Gambling Is Thousands of Years Older Than We Thought, Rewriting Human Evolution
Native Americans were playing dice and other games of chance many millennia before any known cultures elsewhere.
Scientists Create Plant That Produces Ayahuasca, Shrooms, and Toad Psychedelics All At Once
The proof-of-concept system produces psilocybin, DMT, and other compounds in leaves of the tobacco plant, potentially easing pressure on wild species and preserving Indigenous traditions.
Scientists Discover Giant ‘Cavity’ Beyond Earth That Isn’t Supposed to Exist
Earth’s magnetic field has created a huge void of galactic cosmic rays in space, which could help protect astronauts from radiation exposure.
Why It’s Good to Jack Off Frequently, According to Science
Masturbation has long been a scientific “mystery,” but a massive cross-species study shows that increased ejaculation has fertility benefits.
Scientists Narrow Down the Hunt for Aliens to 45 Planets
Scientists have narrowed the hunt for alien life to 45 rocky worlds where liquid water could make life possible.
Was Life Seeded from Space? ‘Complete Set’ of DNA Ingredients Discovered on Asteroid
“Organic molecules delivered from extraterrestrial materials may have played a key role in supplying building blocks for life on Earth,” said one scientist.
Alien Life Might Exist on the Starless Moons of Rogue Planets, Scientists Say
Moons orbiting free-floating planets may remain warm for billions of years, raising the possibility some might host stable water, or even life.
Scientists Discover Vast Ancient Trade Network That Rewrites History with Parrot DNA
“I think we often underestimate their capabilities,” said one of the researchers who uncovered a pre-Inca trade route linking the Amazon rainforest to the Pacific coast.
Humanity Has Altered an Asteroid’s Orbit Around the Sun
A NASA spacecraft into a small asteroid in 2022 moved its orbit around the Sun, according to a study that presents the “first-ever measurement of human-caused change in the heliocentric orbit of a celestial body.”
The Sun Is ‘Glitching.’ Scientists Investigated and Solved a Cosmic Mystery
Scientists studied tiny, abnormal vibrations—called “glitches”—to discover what happens inside the Sun while it undergoes phases of low activity.