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Plants and Fungi

Scientists Discover Glowing Mushrooms Faster Than Ever Before

New research shows bioluminescent fungi are much more common than we thought, with over 60 new species found in just 15 years. In forests around

Health and Medicine

Biophoton Cells Talk Using Secret Light Signals

Imagine if your cells were constantly having conversations using light so dim it’s invisible to the naked eye, but contains crucial information about your health,

The Milky Way stretches vertically through a clear, star-filled sky above the dark silhouette of desert hills. A dense cluster of stars forms the galactic core, glowing in pink, white, and lavender hues. The foreground remains in deep shadow, enhancing the contrast of the sky.

Adventures

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is California’s Dark Sky Oasis

California’s largest state park near San Diego earned International Dark Sky Park status in 2018, offering millions of urban residents easy access to pristine stargazing

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Underwater

Scientists Find Alien Sea Slug That Detaches Glowing Body Parts to Escape Predators

In the perpetual darkness of the deep ocean, where sunlight never penetrates and pressure would crush surface dwellers in seconds, marine biologists have discovered one

A dhole (Cuon alpinus), also known as the Asiatic wild dog, stands alert on a branch amidst dense tropical foliage. The reddish-brown canid with a bushy black-tipped tail gazes directly at the camera with erect ears and piercing amber eyes.

Technology

Self-Powered Wildlife Trackers Transform Animal Research in Denmark

Danish scientists developed revolutionary wildlife tracking collars that power themselves using animal movement, potentially lasting an entire animal’s lifetime. The technology could solve wildlife research’s

A small stone church sits under a sky bursting with stars and a glowing band of the Milky Way. A meteor streaks downward through the galactic plane. In the foreground, blooming lupines are visible in soft light, and a warm horizon glow suggests distant town lights.

Adventures

Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve Creates Southern Hemisphere’s Premier Stargazing Destination

New Zealand’s Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve protects 4,367 square kilometers of pristine night sky around Mount John Observatory, offering Bortle Class 1-2 viewing

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Underground

Ancient Sea Monsters Rise From World’s Biggest Cave in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Deep inside the world’s longest cave system, scientists have made an amazing discovery. They found fossils of ancient sharks that lived 325 million years ago

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Underwater

Alien-Like Deep Sea Predator Discovered in Atacama Trench 26,000 Feet Below Pacific Surface

Marine biologists discovered Dulcibella camanchaca, a new species of predatory crustacean living 26,000 feet deep in Chile’s Atacama Trench. This ghostly white amphipod represents the

Science After Dark

When the Sun Sets, Discovery Begins

From bioluminescent seas to nocturnal wildlife, from stargazing expeditions to the latest breakthroughs in sleep science, we explore the mysteries that unfold when most of the world sleeps.

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