sciencealert.comadded August 2026
ScienceAlertby Jess Cockerill1 Sept 2026
If you're out of your element, sometimes it's best to get a local to show you around. Narwhals – elusive, toothed whales famous for their bizarre unicorn-like tusks – spend much of their lives...
ScienceAlertby Esra Öz1 Sept 2026
Could a scientist intervene in a brain experiment on the other side of the world without leaving their desk?
ScienceAlertby Carly Cassella1 Sept 2026
It is highly likely that a preventative cancer treatment, originally targeted at women, is now also protecting men.
ScienceAlertby Carly Cassella1 Sept 2026
Artificial sweeteners might have zero calories, but that doesn't mean they have zero impact on the body.
ScienceAlertby Starre Vartan1 Sept 2026
We love our dogs and we know they love us back. But you might wonder if they are really paying much attention to us – or merely waiting for us to drop a piece of cheese.
ScienceAlertby Jess Cockerill1 Sept 2026
A floating island loaded with green, healthy-looking trees has been spotted drifting around Williston Lake in Canada, and we've never seen anything like it.
ScienceAlertby Peter Dockrill1 Sept 2026
In February of last year, authorities confirmed the details of a grave medical accident. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) diagnosed a fatal rabies infection in a patient from...
ScienceAlertby Ivan Farkas31 Aug 2026
Fusion power aims to provide a revolutionary energy source, but achieving it remains perennially around the technological corner.
ScienceAlertby Peter Dockrill31 Aug 2026
A common drug that's been used to treat patients since the 1950s may hold transformative potential for human health, researchers say.
ScienceAlertby Michelle Starr31 Aug 2026
In November 2025, Earth was buffeted by several massive eruptions of solar material that slammed into the magnetosphere. For many, the result was wonder.
ScienceAlertby Fiona MacDonald31 Aug 2026
Familiar things can look very strange when viewed under a microscope – which is why each week we bring you a fresh microscope mystery to put your detective skills to the test.
ScienceAlertby Carly Cassella31 Aug 2026
They wanted our attention, and now they have it. Scientists have buried more than 2,000 pairs of underwear in gardens, meadows, fields, and lawns scattered across Switzerland.
ScienceAlertby Ivan Farkas31 Aug 2026
The expansive, abyssal darkness of the deep sea mirrors the mystique and grandeur of outer space.
ScienceAlertby David Nield31 Aug 2026
We know that AI is transforming modern life in myriad ways – influencing everything from scientific research to student education.
ScienceAlertby David Nield31 Aug 2026
A cup of coffee is something many of us reach for at least once daily, and researchers have long been interested in analyzing the health benefits and risks that come with regular doses of caffeine.
ScienceAlertby Russell McLendon30 Aug 2026
Earth's current mass extinction has our fingerprints all over it. Humans are decimating other species in a wide range of ways, and the problem is still getting worse, with extinction rates...
ScienceAlertby Esra Öz30 Aug 2026
For a patient losing blood, every minute without treatment can matter. But the plasma needed to help control bleeding isn't always available where the injury happens.
ScienceAlertby Jess Cockerill30 Aug 2026
Decades after offshore oil and gas projects are decommissioned, the underwater pipelines that are left behind continue to shed microplastics into the ocean.
ScienceAlertby Esra Öz30 Aug 2026
Every step, ankle flex, or rise onto your toes activates a remarkable pump below your knees. Your calf muscles squeeze the veins in your lower legs, helping propel blood upward toward your heart.
ScienceAlertby Jess Cockerill30 Aug 2026
We know sleep and Alzheimer's disease are intricately linked. In a new study published in the journal Neurology, a team of scientists explores the associations between particular kinds of...
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