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A close-up image of a man in a blue shirt touching a sweat patch under his armpit

'Fish odor syndrome': A rare metabolic condition that makes sweat smell like rotten fish

Emily Cooke published 27 March 25

Patients with trimethylaminuria, or "fish odor syndrome," make too much of a chemical with a strong fishy smell.

CT of a Neanderthal skull facing to the right and a CT scan of a human skull facing to the left

Why modern humans have smaller faces than Neanderthals and chimpanzees

Kristina Killgrove published 27 March 25

We have smaller faces than Neanderthals and even chimps. A new study may explain how this came to be.

a group of Ugandan adults and children stand with HIV medication in their hands

HIV-funding cuts could lead to nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030, study suggests

Nicoletta Lanese, Emily Cooke published 26 March 25

A modeling study looked at how anticipated cuts to international HIV funding would affect the rate of new cases and HIV-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries.

A photograph of a partial solar eclipse seen from El Salvador

March 29 solar eclipse: Where and when to see the rare sunrise solar eclipse from North America this Saturday

Jamie Carter last updated 26 March 25

A dramatic sunrise solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29 will be the first one visible in North America since April 2024. Here's how to get the best view of the partial eclipse before it ends.

an aerial view of an old city on a river

Archaeologists may have finally discovered famous 'lost' canal built by Julius Caesar's uncle

Taylor Mitchell Brown published 26 March 25

Scientists may have just found a canal the Romans built 2,100 years ago while battling the Celts.

A picture of a pink, square-shaped crystal glowing with a neon green light

Scientists unveil new type of 'time crystal' that defies our traditional understanding of time and motion

Alan Bradley published 26 March 25

The latest time crystal innovation may expand the known boundaries of quantum mechanics.

Stunning aerial view of the Muri beach and lagoon, with its three island, in Rarotonga in the Cook island archipelago in the Pacific — Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding near the Cook Islands After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the newly discovered structures.

a fragment of weathered papryus — 2,200-year-old mysterious pyramid structure filled with coins and weapons found near Dead Sea The purpose of a mysterious pyramidal structure in the Judaean Desert is unknown, but excavators are finding many well-preserved artifacts there.

BYD electric vehicles displayed outside a dealership in Bristol, England. — China's superfast charging technology is twice as fast as Tesla's — fully recharging EVs in just 6 minutes BYD's e-platform charges twice as fast as Tesla's superchargers, meaning its cars can travel up to 250 miles on a five-minute charge

A vessel decorated with two human-like faces (one is shown above). — 'Exceptional' hoard of 800 Iron Age artifacts found mysteriously burned and buried in UK field An Iron Age hoard discovered in England is on a "kind of scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe."

The sun during a partial solar eclipse peeking through the clouds — What time does the March 29 solar eclipse start? On March 29, 2025, a deep partial solar eclipse will be seen at sunrise in North America and midmorning in Europe. Here's what time to watch the celestial spectacle unfold.

x-ray — Diagnostic dilemma: A fish bone wandered through a man's abdomen and stabbed his liver A man went to the hospital several times with gut pain and a fever — and it turned out that his relatively common symptoms had an unusual cause.

an illustration of a drop of blood — Simple blood tests could be the future of cancer diagnosis Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?

Planet Earth

Global sea levels rose a whopping 125 feet after the last ice age

By Skyler Ware published 21 March 25

After the last ice age, sea levels rose rapidly over a period of about 8,000 years, new research reveals.

Rivers & Oceans

Aerial view of forest and bare hillside with trees growing on it.

Chinese scientists use laser drones to count the country's trees — all 142.6 billion of them

By Sascha Pare published 21 March 25

Researchers have counted the number of trees in China and mapped their distribution across the country using a laser-based technique called lidar.

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Why modern humans have smaller faces than Neanderthals and chimpanzees
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HIV-funding cuts could lead to nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030, study suggests
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Archaeologists may have finally discovered famous 'lost' canal built by Julius Caesar's uncle
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How many species of insects are there on Earth?
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Scientists unveil new type of 'time crystal' that defies our traditional understanding of time and motion

Space

Auroras possible in a dozen US states tonight as 'coronal hole' unleashes particle storm on Earth

By Skyler Ware last updated 26 March 25

Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.

Photo of a large blue swirl of light in the sky captured by a backyard camera

Dying SpaceX rocket triggers giant spiral of light above UK and Europe during secret mission

By Harry Baker published 25 March 25

A giant whirlpool of light, known as a "SpaceX spiral," was recently spotted swirling across the night sky over Europe as a Falcon 9 rocket prepared to reenter Earth's atmosphere after deploying top-secret cargo.

Space Exploration

archaeology

Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers

By Owen Jarus published 24 March 25

At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid tombs.

Ancient Egyptians

A facial reconstruction from a Neanderthal skull, next to the skull itself

Neanderthals: Who were they and what did our extinct human relatives look like?

By Rebecca Wragg Sykes last updated 24 March 25

Discover interesting facts about who Neanderthals were, whether they mated with modern humans and when they died out.

World of science

Health

Brain aging accelerates dramatically around age 44 — could ketone supplements help?

By Kamal Nahas published 26 March 25

A study of thousands of people finds that neural connections in the brain start to break down quickly around age 44, but the research hints that ketone supplements could potentially help slow that brain aging.

Brain quiz: Test your knowledge of the most complex organ in the body

By Nicoletta Lanese published 26 March 25

What do you know about the wrinkly organ inside your skull?

A baby girl is shown being carried by her father in a baby carrier while out on a walk in the countryside.

Why don't we remember being babies?

By Benjamin Shouse, Emily Cooke last updated 26 March 25

The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen?

Animals

Rig shark on a black background

Scientists thought sharks didn't make sounds — until this accidental discovery

By Jacklin Kwan published 26 March 25

Scientists noticed the clicking sound after handling the rig sharks during routine behavioral experiments.

Artist illustration of the newfound dinosaur species Duonychus tsogtbaatari with two long sickle-shaped claws pulling a tree branch towards its mouth.

'Exquisitely preserved' ginormous claws from Mongolia reveal strange evolution in dinosaurs

By Jess Thomson published 25 March 25

A new species of dinosaur named Duonychus tsogtbaatari has been discovered by scientists, and unlike other therizinosaurs, this species has only two clawed fingers instead of three.

25,000-year-old mammoth bones reveal culture of ancient humans

By Jess Thomson published 25 March 25

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of at least five woolly mammoths at a site in Austria. The remains suggest that ancient humans processed the mammoths' ivory tusks 25,000 years ago.

Human Behavior

Lego Ideas Motorized Lighthouse

Best Lego sets for adults 2025: Science, nature & engineering sets for curious minds

By Kim Snaith last updated 13 March 25

From sets celebrating architecture and famous art to clever designs, these are the best Lego sets for adults.

Arts & Entertainment

Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday's 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the US

By Kristina Killgrove, Nicoletta Lanese published 8 March 25

Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

What counts as a phobia?

By Stephanie Pappas published 4 March 25

Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

Physics & Mathematics

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument maps the night sky from the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope in Arizona.

'The universe has thrown us a curveball': Largest-ever map of space reveals we might have gotten dark energy totally wrong

By Ben Turner published 19 March 25

Findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that dark energy could be evolving over time. If they're right, cosmology will need a new model.

Why is it still so hard to make nuclear weapons?

By Sarah Wells published 15 March 25

Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.

Physics & Mathematics

How do we know pi is an irrational number?

By Victoria Atkinson published 14 March 25

Are there mathematical ways to prove that pi is an irrational number that has no end?

Chemistry

Plastic waste by the ocean

Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable

By Ben Turner published 22 March 25

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.

Digital generated image of solar panel with purple -blue reflection.

Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reach

By Ben Turner published 11 March 25

Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection.

Bouncing water drop

Scientists spot water molecules flipping before they split, and it could help them produce cheaper hydrogen fuel

By Ben Turner published 10 March 25

A photograph of a water droplet.

Technology

Alef's Model A — a single-seater 'retro' flying car — is 1 step closer to taking to the skies

By Rory Bathgate published 25 March 25

Alef has billed its Model A electric vehicle, which is capable of operating both as a road-based car and as an aircraft, as the cure for congestion.

Electric Vehicles

China's new 2D transistor could soon be used to make the world's fastest processors

By Alan Bradley published 24 March 25

Advances in materials and architecture could lead to silicon-free chip manufacturing thanks to a new type of transistor.

Self-bending beams can deliver sound waves only to your ear in a crowd

By Jiaxin Zhong, Yun Jing published 23 March 25

By combining ultrasound with a concept called nonlinear acoustics, you can create sound that stays silent until it reaches a specific location.

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