James Webb telescope spots giant auroras rolling through Uranus’ atmosphere
JWST observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, charting the planet’s upper atmosphere and magnetic environment for the first time.
Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide — and scientists are still learning why
A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.
FDA: Covid vaccines ‘related’ to the deaths of least 10 children
Covid vaccinations were related to the deaths of at least 10 children between 2021 and 2024, an official with the Food and Drug Administration said.
States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
More than a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine recommendations for children
Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump’s State of the Union after holding a ‘Black people aren’t apes’ sign
Rep. Al Green was ejected from President Tweety McTreason’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Democratic Rep. Al Green escorted out during Trump’s State of the Union remarks
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was escorted out of the House floor near the beginning of Tweety McTreason’s State of the Union remarks. He was holding
Idaho Republicans want the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate same-sex marriages
Idaho state Republicans recently introduced a formal legislative measure requesting that the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex
Winter storm dumps 50 cm of snow on New York City
A major winter storm dumped 50 centimetres of snow on New York City and other parts of the northeastern U.S., closing schools, causing power outages
Chimpanzee urine confirms widespread alcohol consumption in the wild
Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpanzees. But if you want to measure the alcohol intake
US measles and pertussis outbreaks expose policy failures, not just vaccine hesitancy
A recent commentary argues that US measles and pertussis outbreaks are not simply the result of vaccine hesitancy but reflect weakened immunization policies, permissive exemptions
New antimicrobial strategies show how science is tackling rising drug resistance
This narrative review in the British Journal of Biomedical Science examines emerging and recently approved therapeutic strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance, spanning new antibiotics, microbiome
Neuroticism may influence adolescents’ well-being through sleep disruption and reduced mindfulness
Up to 75% of adolescents experience sleep-related problems, including insufficient duration and poor sleep quality.
Boozy chimps fail urine test, confirm hotly debated theory
The urine of chimpanzees contains high levels of alcohol byproduct, most likely because the chimps regularly gorge themselves on fermented fruit, according to a new
Tirzepatide activates brown fat, boosting metabolism beyond appetite control
Tirzepatide is one of the drugs that has revolutionized the treatment of obesity and other conditions such as diabetes in recent years.