Astroboffins analyzed old data and found a candidate dwarf planet in the Oort cloud - theregister.com

: Thank whoever decided to make the Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey public for this discovery

Prehistoric fingerprint found in Spain offers clue to Neanderthal capacity for making art, study finds - CNN

Scientists say they found one of the oldest known symbolic objects bearing a human fingerprint in Europe. The print hints at the possible capacity of Neanderthals to create art.

Scientists Discover Violation of 1931 Thermodynamic Principle - SciTechDaily

The cell model of ion-exchange membranes reveals violations of the Onsager reciprocity principle, particularly at high electrolyte concentrations, highlighting the importance of accounting for asymmetric transport coefficients. Ion-exchange membranes are wide…

A new super material could lead to more powerful, energy-saving electronics - Phys.org

A research team led by physicists Ming Yi and Emilia Morosan from Rice University has developed a new material with unique electronic properties that could enable more powerful and energy-efficient electronic devices.

This Ancient Brain Structure Shouldn’t Exist — But It Does - The Daily Galaxy

Buried for hundreds of years, ancient brains are finally speaking. What they’re saying could change everything we thought we knew.

Astronomers say new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy producing radio waves - KSL News

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. The celestial object is emitting X-rays around the same time it's shooting out radio waves.

They Spotted A Strange Shiny Slick At Sea… And The Truth Is Even Crazier - The Daily Galaxy

When satellites spotted unusual slicks in the Baltic Sea, experts suspected algae or debris. The real source, discovered years later, is far stranger.

The Strange Secret Behind Venus’ Pancake Volcanoes - Gizmodo

A new study suggests the planet’s iconic domes owe their strange shape to both thick lava and a flexible surface.

Forget Terraforming Mars, Scientists Propose We Seed Enceladus. What Could Go Wrong? - IFLScience

A new paper proposes a peculiar experiment on Enceladus (and warns why we probably shouldn't do it).

They Pointed A Satellite At An Abandoned Soviet Base… What They Saw Might Change Everything - The Daily Galaxy

It was long forgotten, tucked away on a secret military island. But one volcano there may have unleashed far more than lava.

The purrfect gene: Study shows genetic links between cat purring and androgen receptor gene variations - Phys.org

Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through cat videos, Felis catus is a familiar and comforting presence in our daily lives. Unlike most other feline species, cats exhibit sociality, can live i…

China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield ‘groundbreaking discoveries’ - AP News

China's space agency has launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from a pair of asteroids near Mars. China National Space Administration says the Tianwen-2 probe launched early Thursday from southern China aboard the workhorse Long March 3-B roc…

Birds are molting earlier in the fall as global seasons continue shifting - Earth.com

Birds are molting earlier each fall. A University of Utah study links this shift to climate change and its impact on migration and breeding.

For the First Time Ever, AI Reveals What’s Really Inside a Black Hole—and Scientists Are Stunned - The Daily Galaxy

AI just gave scientists a never-before-seen glimpse inside a black hole.

The land under South Africa is rising every year. We finally know why. - Live Science

The land under South Africa steadily rose between 2012 and 2020, a new GPS-based study finds, and drought may be the main driver.

Astronomers Detect Repeating Signals From Space Object That's "Unlike Anything We Have Seen Before - The Debrief

Astronomers have reported the discovery of a mysterious object in deep space that emits radio signals and X-rays in a repeating pattern.