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This weird deep-sea creature was named by thousands of people online
Science Daily - 7 Feb 2026 23:32
A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare chiton found nearly three miles beneath the ocean surface sparked a global naming effort, draw...
This Weeks Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 7)
Singularity Hub - 7 Feb 2026 18:02
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. The post This Weeks Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 7) appeared first on SingularityHu...
Anglo-Saxon children discovered buried with warrior gear in UK - perhaps as a nod to 'the men these children might have become'
Live Science - 7 Feb 2026 17:05
Archaeologists have discovered Anglo-Saxon children buried with a spear, shield and buckles, gear that's usually seen in warriors' graves.
'There's no reason to ban us from playing': Analysis debunks notion that transgender women have inherent physical advantages in sports
Live Science - 7 Feb 2026 14:00
A meta-analysis of 52 studies that included over 5,000 transgender people suggests that transgender women's physical fitness after hormone therapy is comparable to that of cisgender women.
Light-based Ising computer runs at room temperature and stays stable for hours
Phys.org - 7 Feb 2026 13:00
A team of researchers at Queen's University has developed a powerful new kind of computing machine that uses light to take on complex problems such as protein folding (for drug discovery) and number partitioning (for...
Clean energy is surging - with or without Trump
Live Science - 7 Feb 2026 12:15
In 2025, solar and wind surpassed coal as a global energy source.
That dry, bitter taste may be waking up your brain
Science Daily - 7 Feb 2026 12:11
New research suggests the astringent sensation caused by flavanols could act as a direct signal to the brain, triggering effects similar to a mild workout for the nervous system. In mouse experiments, flavanol intake boo...
Science news this week: Anomalies inside Earth, leak on Artemis II, and how psychedelics may help treat PTSD
Live Science - 7 Feb 2026 12:00
Feb. 7, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Top 5 tips for buying an electric toothbrush for kids, according to experts
Live Science - 7 Feb 2026 12:00
Looking for an electric toothbrush for your little one? Here's everything you need to consider before you click add to cart
Something supercharged Uranus when Voyager 2 flew past
Science Daily - 7 Feb 2026 11:41
Voyager 2s flyby of Uranus in 1986 recorded radiation levels so extreme they baffled scientists for nearly 40 years. New research suggests the spacecraft caught Uranus during a rare solar wind event that flooded the plan...
Dark matter could be masquerading as a black hole at the Milky Ways core
Science Daily - 7 Feb 2026 11:26
Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the center and the slower...
How COVID and H1N1 swept through U.S. cities in just weeks
Science Daily - 7 Feb 2026 10:02
New simulations reveal that both H1N1 and COVID-19 spread across U.S. cities in a matter of weeks, often before officials realized what was happening. Major travel hubs helped drive rapid nationwide transmission, with ai...
Why do kids eat their boogers?
Live Science - 7 Feb 2026 10:00
There may be something more than just a bad habit behind this behavior.
A century of hair shows how lead exposure collapsed
Science Daily - 7 Feb 2026 09:45
For decades, Americans were surrounded by lead from car exhaust, factories, paint, and even drinking water, often without realizing the damage it caused. By analyzing hair samples preserved across generations, scientists...