ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/feed The Best in Science News and Amazing Breakthroughs Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:24:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/08/cropped-sa-rounded-favicon-32x32.png ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/feed 32 32 Wildfires Claim 24,000 Lives in The US Each Year Through Smoke Alone https://www.sciencealert.com/wildfires-claim-24000-lives-in-the-us-each-year-through-smoke-alone Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:24:29 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=191329 smoke over LA"An increasing threat to human health."

]]> Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits https://www.sciencealert.com/most-preventable-cancers-are-linked-to-just-two-lifestyle-habits Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:43:23 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=191216 Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle HabitsWe have the power to make great change.

]]> Bacteria at The Back of Your Eye May Be Linked With Alzheimer's Progress https://www.sciencealert.com/bacteria-at-the-back-of-your-eye-may-be-linked-with-alzheimers-progress Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:37:38 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=191083 Close up of a human eye"The eye is a surrogate for the brain."

]]> Cholesterol Levels Slashed by 60% in Promising New Pill Trial https://www.sciencealert.com/cholesterol-levels-slashed-by-60-in-promising-new-pill-trial Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:40:51 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=191325 Cholesterol Levels Slashed by 60% in Promising New Pill TrialA recent trial delivered "compelling evidence".

]]> 47-Year Study Reveals The Age We Hit Our Physical Peak https://www.sciencealert.com/47-year-study-reveals-the-age-we-hit-our-physical-peak Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:58:18 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=189825 silhouette of a person running by a riverHere's how to slow the decline.

]]> Yawning Does Something Surprising in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal https://www.sciencealert.com/yawning-does-something-surprising-in-your-brain-mri-scans-reveal Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:25 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=191090 A young man yawningWe still don't know why we do it.

]]> How Did This River 'Flow Uphill'? Geologists May Finally Have an Answer https://www.sciencealert.com/how-did-this-river-flow-uphill-geologists-may-finally-have-an-answer Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=190980 How Did This River 'Flow Uphill'? Geologists May Finally Have an AnswerWhen life gives you lithospheric drip...

]]> Regular Laxative Use May Raise Risks of Dementia And Depression https://www.sciencealert.com/regular-laxative-use-may-raise-risks-of-dementia-and-depression Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=191157 woman drinking laxativeThere may be other things to try.

]]> Surprising Find Inside Kidney Stones Suggests We Were Wrong About How They Form https://www.sciencealert.com/surprising-find-inside-kidney-stones-suggests-we-were-wrong-about-how-they-form Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:08 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=190438 Surprising Find Inside Kidney Stones Suggests We Were Wrong About How They FormHow'd we miss that?

]]> Brain-Eating Amoebas May Pose a Growing Global Threat, Scientists Warn https://www.sciencealert.com/brain-eating-amoebas-may-pose-a-growing-global-threat-scientists-warn Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:11:02 +0000 https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=191125 illustration of an amoebaRare but deadly.

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