ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ Enriching Science Journalism Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:53:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://cdn.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-logo-zmescience-32x32.png ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ 32 32 Pop Song Lyrics Have Gotten Darker and More Morally Charged Since the 1960s, Study Finds https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/pop-song-lyrics-have-gotten-darker-and-more-morally-charged-since-the-1960s-study-finds/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/pop-song-lyrics-have-gotten-darker-and-more-morally-charged-since-the-1960s-study-finds/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:53:45 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306915 Young male musician singing and playing guitar on stage with red background.Researchers used AI to study 383,000 songs and found a darker turn in popular music.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/pop-song-lyrics-have-gotten-darker-and-more-morally-charged-since-the-1960s-study-finds/feed/ 0 This Simple Trick Can Make Your Coffee Taste Way Better, Says Physics https://www.zmescience.com/science/chemistry/pour-over-coffee-make-it-better-kettle-rep/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/chemistry/pour-over-coffee-make-it-better-kettle-rep/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:34:47 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=281319 If you love pour-over coffee it could serve you well to change how you pour.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/chemistry/pour-over-coffee-make-it-better-kettle-rep/feed/ 0 What Happens When You Throw a Paper Plane From Space? These Physicists Found Out https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/paper-airplane-from-space-rep/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/paper-airplane-from-space-rep/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:16:20 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=286884 Paper airplane floating above Earth from space station, emphasizing space exploration and scientific innovation.A simulated A4 paper plane takes a death dive from the ISS for science. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/paper-airplane-from-space-rep/feed/ 0 Faster Biological Aging May Help Explain Why More Young Adults Are Getting Cancer https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/faster-biological-aging-may-help-explain-why-more-young-adults-are-getting-cancer/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/faster-biological-aging-may-help-explain-why-more-young-adults-are-getting-cancer/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:06:29 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306905 Scientists may have found a hidden reason why cancer is rising in younger adults.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/faster-biological-aging-may-help-explain-why-more-young-adults-are-getting-cancer/feed/ 0 Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Roman Curse Tablet Found Beneath Dutch Town May Carry Egyptian Magic https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/roman-cursed-tablet-netherlands/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/roman-cursed-tablet-netherlands/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:19:03 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306900 Close-up of an ancient copper artifact with aged patina and irregular shape.A small sheet of lead has magic symbols and four names. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/roman-cursed-tablet-netherlands/feed/ 0 Earth’s Plants May Have Nearly 2 Billion Years Left Before the Planet Becomes Too Hostile https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/earths-plants-may-have-nearly-2-billion-years-left-before-the-planet-becomes-too-hostile/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/earths-plants-may-have-nearly-2-billion-years-left-before-the-planet-becomes-too-hostile/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:44:36 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306803 Lush green tropical rainforest with large leaves and dense vegetation.New simulations extend the future of Earth’s plant life by hundreds of millions of years.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/earths-plants-may-have-nearly-2-billion-years-left-before-the-planet-becomes-too-hostile/feed/ 0 Europe Is the Fastest-warming Continent and This Brutal Heatwave Shows What That Means https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/europe-is-the-fastest-warming-continent/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/europe-is-the-fastest-warming-continent/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:07:16 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306863 Color-coded map showing temperature variations across Europe.An early heatwave exposes Europe’s fast-warming future.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/europe-is-the-fastest-warming-continent/feed/ 0 Venezuela’s Devastating Earthquake Was a ‘Doublet’? Here’s What This Means https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/venezuelas-earthquake-doublet/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/venezuelas-earthquake-doublet/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:23:31 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306892 Nighttime scene of building collapse with rescue workers and debris.The two deadly earthquakes happened just 39 seconds apart, but were seismologically distinct.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/venezuelas-earthquake-doublet/feed/ 0 A small Pacific territory just created one of the strongest ocean refuges on Earth https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-small-pacific-territory-just-created-one-of-the-strongest-ocean-refuges-on-earth/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-small-pacific-territory-just-created-one-of-the-strongest-ocean-refuges-on-earth/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:38:39 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306882 Sea turtle swimming underwater with bubbles and blue ocean background.It's 190,000 square kilometers of much-needed marine protection,]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-small-pacific-territory-just-created-one-of-the-strongest-ocean-refuges-on-earth/feed/ 0 Peru just gave stingless bees legal rights in a world first for insects https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/peru-stingless-bees-legal-rights-2/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/peru-stingless-bees-legal-rights-2/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:34:03 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306877 Bee perched on a finger with blurred purple flowers in background.These tiny Amazon bees can now be represented in court.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/peru-stingless-bees-legal-rights-2/feed/ 0 Earth’s Oldest Known Impact Crater May Have Been Found in the Australian Outback. It Hit Earth 3 Billion Years Ago https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/oldest-impact-crater-australia/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/oldest-impact-crater-australia/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:33:37 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306785 Person pointing at layered red and brown sedimentary rocks in nature.Ancient crystals point to a 3-billion-year-old asteroid strike in Western Australia.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/oldest-impact-crater-australia/feed/ 0 New Baldness Pill Boosts Hair Coverage by Up to 86% in Six Months https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oral-minoxidil-pill-hair-loss-trial/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oral-minoxidil-pill-hair-loss-trial/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:23:58 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306691 It's not a novel molecule, and that's actually good news.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oral-minoxidil-pill-hair-loss-trial/feed/ 0 Google Used to Ask These Questions at Interviews Before They Got Banned. How Many Can You Answer? https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/resources/school-study/google-used-to-ask-these-questions-at-interviews-before-they-got-banned-how-many-can-you-answer/ https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/resources/school-study/google-used-to-ask-these-questions-at-interviews-before-they-got-banned-how-many-can-you-answer/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:26:43 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306809 These infamous riddles may not be useful, but they sure were interesting.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/resources/school-study/google-used-to-ask-these-questions-at-interviews-before-they-got-banned-how-many-can-you-answer/feed/ 0 You Should Actually Turn Off Fans When It Gets Too Hot. But When Do They Start Making Heat Worse? https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/health/human-body/temperature-cutoff-when-fans-make-heat-worse/ https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/health/human-body/temperature-cutoff-when-fans-make-heat-worse/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:38:07 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306820 Close-up of a vintage electric fan in a cozy living room setting.The safe cutoff depends on humidity, sweat, age and hydration.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/health/human-body/temperature-cutoff-when-fans-make-heat-worse/feed/ 0 A Woman With Advanced Alzheimer’s Took Magic Mushrooms and Started Speaking Again https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/a-woman-with-advanced-alzheimers-took-magic-mushrooms-and-started-speaking-again/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/a-woman-with-advanced-alzheimers-took-magic-mushrooms-and-started-speaking-again/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:27:48 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306830 A single case report hints at dormant abilities.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/a-woman-with-advanced-alzheimers-took-magic-mushrooms-and-started-speaking-again/feed/ 0 Your Old Phones Are Probably Sitting in a Drawer and Researchers Say That Is a Bigger Problem Than You Think https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/your-old-phones-are-probably-sitting-in-a-drawer-and-researchers-say-that-is-a-bigger-problem-than-you-rhink/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/your-old-phones-are-probably-sitting-in-a-drawer-and-researchers-say-that-is-a-bigger-problem-than-you-rhink/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:48:24 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306845 People don’t usually plan to hold onto their old devices, but that’s what many end up doing. Better information about recycling and reselling options could change that.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/your-old-phones-are-probably-sitting-in-a-drawer-and-researchers-say-that-is-a-bigger-problem-than-you-rhink/feed/ 0 Scientists identify New Walking Shark Species With Morse Code-like Markings https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-identify-new-walking-shark-species-with-morse-code-like-markings/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-identify-new-walking-shark-species-with-morse-code-like-markings/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:08:09 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306774 Scuba diver holding a spotted eel underwater in the ocean.A shark long known to Papua New Guinea communities has finally been confirmed by DNA as a species new to science. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-identify-new-walking-shark-species-with-morse-code-like-markings/feed/ 0 New Spider from Australia Turns Silk Into a Catapult Specifically to Hunt One Dangerous Ant https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/ballista-spider-australia-catapult-silk/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/ballista-spider-australia-catapult-silk/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:33:17 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=306795 Ants on a green leaf with a spider web in the dark.A yet unnamed Australian spider weaponizes silk to hunt a single ant species.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/ballista-spider-australia-catapult-silk/feed/ 0 Vesuvius Eruption Turned This Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass 2,000 Years Ago. Scientists Now Know How It Happened https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/herculaneum-pompeii-eruption-brain-into-glass-rep/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/herculaneum-pompeii-eruption-brain-into-glass-rep/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:44:48 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=278703 1. Artificial human head sculpture with glowing brain showing neural activity and creativity.A deadly ash cloud preserved the man's brain as glass for thousands of years.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/herculaneum-pompeii-eruption-brain-into-glass-rep/feed/ 0 The disturbing reason why Japan’s Olympic athletes wore outfits designed to block infrared https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/japan-sports-voyeurism-olympics-infrared-clothes-rep/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/japan-sports-voyeurism-olympics-infrared-clothes-rep/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:20:56 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=265389 Athlete wearing disguised uniform with hidden camera on sports field.Voyeurism is the last thing we need in sports]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/japan-sports-voyeurism-olympics-infrared-clothes-rep/feed/ 0