/ludicrous-lemon-shaped-world-is-like-nothing-weve-ever-seen

2025-12-24 14:00:57 GMT

Ancient 'Wet Lava Ball' Exoplanet Defies Expectations
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/hot_exoplanet_superearth_header.jpg" alt="Bright planets"/>What is going on here?
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-wet-lava-ball-exoplanet-defies-expectations

2025-12-24 11:00:21 GMT

AI's Big Red Button Doesn't Work, And The Reason Is Even More Troubling
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/HandPressingAStopButton.jpg" alt="AI's Big Red Button Doesn't Work, And The Reason Is Even More Troubling"/>"It's going to be really bad for humans."
https://www.sciencealert.com/ais-big-red-button-doesnt-work-and-the-reason-is-even-more-troubling

2025-12-24 03:00:56 GMT

Mathematician Shares 10 Festive Brain Teasers That Anyone Can Try
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/ManDressedInElfHat.jpg" alt="Man wearing a green and red elf-style hat"/>Is your hat red or green?
https://www.sciencealert.com/mathematician-shares-10-festive-brain-teasers-that-anyone-can-try

2025-12-24 02:00:53 GMT

Scientists Released Caged Mice Into The Wild, And an Incredible Thing Happened
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/MouseInTheWild.jpg" alt="A mouse exploring in grass"/>This may have implications for humans.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-released-caged-mice-into-the-wild-and-an-incredible-thing-happened

2025-12-24 01:08:09 GMT

Fusion Reactors Might Create Dark Matter Particles, Physicists Show
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/jet-tokamak.jpg" alt="Fusion Reactors Might Create Dark Matter Particles, Physicists Show"/>It's all in the neutrons.
https://www.sciencealert.com/fusion-reactors-might-create-dark-matter-particles-physicists-show

2025-12-24 00:31:08 GMT

Humans May Actually Have Over 30 Senses, Scientists Say
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/33_senses_header.jpg" alt="woman standing outside with eyes closed"/>Here's how you can experience them all.
https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-may-actually-have-over-30-senses-scientists-say

2025-12-23 11:00:15 GMT

Plague Victims Among More Than 20 Skeletons Found at Tower of London
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/london_tower_bones_header.jpg" alt="skeleton recovered near london tower"/>What other secrets still lie buried there?
https://www.sciencealert.com/plague-victims-among-more-than-20-skeletons-found-at-tower-of-london

2025-12-23 02:58:41 GMT

US Official Time Standard Slowed Down Last Week Following Massive Storm
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/blurred_clock_header.jpg" alt="blue blurred clock"/>You probably didn't even notice.
https://www.sciencealert.com/us-official-time-standard-slowed-down-last-week-following-massive-storm

2025-12-23 02:32:54 GMT

New Drug Stalls Alzheimer's Development in Breakthrough Trial
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/AstrocyteGraphic.jpg" alt="Illustration of a fibrous astrocyte"/>"These results are stunning."
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-drug-stalls-alzheimers-development-in-breakthrough-trial

2025-12-23 01:34:17 GMT

Titan May Not Be an 'Ocean World' After All – The Truth Is Stranger
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/titan-dione.jpg" alt="Bizarre Crystals in Titan's Lakes Could Break a Fundamental Rule of Chemistry"/>It could still host life, though.
https://www.sciencealert.com/titan-may-not-be-an-ocean-world-after-all-the-truth-is-stranger

2025-12-23 00:12:48 GMT

Our Universe Appears Lopsided, And It Could Break Cosmology Entirely
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/lopsided_universe_header.jpg" alt="graphic of big bang"/>Back to square one?
https://www.sciencealert.com/our-universe-appears-lopsided-and-it-could-break-cosmology-entirely

2025-12-22 22:07:18 GMT

Scientists Reveal a Simple Trick to Communicate With Your Cat
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/Smiling-Cat-on-Humans-Bed.jpg" alt="An orange cat squints its eyes and appears to be smiling while laying on a bed."/>It really works!
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-a-simple-trick-to-communicate-with-your-cat

2025-12-22 18:00:58 GMT

Vaccinating Boys Against HPV Could Eliminate Cervical Cancer
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/BoysVaccination.jpg" alt="Vaccinating Boys Against HPV Could Eliminate Cervical Cancer"/>Not just for women's health.
https://www.sciencealert.com/vaccinating-boys-against-hpv-could-eliminate-cervical-cancer

2025-12-22 12:00:08 GMT

'Monster Stars' May Finally Have Been Glimpsed at The Dawn of Time
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/monster_popIII_stars_header.jpg" alt="artist's impression of a population III star"/>The seeds of something truly terrifying.
https://www.sciencealert.com/monster-stars-may-finally-have-been-glimpsed-at-the-dawn-of-time

2025-12-22 11:00:12 GMT

Star's Death Plunge Reveals Spacetime Twisting Around a Black Hole
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/jet-tilt.jpg" alt="Star's Death Plunge Reveals Spacetime Twisting Around a Black Hole"/>Just as Einstein said it would.
https://www.sciencealert.com/stars-death-plunge-reveals-spacetime-twisting-around-a-black-hole

2025-12-22 03:02:03 GMT

One Protein Is a Better Predictor of Heart Disease Than Cholesterol
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/3DillustrationBloodFlowingThroughVeinNarrowedByCholesterol.jpg" alt="One Protein Is a Better Predictor of Heart Disease Than Cholesterol"/>It's always more complicated.
https://www.sciencealert.com/one-protein-is-a-better-predictor-of-heart-disease-than-cholesterol

2025-12-22 02:13:45 GMT

Ancient DNA Reveals Surprising Truth of Beachy Head Woman's Identity
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/BeachyHeadWoman.jpg" alt="Ancient DNA Reveals Surprising Truth of Beachy Head Woman's Identity"/>She's not who we thought.
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-dna-reveals-surprising-truth-of-beachy-head-womans-identity

2025-12-22 00:27:19 GMT

A German Engineer Has Become The First Wheelchair User in Space
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/engineer_wheelchair_space_header.jpg" alt="Michaela Benthaus, a German aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency"/>"Congratulations, Michi!"
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-german-engineer-has-become-the-first-wheelchair-user-in-space

2025-12-21 22:54:09 GMT

Great White Sharks Were Scared Out of Their Habitat by Just 2 Predators
<img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/Great-white-shark-upside-down-on-beach-.jpg" alt="A shark lying upside down on a beach"/>There's something even the great white fears.
https://www.sciencealert.com/great-white-sharks-were-scared-out-of-their-habitat-by-just-2-predators