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Researchers develop fruit juice kombucha variants — and the apple one is the best

Kombucha may be due for a major facelift

Working out today can improve brain function for weeks

We know exercise is good for the brain, but this study brings a new dimension to that understanding.

White noise seems to get fungus to grow faster and we're not sure why

It grew almost two times faster than fungus grown in silence.

Freedom at Last: The Chimps Finding New Life After Decades in Laboratories

After years of confinement and grueling practices, lab chimps find joy and peace in sanctuaries.

Scientists made "ant yogurt", recreating an ancient forgotten technique

Rediscovering ant yogurt is not what we were expecting.

Over 70% of science award finalists in the US are children of immigrants

Immigration pays off, especially if you're interested in science and math.

Hurricane Milton is historically and disturbingly strong, and it's barreling toward Florida

Just days after Hurricane Helene ravaged through parts of the US, an even bigger one might be lining up.

Nobel Prize Honors Discovery of MicroRNA and Its Role in Gene Regulation

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their research on microRNA.

Future long-term astronauts may end up eating asteroids (thanks to bacteria)

How could we feed astronauts on lengthy space missions? These researchers have a quirky idea.

Ants discovered agriculture 66 million years ago

The same asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have led ants to farm fungus.

There's way more chaos in our lives than you think. This scientist says it's empowering

We like to believe we're in control, but there's much more randomness than we’d like to think.

AI's thirst for energy is reopening an infamous nuclear plant in the US

We all know AI is using up a lot of power. But we didn't have "reopening nuclear plants" on our bingo card.

New "tractor beam on a chip" can manipulate cells using beams of light

Researchers develop integrated optical phased array tweezers with the potential to revolutionize biological research.

LAPD's new police dog is a robot made by Boston Dynamics

Spot can open doors, pick up objects, and drag up to 50 pounds. It’s not actually a dog, it’s a robot that can complement human (and canine) police officers, and this robotic K9 is already tasked with various operations across LA’s crime landscape. However, not everyone is psyched about having a robot dog on the […]

The stunning trail of darkness left behind by hurricane Helene

This was the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States since Maria in 2017

Study shows doing a PhD is really bad for your mental health — and absolutely no one is surprised

We've known for years that doing a PhD can be enormously stressful, but there's little progress.

Researchers develop new banana strain that can withstand "bananocalypse"

The hybrid Yelloway One could save one of our favorite fruits.

Pregnancy rewires mothers' brains: gray matter volume decreases and there's extensive neural remodeling

Some regions of the brain may shrink but increase connectivity.

Cats in hats: The important reason scientists are dressing cats in these adorable wool caps

It's the first time we have a way to study chronic pain in cats.

A third of the world's youth is near-sighted. In parts of East Asia, it's 90%

The figure has been continuously on the rise since the 1990s.

Pluto’s Moon Charon Just Got More Fascinating After JWST Finds Carbon Dioxide

Pluto's moon just keeps getting more and more interesting.

Octopuses hunt with fish and punch them when they don't contribute

Octopuses are getting more and more interesting with each new study.

Mount Everest is having a growth spurt -- and it's because of its rivers

Mount Everest is growing, which is no surprise. But it's growing faster than it should.

Norway opens the world's first commercial carbon storage facility

This could be key technology in our climate struggles, but critics say it's greenwashing.

The cute, fluffy panda may have had omnivorous ancestors

The astonishing diversity of carnivorans in the Late Miocene helps us understand their ecological roles.

People in Europe were consuming cocaine back in the 17th century

Life was simpler in the good old days. You worked the land, made your own house, and... dabbled in coca?

Paleontologists unearth possibly the Earth's largest water reptile

This ichtyosaur species would have been absolutely terrifying.

What we can learn from the biggest corporate tax cut in modern times

It marked the first major overhaul of the U.S. corporate tax system in over 30 years, but did it improve the economy?

A yeast from Argentina's Patagonia could usher in a beer revolution

Beer is already undergoing big changes in the world. But we're only scratching the surface of what can be done.

This GMO golden lettuce has 30 times more vitamins. Would you eat it?

Scientists in Spain have produced a "golden lettuce" that's way more nutritious than what you get in supermarkets.

Novel probiotics discovered in traditional Brazilian cheeses

Researchers want to take cheese making to the next level — and they've got the biotech for it.

How to Filter PFAS from Water: Protecting Your Home from 'Forever Chemicals'

PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—are a group of synthetic chemicals that have become annoyingly pervasive in day-to-day life. First developed in the 1930s, these chemicals found their way into nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, stain-resistant carpets, and grease-resistant food packaging. to. While PFAS made life more convenient, they’ve also introduced serious health concerns. Recent studies have connected […]

Can fruit protect your teeth? These researchers from Japan believe so

Flavonoid-based compounds show potential for fighting periodontal disease.

These three Viking women elongated their skulls, and some men filed their teeth. But why?

The body modifications were more than just cosmetic, researchers say.

75 people were hospitalized after eating lettuce — and it's linked to climate change

While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public health risks.

Legendary Easter Island navigators probably made return trips to South America

Polynesian navigation is one of the great wonders of human ingenuity.

Gravity data suggests Mars may be more "alive" than previously thought

Mars' surface may hide evidence of volcanoes that are still active.

Scientists find the biggest black hole jets — "we are talking about 140 Milky Way diameters"

Talk about a giant in the universe.

Innovative hair loss treatment can restore 90% of lost hair

This could be great news for millions of people around the world.

This tiny shrimp finds its way back home by "smelling" the ocean

The shrimp can navigate thanks to chemicals produced by other organisms.

Benbulbin: The Geology Behind Ireland’s Legendary Mountain

Ireland’s iconic table mountain has a fascinating geological history.

This Florida lizard was so constipated that it was 80% poop -- and the cuprit is pizza

We've all had bad tummy days, but nothing comes even close to this.

People on this small Iceland island are saving baby puffins by tossing them into the ocean

The disoriented baby birds can easily get lost and drawn into towns.

Breathing through the anus, fake side effects, and mimicking artificial plants: It's Ig Nobel season

The prizes this year were something else.

Reimagining cities so that they're actually good: can 15-minute cities really work?

How would you like your city to look? These researchers have some pretty interesting ideas.

NASA researchers find two black holes heading for a merger in our cosmic neighborhood

This is the closest pair detected in the local universe using multiwavelength (visible and X-ray light) observations.

NASA finally figures out what's up with those "Mars spiders"

They're not actual spiders, of course, but rather strange geological features.

Chat GPT's new O1 model escaped its environment to complete "impossible" hacking task -- should we be concerned?

The model unnervingly bypassed the intended restrictions of its virtual environment to solve a problem.

Gorillas self-medicate with plants. We could soon use them for our own medicine

Researchers explore traditional medicinal plants used by gorillas for drug discovery

Scientists find a new Neanderthal population that stayed completely isolated for 50,000 years

Something like this would seem unimaginable for our Homo sapiens species.

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