Discoveries

New finds and firsts.

Renew Economy23 Oct, 06:06
A new study finds solar farms can help reduce the spread of dust storms by stabilising soil and altering local wind patterns.
Mongabay23 Oct, 05:37
This spider catapults ants
NASA23 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring
NASA23 Oct, 00:00
El Niño Then and Now
NASA22 Oct, 17:35
Spiral’s Edge
Mongabay22 Oct, 13:19
Water, carbon & the ‘tree of life’: Interview with Venezuela’s guardian of morichales
NASA22 Oct, 12:20
NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses
Eos22 Oct, 09:22
Where Did Formaldehyde Rain Down on Mars? Almost Everywhere.
Good News Digest22 Oct, 08:19
Rescue records confirm that the Bangka slow loris, feared lost, remains alive in the wild.
NASA22 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 22 – The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435
ScienceDaily21 Oct, 15:07
Researchers found that a simple physical touch intervention can help revive dying corals within seven weeks.
Mongabay21 Oct, 13:37
A ‘Treasury of Ice’ goes on show, revealing relics as Swiss glaciers rapidly melt
Mongabay21 Oct, 12:48
Seabird guano and native trees keep islands above rising seas: Study
Eos21 Oct, 09:19
InSight into Seismology on the Red Planet
Anthropocene Magazine21 Oct, 08:00
We’re way closer to protecting 30% of the planet than we knew. But there’s a catch.
NASA21 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 21 – New Ghosts Revealed in Cassiopeia
Good Good Good20 Oct, 13:11
Researchers discover five new frog species in one of the most biologically diverse regions on the planet
NASA20 Oct, 10:44
Webb Captures Stellar Jets
Eos20 Oct, 09:29
White Dwarf Spotted Devouring the Planet It Birthed
NASA20 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 20 – An Anticrepuscular Rainbow Fan
NASA20 Oct, 00:01
The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle
NASA19 Oct, 21:21
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5036-5042: Watching the Clouds Go By
NASA19 Oct, 12:03
Martian Dawn
Good News Network19 Oct, 11:30
Unprecedented Collab Between China and the Met Uncovers Secrets of Chinese Mural During Exhaustive Reproduction
Mongabay19 Oct, 10:11
Why are these lynxes washing their food?
Eos19 Oct, 09:14
Auroral Structure Could Be Caused by Bouncing Electrons
bbc.com19 Oct, 08:27
Scientists studying the immortal jellyfish's ability to reverse its ageing process hope its biology could inspire treatments for age-related disease in humans.
NASA19 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 19 – Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source
Our World in Data18 Oct, 20:00
When do people experience mental health conditions for the first time?
Good News Network18 Oct, 18:41
Contact With Nature is Linked to Healthy Eating, Shows Encouraging New Study
kqed.org18 Oct, 18:07
Stanford researchers found bleached corals fully recovered within seven weeks after brief contact with healthy genetic clones.
archive.li17 Oct, 08:55
Researchers say routine mammograms could be used to flag early signs of heart disease risk alongside breast cancer screening.
Mongabay17 Oct, 03:27
This orca destroyed a sunfish and no one is sure why
NASA17 Oct, 00:05
APOD: 2026 October 17 – 3D 67P
insideclimatenews.org16 Oct, 17:09
Rewilding atoll islands with native vegetation and seabirds may help their coastlines build sediment fast enough to keep pace with rising seas.
Good Good Good16 Oct, 16:47
New study finds remote work brought teams closer, not further apart
Good Good Good16 Oct, 14:54
70% of North America's mussels are threatened or endangered. Scientists just uncovered five new species in plain sight
NASA16 Oct, 08:42
NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s Edge
Mongabay16 Oct, 03:13
Seagrass meadows may offer coastal communities a more nutritious catch than reefs
NASA15 Oct, 15:58
NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission