The galaxy’s coldest “stars” may actually be alien megastructures
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The galaxy’s coldest “stars” may actually be alien megastructures

While the concept has long been discussed in theory, an important question remains: if one actually existed, what would astronomers see? A new study by Amirnezam Amiri of…

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This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose
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This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose

Unlike many previous studies that focused on changing the composition of gut bacteria or using fecal microbiota transplants, this research isolated individual bacterial strains, grew them in the…

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Support goes a long way to boost birth control effectiveness
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Support goes a long way to boost birth control effectiveness

New research shakes up the premise that implants and other long-acting contraception methods are far and away the most effective choice. The HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative first…

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Summit living isn’t a problem for this tiny mouse
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Summit living isn’t a problem for this tiny mouse

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

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This alien planet never has sunrise or sunset. It may support life
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This alien planet never has sunrise or sunset. It may support life

At first glance, such an extreme environment seems completely inhospitable. Daytime temperatures can reach roughly 1,000 to 2,000 Kelvin, while the night side is so cold that particle…

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Physicists created a tiny universe where time emerged without a clock
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Physicists created a tiny universe where time emerged without a clock

In a study published in Physical Review Research, Professor Giovanni Barontini demonstrates that it is possible to measure the passage of time without relying on a clock. Instead,…

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Hawaii’s famous “happy-face” spider has a surprising relative
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Hawaii’s famous “happy-face” spider has a surprising relative

Now, researchers from the Forest Research Institute and the Regional Museum of Natural History have identified a new species in the mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Because of its…

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