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Would I feel better if I got some more sleep? Maybe – but that's not guaranteed. We know how much sleep the average person needs, but…

Foxys_forest_manufacture/Getty Images A bad night's sleep can be caused by many things, including screen time, stress, and drinking too much alcohol. Now, there's another culprit. It's…

A new genus and species of enantiornithine bird in the family Bohaiornithidae has been identified from a nearly complete, articulated skeleton preserved with feather marks found…

Avian influenza has been a problem for poultry for over a century, causing deaths in various birds like chickens, ducks, and geese. It is caused by…

Semaglutide and other GLP-1 agonists are injected Yulia Burmystrova/Getty Images Drugs like Ozempic and Wigovy, called GLP-1 agonists, offer more benefits than risks when taken for…

A virtual drone was steered through an obstacle course by imagining moving a finger.Wilsey et al. A paralyzed man with electrodes implanted in his brain can…

Steven Puetzer/Getty Images How did you sleep last night? Your response may depend on how long you were in bed, how much of that time you…

California implemented stricter building standards in 2008, focusing on design and materials used in new construction in high-risk areas. Discussing the issue, Crowfoot emphasized the challenge…

Please envision the setting. It’s Halloween, and you decide to take a daring walk through a cemetery on the edge of town. As the sounds of…

Cortisol, a hormone produced by adrenal glands located on top of the kidneys, plays a crucial role in various body functions such as metabolism regulation, inflammation…

Humans tend to mimic those they see as more successful to achieve a similar status, especially those with wealth, fame, and power. Many CEOs, celebrities, and…

Recently, archaeologists uncovered the ancient city of Pompeii, preserved under volcanic ash for around 2,000 years. The discovery of a massive private bathhouse, believed to be…

Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of carcharodontosaurian theropod dinosaur based on descriptions of now-destroyed specimens from Egypt’s Bahariya Formation. rebuilding the life of…

A demonstrator holds a pro-TikTok sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 10, 2025.Alison Robert/Washington Post/Getty Images The United States Supreme Court supported…

Ion traps can control atoms for quantum experiments Y. Colomb/National Institute of Standards and Technology/Scientific Photo Library After decades of investigation, researchers observed a series of…

Robotic exoskeleton can train people to move their fingers faster Shinichi Furuya The robot hand’s exoskeleton helps professional pianists learn to play faster by moving their…

“Alien Clay sends some serious criminals to a labor camp on a remote planet.”Shutterstock / Space Creator They say you shouldn’t start a story by waking…

Based on a highly reliable survey by YouGov in 2023, it was found that almost half of men believe they can successfully land a plane in…

Released on December 19, 2013, ESA's star mapping satellite “Gaia” We are now nearing the sky, but this does not mean the mission is complete. Technical…

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — Blue Origin successfully launched a massive new rocket on its inaugural test flight on Thursday, sending a prototype satellite into orbit thousands…

SpaceX conducted the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday but lost contact with the rocket’s upper stage as it continued into space.The company’s…

SpaceX announced Thursday that its Starship spacecraft was damaged during a flight meant to test the capabilities of its giant rocket. The upper stage of the…

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory has been recording atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations since 1958.Fred Espenak/Science Photo Library Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels measured by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory…

Climate change could increase the frequency and severity of droughtsZhang Yu/VCG via Getty Images Severe, perennial droughts have become hotter, drier, and more extensive since the…

homo erectusan early member of the genus homoA new study shows that a new study shows that the astronauts were able to successfully navigate longer, harsher…

As individuals age, their brains may experience difficulties in learning and decision-making due to a decrease in brain cells and cognitive function. However, neuroscientists have found…

play your cards right As readers in the Northern Hemisphere face long, dark nights and cold weather for many weeks to come, what could be better…

Humanoid robot waltzes with the help of AI trained on human motion capture recordings Xuxin Cheng and Mazeyu Ji AI that helps humanoid robots mirror human…

new glen explodes blue origin Blue Origin's reusable New Glenn rocket successfully launched and reached orbit, but engineers were unable to safely land the first stage…

Fog consists of water vapor molecules that float as tiny water droplets in the air but remain near the ground. Essentially, fog is a cloud touching…

Paleoanthropologists have characterized the properties of rough stone materials selected and used by early Pleistocene tool makers at Acheulean sites on the Ethiopian plateau between 16…

WASP-132 is a unique multiplanet system in that both the inner rocky planet and the newly discovered outer giant planet are in a system that includes…

A stone tablet with a sun motif discovered on the Danish island of BornholmAntiquity Publications/John Lee, National Museum of Denmark Hundreds of mysterious carved “sun stones”…

Controlling octopus motion is a very complex issue. Each of its eight arms is a muscular hydrostat, a soft-bodied structure without a rigid skeleton that moves…

of snow leopard (panthera uncia) It is a large cat endemic to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas. How this apex predator gradually adapted to its…

The primary purpose of the pink dye is simply to allow firefighters and pilots to accurately create and identify lines of flame retardant. “Essentially, this allows…

Late Iron Age Durotrigan burial at Winterbourne Kingston, Dorset, England bournemouth university Genetic analysis of people buried in a 2,000-year-old cemetery in southern England supports the…

Wolf Rayet 140 (also known as WR 140 or HD 193793) is a system of two massive stars located approximately 5,000 light-years away in the constellation…

We are constantly detecting lies in our daily interactions. This could be a change in our partner’s tone of voice indicating hidden emotions, a child repeatedly…

To study the history of migration and movement in the Ukrainian region, with a particular focus on Iron Age and Medieval migrant populations, the scientists generated…