🔬 Ancient Sponges Just Rewrote the Timeline of Life — And That's Only the Beginning

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown order of marine sponges that may push back the origin of animal life further than anyone expected, forcing a dramatic rethink of life's earliest chapter on Earth. Scientists have also identified a hidden 'gatekeeper' structure inside brain cells that appears to break down in Alzheimer's patients, potentially unlocking an entirely new class of treatments. The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a planet just 35 light-years away with a subterranean ocean of magma, a world so strange it may represent a category of planet we've never seen before. A new volcano detection method called 'Jerk' successfully predicted 92% of eruptions over nearly a decade, sometimes providing hours of advance warning that could save lives. From the chemistry behind perfect sourdough to Mars secretly nudging Earth's climate, this episode is packed with discoveries that challenge what we thought we knew.Subscribe to Peer Review'd Newsletter: https://peerreviewd.com/Love Science? Check out our other Science tools: 60sec.site and Artificial Intelligence Radio