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Scientists Explain Why ‘Doing Your Own Research’ Leads to Believing Conspiracies
Researchers found that people searching misinformation online risk falling into “data voids” that increase belief in conspiracies.
Scientists Have Solved the Mystery of a Strange 'Signal' from Earth's Core, Study Reports
Scientists in China report they've confirmed a link between an 8.5-year signal and a "wobble" in Earth's core that challenges earlier knowledge.
Ancient Inscribed Bricks Contain Evidence of Mysterious Magnetic 'Anomaly,' Scientists Find
Scientists analyzing ancient Mesopotamian bricks have discovered traces of the Levantine Iron Age geomagnetic anomaly that shed light on its strength.
A Monumental Prehistoric Discovery In Siberia Rewrites Human History, Scientists Say
Researchers report dating of the world's oldest known fort in Siberia to 8,000 years ago, shifting conceptions of what foraging societies were like.
Red Alert: Scientists Have Discovered a Dolphin With Thumbs
I, for one, welcome our dolphin overlords.
Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understanding Whale Language
Researchers have identified new elements of whale vocalizations that they propose are analogous to human speech, including vowels and pitch.
'Nanoplastics' Could Be Worse Than Microplastics and We Know Almost Nothing About Them
“From the public point of view, this could be the next asbestos."
Physicists Challenge 'Fundamental Nature of Gravity' With Wild New Theory
A new theory claims to solve one of the biggest problems in modern physics, but not everyone is convinced.
Physicists Propose Way to Harvest Incredible Energy From Black Holes In Wild Paper
Primordial black holes can theoretically be turned into powerful and rechargeable "batteries," a new paper says. But it has some supermassive caveats.
A Ray From Space Hit Earth with Such Incredible Power That Scientists Named It After a God
The source of the Amaterasu particle, named after the Japanese sun goddess, is a "big mystery."
Archaeologists Discover Vast, Complex Prehistoric Society That Rewrites History
The prehistoric peoples of Central Europe didn't disappear after their social order collapsed in 1600 BC. They spread, and thrived.
Scientists Discovered an Ancient 'Large-Scale Structure' In Deep Space
The "Cosmic Vine" is a massive structure in the cosmic web that links 20 galaxies in the early universe.