‘Poop pills’ may ease insomnia by reprogramming the gut microbiome, early study hints
A poop transplant — otherwise known as a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) — may help adults with long-term insomnia sleep better, a small study suggests.
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Ancient bullets reveal where a Roman camp hid in the Pyrenees of Spain before being ambushed
Ancient slingstones found in northeastern Spain may be evidence of a local uprising against Roman rule in the first century B.C. Archaeologists think the lead
Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as fire season intensifies, study shows
Aspen trees could provide a natural buffer against wildfires, as new research shows that areas of forest where these trees dominate burn less intensely than
Did fungi give mammals an evolutionary edge after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit? New evidence revives a provocative hypothesis
When the famous Chicxulub asteroid struck what is now Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula 66 million years ago, it ended the reign of the nonavian dinosaurs. As
LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory
A Katalyst engineer runs tests on LINK while the satellite is inside the Pegasus XL rocket attached to the Stargazer aircraft at NASA’s Wallops Flight
Hubble telescope takes one of the most detailed looks at neighboring Andromeda galaxy ever — Space photo of the week
Quick facts What it is: Andromeda galaxy (M31) Where it is: 2.5 million light-years away, in the constellation Andromeda When it was shared: July 27
‘We’re a bit late on the case, but we are on the case’: Author Fred Pearce on the rise of renewables, a defused population bomb, and letting nature find its own way
Climate change’s impacts are being felt everywhere, from health and food security to extreme weather , sea level rise and collapsing ecosystems. World leaders have
‘The apparent chaos of the Anthropocene is turbocharging evolution itself’: Plants are finding ways to survive and thrive in the climate crisis — if we let them
Biodiversity loss has been recognized as a threat to global stability for decades. The decline in overall diversity of species on our planet, either through
Did Celtic women fight in battle?
A modern-day re-creation of how a woman in Britain may have fought around the first century A.D. (Image credit: Alamy) The ancient Celts thrived in
Good Morning, Earth!
A bright orange sunburst illuminates Earth’s atmosphere during an orbital sunrise in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above
Could we prevent dementia? A new trial may point the way.
LONDON — In the packed halls of the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in mid-July, over 10,000 experts in brain research discussed strategies to beat
Total eclipse, shooting stars, and the Milky Way: Why Aug. 12 could be the greatest single day and night for skywatching for years
Skywatchers across North America and Europe should mark Wednesday, Aug. 12 on their calendars. From a daytime solar eclipse to the peak of the Perseid
Science news this week: Secret lives of whale sharks revealed, Earth’s coldest temperature registered, and Amazonian geoglyphs show clues to lost civilization
Happy Shark Week , science fans! To mark the occasion, we had a flurry of fishy features this week, including a first look at the
Why do cats have ‘leg whiskers’?
Cats are known for the whiskers on their faces. However, if you look closely, you can see that they also have whiskers on their legs.