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ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 hours ago

Gifted Dogs Learn New Toy Names by Eavesdropping on Their Humans <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/dog-eavesdropping.jpg" alt="Gifted Dogs Learn New Toy Names by Eavesdropping on Their Humans"/>Even without seeing the toy.

Gifted Dogs Learn New Toy Names by Eavesdropping on Their Humans

Some clever dogs can pick up on the names of hundreds of toys just through natural interactions with their owners.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 5 hours ago

AI Faces Fool Most of Us, But 5 Minutes of Training May Help You Spot Fakes <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/FakeFaces.jpg" alt="AI fake faces and some real ones"/>Can you pick the real faces here?

AI Faces Fool Most of Us, But 5 Minutes of Training May Help You Spot Fakes

AI image generators have become remarkably proficient in a very short period, capable of creating faces that are considered to be more realistic th...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 7 hours ago

Major Studies Link Food Preservatives to Higher Risk of Cancer And Diabetes <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/10/soda_pizza_header.jpg" alt="large salami pizza with slices being taken"/>"The message for the general public is to choose the least processed foods."

Major Studies Link Food Preservatives to Higher Risk of Cancer And Diabetes

Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, according to two large Fren...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 8 hours ago

NASA Evacuating ISS Crew After Unprecedented Medical Situation <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/ISS-in-space.jpg" alt="ISS in space"/>It's the first time we've seen this happen.

NASA Evacuating ISS Crew After Unprecedented Medical Situation

NEW YORK (AP) – In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

One Gut Microbe Blocks Weight Gain in Mice on a High-Fat Diet <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/turicbacter-cover.jpg" alt="turicbacter-cover"/>"I didn't think one microbe would have such a dramatic effect."

One Gut Microbe Blocks Weight Gain in Mice on a High-Fat Diet

Among the diverse community of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that call the human gut home, scientists have identified a bacterial species tha...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

Hundreds of Nearby Stars Flagged as Prime Candidates to Support Life <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/OrangeDwarfConceptIllustration.jpg" alt="Illustration of an orange star above a red dusty planet"/>"A long-term, stable environment for their planetary companions."

Hundreds of Nearby Stars Flagged as Prime Candidates to Support Life

One of the critical aspects of exoplanet habitability is the long-term stability of the stars they orbit.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

Expert Reveals 5 Surprising Sources of Microplastics in Your Daily Diet <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/woman_looking_in_fridge_header.jpg" alt="5 Sources of Microplastics in Your Diet You May Have Never Considered"/>And how you can reduce them.

Expert Reveals 5 Surprising Sources of Microplastics in Your Daily Diet

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from other foods is far mor...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) yesterday

Multiple Sclerosis May Have Two Distinct Subtypes, Scientists Discover <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/Two-neurons-one-affected-by-MS.jpg" alt="Two neurons, one showing damage to it's myelin sheath, from MS"/>This could lead to better treatments.

Multiple Sclerosis May Have Two Distinct Subtypes, Scientists Discover

There may be two distinct subtypes of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study led by scientists at University College London (UCL).

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

Potential Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound Finally Synthesized After 55 Years <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/fungal-compound-cancer.jpg" alt="Potential Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound Finally Synthesized After 55 Years"/>Worth the wait.

Potential Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound Finally Synthesized After 55 Years

The fungal compound verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago, has long been regarded for its potential cancer-fighting capabilities.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

Even Mild Strength Training Now Can Save Your Mobility Later <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/weights.jpg" alt="Even Mild Strength Training Now Can Save Your Mobility Later"/>Why you need a "muscle savings account."

Even Mild Strength Training Now Can Save Your Mobility Later

Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

Darwin's Headache: Evolution's Clock Might Tick at Different Speeds <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/cambrian_explosion_header.jpg" alt="cambrian explosion illustration"/>Life in the fast lane.

Darwin's Headache: Evolution's Clock Might Tick at Different Speeds

The oldest fossilised remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that are 538 million years ...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

Why Does Mint Make Your Mouth Cold? A Scientist Explains The Strange Sensation <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/brushing-teeth.jpg"/>It could also help you run faster.

Why Does Mint Make Your Mouth Cold? A Scientist Explains The Strange Sensation

You've just cleaned your teeth, you're feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

10-Minute Bursts of Exercise Can Trigger Anti-Cancer Signals in The Body <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/CyclingMan.jpg" alt="A man cycling near the sea"/>“Even a single workout can make a difference."

10-Minute Bursts of Exercise Can Trigger Anti-Cancer Signals in The Body

Evidence suggests regular exercise can help tackle cancer, and a new study finds that cancer-fighting biological changes can be triggered in the bo...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/UpsideDownJellyfishCassiopeaAndromeda.jpg" alt="Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep"/>Sleep is truly ancient.

Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep

Even a boneless, gelatinous sack lacking a dedicated anus and brain needs its beauty sleep, a new study by researchers from Bar-Ilan University in ...

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 2 days ago

Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/DietEating.jpg" alt="Selective focus of woman with broccoli and salad"/>Calories count too.

Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

The notion behind intermittent fasting is simple: eat less for a time, improve your metabolism.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 3 days ago

2026 May Be The Year Coral Reefs Around The World Finally Collapse <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/coral_held_fingers_header.jpg" alt="person holding coral"/>Is this a point of no return?

2026 May Be The Year Coral Reefs Around The World Finally Collapse

Tropical coral reefs cover less than 1% of the seafloor, yet support 25% of all marine species.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 3 days ago

Common Sign of Heart Attack in Marathon Runners Is No Need For Concern <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/marathon_heart_health_header.jpg" alt="marathon runner"/>Context is everything.

Common Sign of Heart Attack in Marathon Runners Is No Need For Concern

A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 3 days ago

An Ingredient in Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Vile. Here's How. <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/tootpaste_orangejuice_header.jpg" alt="boy pulling a face while drinking orange juice"/>It's not the mint flavoring.

An Ingredient in Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Vile. Here's How.

It's a mistake you hopefully only make once.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 3 days ago

An Early Warning Sign of Dementia Risk May Be Keeping You Up at Night <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/Sleepless-woman-lying-in-bed-hiding-under-duvet-at-night.jpg" alt="Sleepless woman with red hair lying in bed hiding under duvet at night"/>Sleep tight.

An Early Warning Sign of Dementia Risk May Be Keeping You Up at Night

We spend a third of our lives asleep.

ScienceAlert (RSS Feed) 3 days ago

Jurassic Park Was Right: Mosquitoes Really Can Carry Libraries of Animal DNA <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/mosquito_dna_header.jpg" alt="mosquito silhouette"/>Sometimes life imitates fiction.

Jurassic Park Was Right: Mosquitoes Really Can Carry Libraries of Animal DNA

From missing dinosaur feathers to fictitious pack-hunting behaviors, many details of the Jurassic Park movie franchise belong firmly in fantasy.

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