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Red fox diving into the snow to catch preyMaxime Riendau/Getty Images Some foxes can dive headfirst into snow without causing harm, and we now know how…

American theoretical physicist Joseph Polczynski once said that the existence of magnetic monopoles is “one of the safest bets you can make about physics that has…

Large theropods were as intelligent as reptiles, but not as smart as apes, according to a new study led by paleontologists at the University of Bristol.…

A research team led by University of Cincinnati archaeologists has found evidence of an assemblage of four species of ceremonial plants beneath the endfield of a…

Electrocardiogram tests used to train AI to predict risk of fatal heart diseaseGerain0812/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence systems have proven they can save lives by alerting doctors to…

Golden rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A Ili Farmers in the Philippines may be able to continue growing golden rice,…

The Hubble team has released a beautiful new image of the dwarf galaxy IC 776 in the constellation Virgo. This Hubble image shows IC 776, a…

Have you ever taken melatonin to help you sleep? Melatonin is a natural hormone involved in sleep. Our brains react to darkness by synthesizing melatonin, which…

Discovered by chance in 2019, Odd radio circles (ORCs) are circular regions of faint radio radiation with bright edges that are not visible to optical, infrared,…

On a daily basis, everyone naturally releases about 2.5 liters of gas through burps and farts. This gas originates from the air we breathe, the liquids…

The federal government announced this week that grizzly bears will be reintroduced to Washington state’s North Cascade Mountains. The decision follows many years of intense and…

When it comes to apocalypse scenarios, nuclear destruction stands out as both fascinating to viewers and alarmingly realistic. From the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to…

Paleontologists discovered the footprints of a 5-meter-long (16.4-foot) trodontid in the Longxiang area of China’s Fujian province. Illustrated reconstruction Fujianipus inryangi truck maker. Image credit: Yingliang.…

Dairy cows on a farm in the USShutterstock / Roman Melnyk The avian influenza virus continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, and…

Voyager 1 faced a critical issue when it was first discovered in November. NASA acknowledged that while the spacecraft was still in communication with Earth, the…

Two of the researchers and several study participants with Laron syndromeJaime Guevara-Aguirre and Bartel Longo People with rare genetic mutations that cause short stature and may…

The problem of consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries in scienceYuichiro Kayano/Getty Images It's been two years since we opened our New York office, and…

A long exposure photo showing the trajectory of asteroid 2024 BX1 just before impact. Changes in brightness are caused by the asteroid’s rotationL. Buzzi, Schiaparelli Observatory,…

The Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s treatment of rare genetic diseases and bleeding disorders, making it the company’s first-ever gene therapy. The approval came on…

A strain of avian influenza, known as H5N1 or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has sparked concerns in cattle herds across the United States in recent weeks.…

Humanity has always dreamed of traveling beyond our solar system to the stars, but the vastness of the universe has kept us grounded. Our closest star,…

Using sensitive instruments aboard ESA’s International Gamma-ray Astrophysics Laboratory (Integral) mission, astronomers GRB231115A Taken from the center of Messier 82 (M82, NGC 3034, or the Cigar…

Recovering ancient records of the Earth's magnetic field is difficult because the magnetization of rocks is often reset by heating during burial due to tectonic movements…

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule on Thursday that will require coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. This new…

High blood splatter “Get ready!” This immortal motto of the Scout movement will come to the mind of many readers who read the paper “Dynamics of…

Mouse brain hippocampus (red) containing some rat cells M. Kadish Imtiaz/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CC BY-NC-ND) Rat cells grown in the brains of mice without…

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has announced the winners of this year’s Scientific Image Competition, which celebrates the hidden beauty of scientific research. The contest…

The night sky is a treasure trove of celestial wonders, and sometimes incredible events happen when no one is watching. Astronomers were thrilled when a satellite…

America is often described as the land of the free and the home of the brave. However, some parts of the country grapple with issues surrounding…

Cocoa swollen bud virus disease It is one of the most economically damaging cocoa tree diseases, accounting for almost 15-50% of crop losses in Ghana. This…

Messier 76also known as M76, NGC 650/651, or the Little Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula located approximately 3,400 light-years away in the northern constellation of…

An extinct species of giant salmon called Oncorhynchus lastrosus They boasted a pair of front teeth that protruded like fangs from the sides of their mouths,…

Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images In 1980, Disney World in Orlando, Florida, began developing a new method of generating electricity for its theme parks that would reduce the…

A diver injects vinegar into crown-of-thorns starfish as part of a culling program.CSIRO A culling program has successfully protected key areas of the Great Barrier Reef…

Triangular gold flakes can be manipulated using mysterious quantum forces George Zograf A tiny gold device for controlling light is built using strange quantum effects hidden…

The SLIM lander continues to take photos of the moon's surface.JAXA Somehow, Japan's Smart Lunar Survey Lander (SLIM) survived three lunar nights. This is an amazing…

Inside the DIII-D tokamak fusion reactor Ruth Wilcox (CC BY-SA 4.0) Fusion reactions have overcome two important barriers to operating in the “sweet spot” needed for…

The pink lapacho tree is one of approximately 300,000 species of flowering plantsRoberto Okamura Tetsuo/Shutterstock Botanists have used genome data from more than 9,500 species to…

ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft found obvious traces of spider. They are scattered in the south pole region of Mars. This image of an Inca city on…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing millions of dollars to help traditionally underserved coastal communities combat climate change. This funding includes a significant…