Science News

April 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Researchers have long wondered why some people with high-risk Parkinson's gene variants develop the disease while others don't. A new study has uncovered that additional genetic players, particularly the Commander gene c...

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies

A new study has found that delusions typically emerge before hallucinations in individuals at high risk for psychosis, overturning a long-standing belief that hallucinations drive delusional thinking. By analyzing sympto...

Researchers have identified mutations in the non-coding gene RNU2-2 as a cause of a newly defined neurodevelopmental disorder, often accompanied by severe epilepsy. The discovery sheds light on the critical role of small...

Is it possible to build a Dyson sphere that isn't catastrophically unstable? New research says yes, but only in one type of star system.

A vast galactic survey suggests dark energy may not be constant after all. The post Dark Energy Discovery Could Undermine Our Entire Model of Cosmological History appeared first on SingularityHub.

See if your Viking Age trivia knowledge is in ship-shape condition with our quiz.

A new report released April 1 by the European Space Agency sheds light on space pollution surrounding our planet -- how bad the problem is, and what we need to do to keep Earth orbits clean enough to use.

New research reveals that the enzyme HDAC5 plays a critical role in suppressing a gene (Scn4b) that regulates brain activity associated with drug-related memories, which are central to relapse in substance use disorders ...

The most distant and earliest "dead" massive galaxy ever seen shows some galaxies lived fast and died young shortly after the Big Bang.

A new study sheds light on how childhood maltreatment can lead to impaired empathy and increased risk of child abuse in adulthood. Researchers found that mothers who experienced abuse as children often struggle with emot...

New research highlights the unique challenges and needs faced by autistic women during motherhood, including late diagnoses and a lack of professional understanding. Many participants were only diagnosed after their chil...

A settlement dating back around 3,400 years has been discovered near the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.

Pesquet's parrot, also known as a Dracula parrot, resembles a vulture and has a distinct scream -- but its favorite food is figs.

Modern flight recorders can hold more than 1,000 pieces of information about an aircraft.