ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ Enriching Science Journalism Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:28:52 +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 Astronomers Detect the First True Sugar in Interstellar Space https://www.zmescience.com/space/astronomers-find-first-interstellar-sugar/ https://www.zmescience.com/space/astronomers-find-first-interstellar-sugar/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:28:44 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307891 Illustration of a molecular cloud with erythritol molecule in space.The discovery hints that life’s ingredients may form before planets exist.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/space/astronomers-find-first-interstellar-sugar/feed/ 0 Ancient Celtic Trade Center Forged Weapons, Tools and Shackles for Human Slaves https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ancient-celtic-trade-center-forged-weapons-tools-and-shackles-for-human-slaves/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ancient-celtic-trade-center-forged-weapons-tools-and-shackles-for-human-slaves/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:02:33 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307896 Ancient rusted iron jewelry pieces on a white background.A metalworking hub in Gaul reveals a darker side of Iron Age life.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ancient-celtic-trade-center-forged-weapons-tools-and-shackles-for-human-slaves/feed/ 0 Medieval Courts Put Murderous Pigs on Trial and the Records Are Stranger Than Fiction https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/history-and-humanities/history/medieval-pigs-trial-france/ https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/history-and-humanities/history/medieval-pigs-trial-france/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:47:21 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307860 Vintage black and white illustration of a pig auction with people and a pig in a market setting.Pig executions helped medieval communities punish negligence, display power and restore a threatened social order.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/history-and-humanities/history/medieval-pigs-trial-france/feed/ 0 Second-Hand Black Holes May Be Hiding Across the Universe. Researchers Now Have a Way to Spot Them https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/black-holes-born-from-mergers/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/black-holes-born-from-mergers/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:46:49 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307854 Artist's illustration of a black hole with glowing accretion disk and surrounding space.For some black holes, one collision is apparently not enough.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/black-holes-born-from-mergers/feed/ 0 The U.S. Cleared a Giant Space Mirror to Shine Sunlight After Dark and Turn Night into Day https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/night-into-day-satellite/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/night-into-day-satellite/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:54:34 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307852 Satellite in space with Earth in the background, conducting space research and observation.A startup’s orbital test could illuminate Earth — and darken astronomy’s future.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/night-into-day-satellite/feed/ 0 Are Skin-Care Products Linked to a Mysterious Kind of Hair Loss? https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/are-skin-care-products-linked-to-a-mysterious-kind-of-hair-loss/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/are-skin-care-products-linked-to-a-mysterious-kind-of-hair-loss/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:49:41 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307833 Person applying sunscreen lotion on hand at the beach.Studies see a pattern, but sunscreen is not the villain yet.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/are-skin-care-products-linked-to-a-mysterious-kind-of-hair-loss/feed/ 0 Meta’s AI Image Detector Missed 55 Percent of Its Own Pictures https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/meta-ai-detector-cropping-failure/ https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/meta-ai-detector-cropping-failure/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:26:51 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307779 The AI verified every original image but missed half once they were cropped.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/meta-ai-detector-cropping-failure/feed/ 0 These Microbes Removed 96% of Dissolved Uranium From Mine Water https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/these-microbes-removed-96-of-dissolved-uranium-from-mine-water/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/these-microbes-removed-96-of-dissolved-uranium-from-mine-water/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:18:25 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307752 Close-up of yellow chalk pieces, broken and scattered on a surface.The microbes don't exactly digest uranium, but their metabolism made it far less mobile.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/these-microbes-removed-96-of-dissolved-uranium-from-mine-water/feed/ 0 Ovaries May Take On a Surprising New Role After Menopause https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/ovaries-may-take-on-a-surprising-new-role-after-menopause/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/ovaries-may-take-on-a-surprising-new-role-after-menopause/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:07:19 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307801 Two women with serious expressions, one with red hair and the other with gray hair.New research suggests aging ovaries may help shape inflammation across the body.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/ovaries-may-take-on-a-surprising-new-role-after-menopause/feed/ 0 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Becoming a Bizarre Floating Ecosystem https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/coastal-animals-colonize-ocean-plastic/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/coastal-animals-colonize-ocean-plastic/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:13:58 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307763 Sea filled with plastic debris and waste floating on the surface.Coastal animals are creating an unexpected new community.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/coastal-animals-colonize-ocean-plastic/feed/ 0 A New Habitat at the Bottom of the Ocean Is Waiting for Its First Aquanauts https://www.zmescience.com/future/vanguard-habitat-undersea/ https://www.zmescience.com/future/vanguard-habitat-undersea/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:33:32 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307811 Underwater robot with green and yellow tanks exploring ocean depths.Four scientists could soon live and work beneath the Florida Keys for days.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/future/vanguard-habitat-undersea/feed/ 0 Scientists Did the Math on Cannibalism. Apparently Eating Other People Is Not Good for Your Health https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/cannibalism-not-worth-it/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/cannibalism-not-worth-it/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:37:51 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307808 Ancient man cooking food over an open fire with others nearby.New study suggests prion disease, not calories, made cannibalism an evolutionary dead end.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/cannibalism-not-worth-it/feed/ 0 The Brain Has Its Own Drainage System and It May Work Differently in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/brain-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/brain-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307719 Diagram of brain with lymphatic vessels in the meninges highlighted in blue.New MRI findings may help explain brain fog and broken sleep in chronic fatigue syndrome]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/brain-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/feed/ 0 Tiny Underwater Waves in the Ocean Can Affect the Climate Thousands of Kilometres Away https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/tiny-underwater-waves-in-the-ocean-can-affect-the-climate-thousands-of-kilometres-away/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/tiny-underwater-waves-in-the-ocean-can-affect-the-climate-thousands-of-kilometres-away/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:38:39 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307804 Calm ocean waves with gentle ripples during sunset, reflecting the sky's colors.Thousands of metres below the ocean’s surface, there are tiny waves moving through the water. Much like breaking waves at the beach, these small waves within the ocean must eventually break. When they do, they create turbulence and mixing, similar to what you feel from a big wave breaking on the beach. This might seem […]]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/tiny-underwater-waves-in-the-ocean-can-affect-the-climate-thousands-of-kilometres-away/feed/ 0 This 2,600-Year-Old Tomb Was Filled With Bells. But All the Bells Were Deliberately Silenced https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/this-2600-year-old-tomb-was-filled-with-bells-but-all-the-bells-were-deliberately-silenced/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/this-2600-year-old-tomb-was-filled-with-bells-but-all-the-bells-were-deliberately-silenced/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:53:29 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307683 Collection of ancient bronze bells with intricate designs and patina.Archaeologists argue the bells were ritually “deactivated” after peace made their original purpose obsolete.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/this-2600-year-old-tomb-was-filled-with-bells-but-all-the-bells-were-deliberately-silenced/feed/ 0 A Man Took a Stone Blade to the Face 100,000 Years Ago and Lived to Tell the Tale https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/a-man-took-a-stone-blade-to-the-face-100000-years-ago-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/a-man-took-a-stone-blade-to-the-face-100000-years-ago-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:36:43 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307766 Fossilized human skull with visible teeth and bone structure.The discovery offers one of the oldest known examples of interpersonal violence.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/a-man-took-a-stone-blade-to-the-face-100000-years-ago-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale/feed/ 0 Scientists Say We May Need to Nuke Asteroids—But Not How You Think https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-say-we-may-need-to-nuke-asteroids-but-not-how-you-think/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-say-we-may-need-to-nuke-asteroids-but-not-how-you-think/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:33:13 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307664 A meteorite drifting through space with stars in the background.A new study favors buried explosions over Hollywood-style head-on impacts.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-say-we-may-need-to-nuke-asteroids-but-not-how-you-think/feed/ 0 Neanderthal Babies Were ‘Built Different’ and Could Reach Toddler Size in Only Six Months https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/neanderthal-babies-were-absolute-units/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/neanderthal-babies-were-absolute-units/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:27:00 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=302712 Prehistoric child sitting outdoors, holding a stone tool in a forest setting.A 50,000-year-old infant skeleton reveals our extinct cousins grew up surprisingly fast to survive]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/neanderthal-babies-were-absolute-units/feed/ 0 Australia’s Cutest Banded Anteater Is Finally on the Mend After 40 Years of Conservation https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/australias-cutest-banded-anteater-is-finally-on-the-mend-after-40-years-of-conservation/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/australias-cutest-banded-anteater-is-finally-on-the-mend-after-40-years-of-conservation/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:26:42 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307739 Wild squirrel walking on a fallen log in a forest setting.From 300 animals to thousands the numbat is fighting back.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/australias-cutest-banded-anteater-is-finally-on-the-mend-after-40-years-of-conservation/feed/ 0 A New AI System Can Hear Earthquake Signals Other Methods Miss https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/a-new-ai-system-can-hear-earthquake-signals-other-methods-miss/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/a-new-ai-system-can-hear-earthquake-signals-other-methods-miss/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:22:34 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307736 Wind turbine on snowy landscape with a small building and people in the background.A new study shows the pros and cons of different model training methods. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/a-new-ai-system-can-hear-earthquake-signals-other-methods-miss/feed/ 0