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The surprising health problem surging in over 50s: sexually transmitted infections

Doctors often don't ask older patients about sex. But as STI cases rise among older adults, both awareness and the question need to be raised.
2 hours ago

Kids Are Swallowing Fewer Coins and It Might Be Because of Rising Cashless Payments

The decline of cash has coincided with fewer surgeries for children swallowing coins.
3 hours ago

Horses Have a Genetic Glitch That Turned Them Into Super Athletes

This one gene mutation helped horses evolve unmatched endurance.
3 hours ago

Scientists Discover Natural Antibiotics Hidden in Our Cells

The proteasome was thought to be just a protein-recycler. Turns out, it can also kill bacteria
4 hours ago

Future Windows Could Be Made of Wood, Rice, and Egg Whites

Simple materials could turn wood into a greener glass alternative.
4 hours ago

Researchers Turn 'Moon Dust' Into Solar Panels That Could Power Future Space Cities

"Moonglass" could one day keep the lights on.
6 hours ago

Ford Pinto used to be the classic example of a dangerous car. The Cybertruck is worse

Is the Cybertruck bound to be worse than the infamous Pinto?
10 hours ago

Archaeologists Find Neanderthal Stone Tool Technology in China

A surprising cache of stone tools unearthed in China closely resembles Neanderthal tech from Ice Age Europe.
20 hours ago

A Software Engineer Created a PDF Bigger Than the Universe and Yes It's Real

Forget country-sized PDFs — someone just made one bigger than the universe.
21 hours ago

The World's Tiniest Pacemaker is Smaller Than a Grain of Rice. It's Injected with a Syringe and Works using Light

This new pacemaker is so small doctors inject it directly into your heart.
1 day ago

Scientists Just Made Cement 17x Tougher — By Looking at Seashells

Cement is a carbon monster — but scientists are taking a cue from seashells to make it tougher, safer, and greener.
1 day ago

Three Secret Russian Satellites Moved Strangely in Orbit and Then Dropped an Unidentified Object

We may be witnessing a glimpse into space warfare.
1 day ago

Researchers Say They’ve Solved One of the Most Annoying Flaws in AI Art

In the past few years, artificial intelligence has made stunning strides in generating images, so much so that it’s often hard to differentiate the real from the AI images. But if you’ve ever asked an AI to generate a non-square image—perhaps
1 day ago

The small town in Germany where both the car and the bycicle were invented

In 1817, Baron Karl von Drais – then 32 – caused quite a stir. The people of Mannheim, then a modest city in southwest Germany, paused their usual errands to gawk at the man riding not in a carriage, nor on horseback, but atop a wooden contraption with tw
1 day ago

Americans Will Spend 6.5 Billion Hours on Filing Taxes This Year and It’s Costing Them Big

The hidden cost of filing taxes is worse than you think.
1 day ago

Evolution just keeps creating the same deep-ocean mutation

Creatures at the bottom of the ocean evolve the same mutation — and carry the scars of human pollution
1 day ago

Underwater Tool Use: These Rainbow-Colored Fish Smash Shells With Rocks

Wrasse fish crack open shells with rocks in behavior once thought exclusive to mammals and birds.
1 day ago

This strange rock on Mars is forcing us to rethink the Red Planet’s history

A strange rock covered in tiny spheres may hold secrets to Mars’ watery — or fiery — past.
1 day ago

Scientists Found a 380-Million-Year-Old Trick in Velvet Worm Slime That Could Lead To Recyclable Bioplastic

Velvet worm slime could offer a solution to our plastic waste problem.
1 day ago

A Dutch 17-Year-Old Forgot His Native Language After Knee Surgery and Spoke Only English Even Though He Had Never Used It Outside School

He experienced foreign language syndrome for about 24 hours, and remembered every single detail of the incident even after recovery.
2 days ago

Your Brain Hits a Metabolic Cliff at 43. Here’s What That Means

This is when brain aging quietly kicks in.
2 days ago

Scientists Just Found a Hidden Battery Life Killer and the Fix Is Shockingly Simple

A simple tweak could dramatically improve the lifespan of Li-ion batteries.
2 days ago

Westerners cheat AI agents while Japanese treat them with respect

Japan’s robots are redefining work, care, and education — with lessons for the world.
2 days ago

Scientists Turn to Smelly Frogs to Fight Superbugs: How Their Slime Might Be the Key to Our Next Antibiotics

Researchers engineer synthetic antibiotics from frog slime that kill deadly bacteria without harming humans.
2 days ago

This Popular Zero-Calorie Sugar Substitute May Be Making You Hungrier, Not Slimmer

Zero-calorie sweeteners might confuse the brain, especially in people with obesity
2 days ago

Any Kind of Exercise, At Any Age, Boosts Your Brain

Even light physical activity can sharpen memory and boost mood across all ages.
2 days ago

The Psychology of Internet Anonymity: HowOnline Behavior Changes Behind the Screen

In the vast expanse of the internet, users often find solace in the anonymity it offers. This veil of secrecy can be particularly appealing when accessing content through tools like a cheap VPN, which allows individuals to mask their identities and explor
2 days ago

A Brain Implant Just Turned a Woman’s Thoughts Into Speech in Near Real Time

This tech restores speech in real time for people who can’t talk, using only brain signals.
3 days ago

Using screens in bed increases insomnia risk by 59% — but social media isn’t the worst offender

Forget blue light, the real reason screens disrupt sleep may be simpler than experts thought.
3 days ago

Beetles Conquered Earth by Evolving a Tiny Chemical Factory

There are around 66,000 species of rove beetles and one researcher proposes it's because of one special gland.
3 days ago

We Should Start Worrying About Space Piracy. Here's Why This Could be A Big Deal

“We are arguing that it’s already started," say experts.
3 days ago

An Experimental Drug Just Slashed Genetic Heart Risk by 94%

One in 10 people carry this genetic heart risk. There's never been a treatment — until now.
3 days ago

We’re Getting Very Close to a Birth Control Pill for Men

Scientists may have just cracked the code for male birth control.
3 days ago

A New Antibiotic Was Hiding in Backyard Dirt and It Might Save Millions

A backyard soil sample yields hope for a new class of life-saving drugs
3 days ago

Researchers Wake Up Algae That Went Dormant Before the First Pyramids

Scientists have revived 7,000-year-old algae from Baltic Sea sediments, pushing the limits of resurrection ecology.
3 days ago

A Fossil So Strange Scientists Think It’s From a Completely New Form of Life

This towering mystery fossil baffled scientists for 180 Years and it just got weirder.
4 days ago

ChatGPT Seems To Be Shifting to the Right. What Does That Even Mean?

ChatGPT doesn't have any political agenda but some unknown factor is causing a subtle shift in its responses.
4 days ago

This Freshwater Fish Can Live Over 120 Years and Shows No Signs of Aging. But It Has a Problem

An ancient freshwater species may be quietly facing a silent collapse.
4 days ago

The US wants to know if researchers in other countries follow MAGA doctrine

Science and policy are never truly free from one another. But one country's policy doesn't typically cross borders.
4 days ago

A Week of Cold Plunges Could Help Your Cells Fight Aging and Disease

Cold exposure "trains" cells to be more efficient at cleaning themselves up.
4 days ago

England will start giving morning-after pill for free

Free contraception in the UK clashes starkly with the US under Trump's shadow.
4 days ago

Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Earlier Than Ever. Guess Why

Climate change is disrupting natural cycles.
4 days ago

The most successful space telescope you never heard of just shut down

An astronomer says goodbye to Gaia, the satellite that mapped the galaxy.
4 days ago

A Gene-Edited Pig Liver Was Hooked to a Human for 10 Days and It Actually Worked

Breakthrough transplant raises hopes for patients needing liver support or awaiting transplants.
4 days ago

These researchers counted the trees in China using lasers

The answer is 142 billion. Plus or minus a few, of course.
1 week ago

If you use ChatGPT a lot, this study has some concerning findings for you

So, umm, AI is not your friend — literally.
1 week ago

The Soviets Built a Jet Powered Train and It Was as Wild as It Sounds

This thing was away of its time and is now building rust in a scrapyard.
1 week ago

New Diagnostic Breakthrough Identifies Bacteria With Almost 100% Precision in Hours, Not Days

A new method identifies deadly pathogens with nearly perfect accuracy in just three hours.
1 week ago

AI-Assisted Wearable Device 'Speaks' For People With Dysfunctional Vocal Cords

Speech-language pathology is an area of medical science based on the mechanics of voice production and the evaluation, treatment and prevention of communication. AI-assisted technology is now part of treatment options for conditions that affect speech, su
1 week ago

Revenge of the Fish: A Bone Pierced Through Man’s Gut and Stabbed His Liver

A swallowed bone made its way from the gut to the liver, causing weeks of mystery pain
1 week ago

Miyazaki Hates Your Ghibli-fied Photos and They're Probably a Copyright Breach Too

For the past few days, the internet has been awash with snapshots in the signature style of Studio Ghibli — the beloved Japanese animation studio behind classics like Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. Everyone and their mother has been Ghibli-fying ima
1 week ago

This Is Why Human Faces Look So Different From Neanderthals

Your face stops growing in a way that neanderthals' never did.
1 week ago

Scientists sawed a human brain into 703 cubes to map its energy system for the first time

Your brain burns 20 percent of your body’s energy and now we know exactly where it goes.
1 week ago

This Tamagotchi Vape Dies If You Don’t Keep Puffing

Yes. You read that correctly. The Stupid Hackathon is an event like no other.
1 week ago

This Tiny Nuclear Battery Could Last for Thousands of Years Without Charging

The radiocarbon battery is supposed to be safe for everyday operations.
1 week ago

Bad microphone? The people on your call probably think less of you

As it turns out, a bad microphone may be standing between you and your next job.
1 week ago

Wild Chimps Build Flexible Tools with Impressive Engineering Skills

Chimpanzees select and engineer tools with surprising mechanical precision to extract termites.
1 week ago

New study shows why you should switch to filtered coffee

It doesn't matter what type of coffee or filter. Just filter your coffee.
1 week ago

Researchers Examine Novel Ketamine-Related Medication For Treating Life-Threatening Depression Symptoms

For those with treatment-resistance depression, treatment is not impossible, but it is far more difficult
1 week ago

Promising New Therapy Emerges for Children Affected by Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurological condition that impacts the spinal cord. The condition causes sudden weakness in the arms or legs, loss of reflexes, and loss of muscle tone. The condition is similar to polio and mainly affec
1 week ago

Majority of US Baby Food Products Do Not Meet Nutrition Guidelines, Study Finds

Nutritious food is always important, whether for an infant or a senior, but it’s especially critical for newborn babies. The global baby food market is rapidly growing, with the United States being the second biggest market. The global baby food market is
1 week ago

Strong Arguments Matter More Than Grammar in English Essays as a Second Language

Grammar takes a backseat to argumentation, a new study from Japan suggests.
1 week ago

Newly found 3,600-Year-Old Tomb in Egypt Hosts A Nameless Pharaoh

An ancient royal tomb deep beneath the Egyptian desert reveals more questions than answers.
1 week ago

Sharks Aren’t Silent After All. This One Clicks Like a Castanet

This is the first evidence of sound production in a shark.
1 week ago

Massive Attack Just Showed That Concerts and Tours Can Also Be Eco-Friendly

It's a climate experiment disguised as a concert — and it actually worked.
1 week ago

Paralyzed man can stand again after receiving stem cell treatment in Japan

A tiny injection of stem cells helped two patients defy the odds.
1 week ago

Astronauts are about to grow mushrooms in space for the first time. It could help us live on Mars

Mushrooms could become the ultimate food for living in colonies on the moon and Mars.
1 week ago

These 2,200-Year-Old Shackles Reveal The Dark Side of Egypt’s Ancient Gold Mines

Shackles from ancient Egyptian gold mines reveal the harsh reality behind Ptolemy’s glittering wealth.
1 week ago

Researchers create a new type of "time crystal" inside a diamond

“It’s an entirely new phase of matter.”
1 week ago

Mathematician Who Bridged Algebra and the Quantum World Wins 2025 Abel Prize

This year, the Abel Prize — the field’s highest honor — has been awarded to Masaki Kashiwara, prolific Japanese mathematician whose work has quietly reshaped how we understand some of the most complex equations in existence. The Norwegian Academy of Scien
1 week ago

Your Gum Is Shedding Microplastics into Your Saliva

One gram of chewing gum can release up to 600 microplastic particles into your body.
1 week ago

Metal detectorist finds 800 ancient artifacts buried in northern England that could rewrite Iron Age Britain

Hundreds of ancient chariot pieces and ceremonial weapons were found buried in Yorkshire it's challenging everything we know about Iron Age Britain.
1 week ago

Octopus rides the world's fastest shark and nobody knows what's going on

A giant octopus rode a mako shark. No one knows why.
1 week ago

“You have such a February face”: Shakespeare’s Most Savage Insults, Explained

William Shakespeare gave the English language more than just poetic sonnets and tragic deaths. He also gave us some of the most delightfully vicious insults ever spoken onstage. These weren’t your average insults. Each jab struck at the core of a characte
1 week ago

Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge May Be an Underwater Moving Hotspot

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, exhibited significant motion.
1 week ago

Dark Energy Might Be Fading and That Could Flip the Universe’s Fate

Astronomers discover hints that the force driving cosmic expansion could be fading
1 week ago

23andMe Just Filed for Bankruptcy and Your DNA Could Be Up for Grabs

A company once worth billions now faces a reckoning over the fate of your genetic data
1 week ago

Curiosity Just Found Mars' Biggest Organic Molecules Yet. It Could Be A Sign of Life

The discovery of long-chain organic compounds in a 3.7-billion-year-old rock raises new questions about the Red Planet’s past habitability.
1 week ago

A giant iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from Antarctica—then researchers found life they'd never imagined beneath it

An ancient Antarctic ecosystem is revealed after a massive iceberg breaks free.
1 week ago

This Man Hiccupped Nonstop for Two Years—Until Doctors Found a Clue Hiding in His Blood

A rare immune condition turned an everyday annoyance into a chronic problem.
1 week ago

Physicists just explained why the pop of a beer bottle sounds so perfect

A high-speed peek into what really happens when your beer bottle goes “pop.”
1 week ago

This hospital in Cambridge offered "medieval benefits" but few got in

Charity in the 14th century, like now, was as much about storytelling and perceived worth as about need.
1 week ago

Meta's new AI can read your mind and type your thoughts with startling accuracy

Look like Mr. Zuckerberg is secretly working on something that could work as an alternative to invasive brain chips.
1 week ago

China just unveiled a deep-sea tool that can secretly cut the world’s internet cables

The concern is that China's new deep-sea cable cutter could spark global chaos.
2 weeks ago

Looks Matter Most on Dating Apps By Far. And That's True for Both Men and Women

If you're struggling on dating apps, it's not because of your bio.
2 weeks ago

The flower from King Tut's tomb is flooding the internet but scientists say it's fake (thanks, reddit!)

The Egyptian blue lotus sold online isn't what you think. The real story behind this mythical plant is much more interesting though.
2 weeks ago

Quadruped Robot Learns How to Ride Skateboard on Its Own

Researchers taught a legged robot to master skateboarding using a novel AI.
2 weeks ago

Trump’s War on Science Is Fueling a Brain Drain in Real Time

Attacks on science are rarely signs of something good.
2 weeks ago

Astronomers Just Found Oxygen in a Galaxy Born Only 300 Million Years After the Big Bang

The JWST once again proves it might have been worth the money.
2 weeks ago

A New Study Reveals AI Is Hiding Its True Intent and It's Getting Better At It

The more you try to get AI to talk about what it's doing, the sneakier it gets.
2 weeks ago

This Medieval Bear in Romania Was Victim of Human Lead Pollution

One bear. Six years. One hidden history of pollution brought to light by a laser.
2 weeks ago

These Students Found a Way to Grow Ozempic in Plants

Their breakthrough could one day let you grow lifesaving drugs in your backyard.
2 weeks ago

Just 10 Minutes of Mindfulness a Day Can Boost Your Mental Health

Daily short mindfulness sessions significantly reduce depression and anxiety while encouraging healthier lifestyles.
2 weeks ago

New NASA satellite mapped the oceans like never before

We know more about our Moon and Mars than the bottom of our oceans.
2 weeks ago

This AI-Powered Robot Just Made Breakfast and It Could Cook in Your Future House

This $27,500 robot is the latest in a series of humanoid robots that have hit the market.
2 weeks ago

This AI Tool Can Scan Your Food and Tell You Exactly How Many Calories and Other Nutriets It Has

Knowing what's inside your food has never been so easy.
2 weeks ago

Early Humans May Have Collected Round Stones for Over 1 Million Years

Early humans may have prized volcanic balls for over a million years
2 weeks ago

A 168-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bone Sheds Light on a Hidden Evolutionary Era

Researchers push back the origin story of cerapodan dinosaurs by two million years.
2 weeks ago

Why Can't We Remember Our Lives as Babies? Our Earliest Memories May Still be There

New research suggests infants can form memories far earlier than previously thought, but where do they go?
2 weeks ago

Physicists Think They've Found a Way to Harvest Energy from Earth's Rotation — And It Might Be Just Crazy Enough to Work

A wacky-looking hollow device is giving perpetual motion machine vibes.
2 weeks ago