Discovery

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A prehistoric short-faced bear foraging for sugary plants in an ancient landscape, with tar pits visible in the distance.

Cosmos & Space

Extinct bears had surprising diet of sugary plants

Nearly one in six short-faced bears from the ancient tar pits of Rancho La Brea suffered from severe dental cavities.

Marcus Cole·June 6, 2026

Astronaut on Mars using a purple plasma beam device to sterilize fabric, with Martian landscape in the background.

Cosmos & Space

Plasma beam tech could revolutionize Mars laundry

A purple plasma beam reduced spore colonies on cotton fabric from 250,000 colonies per milliliter to about 60,000 in recent tests, according to New Scientist .

Aram Sarkisian·May 25, 2026

Three black holes in a rare triple system, with one actively devouring a star, challenging current astrophysical understanding of the universe.

Cosmos & Space

Scientists Discover Impossible Black Holes Reshaping Cosmic Theories

For the first time, physicists have observed a 'black hole triple' system where a central black hole devours a star every 6.

David Grossman·May 24, 2026

A beluga whale observes its reflection in a mirror underwater, demonstrating signs of self-awareness and cognitive ability.

Cosmos & Space

Beluga whales show individual self-awareness in mirror test

In 2001, a beluga whale named Natasha peered into a mirror, then repeatedly opened her mouth and examined her teeth, a behavior now recognized as compelling evidence of self-awareness.

David Grossman·May 24, 2026