Ancylostoma duodenale, or hookworm, causes one of the most common intestinal parasite infections in people globallyKateryna Kon/Shutterstock Covid-19 vaccines may…
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The Wow! signal from 1977 as discovered by astronomer Jerry R. Ehman. Credit: Big Ear Radio Observatory and North American…
Auroras on Earth occur when storms from our sun engulf our planet — and in a rare cosmic feat last…
“I only drink coffee on days ending in y,” so the saying goes. If this mantra applies to you, welcome…
POMs. Credit: ICIQ Researchers from the group of Prof. Carles Bo at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA)…
Archaeologists in Poland have discovered a 500-year-old compass that may have belonged to Nicolaus Copernicus, who is most famous for…
Lightning can produce special waves of energyRooM the Agency/Alamy An overlooked mechanism lets energy from lightning reach the highest layers…
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels NHS statistics suggest that 20.3%—1 in 5—children and young people aged from eight to…
What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a…
Illustration of the mpox virusGetty Images/Science Photo Library The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of…
A collection of organic matter samples during sunset at the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series in the North Pacific Ocean. Credit:…
The active sun is kicking into overdrive and we could be in for yet more dazzling auroras.In the early morning…
Creative hobbies provide us with a sense of self-expression and progressBotany vision/Alamy Engaging in arts and crafts boosts your mental…
Frames for worrying. Drawn from Bilandzic et al. (2017). Credit: International Journal of Early Childhood (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s13158-024-00392-3 Education experts…
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified a component of water on the mysterious metal-rich asteroid Psyche.…
This time last year, Dean Grubbs and his colleagues were celebrating a conservation success story. The star was the smalltooth…
Freshwater crocodile taking doctored cane toad bait. Credit: Georgia Ward-Fear Scientists from Macquarie University working with Bunuba Indigenous rangers and…
A man rambling through the wilds of Mississippi recently stumbled upon a stunningly preserved mammoth tusk sticking out of a…
Newly hatched Maugean skatesJayson Semmens/University of Tasmania One of the world’s most endangered species of marine fish has been saved…
Ub-POD applied to the ubiquitin ligase RAD18 enables visualization of UV-induced DNA damage repair hotspots in human cells. Credit: Urbi…
A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand. There is nothing else alive around it. All it…
Illustration of a tidal disruption eventMark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Astronomers have caught a supermassive black hole eating a giant…
Parasites take an enormous toll on human and veterinary health. But researchers may have found a way for patients with…
Sepsis occurs when one’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection. It’s a life-threatening condition: globally, it accounts…
JN.1 spread widely despite many people being vaccinated and having previous covid-19 infectionsDebarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Shutterstock One mutation may have been crucial…
3D surface of the fruit fly wing disc before (left) and after (right) eversion. Highlighted in blue is the pouch…
Nuclear fusion technology could get a breakthrough from an unexpected place: mayonnaise.In a new study, published in May in the…
Researchers in Mexico are using satellite data to find covert graves – these could hold the remains of some of…
This photo provided by NASA shows Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft which launched astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International…
By recruiting the immune system to combat tumor cells, immunotherapy has improved survival rates, offering hope to millions of cancer…