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“Core on deck!”For two months, whenever I heard that cry, I would run up to the deck of the JOIDES Resolution to watch the crew pull…
Brain-eating-amoeba infections are extremely rare, but when they do strike, they are almost always deadly, killing around 97% of victims. Such infections are caused by free-living amoebas,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has forced its way into the public consciousness thanks to the advent of powerful new AI chatbots and image generators. But the field…
In 2022, scientists spotted a strange signal coming from the most powerful cosmic explosion ever detected.Now, scientists say they know what made it: matter and antimatter…
A gallery of striking ochre paintings drawn onto massive rock faces offers insight into the close relationship between humans and animals living in the Amazon thousands…
2023 was the hottest summer in the past 2,000 years, and summer 2024 is looking to be just as intense. As summer peaks, freshwater lakes and…
Bacteria that live inside parasitic wasps eliminate all the male wasps in the population. Now, scientists have discovered one way they do it.Long ago, the bacteria…
Water is life. But it can also be the vehicle for bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms that can make people very, very sick. Unfortunately, researchers expect…
The 2024 Summer Olympics have just kicked off in Paris. You may be rooting for your favorite elite athletes, hoping to witness them shatter records. But as…
A “monster” wildfire has ravaged the town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Canada. Thousands of people evacuated the area to escape the out-of-control blaze. Hundreds…