Devil’s Arrows: Ancient builders hauled 55,000-pound stones 11 miles for Britain’s tallest stone row
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Devil’s Arrows: Ancient builders hauled 55,000-pound stones 11 miles for Britain’s tallest stone row

The study, led by Curtin University in collaboration with the University of York, UK, is the first to pinpoint the geological source of the towering stones. Researchers traced…

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Chinese scientists find a hidden atomic structure that unlocks methane
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Chinese scientists find a hidden atomic structure that unlocks methane

Nickel can change both its oxidation state and its atomic arrangement under the high-temperature redox conditions involved in POM. Until now, these changes have been difficult to track…

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Ozempic and Wegovy linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks
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Ozempic and Wegovy linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks

The study was led by Professor Chloe Bloom, Clinical Associate Professor in Respiratory Epidemiology at the National Heart Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UK, and presented by Dr.…

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The shingles vaccine may protect the heart
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The shingles vaccine may protect the heart

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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AI may have solved one of math’s biggest puzzles, raising controversy
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AI may have solved one of math’s biggest puzzles, raising controversy

The motion of fluids seems simple, but the equations behind it are the subject of one of the most famous puzzles in mathematics. That puzzle now appears solved,…

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Have we found alien life? Hundreds of scientists weigh in
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Have we found alien life? Hundreds of scientists weigh in

Such moments capture the imagination. But they also raise an important question: what do the majority of scientists actually think? Surprisingly, we usually don’t know. When a scientific…

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is bursting with methanol
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is bursting with methanol

“Observing 3I/ATLAS is like taking a fingerprint from another solar system,” shares Nathan Roth, lead author on this research, and a professor with American University, “The details reveal…

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Scientists find a bone-building switch that could fight osteoporosis
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Scientists find a bone-building switch that could fight osteoporosis

Because existing therapies can have limitations and side effects, researchers are looking for new biological targets that could lead to more effective ways of preserving or rebuilding bone.…

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Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
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Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil

The species, named Dasosaurus tocantinensis, is described in a study published in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. The animal measured about 20 meters long and lived roughly 120…

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Ozempic and Wegovy may have an unexpected mental health benefit
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Ozempic and Wegovy may have an unexpected mental health benefit

Diabetes, obesity, and bipolar disorder frequently occur together and may share some underlying biological mechanisms. According to the latest World Health Organization estimates, about one in 200 people…

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