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Scientists Find a Sea Spider With Red Eyes, Hairy Legs and Three Lips

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Scientists Find a Sea Spider With Red Eyes, Hairy Legs and Three Lips

A University of British Columbia-led study has identified two sea spider species new to science in the Salish Sea. One has red eyes, curved leg spines and a three-lipped mouth, while the other appears to host parasites of its own.

9/27/2026, 4:36:19 PM

Ancient Meteorite Records a Magnetic Force That May Have Helped Build the Solar System

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Ancient Meteorite Records a Magnetic Force That May Have Helped Build the Solar System

Magnetic minerals preserved inside an Antarctic meteorite suggest that the newborn solar system was shaped not only by gravity but also by a strong magnetic field. The evidence reaches back to the system’s earliest 200,000 years, although scientists still need to test whether the signal appears in other meteorites.

9/25/2026, 3:24:14 AM

Scientists Identify First New Living Cat Species in More Than 100 Years

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Scientists Identify First New Living Cat Species in More Than 100 Years

A tiny spotted cat from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests has been formally recognized as Leopardus tilcayo after genetic and museum-based analysis. The discovery expands the known diversity of South America’s tiger cats—and leaves scientists racing to determine how many of the newly named animals remain in the wild.

9/24/2026, 1:00:49 AM

T. Rex May Have Been Almost as Warm as You Are

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T. Rex May Have Been Almost as Warm as You Are

Chemical clues locked inside fossilized teeth suggest Tyrannosaurus rex maintained a body temperature near 97 degrees Fahrenheit—close to humans and far above modern crocodilians. The result offers the clearest temperature reading yet for the dinosaur and sharpens the case that it was an energetic, internally heated predator.

9/21/2026, 12:55:30 AM

NASA Finds a Massive Lunar Crater That Sat Unnoticed for More Than a Year

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NASA Finds a Massive Lunar Crater That Sat Unnoticed for More Than a Year

A NASA lunar orbiter has revealed a 222-meter crater formed by an impact in spring 2024. The delayed discovery is giving scientists a rare look at how a large collision reshapes the Moon—and what that could mean for future lunar bases.

9/19/2026, 11:22:54 PM

First Evidence of Diplodocus in Europe Found in Spain—With a Scientific Caveat

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First Evidence of Diplodocus in Europe Found in Spain—With a Scientific Caveat

Fossils from Teruel, Spain, identified as Diplodocus sp. provide the first reported evidence of the iconic dinosaur outside North America. The discovery points to Late Jurassic movement between the continents, though independent experts say the fragmentary remains leave room for future revision.

9/16/2026, 2:50:29 AM

Scientists Find Alzheimer’s Is Linked to a Hidden 3D Layer of the Human Genome

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Scientists Find Alzheimer’s Is Linked to a Hidden 3D Layer of the Human Genome

A study of individual brain cells from people with and without Alzheimer’s disease suggests that the physical folding of DNA changes alongside gene activity. The finding adds genome architecture—not just DNA sequence—to the list of biological processes researchers must examine in the disease.

9/13/2026, 5:10:48 PM

NASA and IBM Build Lunar AI to Search for Water and Hidden Moon Features

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NASA and IBM Build Lunar AI to Search for Water and Hidden Moon Features

A new NASA-IBM lunar foundation model is being developed to combine imagery, spectroscopy, radar and topographic data, helping scientists map the Moon, investigate water signals and assess future landing sites. But it is a research tool—not proof that the AI has already discovered a new mineable ice deposit.

9/10/2026, 1:50:42 PM

A Very Strong El Niño Is Taking Shape: What It Could Mean for Weather Through 2027

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A Very Strong El Niño Is Taking Shape: What It Could Mean for Weather Through 2027

The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is likely to intensify and persist into early 2027, while NOAA gives a greater-than-90% chance of a very strong event. Here is what the forecast can—and cannot—tell us about heat, rain, drought, flooding, and daily life.

9/7/2026, 9:54:08 PM

AI Takes Over Fusion’s Fastest Decisions—But Practical Power Is Still a Long Way Off

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AI Takes Over Fusion’s Fastest Decisions—But Practical Power Is Still a Long Way Off

A new control framework from Princeton researchers has steered fusion plasma on the DIII-D tokamak in roughly 20 milliseconds, faster than human operators can react. The advance could make difficult plasma experiments more manageable, but it is a control breakthrough—not proof that fusion power is ready for the grid.

9/6/2026, 8:03:35 PM

Scientists Find Mammals’ First Known Dual Antibody Gene System in Bats

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Scientists Find Mammals’ First Known Dual Antibody Gene System in Bats

A study of vesper bats has identified two complete antibody-producing gene regions on separate chromosomes—a genetic arrangement not previously documented in mammals. The discovery may help explain how bats coexist with viruses without developing severe disease, although researchers say it is only one piece of a much larger biological puzzle.

9/6/2026, 1:26:31 AM

A Single Strange Collision May Be the First Direct Hint of Dark Matter

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A Single Strange Collision May Be the First Direct Hint of Dark Matter

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has found one unusually energetic interaction deep underground in South Dakota that does not fit expected background signals. Researchers say it could be a dark matter event—but its 2.6-sigma significance is far below the standard required for a discovery.

9/3/2026, 10:25:57 PM

Scientists Are Getting Better at Testing Whether Aging Can Be Slowed

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Scientists Are Getting Better at Testing Whether Aging Can Be Slowed

Recent studies are shifting longevity research from the promise of living longer to a harder question: can interventions measurably slow the biological processes that drive disease, disability and frailty? Human trials show modest signals, while new aging measurements may help determine what works.

9/1/2026, 11:12:15 PM