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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. -
In what could be an industry shifting breakthrough, researchers have created a screen about the size of a human pupil with a resolution that breaks through the limits of pixels. The invention could radically change virtual reality and other applications. -
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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Fresh or fishy: Microneedle device spots sketchy seafood in real time
December 05, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWhen you're checking the freshness of a piece of fish that you plan on eating, you want results right away. That's where a new microneedle-based sensor comes in, as it delivers a yay or nay in less than two minutes. -
Ultra-rare carnivorous 'killer plant' found lurking on city's doorstep
December 05, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonThere's an old saying that everything in Australia wants to eat you – and this apparently includes plants. Now scientists have made a special find, stumbling across a massive community of a rare meat-eaters living closer to humans than ever before. -
Sick ant babies request death by poison from nest mates
December 05, 2025 | Michael FrancoIn a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to sacrifice their own life for the betterment of the nest. -
Anchovy-inspired appliance could keep microplastics from leaving your laundry
December 05, 2025 | Ben CoxworthThe water leaving your washing machine may soon be a lot more eco-friendly, thanks to the anchovy. A filter inspired by the tiny fish could remove microplastics from the outgoing water, keeping them from entering local waterways. -
Pond frogs chow down on 'murder hornets' like it ain't no thing
December 05, 2025 | Michael FrancoIn the world of flying, stinging insects, Asian giant hornets reign supreme, reaching impressive sizes and wielding mighty venom-filled lances. Now, researchers have found an unlikely hero that can vanquish these buzzing badasses: the humble frog. -
Not-so-Paleo: We've been 'plant-loving foodies' as long as we've been hunters
December 04, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonNew evidence shows that Neanderthals, early Homo sapiens and even earlier hominins were using, processing and eating starches, grass seeds, nuts, fruits, sedges and tubers long before the supposed "Broad Spectrum Revolution" diet shift took place. -
Oldest RNA ever found in an ancient woolly mammoth leg
December 03, 2025 | Jay KakadeScientists have sequenced RNA from a nearly 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth leg, the oldest ancient RNA ever recovered. These fragile molecules could reveal which genes were active in the animal’s final hours. -
World's first biodegradable coffin made of mushrooms
December 03, 2025 | Shirl LeighPaying respect to the dead can be an eco-unfriendly matter, whether opting for a wooden coffin or cremation. Instead, Loop Biotech has found a way to save forests and reduce CO2 emissions with the Loop Living Cocoon, a mushroom-based casket. -
16,000 dinosaur tracks uncover the largest moment of ancient life
December 03, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonThe extent of an incredible dinosaur highway has been revealed in Bolivia. More than 16,000 footprints, along with tail impressions, have been fully documented – and the scale of theropod activity alone is unlike anything that's been seen before. -
Bears pulled off one of evolution’s biggest rule breaks – twice
December 02, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonBears look like textbook mammals, but hidden in their evolutionary history are two dramatic departures from the rules of growth and adaptation. Scientists have now unlocked when, and how, ancient bears broke the rules and hacked nature out of need.
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