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Loneliness is something most of us will experience at some point. It is a normal emotion, not a character flaw. But it is also something that…
Naked mole rat queens rule with an iron forepaw: these wrinkly, bucktoothed monarchs forbid any other female from reproducing — that is, until they die and…
When theoretical physicist David Gross was 13, he received a copy of a popular science book, “The Evolution of Physics” (Cambridge University Press, 1938), signed by…
The successful Artemis II trip around the Moon was a historic achievement — the first crewed lunar fly-by in more than 50 years, and the greatest…
The night sky is set to deliver one of spring’s most anticipated celestial events as the Lyrid meteor shower returns this week.One of the oldest recorded…
Quick factsWhat it is: The largest 3D map of the universe ever createdWhere it is: The universe, as seen from EarthWhen it was shared: April 17,…
Many chickens meet their end with a swift blow to the neck. But there’s lore that chickens can run around headless, and there were even news…
Two scientists whose work ushered in the first approved therapy using the gene-editing tool CRISPR have won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.The prize…
Using ancient-DNA analysis, researchers have identified the presence of Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A strep, in a 700-year-old mummy from Bolivia, confirming that strep infections were…
A new synthetic opioid designed to relieve pain could hold promise for replacing addictive painkillers like morphine or fentanyl in patients, a study in lab rats…
