Rising seas could put Easter Island’s iconic statues at risk by 2080: Study
Possible ways to mitigate the risk include armouring the coastline and building breakwaters to relocating the monuments.
Brazil plans aid packages for businesses impacted by Trump tariffs
The plan, called ‘Sovereign Brazil’, will include credit for businesses that rely on exports.
Ants could teach humans a thing or two about teamwork
When more humans participate in a game of tug-o-war, each individual puts in less effort. But the opposite is true in weaver ants, according to
A lock of hair may have just changed what we know about life in the Incan Empire
Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was
Why the origin of the word ‘dog’ remains a mystery
Although “dog” is ubiquitous today to describe man’s best friend, it remains a mystery where the word originally came from. (Image credit: Oisin Keniry)
For professional fighters, childhood disadvantage is linked to more brain changes later
Athletes who participate in combat sports like boxing and mixed martial arts and grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be more likely to show signs
Coffee is mostly safe, study finds, but some contaminants remain
Your morning coffee is mostly free from harmful levels of toxins and contaminants, but a new investigation shows there’s room for improvement.
Colossal black hole 36 billion times the mass of our sun is one of the largest ever seen in the universe
We know little about how young galaxies and their black holes grew up.
Prominent medical journal refuses RFK’s call to retract a vaccine study
A recent study that confirmed that aluminium in vaccines doesn’t pose a risk to children has sparked a war of words between the RFK, Jr.
Human eggs have special protection against certain types of aging, study hints
A new study suggests that the mitochondria in human egg cells don’t accumulate DNA mutations with age, which sets them apart from other tissues in
NIH study links cigarette cessation with drug, alcohol addiction recovery
A new federal study is linking the ability to quit smoking with longer-term success from the grip of drug or alcohol addiction, as well.
California providers see ‘chilling effect’ if Trump ban on immigrant benefits is upheld
Tweety McTreason issued an order banning federally funded benefits for undocumented immigrants. California and other states are fighting the ban in court.
‘Our children are dying’ – rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city
Parents are struggling to feed their children in war-hit Sudan’s Darfur region.
Peru president issues amnesty for hundreds accused of atrocities
Dina Boluarte rejects criticism of law giving immunity to hundreds accused of committing atrocities during Maoist insurgency.