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Insects Use Humidity as a Daily Biological Clock, Study Finds

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati tested kissing bugs, fruit flies, mosquitoes, and spider beetles and found all four responded to humidity cycles the way they respond to light and temperature.

Jun 22, 2026

New study finds olive oil fat protects against diabetes while palmitic acid raises risk

University of Barcelona researchers reviewed how two common dietary fats act in opposite ways on insulin function and cellular health.

Jun 22, 2026

Australia detects H5N1 bird flu in wild seabirds for first time

Two sick seabirds found on a remote Western Australia beach tested positive for the globally circulating strain that has devastated poultry and wildlife on every other continent.

Jun 22, 2026

James Webb telescope spots galaxy-killing wind one billion years after Big Bang

A merging galaxy system called CRISTAL-02 is losing 1.5 billion solar masses of gas through winds driven by star formation and stellar death.

Jun 22, 2026

T. rex took 40 years to reach full size, study finds

Researchers analyzed 17 tyrannosaur fossils using advanced bone-ring techniques, pushing back previous growth estimates by 15 years.

Jun 22, 2026

Polymarket Paid Creators to Post Fake Betting Videos on TikTok

An investigation found 778 of 1,105 reviewed TikTok videos appeared to show real bets placed on dummy sites, not the actual Polymarket platform.

Jun 21, 2026

Physicists Show Quantum Mechanics Can Work Using Only Real Numbers

A team from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf found that one postulate used in a landmark 2021 study was too restrictive, opening the door to real-number formulations.

Jun 21, 2026

Satellite Data Shows 2026 El Niño Strengthening Across Pacific Ocean

NOAA declared the El Niño event on June 11, after sea surface temperatures ran at least 0.5°C above average for several consecutive months.

Jun 21, 2026

Robotic Capsule Shaped Like a Penguin Could Replace Some Endoscopy Procedures

The device uses a swimming motion inspired by penguin movement to navigate the digestive tract without sedation or a traditional scope.

Jun 21, 2026

Indonesian Researchers Use Purple Bacteria to Advance Biophotovoltaic Energy Technology

The project aims to generate electricity from biological organisms using light-sensitive purple bacteria in a low-cost system.

Jun 21, 2026

Texas Passes New Laws Restricting Robotaxi Operations After Emergency Incidents

The legislation targets autonomous vehicle interference with first responders, a problem that has surfaced in multiple Texas cities.

Jun 21, 2026

Engineer Builds Steam-Powered Rocket Bike Entirely in His Back Garden

Graham Sykes rode the hand-built Force of Nature at over 200 miles per hour at a drag-racing festival in Bedfordshire, England.

Jun 21, 2026