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When most people think of cyberattacks, they typically envision cybercriminals targeting computers, networks, and software. However, some of the most successful attacks exploit vulnerabilities in human…

Is the key to keeping your heart hidden in your gut? This sounds like a claim more appropriate for a supplement ad than a scientific journal.…

A recent research published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology reveals that small changes in sleep, exercise, and diet can significantly impact heart health. The study…

Fossilized bones unearthed in Japan’s northeastern region 20 years ago belong to one of the smallest iguanodont dinosaurs ever discovered in Japan’s Cretaceous marine rocks, a…

A new genus and species of sauropterygian reptile that lived during the Triassic period, about 245 million years ago, has been identified from a nearly complete…

For almost 110 years, biologists have been puzzled by the reason behind domestic cats’ kidney failure. Packed with abnormally large numbers of fat-storing structures known as…

How to spot a liar There are ways to tell when someone is trying to trick you. But you have to listen carefully to what they…

Holly is a talented staff writer for BBC Science Focus, handling the popular Q&A section. With an MSc in Earth Sciences (Special Award) from UCL, focusing…

NASA has announced that its mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from crashing into Earth has unfortunately failed.The observatory, launched into low-Earth orbit in…

Astronomers have made an incredible and groundbreaking discovery – a faint star in an extremely tight orbit around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the…

Some of us are familiar with the urge to embellish a little when in the presence of a confident friend or colleague. Now, a recent study…

A recent study has unearthed a civilization that may have housed up to 3 million individuals beneath the thick cover of the Amazon rainforest. The researchers…

Dr. Ian Toll, a researcher at the Institute for Biomedical Discovery Monash University, proposes folding nearly 5 million-year-old hominin fossils into this genus. Homo argues that…

Arctic temperatures are increasing four times faster than the global average, showcasing the urgency of climate change. While the overall effects of climate change are well-documented…

When thinking about sharks, we often picture them as solitary creatures. However, some species engage in social behavior, hunting in pairs or groups, forming stable social…

A NASA spacecraft orbiting the moon has captured stunning images of the impact crater caused by a SpaceX rocket crashing into the lunar surface. This event…

Chinese paleontologists have identified a new species of armored, jawless fish in rocks that are about 419 million years old. Its skull was shaped like a…

The Neanderthal pelvis, a basin-shaped ring of bone at the base of the gyre discovered decades ago, may help explain an unusual feature of modern human…

Discover the natural charm of cats and the human connection When it comes to attracting cats, some people have a natural knack, while others may not…

Heating starchy foods above 120°C (248°F) leads to the Maillard reaction, creating new compounds from sugars and amino acids. Acrylamide, a molecule linked to cancer in…

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found conclusive evidence that the young Milky Way galaxy swallowed a dwarf galaxy just 2 billion years after…

I enrolled at Harvard University during the pre-monsoon season, enduring the oppressive heat. Professor Dan Schrag visited Delhi, India, to speak at the climate conference in…

Denisovans: Two fossilized foot bones of these extinct hominins Artist’s concept of Penghu Denisovans walking under the bright sun during the Pleistocene in Taiwan. Image credit:…

Archeopteryx The first birds to live on Earth may have taken to the air with leaps, rather than the powerful single leaps used by modern birds,…

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and NOVA de Lisboa University have uncovered a molecular pathway that elucidates how folic acid (vitamin B9) plays a…

When it comes to drinking from plastic bottles left in a hot car, the main concern is the presence of microplastics and chemicals that can leach…

Paleontologists have found the first direct physical evidence that giant prehistoric crocodiles hunted large herbivorous mammals in what is now Colombia around 12 million years ago.…

Scientists conducted a DNA analysis of Madagascar’s iconic baobab tree. Adansonia Two trees, officially re-establishing the name given to the tree over a century ago. This…

Have you ever faced severe weather like a hurricane or tornado? Recent research reveals that climate change is intensifying and increasing the frequency of such extreme…

Estimation 1.2 million junk items Objects larger than 1 cm (0.4 inch) are floating in Earth’s orbit and can cause significant damage if they impact functioning…

When considering essential nutrients for the body, most people think of vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, and iron, but one often overlooked mineral is lithium. While…

A breakthrough treatment may revolutionize high cholesterol management, as discovered by medical researchers in London. Initial trials revealed that a single administration of the experimental VERVE-102…

Recent research suggests that couples deeply in love may not necessarily engage in more sexual activity. Contrary to popular belief, the frequency of sexual encounters does…

Protect Your Brain with the MIND Diet HTML Content If only there was a magic spell to protect your brain from dementia. You’ll find that waving…

Discover the Ant Thrush species Chamaeza found in a highland rainforest in northeastern Brazil. Baturite Thrush (Chamaeza baturitensis). Image credit: Fabio Nunez. “Chamaeza consists of terrestrial…

Using data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that IRS 3, a swollen giant star orbiting just 0.55 light-years to the Milky…

Physicists have long been puzzled by the question of how protons carry their baryon number, a quantum property that distinguishes them as matter rather than antimatter.…

Tofu has been crowned as the prince of proteins in a scientific study that evaluated human health, sustainability, and affordability. Dr. Chris McDonald, a behavioral scientist…

Astronomers at New Mexico State University, the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, and Manhattan Community College propose that the dust-rich torus surrounding an active galactic nucleus (AGN)—a…

Paleontologists studying a 236-million-year-old cynodont fossil from Argentina have uncovered the earliest evidence of viviparity (living birth) in the evolutionary lineage leading to mammals, moving the…