Delivering a refreshing fusion of science, pop culture, history, and esoteric humor, renowned astrophysicist, lecturer, and best selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson takes us on a whirlwind tour of UFO…
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Female rats like a different kind of tickling than males
For nearly a decade, Vincent Bombail has been tickling rats. It’s been a standard technique used in the study of animal happiness. But not all rats particularly enjoy the experience,…
Jerusalem excavation reveals vast ancient tunnel with mysterious purpose
An impressive and mysterious ancient tunnel has been uncovered during an archaeological excavation in Jerusalem, near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. The remarkable discovery was made during excavations conducted by the Israel…
Fermilab Completes Its Part in Upgrading World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser
BYLINE: Madeleine O’Keefe Newswise — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has completed building and delivering the final component it is providing to the high-energy upgrade of…
DUNE Collaborators Advance Breakthrough Power-Over-Fiber Technology
BYLINE: Zachary Burton Newswise — Inside an unassuming building on the campus of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, a small research team is tackling…
Fermilab Marks Major Milestone for World-Leading DUNE Experiment
BYLINE: Tracy Marc Newswise — Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the Sanford Underground Research Facility held an event today in Lead, S.D., celebrating a significant milestone for the most ambitious neutrino research…
Genetic Pathways Link Cannabis Use to Psychosis Risk
Summary: New research provides a breakthrough in understanding the biological mechanisms linking Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and psychosis. By conducting a large-scale genetic meta-analysis, researchers identified over 500 genetic loci…
Hantavirus questions grow in the wake of a cruise ship outbreak
As public health officials around the world monitor dozens of former passengers and crewmembers of the MV Hondius for signs of hantavirus infection, scientists are hoping to learn more about…
The Whirlpool Galaxy comes alive photo of the day for May 13, 2026
The Whirlpool Galaxy sprawls across the cosmos in this striking new snapshot from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The galaxy, formally known as M51 (Messier 51), stretches out its…
