Watch robot crab ‘Wavy Dave’ get attacked in claw-waving contest with real crabs
Researchers have built a robot crab that can compete in claw-waving displays with real fiddler crabs, but “Wavy Dave” doesn’t always come out unscathed.
A parade of volcanoes is erupting in Russia following an 8.8 earthquake
Six Russian volcanoes erupted shortly after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake stuck nearby, with a seventh possibly to follow.
‘Big-butt starfish,’ ‘little sweet potato’ and dozens of never-before-seen species recorded during deep-sea expedition off Argentina
Researchers have captured footage of a “big-butt seastar” off the coast of Argentina that looks like Patrick Star from “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
Trump says it is ‘up to Israel’ whether to occupy all of Gaza
US president’s comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be ‘catastrophic’ for Palestinians.
Investigating Sheikh Hasina’s final days in Bangladesh
Al Jazeera investigates how a powerful student protest movement ended a political dynasty in Bangladesh.
From Amazon to the Gaza flotilla – the journey of an activist
Chris Smalls recounts Israeli imprisonment after joining Gaza aid flotilla, and worldwide solidarity of the activism.
Are all healthy diets equal or does food processing make a difference?
A randomized crossover trial in the UK found that both ultra-processed (UPF) and minimally processed food (MPF) diets, when aligned with national guidelines, led to
Starfish compound overcomes drug resistance in prostate cancer models
Researchers identified that triterpene glycosides from the starfish Solaster pacificus can kill drug-resistant prostate cancer cells in vitro by bypassing common resistance pathways. CuC1 showed
Understanding how long non-coding RNAs control gene expression in cancer
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) are a type of RNA molecule that do not carry instructions to make proteins. Instead, they influence how other genes are
Researchers discover amyloid protein buildup in bone marrow of aging mice
A recent study led by a team of researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine examining aging mice has provided what is believed
New initiative expands screening for cardiovascular disease marker in community health centers
Elevated lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), is an independent, inherited and causal risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
Stop telling me to lower my cortisol – it’s making me stressed!
Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels?
Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games
Trump’s news conference may prompt questions about whether a president with a penchant for showmanship might assume an unusually active role in planning the Olympics.
‘Hiroshima survivor stories were painful to draw’
Hiroshima students have spent weeks visualising the stories of survivors from the atomic bomb and turning them into art.