Why doesn’t stomach acid burn through our stomachs?
The hydrochloric acid in your stomach can burn through metal — so why doesn’t it burn through your stomach?
Huge ice dome in Greenland vanished 7,000 years ago — melting at temperatures we’re racing toward today
Scientists drilled to the bottom of Greenland’s 1,600-foot deep Prudhoe Dome and found it disappeared in the early Holocene, when temperatures were close to what
One of the last Siberian shamans was an 18th-century woman whose parents were related, DNA study reveals
A new DNA analysis of the mummies of historical Indigenous Yakuts reveals resistance to 17th-century Russian conquest.
Conservative lawmakers want porn taxes. Critics say they’re unconstitutional.
As age-verification laws continue to dismantle the adult industry—and determine the future of free speech on the internet—a Utah lawmaker proposed a bill this week
Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.
WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans to use the existing heat shield to
‘There wasn’t even time for CPR’: Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
Health workers in Tehran report being overwhelmed by injured on Friday night as security forces and demonstrators clash.
Earth heading for unprecedented 25 hour days by this date
A day with 25 hours? It sounds like a fantasy, but scientists are uncovering the slow dance of Earth’s rotation that could make it a
Ancient Bible reveals humanity has entered pivotal year of ‘divine judgment’
According to some Jewish and Christian traditions, the seven days of Creation serve as the paradigm for the seven-part framework of history.
The Open Source Diary App for Android That Organizes Your Life on a Timeline
A well-designed diary app that keeps your data private, works offline, and respects your freedom.
I Thought This Wikipedia App for Linux was Pointless (I Was Wrong)
I don’t need to tell you that this application is for the people who enjoy the free and open knowledge provided by Wikipedia.
Lammy says Vance thinks sexualised AI deepfakes ‘entirely unacceptable’
David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes – such as those made using Elon Musk’s Grok –
AI automates sister chromatid exchange counting, improving diagnosis of Bloom syndrome
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a suite of algorithms to automate the counting of sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) in chromosomes under the microscope.
Aston Sci. Inc. implements CDD Vault to support AI-driven cancer vaccine development
Aston Sci. Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering next-generation therapeutic cancer vaccines, announced today that it has implemented CDD Vault®, the secure, cloud-based research informatics platform
One Health action needed as environmental reservoirs fuel drug-resistant infections
Environmental antimicrobial resistance is turning rivers, soils, and even the air into hidden highways for “superbugs,” according to a new review that calls for urgent