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Scientists could discover breakthroughs 100 times faster thanks to AI systems that run experiments from start to finish. The Genesis Mission is combining America's brightest minds with cutting-edge technology to revolutionize research.
For the first time ever, researchers captured ghostly blue coronae sparkling across treetops during real thunderstorms, solving a century-old mystery. The discovery reveals that nature paints forests with invisible light shows during every storm.
Scientists confirmed a Japanese ant species where every single individual is a queen who conquers other colonies and clones herself. This marks the first known ant species to completely eliminate both males and workers.
Scientists discovered that the oldest vertebrates alive 518 million years ago had four eyes instead of two. The extra pair evolved into the pineal gland in our brains, which now regulates our sleep instead of seeing.
New fossil discoveries reveal how our uniquely powerful thumbs helped make us human. The evolution of our hands may be just as important as our big brains in shaping who we became.
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After six decades lost in space history, two teams believe they've located Luna 9, the spacecraft that took the first photos from the moon's surface in 1966. New imaging technology could confirm the discovery as soon as March.
Scientists discovered a football-sized creature that chomped on plants 307 million years ago, rewriting our understanding of when animals first went vegetarian. The ancient animal had specialized teeth packed inside its skull designed specifically for crushing vegetation.
A 43-year-old bonobo just became the first non-human primate to demonstrate imagination in a controlled experiment. Scientists say this discovery changes what we thought made humans unique.
A bonobo named Kanzi could track imaginary juice and grapes during pretend tea parties, proving for the first time that our closest relatives share a mental ability scientists thought only humans possessed. This discovery suggests our capacity for imagination evolved over 6 million years ago.
Scientists discovered that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, a mental ability long thought uniquely human. A 43-year-old bonobo named Kanzi correctly tracked imaginary juice and grapes during tea party experiments, proving apes have rich mental lives beyond the present moment.
A groundbreaking study shows Kanzi the bonobo could understand imaginary objects, suggesting apes may have the capacity to imagine beyond what's right in front of them. The discovery opens new windows into the rich mental lives of our closest animal relatives.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted the most distant galaxy ever detected, shining bright just 280 million years after the universe began. The discovery is rewriting what scientists thought possible about early galaxy formation.
Researchers just uncovered the world's oldest star catalog, hidden for centuries under six layers of religious text. Using X-ray technology, they revealed how an ancient astronomer mapped the heavens with nothing but his eyes.
A parking lot construction project uncovered the first new dinosaur fossils excavated at Dinosaur National Monument in over a century. The 150-million-year-old bones likely belong to a massive long-necked Diplodocus and extend far beyond the parking lot site.
A groundbreaking hepatitis D treatment just won approval in China, offering hope to 12 million people worldwide living with one of the most severe forms of viral hepatitis. The drug represents a rare full-journey innovation, from basic science discovery to market-ready medicine, all developed domestically.
Scientists discovered that Tyrannosaurus rex didn't reach full size until around age 40, much later than previously thought. The findings reveal these prehistoric giants spent most of their lives as smaller, less fearsome versions of themselves.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured breathtaking new images of the Helix Nebula, revealing how a dying star 650 light-years away is creating the building blocks for future worlds. The detailed infrared view shows thousands of comet-like structures and gas layers that could seed new planetary systems.
A 13-year-old pet cow in Austria has become the first of her species recorded using tools on herself, choosing different ends of a brush for different body parts. Scientists say we've been underestimating cows because most don't get the freedom or lifespan to show us what they can do.
A pet cow in Austria named Veronika has amazed researchers by using sticks and brushes to scratch hard-to-reach spots on her body. Her clever problem-solving suggests cows are much smarter than we ever imagined.
New fossil evidence proves dinosaurs weren't dying out before the asteroid hit—they were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up to the end. The sudden extinction that reshaped Earth shows nature's resilience and vulnerability in one dramatic moment.
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