NASA declares MAVEN, its Mars atmosphere orbiter, dead Over more than a decade at Mars, the orbiter revealed how the solar wind strips away the planet's atmosphere -- and why the world lost its water. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 16 hours 16h Share
Honeybees and shrimp are now getting vaccinated A shrimp vaccine for commercial use could protect the environment and prove vaccines aren't just for vertebrates. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 18 hours 18h Share
This tiny, blue octopus is new to science The deep-sea octopus is fully mature despite fitting in a palm, a trait researchers think may help it reproduce faster than larger relatives. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 20 hours 20h Share
Remote workers feel isolated. Back-to-office mandates are not a fix Making social connection part of job design, whether people work remotely, hybrid or in-person, is key to supporting employees' well-being. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 1 day 1d Share
Bumblebees can solve problems on their own With no training, bumblebees can work out how to use a ball like a ladder to feed on sugar from an out-of-reach flower. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 1 day 1d Share
Even quiet black holes create winds, new Milky Way observations reveal New observations suggest the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's core is blowing gas away from the central behemoth. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 1 day 1d Share
A secret to making a queen bee may lie in the wax around it Queen-cell wax helps shape honeybee queen development, challenging the idea that royal jelly alone makes a queen, a new study suggests. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 2 days 2d Share
Curbing Congo's Ebola outbreak is hampered by unknowns about the virus Answers to key questions could help public health officials develop Ebola treatments, predict the outbreak's trajectory and prevent a future one. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 2 days 2d Share
Tzi the Iceman's remains yielded 'viable' yeasts in the lab The cold-loving yeasts from Ötzi's remains suggest the Iceman's microbiome may not be completely frozen in time. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 3 days 3d Share
Microsoft's quantum chip got an upgrade. Critics are still skeptical Swapping materials in its Majorana 2 chip boosted the effectiveness of quantum bits that rely on the math of topology to reduce errors, Microsoft says. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 3 days 3d Share