Texas carries out nation’s first execution since Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection
A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk in 2000 has been executed, a week after a failed lethal injection in Tennessee
The planet is getting hotter fast. This is what happens to your body in extreme heat
Human-caused climate change has already made heat waves around the world more frequent and intense.
What a medication abortion is like, according to a doctor
An expert in medication abortion describes how mifepristone and misoprostol work and what to expect after using these medications known as the “abortion pill.”
Scientists discover a powerful new antivenom hidden in rattlesnake blood
Researchers discovered that combinations of toxin-blocking proteins naturally found in rattlesnake blood can powerfully neutralize venom from several dangerous snake species. In lab tests, the
Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties
Scientists say love follows hidden mathematical rules
Could math help explain why some relationships survive life’s inevitable stresses while others slowly fall apart? Researchers have spent decades developing mathematical models that treat
Vinix is Not a Linux Distro, But it Can Run Games, Docker, and QEMU
How does an operating system that isn’t proprietary or powered by the Linux kernel manage to run Docker, you ask? Well, it would need features
Google Has Shut Down Part of its Open Source Bounty Program
Since 2022, Google’s Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) has been the path for outside researchers to get paid for reporting security flaws
MD Anderson announces new roadmap to eliminate cervical cancer in Texas
On behalf of a statewide coalition of Texas health systems, academic institutions, community organizations and advocates, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today
Study uncovers a protective role for microglia in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered a previously unrecognized protective role for microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, in Parkinson’s disease.
Adults with ADHD face higher risk of developing dementia later in life
A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers finds that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a significantly higher risk of
Scientists discover the genetic secrets that may have helped Jonathan the tortoise live to 194 years old
The remote south Atlantic island of St. Helena boasts an international celebrity: the tortoise Jonathan , the oldest living land animal. At 194 years old
‘Completely unexpected’: Astronomers spy never-before-seen ‘phoenix planet’ rising from the ashes of a dead star
Astronomers have spotted a never-before-seen type of “phoenix planet” rising from the ashes of a dying alien sun. The discovery, which the scientists say was
‘Sexy Mantis,’ obscene orangutan and prancing sparrowhawk feature in 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be flipped off by an orangutan or seduced by a mantis? Well, wonder no more, thanks to