Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Several top scientists charged with overseeing research into disease prevention and cures at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were notified that they were subject to a reduction in force on Tuesday as part of a devastating purge of federal…

If you have lower levels of a type of cholesterol nicknamed ‘bad’ cholesterol in your blood, you may be less likely to develop dementia – and vice versa.

That’s according to a recent Korean study published in the Journal of Neurology,…

While volcanoes have brought profound changes to landscapes here on Earth, volcanic activity on other planets and moons has followed a different path. It’s easy to imagine space volcanoes as even more ferocious and devastating versions of the…

In January 2025, researchers on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) had to divert their plans after an iceberg roughly the size of Chicago broke away from the George VI Ice Shelf, a floating glacier that had been attached to the…

Clouds usually come in chaotic, shifting forms that look like cotton balls, dragons, or even your favorite cartoon character if you squint just right. But in 2014, NASA’s Terra satellite captured a near-perfect circle of clouds…

Archeological evidence has indicated that early humans fabricated tools during the Middle Paleolithic period in Europe and Africa. East Asia, during that same time, was considered less advanced. A new finding demonstrates that we need to adjust…

While a drop in libido is often associated with aging in women, it’s not just a female issue. Around 26 percent of men over 70 report a loss of sexual desire as well. Sex isn’t just about reproduction — physical intimacy fosters emotional…

One night in May 2022, two astrophotographers camping near Lake Puma Yumco in Tibet caught something extraordinary on film: bursts of glowing red lightning dancing in the sky. These weren’t UFOs or camera glitches, though, they were…

Deep-sea anglerfish have a very weird way of mating. Tiny males bite onto the much bigger females and in some species, his body tissues fuse with hers.

The male effectively turns into a sack of sperm hanging onto the female, ready for her to use…

The use of antibiotics in livestock farming has transformed the industry over recent decades, fuelling productivity gains as agriculture races to keep up with a growing global population and rising demand for animal-source foods.

These drugs,…