Science News

41 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• New Horizons Data Reveals Six Confirmed Landslides on Pluto · Reanalysis of New Horizons imagery identifies six large landslides clustered around Sputnik Planitia on Pluto.
• Trump Administration's OMB Proposal Threatens U.S. Scientific Leadership · New OMB rules would let political appointees control federal science funding, risking a repeat of Soviet-era scientific suppression.
• Scientists Propose Geoengineering El Niño to Reduce Extreme Weather · New simulations suggest marine cloud brightening could weaken El Niño events and their associated weather extremes.
• MIT Physicist Proposes Shoebox Satellites to Detect Nuclear Weapons in Orbit · A new method uses small satellites to detect neutrons from nuclear weapons in space.
• AI Tools Designed to Vet Science Are Surprisingly Easy to Fool · Researchers demonstrate AI peer review tools can be easily manipulated to inflate paper scores.
• Robot Swarm Mapped Greenland's Perilous Ice Sheets · A swarm of autonomous robots successfully mapped Greenland's dangerous ice sheets.
• Genomic Study Finds Beefalo Breed Lacks Significant Bison DNA · DNA analysis reveals Beefalo hybrids contain little to no bison ancestry despite breed claims.
• Most U.S. Teens Underestimate Fentanyl's Deadly Risk After Single Use · Research shows many U.S. adolescents fail to recognize that fentanyl can be lethal after just one use.
• Scientists Explain Why Pickles Glow Orange When Plugged In · Researchers discovered alternating current creates vapor pockets that ignite hydrogen from electrolysis, causing the glow.
• New Study Suggests 'Hobbits' Scavenged Elephant Remains on Flores · Analysis of bones indicates Homo floresiensis scavenged leftovers from Komodo dragons rather than hunting or using fire.
• Giant Borneo Trees Adapt to Drought Without Losing Water Transport Efficiency · Tall dipterocarp trees in Borneo maintain water transport efficiency during drought through anatomical adaptations.
• D.C. Exhibit Showcases Natural History of Every U.S. State · A new exhibit in Washington, D.C. displays the natural history of every U.S. state.
• Study Finds Elk Cause More Dangerous Wildlife Encounters Than Bears · Analysis of nearly 3,000 incidents reveals elk are involved in more aggressive wildlife encounters than bears in Canadian national parks.
• New Dudgeon Walking Shark Species Discovered in Papua New Guinea · Scientists discover the Dudgeon walking shark, a new species with unique markings in Milne Bay.
• Microbe Euplotes gigatrox Transforms into Cannibalistic Supergiant · Newly discovered microbe Euplotes gigatrox turns into a cannibalistic supergiant when food is abundant.
• Octopuses Learn to Use Mirrors to Locate Hidden Crabs · California two-spot octopuses learn to use mirror reflections to find hidden crabs
• Renaissance Painting Reveals Bat's Bird-Hunting Behavior · Scientists identify a greater noctule bat eating a songbird in a 1611 painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder.
• Hong Kong Study Confirms No Link Between Prenatal Acetaminophen Use and Autism or ADHD · Large sibling-comparison study finds no increased risk of autism or ADHD from acetaminophen exposure in utero.
• Experts Debate Imminent Threat of AI-Driven Cyberattacks · Security experts warn that new AI models lower barriers for cyberattacks while debating the urgency of the threat.
• Deep-Sea Isopods Stole Bacterial Gene to Survive Starvation · Giant deep-sea isopods endure years without food by utilizing a stolen bacterial gene.
• Newborn Neurons Repair Fatal DNA Breaks During Brain Development · Mice study reveals newborn neurons repair lethal double-strand DNA breaks within a day to survive migration.
• New Science on Algae Die-Offs Too Late for Reflecting Pool · Ferroptosis explains sudden algal bloom collapses, but findings won't fix the Lincoln Memorial pool.
• Ancient Flowering Plants Used Dinosaurs to Spread Seeds 74 Million Years Ago · New fossil evidence shows dinosaurs and mammals ate flowering plant fruits before the asteroid extinction.
• Homo erectus Used Fire 1.8 Million Years Ago in South Africa · Burnt owl pellets in Wonderwerk Cave prove Homo erectus used fire nearly 1.8 million years ago.
• Mars Rover Finds Organic Carbon on Rock Surface Without Drilling · NASA's Perseverance rover detected complex organic carbon on a Martian rock surface, adding to the case for sample return.
• Alpha Particles May Boost Fusion Reactor Performance by Reducing Turbulence · Simulations show alpha particles in fusion reactors dissipate turbulence, potentially increasing power output by up to 25%.
• Larger Cerebellum Linked to Better Cognition in Aging and Early Alzheimer's · A larger cerebellum is associated with preserved cognitive function in aging and early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
• Air Pollution Linked to Heart Artery Damage Even at 'Safe' Levels · Long-term exposure to air pollution increases heart artery disease risk even below regulatory limits.
• New Dinosaur Fossil May Solve Ancient Murder Mystery · A newly discovered dinosaur fossil provides clues to a long-standing mystery about an ancient predator.
• New World Screwworm Reinvades U.S. Texas and New Mexico · Flesh-eating screwworms confirmed in Texas and New Mexico livestock, prompting USDA response.