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sciencealert.com > ultimate-limit-of-the-human-lifespan-may-be-identified-study-suggests

Ultimate Limit of The Human Lifespan May Be Identified, Study Suggests

25+ min ago   (489+ words) When the iconic rock band Queen asked, "Who wants to live forever?" the question was rhetorical, but for many people, the answer was "Yes"....

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sciencealert.com > world-first-humanoid-robots-perform-surgery-on-live-animals-this-could-prove-useful-in-space

World First: Humanoid Robots Perform Surgery on Live Animals. This Could Prove Useful in Space.

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (647+ words) For the first time ever, humanoid robots operated by surgeons have successfully performed laparoscopic gallbladder removal in pigs. This feasibility study, reported in Nature, demonstrates that humanoid robots can be reliable aids in surgery, potentially allowing surgeons to perform complex…...

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sciencealert.com > a-rare-distant-space-rock-killed-the-dinosaurs-and-it-reveals-just-how-unlucky-they-were

A Rare, Distant Space Rock Killed The Dinosaurs – And It Reveals Just How Unlucky They Were

5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (335+ words) The dinosaurs had a good run, but when their time was up, it was very much up....

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sciencealert.com > moss-behaves-a-little-like-a-really-slow-brain-scientist-discovers

Moss Is Generating Electrical Waves That Look Startlingly Like a Neural Network

11+ hour, 24+ min ago   (192+ words) Mosses are some of the earliest plants that appeared in the fossil record, but they're anything but simple....

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sciencealert.com > us-measles-cases-just-hit-a-grim-milestone-they-are-now-the-highest-theyve-been-in-35-years

Measles Cases in The US Just Hit a 35-Year High. Here's What's Driving The Surge, And What You Need to Know

12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1374+ words) Measles cases in the United States have just passed a "grim milestone", reaching numbers that haven't been seen in 35 years. In 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a total of 2,289 measles cases. Today, 21 July 2026, that number was officially…...

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sciencealert.com > strange-clues-in-the-milky-way-suggest-our-galaxy-may-have-flipped-sideways

The Milky Way May Have Flipped Sideways... After a Collision With a Sausage-Shaped Galaxy

19+ hour, 25+ min ago   (498+ words) It's easy to think of our home galaxy as a relatively stable place, a neatly ordered disk sailing serenely through space like a frisbee – but it may be a lot more turbulent than it looks....

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sciencealert.com > iceberg-lettuce-has-been-implicated-in-the-us-cyclospora-outbreak-heres-how-you-should-prepare-your-salad

Iceberg Lettuce Has Been Implicated in The US Cyclospora Outbreak – Here's How You Should Prepare Your Salad

20+ hour, 5+ min ago   (103+ words) It's probably not news to you that a parasite that causes explosive diarrhea has been surging in the US....

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sciencealert.com > the-worlds-largest-dried-lakebed-is-leaking-vast-amounts-of-carbon-but-scientists-say-theres-a-solution

The World's Largest Dried Lakebed Is Leaking Vast Amounts of Carbon. But Scientists Say There's a Solution.

22+ hour, 23+ min ago   (714+ words) If you've ever walked past a drying lakebed in the peak of summer, you might have noticed some very unpleasant smells emanating from the mud. That pungent odor is a mix of gases being released from the soil, as enormous…...

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sciencealert.com > the-sunlight-on-your-face-took-8-minutes-to-reach-earth-but-first-it-spent-170000-years-escaping-the-sun

The Sunlight on Your Face Took 8 Minutes to Reach Earth. But First, It Spent 170,000 Years Escaping The Sun.

1+ day, 25+ min ago   (163+ words) Imagine you're at a party....

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sciencealert.com > pumpkin-peel-offers-an-incredible-new-way-to-keep-food-fresh-study-shows

Pumpkin Peel Offers an Incredible New Way to Keep Food Fresh, Study Shows

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (302+ words) Making food last for longer is something humans have been working on for millions of years, and we're not out of ideas yet....