Sunday Special: Scientists find 'astonishingly' large dinosaur fossil in the Sahara

Welcome back, Superhuman. The ocean is full of surprises. This week, scientists spotted an apex predator swimming in waters previously considered too cold for it to survive, forcing us to rethink decades of scientific assumptions. In other news, fossils of an "astonishingly" huge new dinosaur species have been unearthed in the Sahara desert.

SCIENCE SUNDAY

The most interesting scientific and technological breakthroughs this week

1. First-ever shark filmed prowling Antarctica's frozen depths: Researchers from Australia have captured footage of a barrel-shaped sleeper shark patrolling 490 meters deep near the South Shetland Islands. They claim the discovery rewrites decades of scientific assumptions about Antarctic waters being too cold for sharks. The shark seemingly survived by hunting only in a specific warm water band at bone-chilling 1.27°C. Watch the groundbreaking footage here.

2. World's first underwater 3D concrete printer targets wind farms and defense: Australian researchers have developed the world's first underwater concrete printing system that creates a single-mix concrete that resists washout through engineered material properties alone. The technology has immediate applications in ports, coastal infrastructure, and sustainable anchors for floating wind farms, and can potentially change how we build and repair critical infrastructure below the surface.

3. An ‘astonishingly’ large new dinosaur species has been discovered: Paleontologists have unearthed fossils of a school-bus-sized predator, dubbed Spinosaurus mirabilis, in the Sahara. The dinosaur lived 95M years ago, and had a scimitar-shaped head crest that was so distinctive that researchers only grasped its significance three years after the initial dig when they discovered more samples. Check out what it may have looked like here.

4. ‘Universal vaccine' nails mouse experiments, offers broad protection: Scientists claim to have developed a three-ingredient nasal spray that shielded mice against SARS-CoV-2, multiple coronaviruses, and bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus. The pathogen-free cocktail combines two adjuvants with ovalbumen to activate both innate and adaptive immunity, triggering what researchers call warp-speed antiviral defenses. The team now plans human trials.

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NEW TECH

Our favorite new tech gadgets this week

1. Fort Wearable: A wearable built specifically for strength training. It automatically detects exercises, reps, sets, and rest, and scores each session based on muscular effort and velocity.

2. Timekettle W4 Pro: AI-powered earbuds that can translate conversations between 42 languages and 95 accents in real-time with 98% accuracy.

3. Withings BPM Pro 2: A next-gen blood pressure monitor that tracks your symptoms, medication routine, and lifestyle with BPx3 technology, using the insights to deliver personalized health tips.

4. Nuwa Pen: A smart pen that uses a triple-camera and AI to digitize your writing on any paper in real time, and even transcribe and organize your notes — no screen needed.

SOCIAL SIGNALS

What’s trending in science & tech on socials this week

🌌 Frozen Flyby: Ever wonder what it would feel like to stand on the edge of the known solar system? Resurfaced footage from New Horizons’ 2015 Pluto flyby reveals towering 3,500-meter water-ice mountains and vast, crater-free plains.

🧑‍🏫 Physics 101: This high school student delivers one of the clearest, most compelling breakdowns of the notoriously complex concept of the fourth dimension we’ve seen.

🌑 Moon Snoop: Firefly Aerospace just dropped footage from its Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar landing, showing an actual close-up of the Moon.

🚀 Engine Express: An AI system has autonomously designed, 3D-printed, and hot-fired a methane rocket engine in under three weeks — a major leap for AI-driven “computational engineering”. Watch it in action here.

⚡️Charging Valet: A viral video from China shows automated EV chargers rolling up to parked cars inside garages, offering a glimpse at on-demand robotic charging that could eliminate the need for fixed plug-in stations.

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ONLY GOOD NEWS

A healthy dose of optimism to kickstart your week

Spinal Spark: Scientists claim to have developed a lab-grown human spinal cord that successfully healed after simulated injury — a breakthrough that could eventually help paralyzed patients walk again. The mini organ replicated real spinal trauma, then responded to "dancing molecules" therapy by regrowing nerve fibers and shrinking scars. The treatment, which has already enabled paralyzed mice to walk, marks the first time researchers can test spinal injury treatments on actual human tissue before clinical trials.

Mind Reset: Scientists have found that a single dose of DMT paired with therapy produced rapid antidepressant effects lasting up to three months in a clinical trial of 34 adults with severe depression. The powerful psychedelic triggers an intense 25-minute experience that appears to "reset" the brain's rigid patterns, with patients showing significantly greater improvement than placebo groups. For millions who don't respond to conventional antidepressants, the treatment could potentially offer genuine hope.

Silent Seas: German scientists are developing whisper-quiet ship propellers that could save marine life without sacrificing speed or efficiency. The project uses high-speed cameras to study cavitation, the violent bubble collapse that creates ear-splitting noise disrupting whale communication, feeding, and mating for miles. These new designs aim to potentially make silence standard across the global fleet, finally giving ocean mammals a break from the constant roar of commerce.

SUNDAY SCIENCE TRIVIA

Don’t Cheat: You can watch rare footage of the tribe here or read more on the strange phenomenon here.

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