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science
Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at 'Armageddon' when biblical king was killed, study suggests
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, which inspired...
livescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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innovation / science
Scientists Just Engineered Bacteria That Make Biodegradable Plastic
Scientists have modified bacteria to produce biodegradable plastics from simple sugars....
zmescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Maryland Lawmakers Show Support for Bills Favoring Fossil Fuels, Jeopardizing Climate Commitments
A slate of bills in the General Assembly could unravel the state’s aggressive climate goals, contradicting Gov. Wes Moore’s pledge to protect public...
insideclimatenews.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
What infant fMRI is revealing about the developing mind
Cognitive neuroscientists have finally clocked how to perform task-based functional MRI experiments in awake babies—long known for their inability to...
thetransmitter.org
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Cosmic dark energy may be weakening, astronomers say, raising questions about the fate of the universe
The universe has been expanding ever since the Big Bang almost 14 billion years ago, and astronomers believe a kind of invisible force called dark...
phys.org
- 30+ days ago
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health / science / wellness
The Science of Sourdough: How Citizens Are Helping Shape the Future of Fermented Foods
Citizen scientists are drawing on personal experience to help researchers create new plant-based fermented foods and maximize their health...
jstor.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Oil giant's leaked data reveals 'awful' pollution
Colombian energy giant Ecopetrol has polluted hundreds of sites with oil, including water sources and biodiverse wetlands, the BBC World Service has found. Data leaked...
bbc.com
- 30+ days ago
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health / science / technology
Colonoscopy and AI: Experts weigh fuzzy evidence of benefit
A panel of experts at a leading speciality society announced in a new clinical guideline that they have decided not to decide whether to recommend...
statnews.com
- 30+ days ago
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space / science
Astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village celebrates her return to Earth
Residents of Sunita William's ancestral village and her Indian relatives celebrate her safe landing. She and another astronaut returned to Earth this week after more...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
After nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally arrived back on Earth. Their SpaceX capsule made a fast and...
bbc.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
See incredible moment dolphins welcome NASA astronauts back home
After several months in space, NASA astronauts were welcomed home by a pod of playful dolphins. When four NASA astronauts returned to Earth after...
discoverwildlife.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps / science
Is Google Maps brainwashing us? It might be if the theory of ‘extended cognition’ is correct
Over a billion people use Google Maps to help them navigate their world every month. If you own a smartphone, the odds are better than...
theconversation.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Human Consciousness Arose From a Bunch of Apes Getting Stoned, Controversial Theory Suggests
Did apes get high on mushrooms and accidentally invent what we experience as consciousness? We talked to scientists to find out. Picture this: a group...
popularmechanics.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
"We were the first": researchers in Antarctica stumble across animals that have never seen humans before
The team managed to capture a series of amazing videos of the animals under the glow of the midnight sun. Researchers from Saudi Arabia have...
discoverwildlife.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life
It is one of the oldest and greatest stores of knowledge: a vast library of texts amassed by Assyrian King Ashurbanipal, who ruled ancient...
newscientist.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer's dementia
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s,...
sciencedaily.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature / science
Curious dolphins welcomed NASA astronauts back to Earth after their 9-month saga stuck in space
Shortly after a SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, a pod of dolphins swarmed the spaceship. Two...
businessinsider.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / science
An Introduction to The Garden of Earthly Delights & Hieronymus Bosch’s Wildly Creative Vision
Hieronymus Bosch’s masterpiece of grotesquerie, The Garden of Earthly Delights, contains a young God, Adam and Eve, oversized fruits and musical...
openculture.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature / science / space
Daily briefing: About 1% of children have genetic paternity other than that recorded by history
A proposed green energy plant in the Chilean desert threatens the dark skies over some of the world’s most powerful telescopes. Plus, around 1%...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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innovation / science
Can Sleep Unlock Innovation?
How a night's rest sparked Otto Loewi's Nobel-winning idea. In previous posts, we described the first clear visualization of neurons by Camillo Golgi...
psychologytoday.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Early-Life Adversity Reshapes Brain Development and Behavior
Early- life adversity affects over half of children worldwide, increasing the risk of cognitive and mental health issues later in life. A new review...
neurosciencenews.com
- 30+ days ago
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innovation / science / nature
Japanese Researchers Develop Recyclable Plastic That Fully Dissolves in the Ocean
Japanese researchers have created a new type of plastic that is strong, recyclable, and completely dissolves in seawater, helping to reduce ocean...
mossandfog.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature / science / space
The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
New findings from lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution. Recent findings from samples collected by...
space.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Sugary sodas cause deadly diseases. Coca-Cola worked to discredit the science.
Decades of health campaigns and scientific research about the risks of sugary soft drinks are a big reason that Americans have been drinking less soda...
businessinsider.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
New cosmic 'baby pictures' reveal our universe taking its 1st steps towards stars and galaxies
The new images come from the now-retired Atacama Cosmology Telescope which shuttered its cosmic eye in 2022. New images of the infant universe...
space.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Fraud, thief, cold-blooded killer: Why the famous naturalist and British spy who inspired James Bond was not all he seemed
Discover the man who lied and cheated his way to birding fame During his life Richard Meinertzhagen, a soldier, spy and naturalist, was admired by...
discoverwildlife.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Frequent, Long-Term Blood Donation Could Reduce Risk for Blood Cancers
Scientists compared blood from frequent, long-term donors to that of more seldom ones and saw some key genetic differences in cell types. We give...
discovermagazine.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
500,000 barrels of DDT in the sea: Interview with documentary directors on California coast crisis
Half a million barrels of toxic waste lurking beneath the waves just miles from California’s coastline sounds like the plot of a Hollywood thriller....
mongabay.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
NASA's 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
NASA's two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in....
phys.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
The Immunity Engineer - 3 Quarks Daily
Veronique Greenwood in Harvard Magazine: One story David Mooney tells starts with a slug. “This slug does a really good job of creating a mucus...
3quarksdaily.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Understanding Why Your Cat Meows and What It Means
Cats are known for their expressive nature, often using a variety of sounds to communicate. Meowing can some time s leave humans puzzled or even...
onegreenplanet.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
David Robbe challenges conventional notions of time and memory
David Robbe makes the case that we don’t have clocks in our brains, rather that our interactions with the world underlie our perception of...
thetransmitter.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
The most dangerous misconceptions about public health
Success is invisible. False assumptions can be deadly. In the year 2024, nobody in New York City died of cholera. But from the 1830s to 1850s,...
popsci.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Stunning conjunction of venus, crescent moon will be visible above Colorado Saturday
A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent...
summitdaily.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
A Man Was Taking A Walk Along A Cliff. He Found ‘The World’s Most Famous Piece of Puke Ever.’
Technically “regurgitate” if you want to be polite. A self-appointed fossil hunter in Denmark discovered fossilized vomit from 66 million years ago. • The chalky find contains...
popularmechanics.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Quiz: Can You Guess the Animal Based on an Early Description?
These descriptions are as wild as the animals they talk about. Can you figure out which creatures they refer to? When explorer Dr. John Francis...
mentalfloss.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
New Bedford Art Museum’s ‘Nebulae’ shows off beauty of the universe - The New Bedford Light
In the summer of 2024, the Art Museum received an extraordinarily stunning gift from Jonathan and Elizabeth Howland, ardent and long-standing...
newbedfordlight.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Fluctuating cholesterol linked to dementia in older adults
Tracking lipid variability may be a reliable method of predicting dementia and cognitive decline among community-dwelling older adults, according to...
healio.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Indian scientists are saving a rare bird — by getting them to mate with dummies
The great Indian bustard is critically endangered, but the Indian government has found a clever way of breeding the species in captivity. With his slender...
nationalgeographic.com
- 30+ days ago
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learning / science
The Future Foreseen: Can Generative AI Unlock Human Foresight?
As we enter 2025, the world stands at an uneasy juncture where rapid technological advancements intersect with mounting social challenges. Political landscapes in Europe and the...
forbes.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
The listening gift
Listening is the dark matter of conversation, a mysterious activity that shapes the cosmos of any society or relationship. A friend who is a good...
aeon.co
- 30+ days ago
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nutrition / science
Creatine shows promise for treating depression
A daily dose of creatine alongside talking therapy seems to ease depression, with minimal side effects. Creatine is a compound that is naturally...
newscientist.com
- 30+ days ago
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health / science
Leading Cause of Death in US Claims A Life Every 34 Seconds
Someone dies of heart disease about every 34 seconds in the US, according to a new report, confirming the often preventable condition as the nation's...
sciencealert.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / technology
OpenAI puts AI models on Los Alamos supercomputer
OpenAI will put its models on a supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory and make them available to researchers at other U.S. national...
axios.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
There is clearly broad therapeutic potential, but are experts throwing caution to the wind for them? Several years ago, a little-known drug named...
inverse.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Tracking 32,000 Bees with QR Codes. Turns Out, Bee Foraging Is Weirder Than You Think
Scientists unfold the secret lives of bees using QR codes. Here's all the secrets they found....
zmescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings, MASH drugs, and a controversial obesity ad
Why have drugs to treat the liver disease MASH reached a tipping point? How did Hims & Hers convince Childish Gambino to license his song “...
statnews.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
General Atomics sees an end to the long road toward nuclear fusion
In August last year the control room at General Atomics had something to celebrate. A room full of scientists stood by their computers, took cell...
kpbs.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Molecular Phenotyping With Proteomics
A proteome is the entire set of proteins produced in a biological system and proteomics is the area of biochemistry dedicated to characterizing...
jamanetwork.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Scratching an itch is so good, and so bad
The motion kicks off inflammation but may also combat harmful bacteria...
sciencenews.org
- 30+ days ago
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