Color Filter That Helped NASA See Mars Is Now Revealing Hidden Cave Paintings on Earth
A NASA color-enhancement trick meant for Mars is now revealing hidden rock art on Earth, uncovering ancient figures in Egypt, Canada, and Norway.
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1 Million Genomes Reveal Personality’s Heritability Is Far Messier Than Eye Color
A study of 1 million people finds personality is shaped by thousands of tiny-effect genes, not single DNA switches, complicating old heritability estimates.
Crater Debris Concealed Mercury’s Shrinkage, Study Suggests — Planet May Have Contracted Up to 30% More Than Expected
Mercury may have shrunk 10-30% more than thought, with its diameter reduced by nearly 12 miles, new research suggests.
NASA and IBM Build an Open-Source AI to Map the Moon in Unprecedented Detail
NASA and IBM's new open-source AI model maps the moon's surface in unprecedented detail, aiding crater detection, ice hunting, and safe landing zones.
Nonprofit Group Maps Out a $370 Million Plan to Settle Solar Geoengineering’s Biggest Unknowns
A San Francisco group publishes a detailed research road map for solar geoengineering, outlining experiments and costs to inform decisions.
AI Pinpoints the Moment Fish Reach Their Thermal Limit
Researchers built an AI system that automatically detects the moment fish lose equilibrium under heat stress, replacing slow, subjective manual observation.
Volcanic rock evidence pushes the joining of North and South America far deeper into the past than geologists assumed
New magnetic data from Colombian volcanic rocks show the Americas collided millions of years earlier than thought, reshaping the Andes' timeline.
Ice Age Hunter-Gatherers in Indonesia Sucked Betel Nuts for Toothaches — the World’s Oldest Habitual Drug Use
25,000-year-old teeth from Indonesia reveal the oldest known habitual drug use, as ancient hunter-gatherers chewed a numbing nut for dental pain.
Scientists spot a hidden nickel structure on oxide surfaces that drives methane reactions
Chinese scientists reveal a hidden atomic structure that forms during methane conversion, enabling low-nickel catalysts to match high-metal performance.
Ancient Builders Hauled 55,000-Pound Stones 11 Miles to Raise Britain’s Tallest Stone Row
New research reveals Britain's tallest stone row was built with 25-ton stones hauled 11 miles from Brimham Rocks, showing deliberate prehistoric choices.