Enceladus’ ocean may not have produced precursor chemicals for life Building blocks of life have been found on this moon of Saturn. They may come from chemical reactions beyond Enceladus’ possible life-supporting ocean. Source: www.sciencenews.org Published on 2025-09-22 15:00:00 by McKenzie Prillaman | Category: Planetary Science | Tags:

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Strikes San Francisco Bay Area September 22, 2025 2 min read San Francisco Rattled by Predawn Earthquake The San Francisco Bay Area was rattled early this morning by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake along the Hayward fault line By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson USGS/CISN: Northern California Seismic System (UC Berkeley, USGS […]

‘Almost Impossible’ Deep-Earth Diamonds Confirm How These Gems Form September 22, 2025 3 min read Deep-Earth Diamonds Reveal ‘Almost Impossible’ Chemistry Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how diamonds form By Stephanie Pappas edited by Andrea Thompson Yael Kempe and Yakov Weiss A pair of […]

An ancient reptile’s fossilized skin reveals how it swam like a seal New insights into an ancient swimming reptile are more than skin deep. An analysis of a 240-million-year-old fossil, published August 29 in the Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, offers clues to how a reptile similar to those that evolved into the Mesozoic’s iconic and long-necked […]

Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip — it helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber optic cables Scientists have sent quantum signals over standard fiber-optic cables using the same connectivity that powers today’s web, in what could be a major step towards a working quantum internet. In a study published Aug. 28 in […]

Discovering Mindfulness for Pain Relief If you’re among the 21% of U.S. adults1 who face chronic pain challenges, you’re probably aware of various strategies to help manage it. But have you ever thought about incorporating mindfulness meditation into your routine? Recent research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry suggests that mindfulness might be more effective […]

‘Completely unexplained’: James Webb telescope finds strange ‘dark beads’ in Saturn’s atmosphere The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered strange “dark beads “above a four-armed star pattern in Saturn’s atmosphere. The surprising structures are unlike anything scientists have seen before, and they’re not sure what they are. The unusual features were discovered by the James […]

Inside the Mysterious Smuggling of the El Ali Meteorite Millennia ago a piece of the sky fell toward East Africa, streaking overhead, born of an ancient collision of asteroids. The meteorite landed, probably with more of a thud than a boom, in a river valley where camels now forage near the village of El Ali […]

Statuette of a Comic Actor: A 2,000-year-old depiction of a ‘farting’ Roman actor letting one rip QUICK FACTS Name: Statuette of a Comic Actor What it is: A bronze statue Where it is from: The Roman Empire When it was made: Circa A.D. 1 to 125 Ancient Romans are often depicted as toga-clad or heavily […]

‘Cleopatra’s Final Secret’ documentary reveals hundreds of coins and port found in Egypt. But does that mean Cleopatra was buried there? Hundreds of coins depicting Cleopatra VII, an Egyptian pharaoh who was a lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, have been discovered at Taposiris Magna, a temple site from ancient Egypt. On top of […]