A Cornell physicist has calculated that the universe may be nearing the halfway point of a total lifespan of about 33 billion years. Using newly released data from major dark energy observatories, he concludes that the cosmos will continue…
Category: 7. Science
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Sun orchids successfully trick bees with false anthers
Bees fooled by mimicry help pollinate sun orchids, driving fruit production.
Deceptive sun orchids are known to mimic nearby flowering plants, displaying showy anthers to lure bees. Now,…
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First solar eclipse of 2026: Can UAE residents see the ‘Ring of Fire’ on February 17? | World News
Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17, the world will witness the first solar eclipse of 2026. Known as an “annular” eclipse, it…
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Scientists discover the enzyme that lets cancer rapidly rewire its DNA
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have identified the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a dramatic genetic event in which a chromosome breaks into many fragments and is stitched back together in the wrong order. This…
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Ancient fingerprint found on 2,400-year-old Danish war boat
A fresh scientific investigation of the Hjortspring boat, an ancient wooden plank vessel displayed at the National Museum of Denmark, is shedding new light on where it may have come from. The boat’s origins have puzzled historians for more than a…
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Neuroscience has a species problem
Neuroscience has never been richer in data. Laboratories now generate detailed recordings of neural activity, behavior and physiology across species at scales unimaginable a decade ago. In rodents, researchers can monitor thousands…
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Robots observe humans, learn to move arms, set and clear table autonomously
A new methodology is helping robots to move its arms autonomously. Researchers combined a type of observational learning with intercommunication between its limbs to boost robots’ flexibility.
This breakthrough, achieved by researchers at…
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Asymmetric division rejuvenates stem cell lineages
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Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarf
by Riko Seibo
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a…
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Microbes harvest metals from meteorites aboard space station
by David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle
Ithaca, NY (SPX) Feb 16, 2026
If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes.
In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live…Continue Reading