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2024-08-31 13:30:02

Tall People Are More Likely to Get Cancer, And This Could Be Why
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/TallManInForest.jpg" alt="Tall Man In Forest"/>There are a couple of strong theories.
https://www.sciencealert.com/tall-people-are-more-likely-to-get-cancer-and-this-could-be-why

2024-08-30 03:45:27

Intermittent Fasting Could Trigger Cancer Risks, Study in Mice Shows
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/ClockFasting.jpg" alt="Clock on plate"/>A worrying link.
https://www.sciencealert.com/intermittent-fasting-could-trigger-cancer-risks-study-in-mice-shows

2024-08-28 06:33:50

Faulty Metabolism Could Be a Hidden Culprit Behind Aging And Disease
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/OlderBrownEyeNextToYoungBlueEye.jpg" alt="The eye of an older person on the left next to a young child's eye on the right"/>This means we might be able to repurpose treatments.
https://www.sciencealert.com/faulty-metabolism-could-be-a-hidden-culprit-behind-aging-and-disease

2024-08-22 04:27:42

The Sun Is More Active Than Scientists Anticipated. Here's What It Means For Us.
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-09/processed/SolarStormsUnderwaterCablesRisk_600.jpg" alt="A solar flare"/>A growing risk to Earth.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-sun-is-more-active-than-scientists-anticipated-heres-what-it-means-for-us

2024-08-22 04:00:44

Moon Had Giant Ocean Of Molten Rock, Indian Lander's New Data Suggests
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/ISROLunarLander2024.jpg" alt="A lander on the moon"/>The Chandrayaan-3 mission went farther south than ever before.
https://www.sciencealert.com/moon-had-giant-ocean-of-molten-rock-indian-landers-new-data-suggests

2024-08-22 03:44:35

This One Factor Could Halve Your Likelihood of a Dementia Diagnosis
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/older_couple_ADRD.jpg" alt="older couple at beach"/>And not in a good way.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-one-factor-could-halve-your-likelihood-of-a-dementia-diagnosis

2024-08-21 13:00:32

Here Are All The Reasons Why You Should Enjoy Your Cup of Coffee
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/woman_drinking_coffee.jpg" alt="woman drinking coffee"/>In moderation, of course.
https://www.sciencealert.com/here-are-all-the-reasons-why-you-should-enjoy-your-cup-of-coffee

2024-08-21 05:24:47

You're Not Imagining It: Thinking Can Actually Be Painful, Study Finds
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/ThinkingGirl.jpg" alt="Thinking is hard"/>It really does hurt to think.
https://www.sciencealert.com/youre-not-imagining-it-thinking-can-actually-be-painful-study-finds

2024-08-21 04:09:11

Brain Mechanism That Regulates Fear Discovered in Mice, Scientists Say
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/FearfulPersonLookingScary.jpg" alt="A face with hands covering it, shadowed with a dark background"/>A new pathway to keep fear in check?
https://www.sciencealert.com/brain-mechanism-that-regulates-fear-discovered-in-mice-scientists-say

2024-08-21 03:29:35

Watch a Black Hole Tear a Star to Shreds in Insane New Simulations
<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/StarDestroyedByBlackHole.jpg" alt="A bright flash of orange light across a dark purple background"/>It's messy and violent.
https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-a-black-hole-tear-a-star-to-shreds-in-insane-new-simulations

2024-08-21 01:02:46

Kids Who Eat Breakfast Every Day Share Something in Common
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/SleepTeenBreakfast.jpg" alt=""/>
The right start to the day.
https://www.sciencealert.com/kids-who-eat-breakfast-every-day-share-something-in-common

2024-08-20 02:11:09

Newly Identified Proteins May Explain Devastating Effects of Alzheimer's
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/IllustrationOfBlueNeuronsWithOrangeClumpsAroundThem.jpg" alt="illustration of blue neuron with orange clumps around them"/>
Teamwork at its worst.
https://www.sciencealert.com/newly-identified-proteins-may-explain-devastating-effects-of-alzheimers

2024-08-18 02:31:51

The Color of Your Tongue Reveals a Lot About Your State of Health
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/GettyImages-1448455964.jpg" alt=""/>
Say aaaahhh.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-color-of-your-tongue-reveals-a-lot-about-your-state-of-health

2024-08-17 12:01:53

Alien Civilizations Might Be Too Advanced For Us to Detect
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/AdvancedExoplanetCrop.jpg" alt="Advanced Exoplanet"/>
Could they be hiding in plain sight?
https://www.sciencealert.com/alien-civilizations-might-be-too-advanced-for-us-to-detect

2024-08-16 04:17:19

'Bad Omen': Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapses Into Pile of Rubble
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/CrumbledPyramid.jpg" alt=""/>
Extreme weather triggers a tragedy.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bad-omen-ancient-pyramid-in-mexico-collapses-into-pile-of-rubble

2024-08-12 03:39:37

Traces of Dinosaur Catastrophe Found in Genes of Today's Birds
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/potoo.jpg" alt=""/>
We carry our history with us.
https://www.sciencealert.com/traces-of-dinosaur-catastrophe-found-in-genes-of-todays-birds

2024-08-12 02:34:52

Scientists Identify Neural Network Vital For Creativity in The Brain
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/BrainScansEpilepsy.jpg" alt=""/>
This is what creativity looks like.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-neural-network-vital-for-creativity-in-the-brain

2024-08-09 02:15:25

The Opposite of Déjà Vu Is Even More Uncanny
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/09/WomanWithSurprisedEyesInBlue.jpg" alt="Woman With Surprised Eyes In Blue"/>
The weird world of jamais vu.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-opposite-of-dj-vu-is-even-more-uncanny

2024-08-08 09:43:05

Carvings in Ancient Temple of Göbekli Tepe Could Be Earth's Oldest Calendar
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/gobekli-tepe-vulture.jpg" alt=""/>
A record of 10,000-year-old skies.
https://www.sciencealert.com/carvings-in-ancient-temple-of-gbekli-tepe-could-be-earths-oldest-calendar

2024-08-07 10:30:47

Chang'e-5 Mission Discovers Significant Water-Rich Mineral in Moon Soil
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/moon-water-art.jpg" alt=""/>
A surprising source.
https://www.sciencealert.com/change-5-mission-discovers-significant-water-rich-mineral-in-moon-soil

2024-08-06 06:02:56

Olympic Track Stars Are Running on Crushed Sea Shells. Here's Why.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/WomensHurdlesParisOlympics.jpg" alt="Four women competing in hurdles on a purple track"/>
It's the fastest Olympic track yet.
https://www.sciencealert.com/olympic-track-stars-are-running-on-crushed-sea-shells-heres-why

2024-08-03 13:32:34

Just 15 Internet Cables Connect Australia to The Rest of The World
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/GettyImages-1362710800.jpg" alt=""/>
And they’re under threat.
https://www.sciencealert.com/just-15-internet-cables-connect-australia-to-the-rest-of-the-world

2024-07-31 06:31:06

Wild Study Finds Your Name Has an Incredible Effect on Your Face
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/NameFacesMatch.jpg" alt=""/>
This is mind-blowing.
https://www.sciencealert.com/wild-study-finds-your-name-has-an-incredible-effect-on-your-face

2024-07-26 01:00:10

Scientists Discover a New Hormone That Makes Super-Strong Bones
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/07/BoneBuildingHormone.jpg" alt=""/>
A clue for treating osteoporosis.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-new-hormone-that-makes-super-strong-bones

2024-07-25 05:49:06

Scientists Discover Brain Circuit That Could Explain How Placebos Ease Pain
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/articles/processed/BrainNetworks_web_600.jpg" alt=""/>
It was there all along.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-brain-circuit-that-could-explain-how-placebos-ease-pain

2024-06-27 03:05:53

Losing Both Ovaries Could Come at a Serious Cost to The Brain, Researchers Find
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/06/BrainWhiteMatterScan.jpg" alt=""/>
Age matters.
https://www.sciencealert.com/losing-both-ovaries-could-come-at-a-serious-cost-to-the-brain-researchers-find

2024-06-27 02:18:03

A Glow in Jupiter's Night Could Be The Smoking Gun Signal For Dark Matter
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/06/jupiter-infrared.jpg" alt=""/>
If we can find it...
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-glow-in-jupiters-night-could-be-the-smoking-gun-signal-for-dark-matter

2024-06-20 01:28:22

Shores of Titan's Alien Lakes Show Signs of Being Carved by Giant Waves
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/06/titan-lakes.jpg" alt=""/>
Surf's up!
https://www.sciencealert.com/shores-of-titans-alien-lakes-show-signs-of-being-carved-by-giant-waves

2024-06-20 01:01:25

The Oldest Known Burial Site in The World Wasn't Created by Our Species
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/06/Homonaledi.jpg" alt="Homo naledi skull"/>
We weren't the first to grieve.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-oldest-known-burial-site-in-the-world-wasnt-created-by-our-species

2024-06-13 20:00:21

Amazing New Technique Images Alzheimer's Brain Changes at Every Level, All at Once
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/06/SliceOfBrainTissuePinkAndBlue.jpg" alt="A pinkish semi circle on a black background"/>
It's revealing astonishing things.
https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-new-technique-images-alzheimers-brain-changes-at-every-level-all-at-once

2024-06-04 02:27:47

This Hurricane Season Could Be So Bad, We Might Run Out of Names
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/06/HurricaneFlorida.jpg" alt=""/>
The forecasts look grim.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-hurricane-season-could-be-so-bad-we-might-run-out-of-names

2024-05-30 09:26:04

New Hope Discovered For Children Whose Soft Tissues Slowly Turn to Bone
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/05/FOPSkeleton.jpg" alt=""/>
This could change lives.
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-hope-discovered-for-children-whose-soft-tissues-slowly-turn-to-bone

2024-05-28 06:34:01

There Are Critical Differences in The Brains of Girls Diagnosed With Autism
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/05/GettyImages-934829460.jpg" alt=""/>
We haven't had the full story.
https://www.sciencealert.com/there-are-critical-differences-in-the-brains-of-girls-diagnosed-with-autism

2024-05-23 03:30:48

Oldest Known Human Viruses Found in 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Bones
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/05/ElectronMicrographHerpesvirus.jpg" alt="Electron microscope image of herpes virus, coloured red."/>
This might explain their demise.
https://www.sciencealert.com/oldest-known-human-viruses-found-in-50000-year-old-neanderthal-bones

2024-05-21 04:37:59

JWST Spots Most Distant Black Hole Merger Ever
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/05/zs7.jpg" alt=""/>
A glimpse of the early Universe.
https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-spots-most-distant-black-hole-merger-ever

2024-04-29 06:04:42

Does Freezing Bread Make It Any Healthier For You? An Expert Explains.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/sliced_brown_bread.jpg" alt="sliced bread"/>
Maybe, sort of, sometimes.
https://www.sciencealert.com/does-freezing-bread-make-it-any-healthier-for-you-an-expert-explains

2024-04-27 22:56:25

There Really Is Something Strikingly Malicious in The Way Cocaine Rewards Our Brains
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/11/BrainSeeThroughConceptOnBlack.jpg" alt="A brain illustration inside a transparent blue head"/>
A path to treatment.
https://www.sciencealert.com/there-really-is-something-strikingly-malicious-in-the-way-cocaine-rewards-our-brains

2024-04-27 13:45:16

CDC Confirms 5 Cases of HIV Linked to Dirty 'Vampire Facials' in New Mexico
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/blood_centrifuge.jpg" alt="blood tubes in a centrifuge"/>
Here’s what we now know.
https://www.sciencealert.com/cdc-confirms-5-cases-of-hiv-linked-to-dirty-vampire-facials-in-new-mexico

2024-04-27 13:31:45

Your Grandparents' Diet Could Still Be Affecting You, And Your Kids' Health
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/thanksgiving_1950s_style.jpg" alt="three generations standing around at thanksgiving in the 1950s"/>
Eat well and pass it on.
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-grandparents-diet-could-still-be-affecting-you-and-your-kids-health

2024-04-11 01:00:58

Scientists Create Levitating Graphite Plate For Ultra-Sensitive Quantum Sensors
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/FloatingGraphite.jpg" alt="Floating graphite"/>
The potential is huge.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-levitating-graphite-plate-for-ultra-sensitive-quantum-sensors

2024-04-09 07:20:00

Eclipse From Space: Stunning NASA Video of The Moon's Shadow Passing Across Earth
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/04/lunar_shadow_nasa.jpg" alt=""/>
Like nothing on Earth.
https://www.sciencealert.com/iss-captures-stunning-video-of-the-lunar-shadow-passing-across-earth

2024-02-13 11:02:17

Bone Stuffed With Henbane First Solid Evidence of The Plant's Use as a Drug
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/drug-bone.jpg" alt=""/>
Confirmed.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bone-stuffed-with-henbane-first-solid-evidence-of-the-plants-use-as-a-drug

2024-02-13 07:27:39

It's Confirmed. A Major Atlantic Ocean Current Is Verging on Collapse.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/SwirlOfSurfaceCurrentsDancingAcrossTheAtlanticOceanColouredByTemperature.jpg" alt="swirls of red, yellow and green across map of the Atlantic"/>
Closer than we think.
https://www.sciencealert.com/its-confirmed-a-major-atlantic-ocean-current-is-verging-on-collapse

2024-02-13 07:27:07

One of The World's Most Mysterious Whales Shows Signs of Holding Traditions
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/bairdsbeaked-whale.jpg" alt=""/>
They're like soggy people.
https://www.sciencealert.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-whales-shows-signs-of-holding-traditions

2024-02-13 07:12:24

Strange Object Described as Dracula's Sandwich Could Represent a New Kind of Baby Star
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/draculas-chivito.jpg" alt=""/>
Gomez's Hamburger is no longer alone.
https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-object-described-as-draculas-sandwich-could-represent-a-new-kind-of-baby-star

2024-02-13 05:35:12

Experts Explain What Drinking While on Medication Can Do to Your Body
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/wine_pills_hand.jpg" alt="woman holding wine and pills"/>
Ask your doctor.
https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-explain-what-drinking-while-on-medication-can-do-to-your-body

2024-02-13 02:42:41

First Phase of Europe's Huge New Atom Smasher Could Be 20 Years Away
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CERN_new_collider.jpg" alt="map of cern's new particle collider"/>
It's certainly ambitious.
https://www.sciencealert.com/first-phase-of-europes-huge-new-atom-smasher-could-be-20-years-away

2024-02-13 00:13:45

Earth Isn't Flat, But New Theory Suggests Jupiter Might Once Have Been
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/planet-pancake.jpg" alt=""/>
No joke.
https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-isnt-flat-but-new-theory-suggests-jupiter-might-once-have-been

2024-02-12 21:00:37

Mysterious Ancient Megastructure Discovered Lurking Beneath The Baltic Sea
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/blinkerwall-header-alt.jpg" alt="Undersea morphology of the region, collected using a remote vehicle. White arrows point to the Blinkerwall."/>
It seems to have been deliberately constructed?
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-ancient-megastructure-discovered-lurking-beneath-the-baltic-sea

2024-02-12 17:00:54

Wherever a Dead Body Lies, The Exact Same Organisms Always Appear
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-06/processed/010-death_600.jpg" alt="Human skull under blue and red lights"/>
Death comes to all. So do they.
https://www.sciencealert.com/wherever-a-dead-body-lies-the-exact-same-organisms-always-appear

2024-02-12 07:24:53

Rare Human Case of Bubonic Plague in Oregon Confirmed by Authorities
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BubonicPlagueOregon.jpg" alt=""/>
It's still out there.
https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-human-case-of-bubonic-plague-in-oregon-confirmed-by-authorities

2024-02-12 05:11:25

Groundbreaking New Response to Cardiac Arrest Expected to Save Lives
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/XrayShowsRedHeartPain.jpg" alt="Xray Shows Red Heart Pain"/>
Right now only two countries are doing it.
https://www.sciencealert.com/groundbreaking-new-response-to-cardiac-arrest-expected-to-save-lives

2024-02-12 04:05:44

Strange Meteorite Fragments That Exploded Over Berlin Now Identified
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/MeteoriteFragmentWhiteBackground.jpg" alt="Meteorite Fragment White Background"/>
They look completely different to most meteorites.
https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-meteorite-fragments-that-exploded-over-berlin-now-identified

2024-02-12 03:01:48

The Color of Your Eyes Could Actually Affect Your Reading Ability
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/brown_blue_eyes.jpg" alt="woman with brown-flecked blue eyes"/>
Wait, what?
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-color-of-your-eyes-could-actually-affect-your-reading-ability

2024-02-12 02:32:43

Unsolved Case of Lone Pregnant Stingray Offers Surprising Explanation
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/StingrayInWater.jpg" alt="Stingray In Water"/>
A remarkable new theory!
https://www.sciencealert.com/unsolved-case-of-lone-pregnant-stingray-offers-surprising-explanation

2024-02-12 01:33:52

First Look at Asteroid Hints It's a Fragment of a Lost Ocean World
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BennuCapsule.jpg" alt="Bennu capsule"/>
An eerie resemblance to something we've seen before.
https://www.sciencealert.com/first-look-at-asteroid-hints-its-a-fragment-of-a-lost-ocean-world

2024-02-12 00:52:06

Surprise Discovery Shows Blue Whales Have Been Mating With Another Species
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2019-11/processed/bluewhaleheart_600.jpg" alt=""/>
Their DNA reveals a hidden secret.
https://www.sciencealert.com/surprise-discovery-shows-blue-whales-have-been-mating-with-another-species

2024-02-11 21:01:02

Critically Endangered Parrot Bounces Back in Huge Conservation Victory
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/OrangeBelliedParrotOnBranchWithFloofedCheeks.jpg" alt="Orange bellied parrot on branch with floofed up cheeks"/>
Finally!
https://www.sciencealert.com/critically-endangered-parrot-bounces-back-in-huge-conservation-victory

2024-02-11 12:31:01

Obesity Disrupts Mitochondria, And We May Have Figured Out How
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/MitochondrialNetworks.jpg" alt="Mitochondrial Networks"/>
"The future possibilities are exciting."
https://www.sciencealert.com/obesity-disrupts-mitochondria-and-we-may-have-figured-out-how

2024-02-11 11:30:11

Scientists Reveal What The Sky Looks Like in X-Ray Vision
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/eRositaXrayAllSkySurvey.jpg" alt="dazzlingly coloured x-ray energy map of the night sky"/>
"Mind-blowing numbers for X-ray astronomy."
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-what-the-sky-looks-like-in-x-ray-vision

2024-02-10 23:32:06

Scientists Slowed Down Light by 10,000 Times in an Experiment
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/LightBeam.jpg" alt="Light beam"/>
Wait, what?
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-slowed-down-light-by-10000-times-in-an-experiment

2024-02-10 21:00:36

Simulations Reveal What Happens When a Sperm Kisses an Egg
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/EggSurroundedBySpermBeforeFertilization.jpg" alt="Computer illustration of egg cell surrounded by sperm cells."/>
My chemical romance.
https://www.sciencealert.com/simulations-reveal-what-happens-when-a-sperm-kisses-an-egg

2024-02-10 12:29:52

Life on Earth May Have Been Born in The Chaos of Volcanic Lightning
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/volcanic-lightning.jpg" alt=""/>
Does the fiery past explain our existence?
https://www.sciencealert.com/life-on-earth-may-have-been-born-in-the-chaos-of-volcanic-lightning

2024-02-10 00:26:38

Does Kimchi Actually Promote Weight Loss? A New Study Reveals The Truth
<img width="128" height="51" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/10/PersonUsesChopsticksToPlaceKimchiOnTopOfNoodlesInABowl.jpg" alt="A person uses chopsticks to put kimchi on a bowl of noodles."/>
Let's look at the evidence.
https://www.sciencealert.com/does-kimchi-actually-promote-weight-loss-a-new-study-reveals-the-truth

2024-02-09 23:00:19

Amazing New Photos of Saturn's Moons Have to Be Seen to Be Believed
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/saturn-moons-pic.jpg" alt=""/>
Totally surreal!
https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-new-photos-of-saturns-moons-have-to-be-seen-to-be-believed

2024-02-09 02:16:12

Stunning Award-Winning Photo of Vulnerable Polar Bear Stirs The Heart
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PolarBearNapsOnIceberg.jpg" alt="Polar Bear Naps On Iceberg"/>
A thousand words.
https://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-award-winning-photo-of-vulnerable-polar-bear-stirs-the-heart

2024-02-09 01:05:47

The Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Reveals Key Differences
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/LabGlovesHoldBloodVial.jpg" alt="Lab Gloves Hold Blood Vial"/>
The largest study of its kind.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-blood-of-exceptionally-long-lived-people-reveals-key-differences

2024-02-09 00:42:06

Mysterious 'Obelisks' Discovered in Humans. But What Are They?
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/WomanHasMouthSwabbed.jpg" alt="Woman Has Mouth Swabbed"/>
Hiding inside us all this time.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-obelisks-discovered-in-humans-but-what-are-they

2024-02-08 23:00:27

Behold! The First Readable Passages From The Charred Scrolls of Vesuvius
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/VesuviusPassages.jpg" alt=""/>
AI reveals 2,000-year-old philosophies of pleasure.
https://www.sciencealert.com/behold-the-first-readable-passages-from-the-charred-scrolls-of-vesuvius

2024-02-08 16:00:10

Amazing Spiral-Shaped Contact Lens Uses 'Optical Vortex' to Correct Vision
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/ContactVortex1024_415.jpg" alt="Contact lens"/>
"A significant advancement in the field of optics."
https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-spiral-shaped-contact-lens-uses-optical-vortex-to-correct-vision

2024-02-08 07:30:32

Earthquake or Secret Nuclear Blast? A New Tool Exposes The Truth With 99% Accuracy
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/nuclear_explosion_us_testing.jpg" alt="red atomic blast on a black background"/>
Ensuring governments are held accountable.
https://www.sciencealert.com/earthquake-or-secret-nuclear-blast-a-new-tool-exposes-the-truth-with-99-accuracy

2024-02-08 06:14:26

Breakthrough: New Drug Could Halt The Growth of Aggressive Breast Cancer
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/BreastCancerDrug.jpg" alt=""/>
Unlike chemo, it targets cancerous cells only.
https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-new-drug-could-halt-the-growth-of-aggressive-breast-cancer

2024-02-08 05:09:01

Humanity's Impact: 'Lunar Anthropocene' Spurred by 500,000 Pounds of Trash on The Moon
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/EugeneCernanAtTheLMApollo17.jpg" alt="Eugene Cernan at the LM, Apollo 17"/>
Have we not learnt from our mistakes on Earth?
https://www.sciencealert.com/humanitys-impact-lunar-anthropocene-spurred-by-500000-pounds-of-trash-on-the-moon

2024-02-08 04:25:06

Scientists Reveal How Nose-Picking Could Increase Risk of Alzheimer's
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PickingNoseCloseUpMan.jpg" alt="A man picking his nose"/>
For your brain's sake, it's time to ditch the habit.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-how-nose-picking-could-increase-risk-of-alzheimers

2024-02-08 02:03:16

Common Plastic Chemicals Linked to 10% of Premature Births in US, Major Study Finds
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/PrematureBabyHoldingHandWIthCordsAttached.jpg" alt="Baby holding a hand"/>
Around 56,000 babies per year.
https://www.sciencealert.com/common-plastic-chemicals-linked-to-10-of-premature-births-in-us-major-study-finds

2024-02-08 00:44:04

Rare 3D Fossil of Trees Older Than Dinosaurs Reveals Bizarre Alien-Like Ancient Forests
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/Sanfordiacaulis_header.jpg" alt="Sanfordiacaulis illustration"/>
"A strange growth form in the history of life."
https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-3d-fossil-of-trees-older-than-dinosaurs-reveals-bizarre-alien-like-ancient-forests

2024-02-07 22:00:58

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Lower Risk of Alzheimer's
<img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-12/processed/BlueViagraPills_600.jpg" alt="Blister pack with four blue pills."/>
Here's what we know.
https://www.sciencealert.com/erectile-dysfunction-drugs-may-lower-risk-of-alzheimers

2024-02-07 17:00:26

Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Is Harboring a Secret Sloshing Ocean
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/Mimas.jpg" alt=""/>
You can't necessarily judge a moon by its crust.
https://www.sciencealert.com/saturns-death-star-moon-is-harboring-a-secret-sloshing-ocean

2024-02-07 07:22:00

Bizarre Prehistoric Predator Fish Breathed Air, Had Fangs And Four 'Limbs'
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CloseUpOfAustralianPredatorFish.jpg" alt="A fish face close up"/>
A 380-million-year-old identity crisis.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-prehistoric-predator-fish-breathed-air-had-fangs-and-four-limbs

2024-02-07 06:11:06

There's a Curious Link Between Depression And Body Temperature, Large Study Finds
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/WomanHotInBed.jpg" alt="Woman with arm over head"/>
"We're excited by the possibilities of a new avenue for treatment."
https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-curious-link-between-depression-and-body-temperature-large-study-finds

2024-02-07 04:55:37

This Poor Puppy Lost Part of His Jaw to Cancer. Astonishingly, It Grew Back!
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/CloseUpOfTysonTheDogWhoseJawGrewBack.jpg" alt="Close up of black french bulldog with his tongue sticking out"/>
The healing power of youth.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-poor-puppy-lost-part-of-his-jaw-to-cancer-astonishingly-it-grew-back

2024-02-07 03:51:31

JWST Imaged Two Apparent Alien Worlds Still Circling The Bodies of Their Dead Stars
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/white-dwarf-planet-art.jpg" alt=""/>
A glimpse of our Solar System's future?
https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-imaged-two-apparent-alien-worlds-still-circling-the-bodies-of-their-dead-stars

2024-02-07 02:45:13

90,000 Years Ago, Humans Walked on a Moroccan Beach. We Just Found Their Footprints.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/FootprintsOnMoroccanBeachWithDepth.jpg" alt="Footprints and colors showing depth"/>
Incredible!
https://www.sciencealert.com/90000-years-ago-humans-walked-on-a-moroccan-beach-we-just-found-their-footprints

2024-02-07 01:34:33

NASA Just Dropped Stunning Close-Up Pics of Volcanic Eruptions on Jupiter's Moon Io
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/jupiter_moon_io.jpg" alt=""/>
Like nothing here on Earth.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-just-dropped-stunning-close-up-pics-of-volcanic-eruptions-on-jupiters-moon-io

2024-02-07 00:54:56

Caffeine in Your Blood Might Affect Body Fat And Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/03/CoffeeCup.jpg" alt="Cup of coffee"/>
Something to think about.
https://www.sciencealert.com/caffeine-in-your-blood-might-affect-body-fat-and-diabetes-risk-study-finds

2024-02-06 23:00:50

A Daily Diet of Burgers And Pizzas Could Be Putting You at Risk of Alzheimer's
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/ProcessedFoods.jpg" alt="Pizza and processed foods"/>
Never too late to change.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-daily-diet-of-burgers-and-pizzas-could-be-putting-you-at-risk-of-alzheimers

2024-02-06 17:00:47

Rise in Storm Intensity Prompts Calls For a Whole New Category of Hurricane
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/InfraredSateliteImageOfHurricanePatriciaOctober2015.jpg" alt="Infrared heat map of hurricane patricia from satellite"/>
"The wolf is here."
https://www.sciencealert.com/rise-in-storm-intensity-prompts-calls-for-a-whole-new-category-of-hurricane

2024-02-06 07:11:11

It's Confirmed! Laser Fusion Experiment Hit a Critical Milestone in Power Generation
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/IllustrationNuclearFusionReactor.jpg" alt="Illustration of tiny metal capsule being bombarded with lasers."/>
There's still a long way to go.
https://www.sciencealert.com/its-confirmed-laser-fusion-experiment-hit-a-critical-milestone-in-power-generation

2024-02-06 06:26:49

BMI And Dieting No Longer Taught in Australia. Here's What Kids Will Learn.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/student_eating_lunch.jpg" alt="young children eating lunch in the classroom"/>
It's long overdue.
https://www.sciencealert.com/bmi-and-dieting-no-longer-taught-in-australia-heres-what-kids-will-learn

2024-02-06 04:45:28

Monkey Study Reveals 91 Changes in Virtually Every Body Organ During Pregnancy
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/GettyImages-1071603408.jpg" alt=""/>
Some drastic metabolic shifts.
https://www.sciencealert.com/monkey-study-reveals-91-changes-in-virtually-every-body-organ-during-pregnancy

2024-02-06 04:42:37

World's First 3D-Printed Neural Tissue Grows And Functions Like a Human Brain
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/3DPrintedBrainTissueGreenAndRed.jpg" alt="layers of brain tissue in green and red"/>
A new era in neuroscience.
https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-first-3d-printed-neural-tissue-grows-and-functions-like-a-human-brain

2024-02-06 02:17:54

JWST Image Contains Photo Bombing Galaxy That Should Not Exist
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/dwarf_galaxy_PEARLSDG.jpg" alt="up close image of PEARLSDG"/>
How did that get there?
https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-image-contains-photo-bombing-galaxy-that-should-not-exist

2024-02-06 01:43:39

A 'City Killer' Asteroid Is About to Pass By Earth. Here's How to Get a Look at It.
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/asteroid_star_background.jpg" alt="asteroid against a starry background"/>
Everybody wave!
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-city-killer-asteroid-is-about-to-pass-by-earth-heres-how-to-get-a-look-at-it

2024-02-06 00:24:47

Decades Old Physics Mystery – Feynman's Sprinkler Problem Finally Solved
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/ReverseSprinklerGreenBlack.jpg" alt="Close up of sprinkler hub and outflowing water jets, illuminated by green lasers."/>
An enduring riddle in fluid mechanics.
https://www.sciencealert.com/decades-old-physics-mystery-feynmans-sprinkler-problem-finally-solved

2024-02-05 23:00:06

Salads Grown in Space May Pose a Deadly Problem
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/01/SpaceLettuce.jpg" alt="Space lettuce"/>
This could be serious.
https://www.sciencealert.com/salads-grown-in-space-may-pose-a-deadly-problem

2024-02-05 21:49:49

Ancient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Seen in Melting Tibetan Glaciers
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/10/BacteriophageOnBacteria.jpg" alt="Bacteriophage On Bacteria"/>
The wait is nearly over.
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-15000-year-old-viruses-seen-in-melting-tibetan-glaciers

2024-02-05 05:57:42

Russian Cosmonaut Smashes World Record For Most Time in Space
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/kononenko-spacewalk.jpg" alt=""/>
This is huge.
https://www.sciencealert.com/russian-cosmonaut-smashes-world-record-for-most-time-in-space

2024-02-05 05:57:13

Radical New Time Crystal Revealed That Lasts Millions of Times Longer
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/data_points_time_crystal_flame.jpg" alt=""/>
This changes everything.
https://www.sciencealert.com/radical-new-time-crystal-revealed-that-lasts-millions-of-times-longer

2024-02-05 02:47:16

You May Not Need to Lose as Much Weight as You Think, Expert Reveals
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/TwoPeopleJoggingOnRoad.jpg" alt="Two People Jogging On Road"/>
The evidence is clear.
https://www.sciencealert.com/you-may-not-need-to-lose-as-much-weight-as-you-think-expert-reveals

2024-02-05 02:40:33

US Woman Receives Revolutionary Brain Implant For OCD And Epilepsy
<img width="128" height="52" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/02/WomanSmilingWithBrownHair.jpg" alt="Woman Smiling With Brown Hair"/>
"This is the first time in the world that's been done."
https://www.sciencealert.com/us-woman-receives-revolutionary-brain-implant-for-ocd-and-epilepsy