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A fossil harvestman identified using advanced imaging techniques shows that extinct arachnid lineages once lived in Europe. The discovery expands the known diversity of amber-preserved species in the region. A team of researchers from Germany and Bulgaria, led by SNSB paleontologist Christian Bartel, has identified a previously unknown species of harvestman preserved in 35-million-year-old amber […]

As generative AI becomes more embedded in everyday thinking, its role extends beyond producing information to actively shaping how people interpret reality. When generative AI systems produce false information, this is often described as AI “hallucinating at us”—producing errors that people may mistakenly accept as true. A new study, however, suggests a more complex issue: […]

A strange giant planet orbiting a small star is forcing astronomers to rethink how planetary systems form. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have taken a closer look at TOI-5205 b, a strange exoplanet often labeled “forbidden,” and found something unexpected. Its atmosphere appears to be unusually poor in heavy elements compared to […]

A strange giant planet orbiting a small star is forcing astronomers to rethink how planetary systems form. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have taken a closer look at TOI-5205 b, a strange exoplanet often labeled “forbidden,” and found something unexpected. Its atmosphere appears to be unusually poor in heavy elements compared to […]

A new study reveals an unexpected mechanism behind how humans develop sharp, color-rich vision before birth, pointing to a coordinated role between key biochemical signals in the retina. Humans begin developing sharp vision before birth through a coordinated interaction between a vitamin A–derived molecule and thyroid hormones in the retina, according to scientists at Johns […]

A new study reveals an unexpected mechanism behind how humans develop sharp, color-rich vision before birth, pointing to a coordinated role between key biochemical signals in the retina. Humans begin developing sharp vision before birth through a coordinated interaction between a vitamin A–derived molecule and thyroid hormones in the retina, according to scientists at Johns […]

UCLA researchers have found that specific molecular changes in mice may actually provide protective effects instead of causing harm. As people age, muscles take longer to recover after injury, a challenge that many older adults experience firsthand. A study from UCLA using mice points to an unexpected explanation. Muscle stem cells in older tissue build […]

Centenarians appear to age differently at the molecular level, maintaining unexpectedly “younger” biological signatures in key systems. Only about 0.02% of people in Switzerland reach the age of 100. What sets these centenarians apart? Could their bodies hold clues to resisting the usual toll of aging? To investigate, scientists from the University of Geneva and […]

Centenarians appear to age differently at the molecular level, maintaining unexpectedly “younger” biological signatures in key systems. Only about 0.02% of people in Switzerland reach the age of 100. What sets these centenarians apart? Could their bodies hold clues to resisting the usual toll of aging? To investigate, scientists from the University of Geneva and […]

Centenarians appear to age differently at the molecular level, maintaining unexpectedly “younger” biological signatures in key systems. Only about 0.02% of people in Switzerland reach the age of 100. What sets these centenarians apart? Could their bodies hold clues to resisting the usual toll of aging? To investigate, scientists from the University of Geneva and […]