Warning signs like high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol or glucose levels precede almost…
Sometime in the Middle Eocene epoch, nearly 50 million years ago, a large object hurtled through Earth’s atmosphere, crashing into the North Sea between what’s now Britain and northwestern Europe.
The impact formed a crater 1 kilometer (about…
Mushrooms can be a divisive food for some people, but our distant primate relatives would have a different opinion on the matter. Non-human primates are known for their love of fruit, leaves, and insects as snacks, but surprisingly, some of them…
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of carnivorous dinosaur, Joaquinraptor casali. The apex predator stood about 22 feet tall, possessed crushing claws, and, perhaps most startling of all, was found with a piece of ancient crocodile…
Neil deGrasse Tyson once stated that the world’s first trillionaire will be the person who takes up intergalactic mining. Indeed, according to some calculations, a single asteroid could earn you millions, billions, or even trillions in…
More than 80 million Americans are diagnosed with some type of allergy. Allergies can be caused by the environment, pets, food, and medication, with symptoms ranging from an annoying runny nose to deadly anaphylaxis. Although effective treatments…
Astronomers have discovered a vast intergalactic bridge made of hydrogen gas. The giant celestial structure — which stretches tens of thousands of light-years and connects two distant galaxies in the constellation Virgo — has been described…
You’re neck-deep in IKEA assembly instructions. Furniture parts lie strewn across the floor. Your new purchase sits half-complete in front of you, mocking your fruitless hours. As an uninterested partner walks in, you let the frustration…
Maria Branyas Morera — born on March 4th, 1907, in San Francisco to Spanish parents — survived two world wars, the Spanish Influenza, a civil war, and, more recently, the pandemic.
From January 17, 2023, until her death in 2024, Branyas was…
