Beneath the brain’s inner sanctums, an enigmatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathes neurons with mystery, delivering nutrients and clearing away waste products while quietly affecting mental well-being. Scientists have long believed the fluid is nothing more than an inert cushion for decades. But a new study now uncovers it as a front line where immune cells ...
Buried deep within European museum archives, amidst thousands of mounted insects, was a secret that had the potential to rechart our definition of biodiversity in one of the most imperiled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin have discovered 40 previously unknown moth species in the Philippines, all entirely new to science. ...
Britain’s ecosystems are under siege not by an invading army, but by silent, creeping threats that could reshape its biodiversity within a decade. A new expert-led report has identified 145 non-native species lurking on the horizon, with 20 posing the highest risk to native wildlife, infrastructure, and even human health. From ravenous salmon to tree-destroying ...
Few fossils have transformed our understanding of evolution as radically as Archaeopteryx, the famous “first bird” that obliterated the dividing line between dinosaurs and contemporary birds. Today, a newly re-examined specimen, the 14th ever found, is re authoring the history of flight itself. In exquisite detail, this fossil shows previously unseen aspects of Archaeopteryx’s feathers, ...
For over a century, the fossil record pinned the rise of reptiles to around 320 million years ago, during the late Carboniferous period. But a serendipitous discovery in the rugged outcrops of southeastern Australia has thrown that timeline into chaos. A set of clawed footprints, preserved in a slab of rock no larger than a ...
Below the frozen waters of Antarctica, there is a silent crisis brewing one that has the potential to radiate throughout the entire marine food chain. Antarctic krill, small shrimp-like animals no larger than a human finger, are the uncelebrated champions of the Southern Ocean. Antarctic krill supply food to whales, penguins, and seals, sustain entire ...
A Cosmic Shift Sparks Opportunity (Image Credits: Pixabay) As the Moon transitions into Cancer on January 2, 2026, a nurturing cosmic energy unfolds, favoring emotional depth and intuitive breakthroughs for select zodiac signs. A Cosmic Shift Sparks Opportunity The alignment of celestial bodies on this date creates a harmonious backdrop, particularly after the Moon’s entry ...
When one recent study hinted that trees could “converse” with one another in expectation of a solar eclipse, headlines flashed with the exciting prospect of plant communication. The research, published in Royal Society Open Science, said spruce trees in Italy’s Dolomite mountains had synchronized bioelectric activity hours in advance of a partial solar eclipse bordering ...
For decades, fluoride has been hailed as a cavity-fighting hero, added to toothpaste, mouthwash, and even public water supplies. But now, the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking an unprecedented step: pulling prescription fluoride supplements tablets and drops typically given to children off the market. The reason? Emerging research suggests ingested fluoride ...
For decades, scientists have assumed that recursion, the capacity to nest meaningful structures in other structures, like a set of Russian dolls, was a characteristic specific to humans. This intellectual tool enables us to build infinitely complicated sentences from a finite number of rules, which is the core of human language. However, a new study ...
