Could These Stain-Repellent Clothes Be the End of Detergent? ZME Science By: Tudor Tarita 3 June 2026 at 17:26 A nanoscale fabric coating repels stains and microbes using only tap water.
Oldest Wine in the World Is Still Liquid Inside 2,000-Year-Old Roman Funeral Urn ZME Science By: Tibi Puiu 3 June 2026 at 13:54 You wouldn't want to drink from this 2,000-year-old vintage though.
How Cold War Spy Tech Ended Up Revealing the First Whale Songs ZME Science By: Tibi Puiu 3 June 2026 at 13:41 Built to track enemy submarines, the Navy’s underwater listening network inadvertently revealed that whales may be singing across entire oceans.
Starving Plants Are Bypassing Soil Entirely by Absorbing Airborne Dust Through Their Leaves ZME Science By: Tudor Tarita 3 June 2026 at 11:07 New research suggests dusty leaves can feed plants in nutrient-poor ecosystems.
This Medieval Wax Notebook Survived 800 Years in a Latrine and It’s Perfectly Preserved ZME Science By: Tudor Tarita 3 June 2026 at 10:25 An airtight medieval latrine preserved a pocket-sized wax ledger, complete with an unpleasant odor.
Our Extinct Neanderthal Relatives Could Offer the Next Generation of Antibiotics ZME Science By: Tibi Puiu 3 June 2026 at 10:12 It's like Jurassic Park, only with antibiotics.
Birds Masturbate More Often Than We Thought and Scientists Say It’s Completely Normal ZME Science By: Mihai Andrei 2 June 2026 at 19:26 A new evolutionary analysis suggests the behavior appears across many bird groups
A Daily Pill Nearly Doubled Survival for the World’s Deadliest Cancer ZME Science By: Mihai Andrei 2 June 2026 at 19:03 The results were so promising one clinician started weeping.
Some Plant Receptor Helps Beans Detect Caterpillars and Call in Wasp Bodyguards ZME Science By: Tudor Tarita 2 June 2026 at 16:25 Common beans use a leaf receptor to turn caterpillar spit into a wasp-attracting scent.
New 3D Algorithm Reveals That Massive Snowfall in Antarctica Is Driven by Invisible Atmospheric Rivers ZME Science By: Tibi Puiu 2 June 2026 at 15:48 A new study shows that atmospheric rivers may be responsible for up to 90% of Antarctica’s annual precipitation.
Smaller Cancer Cells May Be More Dangerous Than We Thought ZME Science By: Tudor Tarita 2 June 2026 at 15:40 New findings suggest cell size could sharpen cancer prognosis.
Trains in Switzerland Are Now Running Over Solar Panels in a First-of-Its-Kind Test ZME Science By: Tibi Puiu 2 June 2026 at 15:36 The pilot turns unused railway space into a small but closely watched solar test.
A Living Bandage Made With Human Cells Helped Deep Wounds Heal Faster ZME Science By: Tudor Tarita 2 June 2026 at 10:54 A removable patch delivered immune signals and sped healing in mice and pigs.
NASA’s Psychedelic Crop Map Shows Plants Have a Hidden Signature — and Radar Can Read It ZME Science By: Mihai Andrei 1 June 2026 at 21:29 Who said science can't be pretty?
In 1908, a Dog “Rescued” Children From the Seine — After Pushing Them In First ZME Science By: Mihai Andrei 1 June 2026 at 20:16 The New York Times described the stunning behavior over 100 years ago.
Manhattanhenge 2026 Is Here and Here’s What You Need To Know ZME Science By: Mihai Andrei 1 June 2026 at 19:32 Manhattan's rectangular grid creates a beautiful spectacle four times a year.
Rocket launches are turning the upper atmosphere into an accidental climate experiment ZME Science By: Jordan Strickler 1 June 2026 at 19:00 A new study finds pollution from satellite megaconstellations could account for 42% of the space sector’s climate impact by 2029.
The Secret to a Barn Owl’s Deadly Night Hunting Is Hidden in Its Feathers ZME Science By: Tibi Puiu 1 June 2026 at 18:11 A barn owl’s ability to hunt by hearing alone relies on exquisite variations in the structure of its feathers.
The ‘Steroid Olympics’ Finally Happened And Ironically Clean Athletes Still Won ZME Science By: Tibi Puiu 1 June 2026 at 16:50 The steroid-friendly sports experiment failed to deliver the revolution it sold.
A Chemical Production Loophole Could Delay the Recovery of Earth’s Ozone Layer by Up to 11 Years ZME Science By: Tibi Puiu 1 June 2026 at 13:44 A new study reveals that if left unchecked, unaccounted-for emissions of ozone-harming substances could delay the layer’s full recovery by almost a decade.