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What NASA Is Looking For In Yellowstone National Park
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Scientists have discovered a new time crystal that changes everything we know about time
Scientists have unveiled a novel time crystal exhibiting a structured yet non-repeating temporal pattern, a departure from traditional, perfectly...
Plant Now, Bloom Later: Autumn Bulbs That Will Fill Your Garden With Spring Magic
Autumn brings in a different kind of magic to your garden. While many see it as the end of the growing season, the observant gardener knows...
Hershey Gardens in Hershey, Pennsylvania
When Milton Hershey opened Hershey Gardens to the public in 1937, it consisted of 7,000 roses spread across 3.5 acres. Today these hilltop gardens...
Dog mom reads fake letter loaded with pup's favorite words, and his reactions are priceless
For pet parents, there are dozens of universally adorable situations. When your cat cozies up in your lap and starts "making biscuits," you will...
Coffee may help calm an irregular heartbeat, surprising new research shows
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Conventional wisdom has long warned people with heart rhythm disorders to steer clear of caffeine. But a...
64 Beautifully Decorated Homes That Might Inspire You To Spruce Up Your Living Space (New Pics)
Just like human beings, decor comes in all shapes and sizes: calm, quirky, creative, chaotic, boring, exciting or wild. It's no longer just a case...
Theoretical framework for electrocatalysis expands clean energy production opportunities
An international study, involving researchers from the University of Tartu Institute of Chemistry, was recently published in Chemical Society...
Good News in History, November 16
80 years ago today, UNESCO was first formed to promote world peace by uniting countries through education, the arts, sciences, and culture....
This one nutrient could help lower insulin resistance, and keep blood sugar in control
Emerging research highlights vitamin D as a potential, overlooked factor in insulin resistance, a precursor to Type 2 diabetes. Studies indicate...
Non-contact detection method to identify trace fentanyl
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), working with Florida International University's (FIU) Global Forensic and Justice Center,...
Why your cat is obsessed with boxes (and what evolution has to do with it)
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Every cat parent knows this familiar scene: you splurge on the perfect toy, only to watch your feline friend...
Nanoscale trick makes “dark excitons” glow 300,000 times stronger
Researchers have found a way to make “dark excitons”—normally invisible quantum states of light—shine dramatically brighter by trapping them...
Scotland lays out new road map to reach net zero by 2045
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Scotland took its next step toward reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, releasing a sweeping...
Can belly massage fix gas and bloating? Here’s what early evidence says
Abdominal massage is gaining attention as a natural remedy for gas and bloating, with early research suggesting it aids digestion by promoting...
The rainforest the world forgot: the Congo basin is the second largest on Earth, so why is it being neglected?
It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and fundingIn October...
New Research on Grocery Prices Offers a Welcome Surprise Ahead of Thanksgiving
Reports from both Wells Fargo and the American Farm Bureau Federation agree: Thanksgiving dinner will look slightly better this year.
Jillian Dinkel turns arts and crafts home into "dynamic entertainer's retreat"
Interior designer Jillian Dinkel has transformed an arts and crafts house in Sydney, Australia, into a dedicated space for entertaining that...
Scientists finally discover what’s fueling massive sargassum blooms
Massive Sargassum blooms sweeping across the Caribbean and Atlantic are fueled by a powerful nutrient partnership: phosphorus pulled to the...
Nasa captures record-breaking images of the fastest-spinning asteroid in space
NASA's stunning radar images reveal asteroid 2025 OW, a tiny object spinning incredibly fast, challenging current scientific understanding of...
NASA's Roman could bring new waves of information on galaxy's stars
A team of researchers has confirmed stars ring loud and clear in a "key" that will harmonize well with the science goals and capabilities of...
Will Europe's flagship space science missions survive NASA's budget cuts?
NASA budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump will cause a significant funding shortfall to Europe's space science missions. But the...
Stranger Science: What ATLAS-31 really tells us about interstellar visitors
Humanity's age-old fascination with extraterrestrial life was reignited by the arrival of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. While initial observations...
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic deliver huge weight loss but new research reveals a hidden catch
GLP-1 drugs like tirzepatide and semaglutide offer powerful weight-loss effects but come with unanswered questions about long-term safety, side...
Rethinking where language comes from: Framework reveals complex interplay of biology and culture
A new study challenges the idea that language stems from a single evolutionary root. Instead, it proposes that our ability to communicate evolved...
Private mission to save NASA space telescope will launch in 2026 on a rocket dropped from a plane
Katalyst Space Technologies will use Northrop Grumman's air-launched Pegasus rocket for its upcoming mission, which will send a spacecraft to...
Green Aluminium Could Make EVs Even Cleaner for Just €25 — Study
Making EU cars with green aluminium would save as much CO2 a year as removing 900,000 fossil fuel cars from the road. As tailpipe emissions...
Study: Kids’ drip paintings more like Pollock’s than those of adults
The splatter master was more clumsy than graceful in his movements, which are key to his distinctive style.
Chasing Fog: The Science and Spirituality of Nature’s Grounded Cloud
One day not long after I moved to New York, I looked up from my writing desk at a shared studio space on the Brooklyn waterfront and saw the...
Astronomers unveil the surprising hidden geometry of a supernova
Astronomers have, for the first time, recorded the moment a star’s explosion broke through its surface. The nearby supernova, SN 2024ggi, revealed...
Rural school kids use smartphones more for reels than for homework: What it tells about their screen-shaped adolescence
Rural school kids are reaching for smartphones more for reels than for homework, even though ASER data shows high digital fluency and significant...
Science Says Super-Achievers Don’t Set Avoidance Goals. Here’s Why Successful People Set Approach Goals
Research shows the words you use to describe a goal can make a dramatic difference in success or failure.
Secret underwater language of Hawaiian monk seals has 25 new calls
Scientists have revealed that Hawaiian monk seals produce far more underwater vocalizations than previously believed. Their newly discovered...
Bumblebees Have Learned to Read Simple Morse Code–an Ability Seen Only in Humans and Vertebrates
A new study is the first to show that an insect can differentiate between different durations of visual cues. In Morse code, a short duration...
NASA spots weird rock on Mars that should not exist, scientists stunned
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered a peculiar boulder in Mars's Jezero Crater, baffling scientists with its unusual texture, color, and...
First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists
A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and concludes that Neanderthals also kissed.
Moss spores survive and germinate after 283-day 'space walk'
Astronauts strapped moss spores to the outside of the International Space Station for nine months - and most of them survived the challenging experience
Quantum computers just simulated physics too complex for supercomputers
Researchers created scalable quantum circuits capable of simulating fundamental nuclear physics on more than 100 qubits. These circuits...
Euclid space telescope sees gorgeous cosmic cloud | Space photo of the day for Nov. 18, 2025
This image shows Euclid's capability to explore both our cosmic neighborhood and the deep universe beyond.
See How 16 Families are Rebuilding After the LA Fires
As part of the ambitious new initiative Case Study: Adapt, a group of top architects are designing homes for people in need
New antibody breakthrough could finally slow polycystic kidney disease
A specially engineered antibody that can infiltrate kidney cysts has shown the ability to block key growth signals driving polycystic kidney...
Experts urge canceling fossil fuel contracts to meet Paris climate goals
The countries participating in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), currently taking place in Brazil, must cancel fossil fuel concessions in...
New research uncovers the massive squid diet of Hawaiian pilot whales
Hawaiian short-finned pilot whales are surprisingly voracious hunters, diving hundreds of meters beneath the Pacific to snatch squid in the dark....
Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia
Australia will now support the Turkish bid to host the climate talks in return for their minister chairing them.
Light has been hiding a magnetic secret for nearly 200 years
New research shows that light’s magnetic field is far more influential than scientists once believed. The team found that this magnetic component...
CCRAS Group A, B, C admit cards 2025: Download city intimation slip at ccras.nic.in; check direct link here
CCRAS admit card 2025: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has released the city intimation slips for Group A, B, and C...
Asteroid capture and space mining could become a reality: Know what it is and how this new technology works
California startup TransAstra is revolutionizing space mining and debris removal with its inflatable Capture Bag. Designed in various sizes, this...
James Webb Space Telescope spots rapidly feeding supermassive black hole in the infant universe: 'This discovery is truly remarkable.'
"This challenges our understanding of black hole and galaxy formation in the early universe."
Airborne sensors map ammonia plumes in California's Imperial Valley
A recent study led by scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and the nonprofit Aerospace Corporation shows how...
Astronomers discover thousands of hidden siblings of the “Seven Sisters”
The “Seven Sisters” have far more relatives than anyone imagined. Using NASA and ESA space telescopes, astronomers found thousands of hidden stars...
A new type of lion roar could help protect the iconic big cats
A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars—a discovery set to transform wildlife monitoring and...
ChatGPT launches group chats globally
The company sees group chats in ChatGPT as a way for people to coordinate trips, co-write documents, settle debates, or work through research...
It's Time to Rethink Research and Development. Here's What Must Change.
R&D can't live in a lab anymore. Today's leaders fuse science, strategy, sustainability and people to turn discovery into real-world value.
Light-controlled embryos reveal power of mechanical forces in human development
Only two weeks after fertilization, the first sign of the formation of the three axes of the human body (head/tail, ventral/dorsal, and...
Rubin Observatory peers into the 'hidden universe' and discovers stream of stars longer than our entire Milky Way
"The discovery of this stream highlights how much is still unknown about the life histories of galaxies, how the hidden universe shapes the realms...
New research measures how much plastic is lethal for marine life
Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics -- but how much is too much? That threshold "is much smaller...
Common type of inflammatory bowel disease linked to toxic bacteria
The discovery that a toxin made by bacteria found in dirty water might help trigger ulcerative colitis could lead to new treatments for this form of IBD
The cave of forgotten species
While you might assume the Nullarbor Plain is a vast expanse with not much to see, a recent discovery has stunned scientists.
The Novelists Are Fighting Over Desks at the Center for Fiction
Space is tight at the Brooklyn nonprofit. Writers are quietly seething at their laptops.
Husband Refuses Intimacy For 5 Years, Can’t Believe Wife Finds Someone Else: “He’s 5 Years Younger”
It began with a moment of discovery that shattered years of routine and silence. One message led to another, and a husband realized his marriage...
In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon
A simple proposal on a 1982 electronic bulletin board helped sarcasm flourish online.
Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza since ceasefire
‘The world thinks Palestinians don’t need help any more,’ aid organiser says, despite desperate need as winter nearsFundraisers collecting for...