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The Arctic Ocean has crossed a tipping point that is wreaking havoc on the region’s food chain, with potentially dire consequences for commercial fishing and the…
Indigenous Andeans in Peru may be able to digest potatoes and other starches more easily than anyone in the world, a new study finds.Scientists discovered that…
A deadly Ebola disease epidemic is rapidly unfolding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In May, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…
The board that accredits medical schools is poised to take away requirements that doctors learn about factors, such as income, neighborhood, and culture, that can affect…
Scientists have cooked up a new kind of building material from an ingredient more often found in bread, beer and pizza dough: baker’s yeast.The squishy, yeast-based…
QUICK FACTSName: Roman bath clogWhat it is: A wooden platform shoe with a leather top strapWhere it is from: Vindolanda Fort, Northumberland, U.K.When it was made:…
One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centers is that artificial intelligence (AI) models will need less…
A new theoretical study adds fresh support to the idea that a mathematical pattern of ripples in space-time geometry could give rise to naked singularities and…
Quick factsWhat it is: NWA 12774, a 16-ounce (454 grams) angrite meteoriteWhere it was found: The Sahara Desert, Northwest AfricaWhen it was shared: June 1, 2026Throughout…
Caves pockmark the world, extending deep into the bowels of Earth. Many caves are record holders, including one in Kentucky that’s the longest known cave system,…
