A University of Bathled study has estimated that the carbon dioxide produced by humans as our bodies turn food into energy rose by 74% between 1985 and 2015, reaching 2.05 billion metric tons a year.… [+3315 chars]

A University of Bath–led study has estimated that the carbon dioxide produced by humans as our bodies turn food into energy rose by 74% between 1985 and 2015, reaching 2.05 billion metric tons a year. Researchers say the findings could help scientists better …

Phys.Org

Collective human metabolism produces 2 billion metric tons of CO₂ a year, global study estimates - Phys.org

MOAB A new dinosaur dig site near Arches National Park could be one of the oldest Cretaceous bonebeds in North America.
Experts in Utah say fossils found at the site outside of Moab, in eastern Utah… [+452 chars]

Scientists interested in learning more about the mass extinction of dinosaurs are ecstatic over a new excavation site which they said may hold the key to understanding the major evolutionary turning point.

KSL.com

New Moab excavation site could be oldest Cretaceous dinosaur bonebed in North America - KSL News

A nearly 3,000-pound NASA space telescope that has spent more than two decades studying some of the universe’s most powerful explosions is expected to come crashing back to Earth in the coming days, … [+3325 chars]

A nearly 3,000-pound NASA space telescope that has spent more than two decades studying some of the universe’s most powerful explosions is expected to come crashing back to Earth in the coming days, with some of its debris potentially surviving the fiery desc…

KTLA Los Angeles

NASA’s Swift telescope expected to crash to Earth after failed rescue mission - KTLA

Wow! SpaceX Launch creates mesmerizing space jellyfish
Remember the space jellyfish created from a SpaceX launch just a couple weeks ago? Well, theres a chance to catch it again Monday night! But le… [+1775 chars]

Another space jellyfish could glow in the sky Monday night. See the viewing forecast for Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Arizona and more.

The Weather Channel

Monday launch may produce a ‘space jellyfish’ in the West - The Weather Channel

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries a chemical clue to conditions in the planetary system of its origin, locked away long before it reached our sun. Its methane signature is unusually rich in hea… [+4821 chars]

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries a chemical clue to conditions in the planetary system of its origin, locked away long before it reached our sun. Its methane signature is unusually rich in heavy hydrogen, suggesting that the comet's frozen ingredients …

Heavy hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS's methane points to a frigid birthplace - Phys.org

Scientists have developed a remarkable new molecular motor that spins when electricity passes through it. Inspired by an ancient invention, the tiny machine can even reverse its direction when the el… [+7030 chars]

Scientists have built a groundbreaking molecular motor that spins in either direction using electricity, inspired by a machine invented more than 2,000 years ago. Even more remarkably, its rotation can boost electrical conductivity by up to 100 times, potenti…

Science Daily

Scientists shrink Archimedes’ screw to the size of a single molecule - Science Daily

In a recent Nature Communicationsstudy, researchers have reported the realization of an anti-spin ice, a system that does the opposite of conventional spin ices by breaking the ice rule that governs … [+10728 chars]

In a recent Nature Communications study, researchers have reported the realization of an anti-spin ice, a system that does the opposite of conventional spin ices by breaking the ice rule that governs them.

Breaking the ice: Scientists use attracting particles to form an anti-spin ice - Phys.org

From the outside, it looks like an unassuming rock, polished and dark with a reddish stripe running through it. But cracking it open has revealed a planetary scientists dream: one of the oldest Mars … [+114 chars]

The rock is so old it was on the surface of Mars when there was still liquid water on there.

The Washington Post

Scientists have what they say is one of the oldest Mars meteorites - The Washington Post

There are many contrasts between ice and fire in both real and fictional worlds from the volcanoes of Iceland, to the Game of Thrones fantasy series.
These two elements were at play in the early, fo… [+3878 chars]

There are many contrasts between ice and fire in both real and fictional worlds – from the volcanoes of Iceland, to the Game of Thrones fantasy series.

ScienceAlert

The Solar System Was Choosing Fire Over Ice Right From The Beginning, Study Shows - ScienceAlert

Forbes

The Moon And Venus Are About To Have Their Closest Meeting Of 2026 - Forbes

Scientists have proposed a surprising new explanation for why the universe exists, and it centers on a mysterious particle that physicists have largely overlooked for decades. Their theory suggests t… [+5609 chars]

A mysterious particle overlooked for decades may hold the key to why matter survived the Big Bang, allowing stars, planets, and life to exist. Scientists believe this forgotten neutrino reshaped the early universe and may have left detectable gravitational wa…

Scientists say a forgotten particle may explain why the universe exists - Science Daily

Earth is constantly molded by fire and ice, and not in a poetic sense.
These physical forces singe or scour our planet's surface with fiery eruptions or the unstoppable march of glaciers. 
On the c… [+5206 chars]

Earth is constantly molded by fire and ice, and not in a poetic sense.

We'd Be Entering an Ice Age Right Now if Climate Change Hadn't Terminated It, Study Suggests - ScienceAlert

Heart disease linked to high cholesterol continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Although doctors have more treatment options than ever, many people still struggle to lower their choles… [+5936 chars]

Scientists have uncovered a hidden mechanism that allows high-cholesterol diets to undermine the body&apos;s natural cholesterol defenses, and blocking it dramatically lowered harmful LDL cholesterol in mice. Even more promising, an experimental drug targetin…

Scientists discover a hidden driver of high cholesterol and a way to stop it - Science Daily

(CNN) — The popular theory that comets were crucial in kick-starting life on Earth billions of years ago may not hold up, according to new computer simulations that counter decades of scientific thinking. The finding suggests the fragile organic molecules sup…

East Idaho News

Scientists say decades-old theory on the origin of life may be wrong - East Idaho News

Scientists are getting astonishingly good at extracting ancient human DNA from mere dirt and dust, even when there are no physical remains left
No bones, no teeth, no fossils.
A small scoop of sedi… [+5638 chars]

Scientists are getting astonishingly good at extracting ancient human DNA from mere dirt and dust, even when there are no physical remains left...

Scientists Recovered 22,000-Year-Old Human DNA From Cave Dirt - ScienceAlert

On February 7, 1984, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first astronaut to move around in space untethered, with nothing connecting him to his spacecraft. Spacewalkers before him had alway… [+1109 chars]

On a clear night, the sky looks peaceful: a scattering of stars, a glowing Moon, maybe the blink of a passing satellite. That calm is mostly an illusion created by distance. Beyond our cozy corner of the cosmos, gravity bends time, entire regions sit almost c…

Boredpanda.com

11 Space Facts So Unsettling, You Might Never Look At The Night Sky The Same Way, As Shared By This Page - Bored Panda

Many have voiced concerns that artificial intelligence will take jobs away from humans. But assistant professor of chemistry Zhongyue (John) Yang, along with his former doctoral student Qianzhen Shao… [+5161 chars]

Many have voiced concerns that artificial intelligence will take jobs away from humans. But assistant professor of chemistry Zhongyue (John) Yang, along with his former doctoral student Qianzhen Shao (now a postdoc at Stanford) and other team members, has cre…

Chemists develop AI tool to convert human ingenuity into life-enhancing enzymes - Phys.org

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is on track to erupt once again in early November, roughly three weeks after its 55th eruptive episode concluded in mid-October. 
Kilauea began its most recent eruptive patt… [+2057 chars]

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is on track to erupt once again in early November, roughly three weeks after its 55th eruptive episode concluded in mid-October.

Foxweather.com

Scientists monitoring Hawaii's Kīlauea for possible 56th eruption episode during first week of November - FOX Weather

When it comes to photography of the cosmos, the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the best to ever do ita real astronomical Ansel Adams. Just look at the staggering body of work its produced since bei… [+3227 chars]

Budget gutted and shuttles grounded, the federal agency can only appeal to the private sector for help.