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Phys.org / Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer reveals four cosmic ray classes across 20 elements, defying current models

Millions of light-years away, millions of years ago, a star exploded. In this violent process, it ejected incredible amounts of mass, including carbon, nitrogen and oxygen—the building blocks of life. In fact, the star may ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Fermi mission uncovers possible sibling supernova remnants

A new study of two supernova remnants, the debris left behind after stars explode, suggests the explosions came from stellar siblings that once orbited each other. The first star's detonation sent its binary companion hurtling ...

Jun 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Paint it black(er): A new way to make cars darker than ever

Scientists have developed a practical way to make ultra-black coatings to meet demand for trendy, luxury vehicles in China. The coating, described in a paper published in Matter & Light, is made up of a composite of carbon ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Hidden fungus inside desert moss could rewrite 470-million-year story of how plants moved onto land

Mosses are survivors. They can dry into what looks like green dust, only to spring back to life minutes after rain. They can grow on rocks, in deserts, and there's talk of using them to terraform Mars someday. According to ...

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Advice for physicians on supporting teens and young adults living with cancer

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with and beyond cancer have unique needs and perspectives that clinicians should be aware of when providing health care. A practice article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal ...

Jun 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Oropouche virus has already infected more than five million people in Brazil

The Oropouche virus outbreak in 2023 drew attention in Brazil and other Latin American countries not only because of its scale—with more than 30,000 cases recorded nationwide—but also because of the first confirmed death ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Asteroid Donaldjohanson wobbles as it rotates, Lucy flyby reveals

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists studying the inner main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson have found that its rotation wobbles. Rather than rolling through space in a steady pattern, Donaldjohanson turns on two ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Observed high vapor supersaturation provides crucial evidence for aerosol convective cloud invigoration

Can tiny aerosol particles make tropical convective clouds grow stronger? For decades, scientists have debated this question because aerosols can change how cloud droplets form, grow and release latent heat. One proposed ...

Jun 19, 2026
Phys.org / Like humans, great apes think differently from each other

For decades, scientists have been studying the cognition of great apes to understand how our own complex cognitive abilities evolved. Much of the research is based on the idea that if a particular ability—like using gestures ...

Jun 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Restless legs syndrome—zebrafish reveal a cerebellar connection

An irresistible urge to move the legs or other areas, often accompanied by unpleasant sensations at night or during rest: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) affects millions of people worldwide. Despite being one of the most common ...

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / First new US sunscreen ingredient since 1999 approved by FDA. A skin scientist explains how bemotrizinol works

As summer in the U.S. heats up, people become more diligent about protecting their skin from the sun. Another option for doing so will soon be available.

Jun 20, 2026
Phys.org / Pumice rafts encroach on Admiralty Islands

On May 8, 2026, satellites detected signs of an unexpected submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea near the islands of Papua New Guinea. Over the next several weeks, plumes of steam and ash streamed over the sea, ...

Jun 20, 2026