Time crystals on a chip just fell into one rhythm, like two clocks on one wooden beam did in 1665. Why sharing the same ground matters more than matching.
Scotty the T. Rex Was Still Healing a Broken Rib When He Died – and the Blood Vessels Are Still There
Scotty the T. rex, the biggest ever found, was still healing a broken rib when he died. The blood vessels his body grew into the break are still there.
Clusia: The Tree That Breathes at Night to Survive Drought
Clusia is the only known tree that breathes at night to save water. New genome research shows how it learned the trick, and why it matters in a drought.
What Does Déjà Vu Mean? Your Brain Is Checking Its Own Work
Deja vu meaning: that eerie been-here-before feeling may not be a memory glitch. Brain scans suggest it is your mind checking its own work. Here’s why.
91,000 Molecules in One Meteorite, and Still No Life
Scientists found 91,000+ meteorite organic molecules in one space rock and photographed 14. Here’s what they found, and what they were careful to rule out.
Your Brain Grows From Two Separate Cells. The Part That Breathes Isn’t the Part That Worries.
Your brain grows from two separate cells that never mix, Stanford found. The part that keeps you breathing was never built by the part of you that worries.
How a Deep-Sea Microbe Survives Heat Near Boiling Point
A deep-sea microbe builds a protein still intact at 98 °C. The near-boiling record is 20 years old — what is new is the first close-up look at the machine.
4 Warning Signs a Hurricane Is About to Strengthen Fast
NOAA Hurricane Hunters flew 28 seasons of storms. The signs a hurricane is about to strengthen show up about a day early — and here is what they look like.
Rare Earth Elements in Coal Ash: $8.4 Billion in Waste
Rare earth elements in coal ash may be worth $8.4 billion. But the richest ash gives up the least, and that strange gap is the real story behind the numbers.
Did Hobbit Humans Live on Komodo Dragon Leftovers?
A 2026 study says the hobbit humans of Flores scavenged what Komodo dragons left behind. But the bones point to a far smaller daily meal than expected.