Science News

Feb. 21, 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.

Deep inside a Romanian ice cave, locked away in a 5,000-year-old layer of ice, scientists have uncovered a bacterium with a startling secret: its resistant to many modern antibiotics. Despite predating the antibiotic era...

Its not just about the volume. Scientists discover the "death flip" in cell membranes that causes permanent hearing loss and why certain drugs trigger it.

Ever wondered why you stop scratching? Scientists have found the nervous system's internal "brake" that tells your brain when you've scratched enough.

A new study looked at how a massive star in the Andromeda Galaxy disappeared due to the formation of a black hole

Its not just a repetitive thought-its a brain working overtime. New research shows why the OCD brain recruits extra regions just to keep track of daily sequences.

How do we feel the frost? Scientists have captured the first atomic-level images of the bodys "cold sensor" in action, revealing how menthol tricks our brain.

A new study, analyzing 450 regions in western Europe, focused on where the oldest people end up residing across the continent.

Smartphone cameras are becoming smaller, yet photos are becoming sharper. Korean researchers have elevated the limits of next-generation smartphone cameras by developing a new image sensor technology that can accurately ...

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A new study explores the challenges of catching interstellar comets like comet 3I/ATLAS

In the book "What We Inherit," experts unpack long-standing myths about genes and how those myths could shape public opinion around emerging embryo-selection technologies.

In a study of 2,000-year-old skulls from Vietnam, archaeologists discovered that iron was the primary component that dyed teeth black.

Researchers have mapped the genetic risk of hemochromatosis across the UK and Ireland for the first time, uncovering striking hotspots in north-west Ireland and the Outer Hebrides. In some regions, around one in 60 peopl...

Living at high altitude appears to protect against diabetes, and scientists have finally discovered the reason. When oxygen levels drop, red blood cells switch into a new metabolic mode and absorb large amounts of glucos...

Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red blood cells in ways that make them less flexible and more prone to breakdown, potentially interfe...

Scientists may have spotted a long-sought triplet superconductor - a material that can transmit both electricity and electron spin with zero resistance. That ability could dramatically stabilize quantum computers while s...

Researchers tested whether generative AI could handle complex medical datasets as well as human experts. In some cases, the AI matched or outperformed teams that had spent months building prediction models. By generating...

For the first time, scientists have mapped Uranuss upper atmosphere in three dimensions, tracking temperatures and charged particles up to 5,000 kilometers above the clouds. Webbs sharp vision revealed glowing auroral ba...

Astronomers have uncovered one of the most mysterious galaxies ever found - a dim, ghostly object called CDG-2 that is almost entirely made of dark matter. Located 300 million light-years away in the Perseus galaxy clust...

A common bacterium best known for causing pneumonia and sinus infections may also play a surprising role in Alzheimers disease. Researchers found that Chlamydia pneumoniae can invade the retina and brain, where it sparks...