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After nearly three years of scientific detective work, researchers have finally identified the mysterious golden orb found two miles deep in the Gulf of Alaska. The shimmering discovery turned out to be part of a giant deep-sea anemone, proving that Earth's oceans still hold countless secrets waiting to be unlocked.
A group of undergrads at the University of Hamburg just proved you don't need a massive lab to hunt for dark matter. Their scrappy, student-funded detector produced real scientific data that helps narrow the search for one of physics' biggest mysteries.
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After 166 years, scientists have finally identified the skeleton of Henry Peglar, a senior sailor from the doomed 1845 Franklin expedition who mysteriously died wearing a steward's uniform. DNA analysis solved a puzzle that has baffled historians since his remains were discovered on a remote Arctic island in 1859.
More than 650 everyday citizens have become published scientific authors by volunteering with NASA projects, discovering everything from comets to exoplanets. Their contributions are now part of the permanent scientific record that will inform researchers for generations.
Scientists finally solved the mystery of a strange golden object found two miles beneath the Gulf of Alaska. The answer reveals secrets about one of the ocean's rarest creatures.
NASA's newest space telescope, launching August 30, could finally crack the universe's biggest puzzle: the mysterious force making space expand faster every year. Scientists are calling it our best shot yet at understanding dark energy, which makes up most of the cosmos.
In Kodinhi, Kerala, twins are born at rates scientists can't explain. Instead of treating it as strange, this village turned the mystery into their greatest source of community pride.
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A landscape contractor hit his shovel on something unexpected in his backyard—a 150-pound limestone bust that might be connected to a famous artist. Now the couple is on a mission to solve an 80-year-old mystery.
Seemay Chou is giving away $3.5 billion to fund groundbreaking scientific projects through her new nonprofit, Radial. The initiative aims to accelerate discoveries in biology and AI research that could transform medicine.
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope just cracked a cosmic puzzle that had astronomers scratching their heads. Those mysterious "little red dots" from the early universe aren't breaking the laws of physics after all.
A puzzle that stumped physicists for three decades just got solved, and it turns out those "missing" neutrinos were never missing at all. New research shows the gallium anomaly was based on a measurement misunderstanding, not mysterious new physics.
Scientists finally identified the mysterious "golden orb" discovered two miles underwater in the Gulf of Alaska. Advanced DNA testing revealed it was the remains of a rare giant deep sea anemone.
Astronomers may have cracked the code on one of space's most dazzling mysteries. A brilliant cosmic flash called "the Whippet" could reveal how black holes devour massive stars.
Scientists discovered that a single ancient asteroid collision may have reshaped nearly the entire surface of Deimos, Mars' mysterious smaller moon. New computer simulations and spacecraft images reveal how one impact created both the moon's giant southern crater and its strangely smooth, dusty surface.
The James Webb Space Telescope is revealing cosmic wonders never seen before, from mysterious "little red dots" to impossibly large ancient black holes. Scientists worldwide are racing to understand what these discoveries mean for our universe's earliest days.
The US Department of Energy is transforming artificial intelligence into a national scientific tool, backed by federal investments in supercomputing and research labs. Undersecretary Darío Gil will discuss how America is building AI infrastructure to accelerate breakthroughs across all fields of science.
Physicists at CERN have discovered a heavy cousin of the proton, ending two decades of scientific debate. The breakthrough confirms what scientists predicted and opens doors for even more discoveries.
Even the world's top astronomers sometimes mistake planets for airplanes and our own sun for breakthrough discoveries. These hilarious scientific mix-ups remind us that humility and laughter are essential parts of learning.
Google just unveiled Gemini for Science, a collection of AI tools designed to help researchers discover breakthrough science faster. More than 100 research institutions are already partnering with the tech giant to reshape how we unlock scientific knowledge.
Google just released a suite of AI tools that can generate research hypotheses, run thousands of experiments simultaneously, and analyze scientific literature in minutes instead of months. Scientists at over 100 institutions are already using them to tackle diseases and unlock breakthroughs.
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