1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (342+ words) Published in Nature Astronomy, the research reveals that Europa’s outer frozen shell serves as a much stronger barrier between the deep ocean and the surface, challenging existing theories about how shallow water reservoirs form. Jupiter’s moon Europa is a primary…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (317+ words) Published in Science, the study reveals that human linguistic diversity peaked between 1,000 and 3,000 years ago with tens of thousands of spoken languages before experiencing a steep, global contraction long before modern European colonialism. Without written records prior to 6,000 years ago,…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (227+ words) Published in Nature Physics, the experimental study demonstrates that quantum heat can be guided along focused, ray-like pathways defined by a material’s crystal structure rather than spreading out randomly in all directions. Led by Yongjie Hu, a professor of mechanical…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (329+ words) Published in Nature Communications, the research found that sequoias treated with prescribed fire in the decade leading up to major wildfires were nearly four times more likely to survive than untreated trees in the same groves. Giant sequoias can live…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (474+ words) While current blood tests can detect biological signs of Alzheimer’s years or even decades before memory problems develop, they cannot accurately indicate when a person will begin experiencing cognitive decline. The new research suggests that tiny molecules known as circular…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (271+ words) Published in Nature, the breakthrough marks the first plausible detection of a natural satellite outside our Solar System, though its unusual physical properties defy traditional astronomical classification. Led by Kevin Hoy, an ESO student affiliated with Universidad Diego Portales, the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (529+ words) Open Access Government Jonathan Watson, Head of Interpretation and General Manager at UK geophysical company Metatek, introduces essential information about technology-driven innovation in geological surveying Geoscientists play an essential role in the future of humanity, with their understanding of how…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (228+ words) Published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, the study moves beyond capturing simple images of black holes to actively mapping the physical state of the surrounding plasma. The research team combined horizon-scale observations gathered in 2018 from the Event Horizon Telescope and…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (302+ words) Published in PNAS, the updated satellite analysis incorporates data from consecutive record-low winters in 2025 and 2026, confirming that long-term sea ice loss driven by global warming continues its steep downward trend. Previous studies analysing sea ice data through the early 2020s noted…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (309+ words) Published in Frontiers in Marine Science, the study provides the first confirmed record of a living deep-water coral ecosystem on the Gulf of Guinea continental shelf. In the 1960s, marine surveys aimed at identifying potential fishing grounds flagged a deep-water reef…...