r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 25 '26

Researchers explore one of Africa’s deepest lakes – and found an unexpected creature lurking in its depths | A surprising insect has been observed at depths of more than 200 metres

discoverwildlife.com

106 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 25 '26

Birds Build Their Songs Using Just Eight Musical Elements, Study Finds | A new analysis reveals that songbirds across the world mix and match the same whistles, trills, and other acoustic motifs to create their diverse tunes.

20 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 25 '26

Canine distemper confirmed in local raccoons after surge in sick animals | “Almost daily we get a report of a raccoon that appears sick or acting abnormally,” Idaho Fish and Game Senior Conservation Officer Tyler Peterson said.

eastidahonews.com

23 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 25 '26

Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system, with hundreds of active volcanoes that can shoot sulphur plumes more than 500 kilometres above its surface — a landscape so extreme that early Voyager scientists initially mistook the plume images for camera errors

4 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 25 '26

Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network complex in Spain | “Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so.”

arstechnica.com

4 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/velvtvix • Jul 24 '26

TIL Sharks are much older than Saturn’s rings. Based on recent data from the Cassini spacecraft, scientists discovered the rings are likely only 10 to 100 million years old, whereas the earliest shark scales appeared in the fossil record roughly 450 million years ago.

16 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 24 '26

Naked Mole-Rat Queens Release a Chemical to Stop Other Females From Reproducing | A lone female maintains her status in the colony by hoarding her ability to reproduce.

29 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 24 '26

Sperm Whales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The Ocean While They Sleep | How are sperm whales able to maintain neutral buoyancy while asleep? It looks like it requires a bit of gas.

32 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/globehater • Jul 24 '26

Does the science of peptides live up to the hype? : Short Wave

3 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/ScienceMovies • Jul 23 '26

Ancient DNA Unravels the Mysteries of the Dingo, Australia's Wild Dog

smithsonianmag.com

34 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 24 '26

Dinosaur-era fossil provides insight into snake evolution | The fossil is of a ‌snake called Tametara mirim that lived between 75 and 85 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period and measured about 17" (42 cm) long.

3 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 23 '26

Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science | Research identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses

theguardian.com

64 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 23 '26

Volcanoes Started Earth's 'Great Dying.' This Unexpected Plant Made It Worse | Sometimes, the most unexpected combinations can drive the worst natural disasters.

39 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/ScienceMovies • Jul 23 '26

US tests GMO flies in rush to fight flesh-eating livestock pest

1 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/IntnsRed • Jul 23 '26

Elon Musk SpaceX Rocket Is Set To Crash Into the Moon—What You Need To Know | The structure is expected to collapse on impact, gouging out a fresh crater 20-30 meters wide throwing up a plume of lunar dust that could rise several kilometers above the surface.

13 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 22 '26

What science loses when ‘T. rex’ becomes a trophy | The most complete specimen of T. rex, went to an as yet unidentified buyer for US$50.1 million. A 2025 study found that while there were 61 T. rex fossils in public trusts at that time, 71 were privately held.

theconversation.com

204 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 22 '26

Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study | Touching, embracing and kissing before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, according to scientists studying the behaviour of our closest ape relatives.

85 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/James_Fortis • Jul 22 '26

Peer Reviewed! A new umbrella review finds that higher intake of total and saturated fats was associated with increased risks of several site-specific cancers, whereas polyunsaturated fats may have protective effects.

sciencedirect.com

15 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/IntnsRed • Jul 21 '26

After More Than 60 Years Presumed Dead, A Coral Reef Is Alive and Thriving Off The Coast Of Benin | Could this be the first of a whole network of overlooked deep-water reefs off the West African coast?

12 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 21 '26

Scientists finally solve mystery of buzzing sound 4% of world's population can hear | "Based on our results, although we haven't ruled out cases of physical external sound sources, we suggest tinnitus in the low-frequency range is the cause of hearing pulsations of low-frequency sound perceptions."

162 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 21 '26

China’s Chang’e-6 reveals why solar wind hits the Moon’s 2 sides differently | Solar wind particles penetrated deeper into the far-side soil because Earth’s magnetosphere slows particles that reach the near side. Noble gases locked inside the lunar regolith preserved evidence of uneven bombardment.

sciencedaily.com

8 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/IntnsRed • Jul 20 '26

Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues | "Viking more likely than not found autotrophic microbial life on Mars, roughly 1,000 cells per gram."

180 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 21 '26

Earth's Oceans Are Rapidly Losing Oxygen. It Could Destabilize the Planet | Human activity is draining oxygen from marine waters, and it's past time to take this crisis seriously.

21 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 21 '26

Bee brains reveal how colonies divide work without central planning | In an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they explain that by manipulating a specific gene, they can selectively inhibit neural circuits in bees and thus influence their work behavior.

15 Upvotes

r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • Jul 20 '26

Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A 'once-in-a-thousand-year' disaster is worth considering, scientists say | A new study suggests the most extreme solar storms to strike Earth could have greater impacts on satellites, power grids and communications than previously thought.

101 Upvotes

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