No sea creature inspires terror – rightly or wrongly – as much as the white shark does.
With its sleek body optimized for hunting, razor sharp teeth, and its (somewhat undeserved) reputation for enjoying human flesh, the ‘great’ white (
As of May 2025, more than 103,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant. Beyond the shortage of donor organs, a major reason why patients die while waiting for a life-saving donation is the short window for preservation. A suitable match…
In another vote, advisers recommended adding language on the shot’s risks to the vaccine’s information sheet, which is already required by law.
The committee’s focus on Covid-19 vaccines reflects Kennedy’s long-held suspicion of them….
A new study in the Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology has shown that humans occupied several archaeological sites in Ayvalık, an area of islands and peninsulas on the Aegean coast of Türkiye, many years ago.
According to the study…
The smell of rain is known as petrichor, a term derived from petro — meaning rock — and ichor — meaning tenuous essence.
The smell is generated from an oncoming…
Stargazers, mark your calendars! On Sunday, September 21, Saturn will have its brightest display of 2025. The stunning celestial show comes as the ringed planet reaches opposition — a once-a-year alignment that provides the best conditions to…
You know when you stare at cute things for too long and they start to look creepy? I’m thinking garden gnomes, baby dolls, any child in a princess outfit and all cats. Well, now there’s another one to add to the list.
The tufted ground…
The Ohio Wildlife Center’s hospital sends critters to five facilities for care before eventual release
The Amazon rainforest is losing the rainfall that sustains it, pushing the world’s largest tropical ecosystem closer to a potential tipping point, scientists warn.
A new study, published in Nature Communications, has found that deforestation is…
We walk here, we walk there, we walk everywhere. Maybe you’re headed to work or to lunch in a busy city. You’re expending energy, and the exercise is good for you. But what if, on top of that, we could recapture all that freely supplied…