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We may be headed towards another agricultural revolution.
The test can provide genetic risk scores for embryos produced via in vitro fertilization (IVF).
We take it for granted, but for hundreds of millions of people, water is a scarce treasure.
The dramatic heatwave is believed to be a random weather event -- but climate change is making heat waves more common.
The elks couldn't save themselves in the end, as Utah handed out hunting permints for private lands.
For months now, a large and very active community of digital sleuths has been closely tracking the escalating crisis in Ukraine. These people have been using open-source intelligence to investigate and document the build-up to – and now execution of – Vladimir Putin’s war of choice. But what exactly is open-source intelligence? And how is […]
All the blue light devices we are using are disrupting our sleep.
Yes, it’s probably time to change your sponge
Due to multiple global factors, energy prices are skyrocketing in many parts of the world, including Europe and the US. Bills are set to rise for all users — domestic, commercial, industrial, and government. Slashes in the supply of oil and natural gas as a result of the Ukraine conflict are a leading cause of […]
The next window of opportunity for the rover will be in two years, with or without Russia
High-tech facial recognition AI is now joining the battlefield in Ukraine.
The fossil was discovered in 1975 in North Dakota alongside a Triceratops.
It works, and it's already deployed in several countries.
Solar sailing is a thing.
If approved by the House, it will take full effect in November 2023.
Humans make decisions based on emotions, not logic.
The new study also suggests how progress could be done: by introducing sustainable means of cooking and changing habits.
These genes could be targeted by drugs that improve the quality of sleep for all.
This simple advancement still echoes through the ages.
It's a gut wrenching humanitarian crisis that can get even worse.
At least some species of sharks sleep, and that could eventually provide valuable insights into the function of sleep overall.
One process designed to improve the efficiency of these panels actually ends up degrading them over time.
For once, human activity seems not to be the main cause -- but we need more data to make sure.
Over 230,000 deaths would have been avoided in 2018 with higher taxes on tobacco.
Zero-covid strategies worked until Omicron came. Now, everything's crumbling.
New research shows surprising similarities between grasshoppers and mammal teeth.
The tiny critters are ecosystem engineers, and it's helping them evade predators.
Starting from meager skin cells, scientists want to generate artificial northern white rhino eggs to replenish the population.
The odds are very low, but not zero.
There is a new record setter in town.
Many birds of prey are killed after they consume the meat of other animals shot by hunters with lead bullets.
The number of mutant plant varieties on the market is unknown.
... and there's a lot of litter to use.
Helping nature comes at no economic cost.
Things have changed quite a lot.
Ukraine's museums, artists and art lovers are fighting hard to protect their country's past, present, and future.
The country faces the highest official number of cases since Wuhan in 2020.
Nothing has been decided yet, but healthcare officials are taking this into consideration.
These ghastly insects are sometimes called "murder hornets" because they've killed dozens of people. Now entomologists want to weaponize sex against them.
It's one of the earliest example of a mammalian hyper-carnivore, which could teach us a lot about ancient elusive saber-toothed predators.
The insects, all male, will be released into the wild to mate with females. But not everyone's convinced it's a good idea.
Sliding into DMs with some unsolicited saucy bits? Well, not in the UK.
Structures providing energy to cells have a crucial role in vision.
This is the first war that is almost like a live-broadcast -- and the OSINT community is helping us make sense of it all.
Light is not your friend during the night. We'd be wise to shut it out.
Hotspots for insects identified in the study include New York, Chicago and Milwaukee
It's the worst of both worlds.
Emergency Department (ED) visits are frightening experiences because you never know what could happen next — and such stressing situations, being greeted by a four-legged loving fluffball could make it all much more bearable. In every given year, around one in five Americans end up in the ED at least once. Most cases involve individuals […]
Cleaning your home may carry more health risks than running your car indoors.
It's just one of many gut wrenching stories from Ukraine. Links on how to help are at the bottom of the page