A mysterious signal around Earth could be dark matter
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A mysterious signal around Earth could be dark matter

Two leading possibilities are hypothetical particles known as ultralight axions and dark photons. In the mass range examined by the researchers, these particles would be extraordinarily light, roughly 19…

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A longer exhale may push your brain toward bolder decisions
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A longer exhale may push your brain toward bolder decisions

Fast breathing and an elevated heart rate are often linked with rapid decision-making. Under pressure, people may become more cautious in an effort to avoid losses, whether they…

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Giant Greenland iceberg slams into Joe Island and survives
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Giant Greenland iceberg slams into Joe Island and survives

Iceberg calving is a normal part of the life cycle of outlet glaciers, but scientists monitor these events closely for clues about longer-term signs of instability. Petermann is…

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Dark matter detector finds a strange signal scientists can’t yet explain
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Dark matter detector finds a strange signal scientists can’t yet explain

A new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment has now uncovered a particularly intriguing event. Researchers recorded a single particle interaction that has proven difficult to explain using…

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AI agents aren’t ready to replace humans in behavioral research
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AI agents aren’t ready to replace humans in behavioral research

Replacing human subjects with AI surrogates, or digital twins, is on some social scientists’ wish lists. Human subjects are expensive, tire easily and can suffer psychological distress from…

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A culprit for corrosion may have been operating under our noses
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A culprit for corrosion may have been operating under our noses

We are at a critical time and supporting science journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help…

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NASA scientists discover a giant 10-sided pattern on Saturn
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NASA scientists discover a giant 10-sided pattern on Saturn

It is the first time scientists have observed a large, regularly shaped jet pattern in Saturn’s southern hemisphere. The structure has some similarities to Saturn’s famous hexagon at…

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Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began
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Ancient “living fossils” may reveal how complex life began

Billions of years ago, before animals and plants existed, stromatolites helped release some of the earliest oxygen into Earth’s atmosphere. Now, a study published in Current Biology suggests…

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Each extra hour of prolonged sitting linked to 9% higher cancer death risk
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Each extra hour of prolonged sitting linked to 9% higher cancer death risk

The research was led by Frederick Ho of the University of Glasgow, UK, and colleagues, and was published in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. Why Sitting Patterns…

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The universe has plenty of hydrogen. So why is star formation collapsing?
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The universe has plenty of hydrogen. So why is star formation collapsing?

That finding comes from an international research team led by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), working with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) project. Using…

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