Scientists Create Superman-Like Eye Lasers
The new lasers are ‘some of the world’s smallest and lightest.’
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This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool
A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future biotechnologies.
Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds
A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.
Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia
Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.
Hubble Spies Stellar Blast Setting Clouds Ablaze
Jets of ionized gas streak across a cosmic landscape from a newly forming star.
‘The scientific cost would be severe’: A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at risk
Trump’s calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise at risk.
Science news this week: ISS medical evacuation, Mars Sample Return canceled, and woolly rhino flesh found in permafrost wolf
Jan. 17, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Is there anything ‘below’ Earth in space?
Earth and its neighbors orbit the sun on a relatively flat plane. But what’s below this plane, and is anythign below the Earth?
‘Zombie’ cells may drive common form of epilepsy
Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.
Tapping into new ‘probabilistic computing’ paradigm can make AI chips use much less power, scientists say
A new digital system allows operations on a chip to run in parallel, so an AI program can arrive at the best possible answer more
Human origins quiz: How well do you know the story of humanity?
Think you know about our human relatives? Take our quiz to find out — and remember, it’s human to make mistakes.
This fish may play a hole in its head like a drum
The rockhead poacher is a little fish with a big pit in its head. The divot may be like a drum, making sound that rises
Artemis 2 update: NASA to wheel historic, 11 million-pound rocket to the launch pad this weekend
NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket will roll out Saturday (Jan. 17) ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch. Here’s how to watch.
Famed archaeologist Zahi Hawass says he’s close to finding Nefertiti’s tomb in new documentary
Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he’s getting close.