Science Space Deep Space Black Holes For the first time, astronomers witnessed the birth of a'magnetar' These fast spinning, magnetic neutron stars may power some of the brightest supernovae in the cosmos. Artist's conception of a magnetar surrounded by an accretion disk that is wobbling, or precessing, because of the effects of general relativity. Some models of magnetars suggest that high-speed jets of charged particles emanate from the magnetar along its rotation axis. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In December 2024, astronomers watched a star around 25 times the mass of our sun die in a blaze of glory.

The souped-up G-Wiz EV has a range of 18 miles and topped 40 miles per hour. The G-Wiz, one of the earlier electric vehicles, technically seats four passengers. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Anyone who's walked through the grounds of a music festival or even peeked into a public trash bin has likely noticed a deluge of discarded, single-use nicotine vapes. These vapes have surged in popularity, with the United Nations estimating at least 844 million of them were discarded by 2022 alone .

The free Human Organ Atlas gives users an up-close-and-personal look at 56 human organs. The Human Organ Atlas portal is open-access and includes the kidneys, brain, heart, and more. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. If watching is giving you a renewed interest in the human body in all of its gory glory, there's a new tool that will help satisfy your curiosity. An international team of scientists developed an open-access 3D portal where users can explore human organs in detail.

Science Archaeology Civil War shipwreck remains in'fantastic' shape on ocean floor The USS Monitor was an ironclad ship nicknamed a'Yankee cheesebox.' A bathymetric view of USS Monitor, looking at the stern of the wreck with the boilers and inner framework of the armor belt captured by Northrop Grumman using μSAS . Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. One of the most famous shipwrecks in United States history has received a glow-up, courtesy of stunningly detailed, underwater 3D scanning technology. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently released highlights from its 2025 survey of the USS Monitor, the iconic prototype ironclad warship that sank during the Civil War .

Environment Animals Wildlife Bears Yellowstone's first grizzly bear of 2026 emerges from his den This is not the bear that was recently spotted. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. This week, a sure sign of spring arrived in Yellowstone National Park. Biologists working in the northern part of the park reported their first grizzly bear sighting of the season on March 9 . The bear was observed scavenging on a bull bison carcass in the park's back country.

Why do we even have baby teeth? Those temporary chompers actually play an important role. Baby teeth help kids eat and speak. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The emergence of baby teeth might be among new parents' worst and best times.

Placing ultrasound repellants on cars could protect the spiny mammals. Up to one in three hedgehogs in local populations die on roads. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. When it comes to how animals use ultrasound, chances are you immediately think of bats and their amazing echolocation ability. However, researchers have discovered another--arguably much cuter--animal that can also hear ultrasound, with significant implications for its conservation.

The fungi prefer to grow in cow dung. A newly described African species in the magic mushroom family confirms its evolutionary origin. 'Psilocybe ochraceocentrata' is found growing on cattle dung in the grasslands of southern Africa and Zimbabwe. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The discovery of a new magic mushroom species in Africa is forcing mycologists to take another look at the famous psychedelic fungi's evolutionary history.

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The sophisticated network crossed mountains in Peru and pre-dates the Inca Empire. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Ancient parrots really got around. A new analysis of their DNA found that humans transported living Amazonian macaw parrots across the Andes mountains to coastal Peru hundreds of years before the Inca Empire. The findings are detailed in a study published today in the journal and reveal a highly sophisticated and long-distance bird trading network across deserts, highlands, and rainforests.