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A new census of more than 8,000 galaxies finds active black holes rising in frequency with galaxy mass, jumping sharply in galaxies similar in mass to the...

A fossil of an ancient dolphin recently found in Japan may serve as key to the mystery behind the most diverse species of the cetacean mammals, a new study...

Nov 14, 2025 - New research reveals that coastal oceans are acidifying faster than previously predicted, posing an existential threat to the global economy

The mystery behind KIC 8462852 deepens after dramatic drop in brightness.

Moon's largest crater may be bigger and rounder, revealing new clues about lunar history and future space missions.

New observations of Cygnus X-1 are leading astronomers to rethink what they know about stars that turn into black holes.

The number of human tuberculosis (TB) cases that are due to transmission from animals, as opposed to human-to-human transmission, may be much higher than...

Landslides kill ten times more people across the world than was previously thought, according to new research.

Archaeologists discovered human skeletons that had been intentionally buried in a manner unlike that of typical hunter-gatherers and instead were more akin to...

Rail travel is far more carbon efficient than previously thought, according to a rail industry group that has commissioned a new tool for calculating emissions.

The carbonate shells of tiny marine plankton, foraminifers, are important archives of geochemical records of past climates. Now researchers have discovered...

New research uncovers the hidden diversity of adrenal gland tumors, shedding light on how they cause unusual medical symptoms and paving the way for new drug...

A study builds on research that shows landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions globally, after oil and gas systems and agriculture.

Aug 15, 2025 - Inside a Spanish cave, human remains from around 5,700 years ago have been found by researchers.But the condition of these bones indicates cannibalism took...

The new digital map increases the Roman road network by nearly 100%.

BANGKOK: Huge swathes of land are closer to sea level across Southeast Asia than previously realised, highlighting the flood dangers faced by millions,...

A recent study of a perky little bird suggests there may be far more avian species in the tropics than those identified so far. After a genetic study of the...

A new study shows that swear words across languages may have more in common than previously thought. Many of them tend to leave out the same sounds.

Dec 16, 2022 - Two academic papers have been published over the past two months detailing new side-channel attacks in AMD processors that have eerily similar consequences to...

Officials at Hewlett-Packard have been asked to testify to the House of Representatives which is investigating the company's media leak investigations....

"The well-orchestrated 'palace coup' to stop the faltering president from seeking re-election had been in place for weeks."

Sweden -- the country already thought to have the second highest prevalence of type 1 diabetes in the world -- could have 2-3 times more adolescents and young...

Tesla is still planning to build electric vehicle battery cells in Germany at Giga Berlin, and faster than previously projected. This contradicts reports...

Glacier flow at the southern Antarctic Peninsula has increased since the 1990s, but a new study has found the change to be only a third of what was recently...

A new study shows higher rates than previously thought.

Space travel is always risky, but new research suggests that going Mars is more dangerous than previously thought. New models doubled the risk of cancer.

Scientists warn that plutonium particles from British nuclear testing in outback Australia, which still persist in the soil more than 60 years after the...

By analyzing tiny lunar crystals gathered by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972, researchers recalculated the age of the Earth's Moon. Although previous assessments...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) can cause serious maternal complications, but data on the burden of OUD in pregnancy is severely lacking and more evidence-based...

They are a staple of most kitchens and often found on many breakfast menus, but some experts in the medical field have advised people to limit how many eggs...

Bonobos, endangered great apes that are among our closest relatives, might be more vulnerable than previously understood, finds a genetics study that reveals...

Numbers from the 2018 Global Slavery Index indicate a higher estimate for modern slavery in developed countries than originally thought.

Pollution is being removed more slowly from the atmosphere in the northern hemisphere than previously assumed. An international research team established that...

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In the first study of its kind, scientists quantitatively show that electric vehicles will meet the daily travel needs of drivers longer than commonly assumed....

Dark matter may be even stranger than astrophysicists believe, according to new observations. What could this discovery mean?

The moon's surface is constantly changing, as a new study suggests. This was proven by recent impact craters formed in the last seven years.

Study Finds Many More U.S. Adults Have Arthritis Than Previously Thought

A new study finds that domestic cats originated from North African wildcats and reached Europe far more recently than previously thought.

Jul 24, 2014 - Children with ADHD or autism display symptoms even before they turn two years old, reveals new study. Scientists believe they can use the knowledge to treat...

Scientists harnessed a new method to precisely measure the amount of information the brain can store, and it could help advance our understanding of learning.

Nov 29, 2025 - Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) opened its infrared eyes to the universe, it has rapidly transformed our understanding of the cosmos. Its latest

The Amazon rainforest was hit with a historic drought in 2023, raising concerns that the complex ecosystem was on the verge of collapse.

Jan 12, 2026 - Learn how ancient shell mounds reveal that coastal communities in Brazil were hunting large whales thousands of years earlier than expected.

A new study suggests that a number of practices in video games, such as token wagering, real-money gaming, and social casino spending, are significantly linked...

Concentration of pollutant-degrading hydroxyl radicals in the air remains stable worldwide.

NASA estimate about 2 trillion observable galaxies in the universe with 90 percent still waiting to be studied

Jan 9, 2026 - New research has found the oldest evidence yet of poison on stone arrow tips in South Africa

Odense could have been settled as early as the late eighth century, and many other towns could be older than you think, according to new study.

Partners and children who are subject to domestic abuse are more likely to experience certain physical and mental health effects than previously thought,...

Eating a balanced diet help reduce disease risks and it is often recommended by doctors worldwide. But a new study suggests that a balanced diet may not be...

The spying tools have been in use for years.

Over the past weeks, health officials around the globe traced and advised suspected contacts of people with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to isolate...

The link between obesity and cardiovascular mortality may be substantially underestimated, while some of the adverse consequences of being underweight may be...

Researchers report that higher levels of doublets -- long dismissed as technical artifacts -- can be found in people with severe cases of tuberculosis or...