Alligator Goes for a Swim
An alligator moves through a brackish waterway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Astronomers find bizarre ‘Cosmic Grapes’ galaxy in the early universe. Here’s why that’s a big deal.
A distant galaxy nicknamed “Cosmic Grapes” is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more than expected — offering fresh clues about how galaxies grew
Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold ‘within the first 90 minutes’ of her first excavation
An archaeologist in training discovered a rare medieval gold object in northwestern England during her first excavation.
The AI Was Fed Sloppy Code. It Turned Into Something Evil.
Warning: This article includes snippets of AI-generated content that may offend some readers. There should have been nothing wrong with the chatbot except for its
Never-before-seen cousin of Lucy might have lived at the same site as the oldest known human species, new study suggests
An unidentified early hominin fossil that might be a new species confirms that Australopithecus and Homo species lived in the same region of Africa in
Llama-derived nanobody VHH21 destroys the spike-trimer of SARS-CoV-2
Neutralizing antibodies that merely block receptor binding are losing ground against heavily mutated SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants.
Rare immune mutation unlocks universal antiviral protection
For a few dozen people in the world, the downside of living with a rare immune condition comes with a surprising superpower-the ability to fight
Scaffold-free cellular spheroids generate integrated osteochondral grafts
A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Tissue Engineering, Part A demonstrates the potential to produce cellular spheroids, from a clinically relevant embryonic stem cell
Helping others regularly slows cognitive decline in older adults
In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The University of Texas at Austin and University of Massachusetts Boston has
RFK Jr.’s reconstituted vaccine committee meets for the first time, and I can’t help but think of clowns…antivax clowns
Last week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reconstituted Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the first time. The proceedings reminded me, more
Study identifies why stroke impairs ability to use word meanings in reading
A key discovery about the impact of stroke on a person’s ability to read reveals why a deficit occurs – a finding that presents a
Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans
U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to
Study: Tesla, Rivian charging networks have far fewer problems
Owners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian’s own charging network was second only to
EV battery recycling breakthrough recovers 99.99% of lithium
Chinese researchers claim to have developed a process to recover nearly all of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries for recycling. The Independent (via