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Four nearby white dwarf stars have been discovered hiding in plain sight beside brighter red dwarf companions。 Hubble's ultraviolet observations finally revealed the long-hidden stellar remnants, including one just 25 light-years away that took nearly three decades to confirm。 The findings match long-standing predictions and suggest our corner of t
A notorious snake invasion that devastated Guam’s native birds may have succeeded because the reptiles carried hidden genetic advantages。 Using advanced long-read DNA sequencing, researchers uncovered more than 19,000 large genetic differences in brown tree snakes, many concentrated in genes tied to immunity and smell。 This overlooked diversity may
Researchers found that specific brain circuits help decide which jobs bees perform as they age。 When those circuits were switched off, older worker bees began caring for the queen again instead of carrying out their normal later-life duties。 The findings reveal that a bee colony’s complex division of labor may be guided by neural switches hidden in
A new analysis has precisely dated paintings in France’s Font-de-Gaume cave for the first time。 Scientists discovered charcoal inside black pigments once thought to contain only minerals, allowing them to use radiocarbon dating。 The results show that a bison was painted about 13,000 years ago, while sections of a mask-like figure were added during
A newly discovered turning point in the Sun’s 11-year cycle could allow scientists to predict future solar activity years earlier than before。 At this “switch-off” point, the most violent space weather abruptly ends, and the remaining number of sunspots offers clues about the next cycle’s strength。 Early projections suggest Solar Cycle 26 may be mo
Deep beneath submarine volcanoes, Earth may be running a natural “gold kitchen。” By analyzing volcanic glass from the Kermadec island arc north of New Zealand, researchers found that water-rich mantle repeatedly melts beneath subduction zones, gradually concentrating gold in rising magma。 The process works because intense melting breaks down sulfur
Sweden could become an important source of rare earth elements needed for magnets and green technologies。 Instead of extracting one target metal, researchers are cataloging everything contained in Swedish mineral deposits。 They will then develop magnets using those naturally available combinations, potentially reducing pollution, waste, and relianc
Modern humans carry DNA from two mysterious extinct lineages in addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans。 Their hidden genetic legacy shows that our evolutionary past was shaped by repeated mixing among many different human groups
Europa’s hidden ocean has made the icy moon one of the solar system’s most promising places to search for habitable conditions。 Scientists have hoped that water from this deep ocean might rise through cracks and form shallow reservoirs that future spacecraft could more easily study。 New simulations suggest that journey is unlikely because turbulent