Danielle White+FollowYellowstone’s Wild New Hot Pool!Did you see this? Yellowstone just got a brand new, steaming blue pool thanks to a hydrothermal explosion—basically, underground water got so hot and pressurized it literally blew a hole in the ground! Geologists think it popped up around Christmas 2024, and it’s already 13 feet wide and hotter than your bath. The craziest part? It happened with barely a rumble. Nature’s surprises never stop at Yellowstone! #News #Yellowstone #ScienceNews10Share
Michelle York+Follow24-Million-Year-Old Rhino Tooth?!Scientists just found a 24-million-year-old rhino tooth in the Arctic, and it’s packed with ancient proteins—way older than any DNA we’ve ever sequenced. Thanks to the super-tough enamel, these proteins survived like tiny time capsules. This is huge for figuring out rhino family history (yes, even the OG ‘unicorn’ rhino). Plus, they found more ancient proteins in fossils from Kenya’s desert, proving these molecules can survive heat, not just ice. Welcome to the wild world of paleoproteomics! #Science #ScienceNews #RhinoDiscovery70Share
William Mckinney+FollowCat's Wild Hunt Leads to Virus DiscoveryPepper the cat is basically Florida’s unlikeliest virus hunter. After catching a shrew and dropping it off for his scientist owner, researchers discovered a brand new virus strain—thanks to Pepper’s hunting skills! Turns out, cats might be secret MVPs in tracking down emerging viruses, just by doing what they do best. But, conservationists aren’t thrilled—cats also kill tons of wildlife. Who knew your pet’s latest ‘gift’ could help science (or cause controversy)? #Pets #ScienceNews #CatsofInstagram91Share
Tamara Jones+FollowAntarctica’s Hidden Green Past?!Scientists just found out that the land under Antarctica’s ice sheets is way flatter than anyone thought—and it’s been that way for 80 million years! Turns out, this ancient ground used to be green and only got iced over about 34 million years ago. The wild part? The shape of this land is actually affecting how fast the ice melts today, which could totally change what we know about rising sea levels and climate change. Mind blown! #Science #Antarctica #ScienceNews50Share
Michael Flores+FollowScientists Just Found a Hidden Cell Part!Turns out, our cells have been hiding a secret compartment all along! Scientists just discovered a brand new organelle called the hemifusome, and it might be a game-changer for understanding how our cells recycle and sort stuff. Think of it as a hidden recycling center that could explain why some diseases happen when things go wrong inside our cells. Wild that we’re still finding new parts in the human body! #Science #ScienceNews #CellBiology130Share
john24+FollowYour Brain’s Secret Pain Alarm ExposedEver wonder why pain can haunt you long after an injury? Scientists just found ‘fear neurons’ in the brain that link physical pain to emotional distress—basically, your own built-in alarm system. These CGRP neurons don’t just make you hurt; they can create fear memories even without real pain. Silencing them in mice reduced both pain and anxiety. This could explain why chronic pain and anxiety are so tangled—and might lead to new treatments! #Health #BodyHealth #ScienceNews130Share
Daniel Barajas+FollowBirds vs. Power Lines: A Shocking FixDid you know millions of birds die every year from hitting or perching on power lines? Scientists in Australia just used GPS trackers on endangered wedge-tailed eagles to figure out which power lines are the deadliest. Their model can now predict danger zones before birds even get hurt! This could totally change how we protect wildlife as power grids keep growing. Imagine saving birds before tragedy strikes—pretty wild, right? #WildlifeProtection #Birds #ScienceNews90Share
Lori Elliott+FollowAncient Curse Fungus vs. Cancer?!Remember the 'pharaoh’s curse' that supposedly killed King Tut’s tomb explorers? Turns out, the deadly fungus behind the legend is now being used to fight cancer! Scientists at UPenn tweaked the fungus’s DNA and found it could help battle leukemia. From ancient tombs to modern medicine—talk about a plot twist! Next up: animal testing, and maybe one day, a cancer cure inspired by history’s creepiest curse. #Health #BodyHealth #ScienceNews242Share
Michelle York+FollowEarth’s Secret Ocean Is 400 Miles Down?!Mind = blown. Turns out there’s a hidden ocean stashed 400 miles beneath our feet—like, more water than all the surface oceans combined! It’s trapped in a weird, sponge-like rock called ringwoodite. Scientists only figured this out by studying earthquake shockwaves. Imagine: the planet’s got a whole secret water cycle happening underground. Suddenly, the surface oceans feel a lot less impressive. What else is hiding down there?! #Science #ScienceNews #EarthMysteries212Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowDrones Drop Millions of Mosquitoes?!Scientists in Hawaiʻi are using drones to release millions of lab-grown, non-biting male mosquitoes to save endangered honeycreeper birds! These special mozzies carry a bacteria that stops wild mosquitoes from reproducing, which means fewer disease-spreading bugs and a better shot for the birds. The project has already dropped over 40 million mosquitoes across Maui and Kauaʻi—talk about high-tech pest control! Would you trust drones to handle your local bug problem? #Science #Hawaii #ScienceNews40Share
