Distant Volcano Sparked the Black Death: New Evidence
New multidisciplinary research suggests a powerful volcanic eruption half a world away may have set into motion the clim...
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New Tick-Borne Rickettsia in Dogs: Could It Threaten Humans?
A recently identified tick-borne bacterium found in dogs has raised fresh concern among veterinarians and public-health ...
Cornell Engineers Create Fabric That Absorbs 99.87% Light
Engineers at Cornell University have developed a textile that soaks up nearly all light—99.87% of it—creating one of the...
How Your Gut Microbes Quietly Shape Your Sleep Quality
Restorative sleep may feel like it starts when you turn off the lights, but emerging science shows it often begins much ...
Shingles Vaccine May Slow Dementia and Cut Deaths by 30%
A long-running shingles vaccination program in Wales has produced surprising results: researchers now link the jab not o...
How Hand Gestures Make Speakers More Persuasive Today
People often focus on what to say—but how you move your hands can change how your message lands. New research shows that...
San Francisco Sues Food Giants Over Processed Foods
San Francisco has filed the first U.S. municipal lawsuit targeting major manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, allegin...
Driving Habits May Reveal Early Cognitive Decline Risks
Subtle changes in how older adults drive — fewer trips, simpler routes and less speeding — could be an early sign of cog...
Biocomputers Grown from Human Brain Cells: Are We Ready?
Scientists are experimenting with a provocative idea: using living human brain cells as computing hardware. These so-cal...
Cosmic Tornado: Longest Rotating Filament Discovered
A team of astronomers has identified a colossal, twisting strand of galaxies that appears to be rotating like a slow-mot...
18,000 Dinosaur Tracks Found in Bolivia's Lost Lake
High on the eastern slopes of the Andes, scientists have uncovered an extraordinary fossil record: nearly 18,000 dinosau...
What Sugar Does to Your Mouth: Teeth, Acid, and Biofilm
Sweet treats are everywhere during holidays and social gatherings — but the moment sugar hits your mouth, a biochemical ...
Why Most Octocorals Lost Their Bioluminescent Glow Now
New research suggests bioluminescence was an ancestral trait in octocorals, but today only a handful of species still gl...
Tsunami Seen from Space: SWOT Reveals Wave Breakup
On 29 July 2025 a powerful earthquake off Russia’s Kuril-Kamchatka trench generated a Pacific-wide tsunami, and a satell...
Cold Supermoon on December 4: How to Photograph It
The last full Moon of 2025 will arrive with extra drama. On the evening of Thursday, December 4, a Cold Supermoon will c...
Scientists 'Recharge' Aging Cells by Swapping Mitochondria
Researchers have developed a novel way to restore energy to aging human cells by boosting mitochondrial numbers in donor...
Maine’s Offshore Kelp Model: Cutting Costs, Boosting Jobs
The University of Maine is mapping how offshore kelp farming could reshape coastal economies and supply chains. By pairi...
Curiosity Cracked a Mars Rock and Uncovered Elemental Sulfur
When NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally crushed a seemingly ordinary rock on the floor of Gediz Vallis, it exposed a br...
Everyday Plastics: Early Exposure and Children's Health
New analysis of hundreds of studies warns that chemicals in commonly used plastics may program life-long health problems...
New Oral Pill Burns Fat, Preserves Muscle in Diabetes
A novel oral metabolic drug that targets skeletal muscle — rather than suppressing appetite — is advancing toward larger...