A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice
Researchers are exploring the prospect of using gut bacteria to boost muscle strength, after zeroing in on a microbe that does this in mice
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Top 5 health and fitness products to buy during spring sales (and 2 to skip)
How to shop smart and save money on fitness trackers, workout equipment, sportswear, air purifiers, toothbrushes, and other health and fitness products.
Science news this week: NASA announces nuclear rocket, space reproduction proves difficult, and why weed gives people the munchies
March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Polluted air can generate power
Researchers from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven have succeeded in developing a process that purifies air and, at the same time, generates power.
Leaf litter has slower decomposition rate in warm temperatures than previously thought
The time it takes for a leaf to decompose might be the key to understanding how temperature affects ecosystems, according to Kansas State University ecologists.
Save 20% on our all-time favorite air purifier ahead of the hay fever season
The Levoit Core 600S-P takes the top spot in our guide to the best air purifiers for allergies — and now, you can get it
Live Science Today: Jaw-dropping first glimpse of sperm whale birth and how NASA is turning astronauts into test subjects
Friday, March 27, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.
‘Major disruption in Neanderthal history’: 65,000 years ago, all Neanderthals in Europe died out except for one lineage
The last Neanderthals to survive in Europe came from a single lineage that survived the worst period of the ice age, ancient DNA reveals.
A rare star in a tiny galaxy preserves a record of the early universe
Found in an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy, the ancient star’s unusual chemistry indicates it formed from gas enriched by a single early supernova.
Mystery medical episode that left astronaut unable to speak shows one of NASA’s biggest risks as moon missions ramp up
Veteran astronaut Michael Fincke’s sudden medical emergency aboard the ISS is a stark reminder that, as NASA pushes toward long-term lunar missions, astronaut health remains
Our fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump’s war in Iran is about to topple it. The need for a clean energy transition has never been clearer.
Trump’s war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that’s wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it’s highlighting just how vital the
Synesthesia isn’t just in your mind. The body reacts as if the colors were real.
Pupil size in people with synesthesia changed depending on how bright or dark the perceived colors were.
Artemis II Crew’s Suits
The Orion Crew Survival System suits that Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen
When Coupled Volcanoes Talk, These Researchers Listen
In the summer of 1912, word reached Robert Fiske Griggs that the apocalypse had arrived on Kodiak, an inhabited island off the coast of Alaska.