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Breeding for Cuteness Made Some Dogs and Cats Evolutionary Look-Alikes
Researchers analyzed 1,800 skulls and found that “baby-faced” breeds have converged evolutionarily, but at the cost of our beloved pets’ health.
By Sarah Simon • Jun 15, 2026
The 2-Million-Year-Old Reason Why You Are Probably Right Handed
Scientists have puzzled over humans' extreme right-handedness for decades. Researchers now think it’s baked into the very traits that made us.
By Jeff Kent • Jun 11, 2026
Scientists Just Hacked Axolotl Genes to Nudge Mice Toward Regrowing Limbs
Are humans next?
By Alex Tisdale • Jun 10, 2026
Washington's Exorcist Went Viral Calling Aliens Demonic. The Church Exorcised Him.
A celebrity priest with 148,000 Instagram followers was fired after theorizing that UFOs are demons in disguise.
By Nathaniel Janowitz • Jun 6, 2026
Your Brain Takes Out Its Own Trash. Now We Know How.
A region everyone assumed was just an artery turns out to be part of the brain's cleanup crew. The discovery could reshape how we hunt for Alzheimer's before symptoms ever start.
By Nate Gesar • Jun 3, 2026
Lost in Space: Microgravity Makes Sperm Lose Their Sense of Direction
Scientists just discovered that microgravity turns sperm into aimless wanderers, threatening humanity's plans for off-world colonies before they even begin.
By Ethan Denma • May 31, 2026
The Salmon Are on Cocaine, and They're Swimming Farther Than Ever
Traces of your weekend bender are turning up in Swedish lakes, and the fish are wired.
By Nate Gesar • May 21, 2026
Filmed Twice, Identified Never: The Deep-Sea Animal That Fits No Known Branch of Life
Marine biologists are openly disagreeing about whether the creature is a sea slug, a sea cucumber, or a category of animal that humans haven't discovered yet.
By Ethan Denma • May 14, 2026
The Pentagon Just Dropped Its First Batch of UFO Files
War.gov/UFO is now home to declassified files on orange orbs, bronze ellipsoids, and a moon photo no one has been able to explain since 1972.
By Nathaniel Janowitz • May 8, 2026
Alien Space Weather Stations Orbiting Distant Stars Could Tell Us Where Life Exists
Massive plasma rings around young M dwarf stars are giving astronomers their first real look at the invisible particle storms shaping exoplanet habitability.
By Ethan Denma • May 6, 2026
Robots Are Watching Humans And Learning
A Swiss lab just taught machines to mimic humans on the fly. The breakthrough is real. So are the questions about what comes next.
By Nate Gesar • May 4, 2026
Ginger Supremacy? New Harvard Study Says Redheads Are Winning Evolution
Apparently, O’Doyle really does rule.
By Milky Way News Editorial • Apr 29, 2026