Mysterious Flashes Traced to Cosmic Cloud's Encounter With Merging Black Holes
It didn't go so well for the cloud.
Global Measles Cases Rise by 20% as WHO Blames One Key Factor
"Far too many children are still dying from this preventable disease."
Children With High IQs Get ADHD Diagnosed Later, Study Reveals
There's something we're missing.
Scientists Reveal The Ideal Number of Daily Steps to Offset Sitting Down
"An important public health message."
This Simple Daily Habit Could Add Up to 11 Years to Your Life
Increasing physical activity to the levels of the most active quarter of Americans over 40 could add up to 11 years to a person’s life, according to a study using data from national health surveys. Walking just over two and
Stay Cool in the City: New Fabric Coating Drops Temps by 15°F on Hot Days
Researchers developed a chalk-based coating for polyester fabric that can cool the air underneath by up to 15°F, offering relief in hot urban settings. With air temperatures remaining high throughout the fall, people may still seek clothing that keeps them
New RAS Gene Discovery Unveils Hidden Pathway Driving Cancer Growth
These findings could pave the way for new treatment approaches for cancers driven by RAS mutations. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators have uncovered a novel mechanism by which RAS genes—commonly mutated in cancers—can promote
Accidental Discovery Unveils Hidden Oceanic Heat Threatening Antarctic Ice Shelf Stability
Warming ocean waters are melting Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf at accelerating rates, highlighting a climate-driven trend with implications for global sea levels and climate modeling. New research unveils, for the first time, how warming ocean waters have intensified melting on
Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's Wall
It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.
Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq that set off the Muslim conquest
Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah.
Rare diseases — Medical conditions you may never have heard of before
Rare diseases — Medical conditions you may never have heard of before
55 Years Ago: Apollo 12 Launches
The 363-feet tall Apollo 12 space vehicle launches from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:22 a.m. EST, Nov. 14, 1969. Aboard the Apollo 12 spacecraft were astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., commander; Richard