New fossil evidence is overturning a long-held assumption about how vertebrates first transitioned from water to land. The hatchlings of three different animals related to the earliest land-goers show that…
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How Messi, Mbappe and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup
Part of soccer’s beauty lies in its unpredictability. Already in World Cup 2026, we have seen Morocco tie with five-time champion Brazil and Australia overturn the odds by beating Turkey.…
Ancient timber monument reveals earliest known solstice alignment in Stonehenge landscape
Archaeologists have uncovered a 5,000-year-old ceremonial monument near Stonehenge that appears to represent the earliest known solstice alignment in the area, suggesting prehistoric communities were marking the summer and winter…
TBI and Common Neurological Conditions Accelerate One Another
Summary: A study of 55,204 older veterans demonstrates a dangerous bi-directional risk loop between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurological diseases.The research found that older adults who sustained a TBI…
One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets
Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one is a cosmic cannibal that has devoured at least one planet. Binary stars should have the same chemical composition…
A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading
WASHINGTON — Microbiologists are used to looking at gross pictures and hearing scary statistics. So when a moderator of a session on emerging fungal infections at the ASM Microbe meeting…
Muon G-2 Experiment Receives Prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
BYLINE: Jen Roney Newswise — Argonne scientists contributed to the Muon g-2 experiment hosted at Fermilab, recognized with the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for delivering the world’s most…
How real is the Cyclops in ‘The Odyssey’?
The iconic one-eyed monster coming to movie screens in July in The Odyssey might have more in common with tiny water critters than with humans.
Rural areas lag behind in cancer treatment and prevention – even as rich, urban areas increasingly leave dying from cancer in the rearview
Cancer in the United States experienced a dramatic turnaround in 1991. Prior to that year, cancer deaths had been increasing for decades, peaking at 215 deaths per 100,000 people, meaning…
