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As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it. -
Archeologists say they have solved the 6,000-year-old mystery of Armenia’s “dragon stones" – massive carved monoliths scattered across high-altitude slopes and pastures where no ancient settlements ever existed. It's a story of worship and water. -
Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave, scientists have made an incredible discovery – a giant communal spider web spanning more than 1,000 square feet, home to an estimated 110,000 spiders that defy nature to coexist in harmony.
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5,200 holes carved into a Peruvian mountain left by an ancient economy
December 21, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonFor nearly a century, a strange band of 5,200 holes carved into a hillside has defied explanation. Stretching for nearly a mile along the edge of the Pisco Valley, Monte Serpe – "serpent mountain" – may have finally revealed its secrets to scientists. -
These spiders create doppelgängers to deter predators
December 21, 2025 | Chelsea HaneyStep aside, Van Gogh. New research shows that several orb-weaving species create giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to confuse potential predators. It’s a clever form of deception that nudges the line between instinct and ingenuity. -
No DNA evidence at crime scene? Protein analysis comes to the rescue
December 20, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalYour next favorite true crime podcast might have some new forensics jargon to make sense of. Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to identify humans – similar to how we do with DNA – that could come in handy while investigating crimes. -
Leaf-scan tells farmers when fruit is ripe – without destroying it
December 20, 2025 | Ben CoxworthIn order for farmers to know if their fruit is ripe, they have to pick and analyze pieces of that fruit, reducing their yields. Utilizing a new technique, however, they could soon leave all the fruit intact, analyzing the leaves beside it instead. -
For longer-lasting, eco-friendlier asphalt ... just add algae
December 19, 2025 | Ben CoxworthNobody likes potholes, nor do they like the environmental damage associated with the petroleum utilized in traditional asphalt bitumen. That's why scientists are now looking at replacing the latter with a binder derived from algae. -
Saturnian moon may be the solar system's biggest slushie
December 18, 2025 | David SzondyAccording to NASA, Saturn's moon Titan may be the most fantastically large slushie of all time. Based on a reexamination of data from the Cassini probe collected in 2012, the moon's long-suspected global ocean may actually be a slurry of ice and rock. -
Discarded mussel shells may be diverted from landfills – to sandblast jeans
December 18, 2025 | Ben CoxworthThe tons of discarded mussel shells generated by the seafood industry may be organic, but they're still very slow to biodegrade in landfills. They may soon find new life, however, sandblasting jeans in the textile industry. -
Airless wheel can change shape and drive through fire
December 17, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalOne of the big challenges in building a space rover is ensuring it doesn't break down out there. Aerospace engineers have designed a flexible wheel for rovers that doesn't require an air-filled tube, can change its size, and can take a real beating. -
Mystery behind the collapse of the ancient Harappan empire finally solved
December 15, 2025 | Jay KakadeThe culprit behind the mysterious disappearance of one of the most advanced urban civilizations at the time, contemporaries to Mesopotamians and Egyptians, has finally been identified: a series of severe droughts that dried rivers 4,000 years ago. -
Rose-oil glue sticks and unsticks at the flick of a light switch
December 15, 2025 | Ben CoxworthElectronics that can't be easily dismantled for recycling aren't very eco-friendly, nor are petroleum-based adhesives. Scientists have set about addressing both issues, by developing a switchable adhesive made mainly of rose oil.
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