New research shows Utah’s Wasatch Fault dips more gently at depth than expected, increasing earthquake risk for populated areas like Salt Lake City. Ancient rock weakness adds to the danger. (Artist’… [+5021 chars]

A new paper explains how the properties of fault rocks and geologic events that took place over a billion years ago could signal concerning seismic activity for Utah's population center. Utah’s Wasatch Fault extends about 240 miles along the western edge of t…

SciTechDaily

The Next Earthquake Is Long Overdue: New Research Reveals Wasatch Fault More Dangerous Than Previously Believed - SciTechDaily

Consciousness is usually treated as a human problem, tied to brains and behavior. Yet for centuries some thinkers have quietly asked whether experience might reach far beyond our skulls, right down t… [+6045 chars]

Is consciousness is a fundamental feature of the universe, present in all matter to some degree? This idea is known as panpsychism.

Earth.com

What if everything, from animals to plants to atoms, has consciousness? This theory is gaining momentum - Earth.com

Paleontologists have discovered a three-eyed creature with a pencil sharpener-like mouth that roamed the sea for prey more than 500 million years ago.
The fossilized remains of one Mosura fentoni ni… [+2712 chars]

Fossils of the underwater predator shed new light on biodiversity from the Cambrian period.

Paleontologists discover a 500-million-year-old, 3-eyed predator - NPR

A newly identified dinosaur has stirred attention among paleontologists worldwide. It lived about 94 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous epoch and has been hailed as the earliest known memb… [+5937 chars]

Argentine paleontologists present Cienciargentina sanchezi, the oldest rebbachisaurid (94 million years old).

The oldest known rebbachisaur has been found, dating back 94 million years - Earth.com

A recent study published in Science Advances reveals that the moons interior is asymmetrical, with the side facing Earth significantly warmer than the far side. This finding comes from detailed analy… [+2893 chars]

Scientists have found that the moon’s interior isn’t what we thought — one half is significantly warmer.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

One Side of the Moon is Much Hotter Than the Other - The Daily Galaxy

Chinese scientists have discovered a new microbe that developed on board the countys Tiangong space station, according to a new study.
The strain, officially named niallia tiangongensis, is a new va… [+1130 chars]

The microbe developed in a cabin and its discovery could have important implications for the future of space travel.

Post Magazine

New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station - South China Morning Post

The light of someone's life might not be just another person, but light in the literal sense. According to a recent study by researchers from University of Calgary, every living system emits light wi… [+3907 chars]

The light of someone's life might not be just another person, but light in the literal sense. According to a recent study by researchers from University of Calgary, every living system emits light without requiring external excitation due to a biological phen…

Phys.Org

Living beings emit a faint light that extinguishes upon death, according to a new study - Phys.org

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Astronomyreveals an unprecedented look at the turbulent magnetic forces shaping our Milky Way galaxy. Using advanced simulations, researchers have for the f… [+3868 chars]

Scientists have captured the Milky Way’s magnetic turbulence in stunning detail, unlocking new clues to space weather that could protect satellites and astronauts.

Scientists Capture Milky Way’s Magnetic Turbulence Like Never Before - The Daily Galaxy

Summary: Despite vast ecological differences, animals from meerkats to hyenas appear to follow a shared behavioral architecture in how they switch between activities. By tracking movement patterns wi… [+8195 chars]

Despite vast ecological differences, animals from meerkats to hyenas appear to follow a shared behavioral architecture in how they switch between activities.

Neurosciencenews.com

Hidden Patterns Shape Animal Behavior Across Species - Neuroscience News

Welcome back to the Abstract! 
Im trying out something a little different this week: Instead of rounding up four studies per usual, Im going deep on one lead study followed by a bunch of shorter tid… [+9454 chars]

This week, we have stories about wild horses, wild chimps, and wild cosmic deaths.

404media.co

The Universe Will Decay a Lot Sooner than Expected - 404 Media

Life on Earth probably began in warm, underwater 'chemical gardens', rich in hydrogen and iron. Researchers from Germany have now simulated this environment in a vial, and found that archaic life for… [+4409 chars]

Life on Earth probably began in warm, underwater 'chemical gardens', rich in hydrogen and iron.

ScienceAlert

Scientists Recreated The Ancient Chemical Reactions That May Have Sparked Life - ScienceAlert

New research has revealed another set of tasks most humans can do with ease that artificial intelligence
 (AI) stumbles over — reading an analogue clock or figuring out the day on which a date will … [+4263 chars]

Challenges in visual and spatial processing and a deficit in training data have revealed a surprising lack of timekeeping ability in AI systems

Live Science

AI models can't tell time or read a calendar, study reveals - Live Science

Washington
If youve never heard of the Axial Seamount, youd be forgiven. But the underwater volcano has made nationalnews recently after research suggested it is likely nearing its first eruption in… [+3712 chars]

The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano 300 miles off Oregon’s coast, may erupt soon. What it means for Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

Bellingham Herald

Underwater Pacific volcano expected to erupt. What would that mean for WA? - Bellingham Herald

On March 28, 2025, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Myanmar, causing extensive damage and claiming the lives of over 4,900 people. The quake was centered near the city of Mandalay… [+2639 chars]

On March 28, 2025, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Myanmar, causing extensive damage and claiming the lives of over 4,900 people. The

Indiandefencereview.com

For the First Time Ever, Scientists Caught the Earth Ripping Apart on Camera During Burma’s Deadliest Earthquake Ever - Indian Defence Review

On October 31, 2000, a remarkable event took place: it was the last day when every human being was still present on Earth. Thisdate marked thelaunch of the Soyuz TM-31 capsule from the Baikonur Cosmo… [+3448 chars]

October 31, 2000 marked a moment unlike any other in human history. Since that day, no one has ever been solely on Earth.

October 31, 2000: The Final Day All Humans Were on Earth — Before Everything Changed - The Daily Galaxy

A new atomic clock is one of the worlds best timekeepers, researchers say and after years of development, the fountain-style clock is now in use helping keep official U.S. time.
Known as NIST-F4, th… [+1405 chars]

The new clock is so reliable that it would be off by less than a second if it had started running 100 million years ago, researchers say.

The Washington Post

NIST set its new atomic clock in motion, and it’s astoundingly precise - The Washington Post

Titan is one of the largest of Saturn's moons and has surface liquid, a dense atmosphere and ... More clouds. (Artist's impression)
getty
According to new data from telescopes, there are clouds in … [+3866 chars]

The James Webb Space Telescope and the ground-based Keck Observatory have detected clouds on Titan, revealing active methane weather and complex organic chemistry.

Forbes

NASA’s Webb Spots Clouds On Titan, Saturn’s ‘Earth-Like’ Moon - Forbes

Mashable

NASA just performed a 'miracle save' for its farthest spacecraft - Mashable

Elephants are known for their intelligence, complex social behavior, memory
 and size, including their giant ears. The ears of African elephants (Loxodontaafricana) can grow up to 6.6 feet (2 meters… [+3919 chars]

Elephants have the largest ears in the animal kingdom, and there's a practical reason for that.

Why do elephants have big ears? - Live Science

There are two female northern white rhinos left in the world, and that is it. With no more males, this subspecies is on the very brink of extinction. But a long-dead rhinos cells might allow scientis… [+3188 chars]

It's all thanks to the creature's cells being frozen over 10 years ago, as part of a process called biobanking.

Discoverwildlife.com

“We’re not trying to recreate a species from ancient DNA scraps”: One of Earth’s rarest animals could be brought back from the edge of extinction - BBC Wildlife Magazine