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Ynet Science & Nature10/12/2026

Rare signet ring discovered bearing the likeness of one of the ancient world's wonders

The bronze ring was found in the ruins of an ancient palace submerged off the coast of Egypt, on the island of Antirodos. If the identification is confirmed, it will be the first time a signet ring bearing the likeness of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World has been discovered. Researchers believe the weathered engraving depicts the famous lighthouse, which was built more than 2,300 years ago.

Ynet Science & Nature10/12/2026

Deeper, colder? The rock that challenges the heat distribution in Earth's depths

A rock that reached a depth of more than 90 kilometers beneath the surface preserved evidence of surprising thermal conditions. The finding may change the understanding of what occurs in subduction zones, where tectonic plates sink into the deep Earth. These processes play a central role in earthquakes, volcanic activity, and Earth's carbon cycle.

Ynet Science & Nature10/12/2026

The story of the world's most accurate clock

Two separate research groups reported developing a nuclear clock that measures time with precision and is based on transitions between energy levels in protons. How does it work?

Ynet Science & Nature10/11/2026

Israeli researchers revealed: How a single electron can affect light

New research conducted by scientists at Tel Aviv University reveals that a free electron passing through a laser beam causes a tiny change in it, as if it had passed through a material, but without destroying the electron's quantum state. According to the researchers, the discovery could enable counting electrons in the future without harming them, improve the sensitivity of electron microscopes, and uncover the structure of materials sensitive for next-generation electronics and biomedicine.

Ynet Science & Nature10/11/2026

Nearly 2,000 Years Ago: A Section of the Water Tunnel from Gush Etzion to the Temple Mount Uncovered

About 300 meters of the lower water tunnel to Jerusalem, which is about 21 km long, were uncovered in an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation south of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. The tunnel, whose construction is attributed to the Hasmonean era, conveyed water up to the Ottoman period.

Ynet Science & Nature10/9/2026

What are scorpions? Scientific "brainwashing"

Also: What is done in optogenetics? Where is the mitral valve located? And which particles are being searched for in Antarctica? Scientific trivia

Ynet Science & Nature10/9/2026

The crocodile that lost the tip of its snout: a new species discovered in Egypt

The 45-million-year-old fossil was found in the same rocks that were used to build the famous Sphinx at Giza. It represents a species previously unknown to science, which lived in the shallow sea waters that once covered extensive parts of the region. The name given to the crocodile—Herugavialis cairensis—was inspired by the Egyptian god Horus, who, according to speculation, also inspired the iconic statue.

Ynet Science & Nature10/8/2026

Against a stunning sunrise on Mars: the cliffs captured that no one knows how they were formed

Curiosity continues to ascend Mount Sharp, recently surpassing an unprecedented altitude record on Mars. Now scientists hope to get closer to the cliffs photographed in the early morning, and discover what lies behind the unusual layers—ancient volcanic ash to evidence of periods when water flowed across the red planet's surface.

Ynet Science & Nature10/7/2026

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for a breakthrough in the study of molecular asymmetry

The shape of a molecule determines its properties, for example whether it will be a drug or a toxin. This year's prize will be awarded to two researchers from France and Japan who discovered how to produce molecules in a desired single shape.

Ynet Science & Nature10/6/2026

Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to a Belgian scientist who "caught the ghost particle" in Antarctica

The prize will be awarded this year to Belgian scientist Prof. Francis Elzen for his contribution to the development of a detector located in Antarctica and for the discovery of a neutrino originating from space

Ynet Science & Nature10/5/2026

Not just crimson: how the use of workspaces at Tel Shakmona has changed

Research by scholars from the University of Haifa revealed that the spaces were used intermittently for olive pressing, animal husbandry, textile activities, and crimson production—according to the seasons of the year.

Ynet Science & Nature10/5/2026

Israeli researchers develop "Super‑Ice", ten times stronger than regular ice and unbreakable

Researchers from the Hebrew University have developed a new material that combines ice, nano‑cellulose and a protein that acts as a "molecular glue", and absorbs 70 times more energy than regular ice

Ynet Science & Nature10/4/2026

Not all conquest is achieved by force: the mummies in Peru may rewrite the story of the Huari Empire

Four mummies over 1,000 years old were discovered beneath a temple of the ancient empire, far from the burial ground where most of the region's inhabitants were interred. CT scans, DNA testing, and isotope analysis may reveal whether the Nazca culture people resisted the new rule – or actually collaborated with it.

Ynet Science & Nature10/1/2026

Our shared culture with the Neanderthals

Findings from a cave in Turkey show that our ancestors adopted the technology and aesthetic preferences of the Neanderthals who lived there before them.

Ynet Science & Nature9/30/2026

Ancient elephant tooth reveals a lost swamp world in the Hula Valley about 700,000 years ago

A study of a straight‑tusked elephant tooth, found at a site north of the Banot Yaakov Bridge, reveals an ancient landscape of forest, swamps, riverbanks and shallow water. Analysis of the tooth and pollen allowed researchers to reconstruct the elephant's habitat and its diet over the years.

Ynet Science & Nature9/28/2026

Historic step for Starship: First time entering orbit around Earth

In the 14th test flight of the giant spacecraft, it entered a full orbit around Earth for the first time, not without drama, and performed a sea landing maneuver after two orbits.

Ynet Science & Nature9/28/2026

A forgotten museum fossil could change the story of the dinosaurs' origins

The previously unknown species, which lived about 240 million years ago, was discovered thanks to a re-examination of fossils collected in Tanzania more than 60 years ago. The find links rock sequences in Africa and South America and raises new questions about the age of the oldest fossils attributed to dinosaurs.

Ynet Science & Nature9/28/2026

The asteroid Bennu reveals the secrets of the formation of the Solar System

Analysis of a sample collected by NASA from the 4.5‑billion‑year‑old asteroid revealed a unique isotopic signature: Bennu formed in a region where materials from the inner and outer parts of the Solar System mixed—and in the process, justice played a central role

Ynet Science & Nature9/27/2026

Israeli researchers solved a decades-long mystery in the Galapagos

A study led by researchers from the University of Haifa, in collaboration with researchers from the Galapagos and the United States, determined that the branched red alga Aspargon likely reached the islands via ships during World War II or shortly thereafter.

Ynet Science & Nature9/27/2026

Peace treaty uncovered, signed about 3,300 years ago

A fragment from a clay tablet in cuneiform, discovered at a site in Turkey, was identified as part of a copy of the treaty signed between Ramses II and the Hittite king Hattusili III in 1269 BCE. The fragment deals, among other things, with the treatment of refugees and the protection of their homes.