This Week in Science: A Grim Measles Milestone, a Lifespan Limit, And More ScienceAlert By: Michael Irving 25 July 2026 at 13:00 Our weekly science news roundup.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
A Force From The Milky Way May Have Shaped The Continents on Earth ScienceAlert By: Michelle Starr 25 July 2026 at 11:00 OK, but hear us out...ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
Watching Too Much TV May Actually Rot Your Brain After All, Study Finds ScienceAlert By: Starre Julia Vartan 25 July 2026 at 09:00 Binge-watchers, you might want to read this.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
A Common Gym Supplement May Give Cancer-Fighting Cells an Energy Boost ScienceAlert By: David Nield 25 July 2026 at 03:00 Could it have major additional health benefits?ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
If You Remove a Mirror While a Photon Is Reflecting, It Somehow Makes Infinite Photons ScienceAlert By: Ivan Farkas 24 July 2026 at 21:00 “This state is rather complicated”. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
'Tremendously Grave': The First US City Is on Track to Run Out of Water ScienceAlert By: David Nield 24 July 2026 at 16:00 This is not good.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
Listen to Your Gut (Literally): Your Tummy's Grumbles Can Tell a Lot About Your Overall Health ScienceAlert By: Starre Julia Vartan 24 July 2026 at 13:00 How well do you understand your digestion?ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
A Patient With a Perforated Bowel Shows Why Eels Shouldn't Be Anywhere Near Your Butt ScienceAlert By: David Nield 24 July 2026 at 09:00 An unfortunate incident.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
Itching May Have Its Own Sensory Organ ScienceAlert By: Jess Cockerill 24 July 2026 at 06:00 The science behind that infuriating tickle.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
A Wild Parasite Makes Ants Live 10x Longer And Tricks Others Into Worshipping Them ScienceAlert By: Michael Irving 24 July 2026 at 01:54 How do we get one of these?ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
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Our weekly science news roundup.
OK, but hear us out...
Binge-watchers, you might want to read this.
Could it have major additional health benefits?
“This state is rather complicated”. 
This is not good.
How well do you understand your digestion?
An unfortunate incident.
The science behind that infuriating tickle.
The science behind that infuriating tickle.
How do we get one of these?