Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections
Probiotics containing Lactobacillus gasseri Lg-36 prevented C. difficile infections in mice, but L. acidophilus probiotics made infection more likely.
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The Webb space telescope spies its first black holes snacking on stars
These star-shredding black holes sit within dusty galaxies that block many telescopes’ views. That’s not an issue for JWST.
Our favorite indoor cycling shoes have just dropped to their lowest-ever price
Take your spin class performance to the next level with these excellent Peloton Altos Cycling Shoes, now up to 52% off at Amazon.
AI is entering an ‘unprecedented regime.’ Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?
The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming. But will it usher in humanity’s salvation, or
Ancient viruses embedded in our DNA help switch genes on and off, study finds
A new study has revealed that “junk DNA” descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.
Researchers find some bird parents get ‘divorced’ after breeding
A new study from Oxford University finds that a common European songbird sometimes divorces its partner between breeding seasons.
SpaceX launches international crew to space station on 6-month NASA mission
NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They’ll be aboard the International Space
An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors
A panel organized by the FDA cast doubts on the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy — drawing ire from doctors who say SSRIs are a
Australia’s pink lakes: The remnants of ancient rivers now teeming with microbes that make rosy pigments
Pink lakes in Western Australia get their color from pigments produced by microbes, but climate change and other human threats are killing these tiny organisms.
First-of-its-kind footage captures bizarre sea creatures flourishing in extreme depths of the ocean
Scientists have filmed odd communities of life flourishing deeper in the ocean than ever before. The chemosynthesis-based life-forms get their energy from chemical reactions, powered
Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain, study finds
Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it’s separate from the one for sensing heat.
Some U.S. newborns still get HIV despite efforts to screen for it. Here’s why
Routine tests in the third trimester may catch missed cases and flag the need for treatment that reduces a baby‘s risk of getting HIV to
Sunrise on Crew-11 Launch Attempt
A NASA photographer captured the sunrise on July 31, 2025, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 launch attempt. The Crew-11 mission will send NASA astronauts Zena
Coming Soon To An Atlas Near You: A Fifth Ocean
How many oceans are there? It’s National Geographic official now: There are five.; Credit: Alexander Gerst/ESA via Getty Images Karen Zamora, Justine Kenin, and Emma