SCIENCE
This spider’s “pearl necklace” was living parasites
What looked like a pearl necklace on a tiny spider turned out to be parasitic mite larvae. Scientists identified the mit...
A common parasite in the brain is far more active than we thought
A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasm...
A sudden signal flare reveals the hidden partner behind fast radio bursts
A repeating fast radio burst has just given up one of its biggest secrets. Long-term observations revealed a rare signal...
This discovery could let bones benefit from exercise without moving
Researchers have discovered a biological switch that explains why movement keeps bones strong. The protein senses physic...
What is a heat pump and what grants are available?
The government wants more homes to have heat pumps and is making grants available....
Strange white rocks on Mars hint at millions of years of rain
Bright white rocks spotted by NASA’s Perseverance rover are rewriting what we thought we knew about ancient Mars. These ...
Scientists finally explain Earth’s strangest fossils
The Ediacara Biota are some of the strangest fossils ever found—soft—bodied organisms preserved in remarkable detail whe...
A century-old Stonehenge mystery may finally be solved
Scientists have found compelling new evidence that humans, not glaciers, brought Stonehenge’s bluestones to the site. Us...
A hidden magnetic order could unlock superconductivity
Physicists have discovered that hidden magnetic order plays a key role in the pseudogap, a puzzling state of matter that...
Obesity and high blood pressure may directly cause dementia
A new genetic study suggests that obesity and high blood pressure may play a direct role in causing dementia, not just i...
The magnetic secret inside steel finally explained
For years, scientists noticed that magnetic fields could improve steel, but no one knew exactly why. New simulations rev...
A hidden genetic war is unfolding inside your DNA
Our genome isn’t as peaceful as it looks—some DNA elements are constantly trying to disrupt it. Scientists studying frui...