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Nanopasta might not make it to your dinner plate, but its ultrathin structure could revolutionize wound care.
Prolonged sitting doesn’t just hurt your back; it significantly increases the risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death, even for those who hit the gym regularly.
Take a closer look at your hands—they carry millions of years of evolutionary history, connecting you to our closest primate relatives.
The immune system has evolved to heal small ruptures and fractures with remarkable efficacy. So why not try to mimic the same process?
Bosses who switch between abusive and ethical behaviors leave their teams not only confused but also emotionally drained.
There are approximately 7,000 human languages spoken worldwide. In every one of them, we have expressions for pain, joy, and disgust — often conveyed through short interjections. So, Maïa Ponsonnet and her colleagues set out to explore whether these interjections share common elements across different languages. “Across human cultures, people frequently vocalize when experiencing pain […]
Researchers have developed an AI system using CCTV cameras to monitor culverts, potentially reducing urban flooding by detecting blockages in real-time.
The Michigan student got a chilling message from an AI chatbot.
Cash buyers have several advantages -- and on average, they pay significantly less.
Despite promises that AI would reduce racial bias, these models seem to only perpetuate it.
The findings could transform the agriculture industry and cater to consumer demands for tastier produce.
These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.
No peak emissions yet.
ChatGPT is leaking into the physical world.
It's a prevalent stereotype all over the world.
A tightly tied waist cord on a saree underskirt may pose a cancer risk.
Elephants seem to not only know how to use the hose, but also how to intentionally interfere with others using it.
Researchers conclude that a nearshore zone once existed in Utopia Planitia.
They're some of the most unusual creatures in the ocean.
With all the stuff happening in the world right now, it’s easy to get distracted or simply forget that climate change is a thing. But just because we forget doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Researchers at the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) have found that the year so far has been so hot […]
“It spreads like a skin cream and grips like sandpaper,” says
Cats — putting their paws where they're not supposed to since ancient times.
New satellite tool pinpoints plastic pollution on beaches.
The satellite is made from magnolia wood, which was historically used for samurai sheaths.
A relatively small shift from grazing land to forest could make a huge difference in our climate fight.
Everyone can express their vote, even if they're not on the planet.
Toddlers seem to understand that things can be impossible — and this helps them learn.
Just like a number of creatures, wood can fossilize too.
A dead mouse from a cat named Pepper has led a researcher to a new virus.
Mount Fuji is just one of the many important landmarks affected by climate change.
The clothes they are "wearing" are real. But everything else is very, very fake.
Miranda, Uranus’s smallest moon, may be hiding an exciting secret.
Looking at sugar rationing during WWII has revealed some real benefits to that low sugar diet in infants.
Researchers have been sounding the alarm for years, but the US still has a big mercury pollution problem.
With the 2024 U.S. election on the horizon, AI-generated content is flooding social media, blurring the lines between authentic and synthetic content.
The COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but its effects linger in ways that reshape daily life.
Sensor patches could transform healthcare and health monitoring.
Researchers train African giant pouched rats to sniff out smuggled species.
Ethanol is more than a human invention. New research reveals how animals across ecosystems encounter and adapt to ethanol.
Amphibian fossils, particularly those capturing larval stages, are exceptionally rare due to tadpoles’ soft, delicate bodies, which are highly prone to decay.
The cookers spew harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease but most people are completely unaware.
Heart murmurs often go undiagnosed in dogs. This new tool could help.
A Norse saga, a man in a well, and a genetic study that confirmed a legend.
More to opportunities for crime, and loss of cohesion within communities are contributing to increased crime rates.
There's a lof of chemistry wisdom in this "fool's gold."
Flamingo pose, anyone?
The bizarre world of prime numbers gets a new addition.
Two images were stored in and retrieved from DNA sequences faster than ever before. This could be a game-changer for our data storage.
"The simple things they told us, like eating your vegetables first, have always been good advice, and now science is backing it up.”
Niagara doesn't completely freeze, per se. But big chunks of it
