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Every state in the West is expected to face an above-normal threat of wildfire this summer, according to the latest projections, released Wednesday by the National…
Milestone: Prions identifiedDate: April 9, 1982Where: San FranciscoWho: Dr. Stanley PrusinerOn April 9, 1982, a doctor at the University of California, San Francisco, published a paper…
Archaeologists have discovered a Spanish coin placed beside the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile as part of a ceremony carried out by colonists more than…
Scientists have unveiled a detailed “atlas” of the placenta and uterus, showing how these unique tissues grow and evolve throughout pregnancy to accommodate a developing fetus.In…
Keratin proteins form our skin, hair and nails — but when mutated, they can mess with the immune system, driving diseases like psoriasis and eczema, new…
An incoming comet could provide one of the year’s most exciting skywatching events, but only for early risers.The comet, named C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS), is currently brightening…
Humans are depleting Earth’s fresh water at a dizzying rate by pumping groundwater and sucking rivers dry. Continents are losing enough water each year to meet…
The patient: A 58-year-old woman in GreeceThe symptoms: The patient, who worked outdoors on a Greek island, developed pain around the center of her face that…
“Forever chemicals” — technically known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — are remarkably useful things. They’re also among the most dangerous pollutants on the planet,…
In medieval Spain, two men were buried in a prehistoric stone monument that had been constructed millennia earlier. Now, a new analysis of these burials is…
