Scientists expected Zimbabwe’s fossil beds to yield familiar South African dinosaurs, but the newly named Musango is helping reveal a distinct prehistoric community. Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth’s animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by diverse habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines, and teeming seas. It […]
MIT Astronomers Catch a Star Slowly Eating Its Companion 300 Light-Years Away
Astronomers have discovered a star slowly eating its companion in an extraordinary cosmic feast that could last billions of years. A small star about 300 light-years from Earth is feeding on a companion that circles it every 87 minutes. The two objects are remarkably close, yet the star is drawing away material slowly enough that […]
MIT Astronomers Catch a Star Slowly Eating Its Companion 300 Light-Years Away
Astronomers have discovered a star slowly eating its companion in an extraordinary cosmic feast that could last billions of years. A small star about 300 light-years from Earth is feeding on a companion that circles it every 87 minutes. The two objects are remarkably close, yet the star is drawing away material slowly enough that […]
Eating Blueberries Linked to Subtle Gut Changes and Signs of Mood Improvement
A small trial in older adults uncovered subtle gut changes and hints of mood improvement with daily blueberry powder, but no clear benefit over placebo. Inside the gut, the fiber and dark pigments in blueberries encounter a crowded community of microbes. Those ingredients could change the microbes and the substances they produce, raising the possibility […]
Eating Blueberries Linked to Subtle Gut Changes and Signs of Mood Improvement
A small trial in older adults uncovered subtle gut changes and hints of mood improvement with daily blueberry powder, but no clear benefit over placebo. Inside the gut, the fiber and dark pigments in blueberries encounter a crowded community of microbes. Those ingredients could change the microbes and the substances they produce, raising the possibility […]
The Secret Heart Benefit of a Common Diabetes Drug
Researchers discovered that a diabetes medication altered how certain immune cells function, potentially reducing harmful inflammation. A medication already used to treat diabetes may protect the heart by changing how immune cells behave in the bloodstream. In a small human clinical trial, researchers found that the drug reduced inflammatory cell clusters associated with cardiovascular disease, […]
Lake Powell Just Hit Its Lowest Level Ever
Snow drought and record warmth have pushed Lake Powell to its lowest level on record, deepening pressure on the Colorado River system. Snow drought and exceptional warmth across the Colorado Basin in 2026 helped push water storage in major Western reservoirs to historic lows. By summer, the effects of the weak mountain snowpack from winter […]
Lake Powell Just Hit Its Lowest Level Ever
Snow drought and record warmth have pushed Lake Powell to its lowest level on record, deepening pressure on the Colorado River system. Snow drought and exceptional warmth across the Colorado Basin in 2026 helped push water storage in major Western reservoirs to historic lows. By summer, the effects of the weak mountain snowpack from winter […]
Lake Powell Just Hit Its Lowest Level Ever
Snow drought and record warmth have pushed Lake Powell to its lowest level on record, deepening pressure on the Colorado River system. Snow drought and exceptional warmth across the Colorado Basin in 2026 helped push water storage in major Western reservoirs to historic lows. By summer, the effects of the weak mountain snowpack from winter […]
Lake Powell Just Hit Its Lowest Level Ever
Snow drought and record warmth have pushed Lake Powell to its lowest level on record, deepening pressure on the Colorado River system. Snow drought and exceptional warmth across the Colorado Basin in 2026 helped push water storage in major Western reservoirs to historic lows. By summer, the effects of the weak mountain snowpack from winter […]