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Shutterstock/Natasha Breen Humans have been fermenting foods and drinks for at least 13,000 years and touting their health benefits for almost as long. However, even though…
Recent research suggests that gene editing using CRISPR technology may have the potential to rejuvenate stem cells and reverse aging in the brain. Stem cells are…
Indeed, the horrifying expression on an Egyptian mummy’s face may be explained by a gruesome death. The mummy, whose remains were found in the ancient city…
Recent archaeological findings indicate that smoking not only stains teeth but also has a literal impact on bones. Additionally, new research suggests that the prevalence of…
If you take a look around your home, you’ll notice numerous incredible inventions that have made our lives easier. You’re currently reading this article. However, not…
The existence of something rather than nothing is a profound question that lies at the intersection of science and philosophy. It pushes us to investigate the…
A new species of megacheilan arthropod from the Ordovician period has been discovered by University of Oxford palaeontologist Luke Parry and colleagues, preserved in 3D by…
The neutron star in X-ray binary system 4U 1820-30 rotates 716 times per second, the fastest rate ever observed, according to an analysis of data collected…
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare dagger dating back to the Copper Age in the Tina Giama cave in Trieste, a decentralized region in Italy’s Friuli-Venezia Giulia…
The end-Triassic extinction is, along with the end-Permian and end-Cretaceous events, the most severe mass extinctions of the past 270 million years. The exact mechanism of…
The research team then discovered a huge ancient city and named it “Valeriana” after the nearby freshwater lagoon. Researchers say Valeriana, which at its peak was…
Peter Daisley/Getty Images It is said that snacking between meals is bad, and there is a general perception that snacking between meals is bad for your…
Plans to pave Brazil’s trans-Amazon highway could accelerate deforestation Photo courtesy of DeAgostini/Getty Images Deforestation has made the Amazon a net source of carbon dioxide, pushing…
NGC1386 is a spiral galaxy located 53 million light years away in the constellation Eridanus. This image of NGC 1386 combines data from VST and ALMA.…
It's almost midnight and I'm eating some Netflix shows and leftovers from the fridge. You'll regret it in the morning, and you'll probably regret it for…
Self-driving car in downtown Los Angeles Allen J. Scherben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Artificial intelligence systems that control driverless cars still struggle to predict the sudden appearance…
It is chronic inflammation that is one of the scourges of modern society. This unhelpful response by the body’s immune system has been linked to accelerated…
With advancements in diet, medical care, and lifestyle, Centenarians (individuals who reach 100 years old) have become more common in the past century. However, recent data…
caribbean: An ocean that extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to Mexico and the Central American countries in the west, encompassing the southern coasts…
Scientists have recently discovered that the total distance walked is not as crucial for daily exercise. Instead, new research suggests that reducing sitting time by taking…
The blobfish, known for its gelatinous appearance, became an internet sensation in 2003. Its unique and somewhat comical face has captured the attention of many. This…
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Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured stunning new images of unobstructed spiral galaxy NGC 4414. This Hubble image shows the unobstructed spiral galaxy…
According to the popular inflationary universe theory, at the beginning of the Big Bang, a mysterious energy caused an exponential expansion of the early universe, creating…
China has introduced solar power generation, and panels have been installed on North Barren Mountain in Zhangjiakou City.Cost Photo/NurPhoto/Getty Images With large-scale deployment of wind and…
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of Jurassic cockroach. alderblattina simsibased on an isolated wing discovered in Gloucestershire, England. alderblattina simsi:(A) Dried specimen. (B)…
Meditation helps you connect with othersMira/Alamy An eight-week meditation program led the women to experience more empathy towards strangers, suggesting that meditation may improve the ability…
In some circles, the powerful psychedelic N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is known as the “spirit molecule” for its unique ability to transport people to another world. Those who…
Proteins on the outside of influenza A viruses are key to breaking through our bodies' mucus barrierKaterina Conn/Science Photo Library Before a virus can infect a…
Proteins on the outside of influenza A viruses are key to breaking through our bodies’ mucus barrier Katerina Conn/Science Photo Library Before a virus can infect…
Construction of controversial Amazon basin dam facilitiesMario Tama/Getty Images The amount of land and water with formally protected biodiversity has increased by less than 0.5 percent…
The symbiotic relationship between corals and their photosynthetic partners, algae (photosymbionts), dates back to at least the Devonian period (385 million years ago), according to a…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope detected a population of 64 brown dwarf candidates with masses ranging from 50 to 84 Jupiter masses in…
As the Earth continues its journey around the sun, plants and animals in the northern hemisphere prepare for the onset of autumn in September and the…
Diagram of the proteins of a unicellular organism called Haloferax volcaniiFrancisco J. Enguita/Science Photo Library When certain unicellular microorganisms are compressed, they develop into multicellular tissue-like…
aquatic: An adjective that describes water. action: the way something, often a person or other living thing, acts towards others or acts itself. colleague: A person…
For 800 years, he was the stuff of Norse legend. Scientists have now revealed that skeletal remains discovered in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg Castle belong…
In the hinterlands of the post-collapse Juice, people live partially underground.Andrew Merry/Getty Images juiceTim Winton (Picador) The latest novel by Tim Winton (twice shortlisted for the…
Cutlery and other artifacts were traded throughout France during the Stone Age Jacques Descloitres/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team Some 7,000 years ago, long knives, bracelets, and…
bias: a tendency to hold a particular point of view or preference in favor of something, a group of things, or a choice of things. Scientists…
