Scientists examining 3,000-year-old objects from China's Sanxingdui site found silk traces on 101 artefacts, suggesting the ancient Shu people used fabric in religious ceremonies.
University of Sydney researchers discovered that honey from Australia's native stingless bees stops the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi, offering potential clues for tackling antimicrobial resistance.
A study in Science reveals that Canada's Barnes Ice Cap began expanding 2,000 years ago, signaling a potential new glaciation, until human-caused global warming reversed the trend around 1960.
Botanists have identified a new giant water lily species, Victoria boliviana, in Colombia's Inírida River after an Instagram post prompted a scientific expedition. The rare plant is now being proposed for Critically Endangered status due to its limited population.
A rare Nanotyrannus skeleton named Jodi, discovered in Montana by rancher Jodi Pierson, is set for auction at Sotheby's with a $6 million to $9 million estimate, drawing criticism from scientists over private fossil ownership.
Researchers at Delft University of Technology developed a miniature soft robotic actuator powered by living microalgae. By using light to trigger algae metabolism and alter pH levels in hydrogel layers, the device can bend, grasp, and lift objects underwater without electricity.
Iris Shen, a 17-year-old high school student from Texas, won third place and $150,000 in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search by testing blood-cancer treatments on clams as an alternative research model.
Nathan Gael Montelongo, a seventh-grader from La Joya, Texas, developed chitosan powder from discarded restaurant shellfish shells to test its ability to remove microplastics and pollutants from Rio Grande water, using zebrafish embryos and Arduino sensors, and designed a prototype raft for automated water quality monitoring and treatment, earning him a spot as a finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.
Seventh-grader Ankith Burki from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley designed an atmospheric water generator that increased water collection by 117% using low-frequency sine waves, earning him a spot as a national finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for his innovative approach to addressing global water scarcity.
Bailey Quinn Frank, an eighth-grader from Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, designed a simple air sampler using fans and filter paper to collect airborne bacterial DNA for health surveillance in rural communities. Her project earned her a place among 30 national finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.
In 1963, vaccine researcher Dr Maurice Hilleman used a virus sample from his five-year-old daughter Jeryl Lynn's mumps infection to develop the Jeryl Lynn vaccine strain, which was approved by the FDA in 1967 and remains in use today.
British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield invented the CT scanner, producing the first clinical human brain scan on October 1, 1971, and transforming medical imaging.
Wileidy Feliciano-Rivera, a seventh-grader from Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, created biodegradable mulch from discarded school cafeteria plantain peels, reducing weed growth by up to 53% in four-week tests. Her project, EcoMusa, earned her a spot as a finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.
A Google-backed project in Australia successfully reduced invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito populations by up to 95% using sterilized males. Alphabet's Debug initiative now seeks approval to implement similar strategies in California and Florida.
Texas-based biotechnology firm Colossal Biosciences is using AI, CRISPR, and ancient DNA to resurrect extinct species like dire wolves and woolly mammoths, aiming for ecological restoration and climate benefits.
University of Oregon researchers reconstructed lactoferrin proteins from 160 million years ago and found some antimicrobial peptides outperformed modern human versions against drug-resistant bacteria, revealing how small evolutionary changes enhanced potency and could inform future treatments.
An international team discovered 57 new marine species and five new genera in Argentina's Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon. The findings, including a 'Loki' sea cucumber, were identified during a two-week collaborative workshop following an August 2025 expedition.
Retreating mountain ice in Norway has revealed 48 prehistoric arrows, including a 6,000-year-old stone-tipped artifact. Archaeologists are racing against time to recover these organic items before exposure to air destroys them.
Scientists have identified a new species of wild cat, 'Tigrino' (Lepardus tilcayo), in Bolivia, South America, after more than a hundred years.
Marine archaeologists discovered a 2,100-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Adrasan, Turkey, carrying thousands of elite ceramic tableware pieces from Rhosus bound for Rome.
Forest officials have spotted a rare Afro-Asian sand snake and a Rajwadi snake together in the Kala Dungar area near the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Kutch district.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a depth of 10 km on Tuesday. Separately, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Panama earlier in the day.
Stanford researchers transplanted lab-grown human brain tissue into genetically engineered mice lacking most of their cerebral cortex, enabling the human tissue to occupy over 90% of cortical space and form functional connections. The model allows study of human neuron maturation, disease mechanisms, and rare cell types like von Economo neurons, with implications for autism, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and cerebral palsy research.
