This microbe turns into a cannibalistic ‘Hulk’
Euplotes gigatrox’s shape-shifting may reveal how early life learned to act in surprisingly complex ways.
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Crabs can’t hide from an octopus with a mirror
New experiments show that octopuses can understand where an item is based solely on its reflection.
Shadowy tendrils of ancient lava have scarred a dark volcano next to a ‘skull’ in the Sahara — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Toussidé volcano, Chad [21.03731548, 16.47357325] What’s in the photo? The petrified remains of ancient lava and a skull-like caldera Who
Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest
A Chinese system has become the world’s most powerful supercomputer, surpassing American machines for the first time since 2021. LineShine, installed at China’s National Supercomputing
A discovery about this bat’s diet was hiding in a Renaissance painting
Renaissance painter Jan Brueghel the Elder painted a bat eating a bird — 400 years before scientists would document the behavior.
Acetaminophen in pregnancy shows no link to autism or ADHD, again
Reassuring evidence on acetaminophen’s safety in pregnancy keeps growing, with another study that compares siblings with different prenatal exposures.
2,000-year-old scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius eruption finally deciphered with help from AI
Nearly 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius buried a vast collection of scrolls in ash and scorched them into solid black lumps. Now, without unrolling them
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Preps for Spacewalk
Flight engineer Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) assists flight engineer Chris Williams of NASA as he tries on his spacesuit, testing its comfort
What Breaks a Cell’s Ribs Can Make It Stronger
The cells of animals, plants, and fungi start their lives by being torn apart. Cells are born by division, and just before a parent cell
CERN shutters the Large Hadron Collider for a major transformation
The High-Luminosity LHC, planned to switch on in 2030, could help physicists unravel mysteries about the Higgs boson, dark matter and more.
A whopping 14 million species of insects — or more — may roam Earth
New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.
Japan’s bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?
‘A silent pandemic’: How Japan is curbing antibiotic resistance, $5 at at time Antimicrobial resistance is a “silent pandemic,” posing huge threats to public health
Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest
A Chinese system has become the world’s most powerful supercomputer, surpassing American machines for the first time since 2021. LineShine, installed at China’s National Supercomputing
Sleep and Death cista handle: A 2,400-year-old sculpture depicting gods carrying away Zeus’ son during the Trojan War
QUICK FACTS Name: Sleep and Death cista handle What it is: A bronze decoration on a lidded box Where it is from: Italy When it