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Look For the Perseid Meteor Shower and Spectacular Saturn Show This Week
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shows all year for “shooting stars”.
Though the Perseids have been active since July 14, the...
Rare Singing Hummingbird Unexpectedly Rediscovered in Colombia Cloaked in Iridescent Blue and Green
A hummingbird species was rediscovered in Colombia after scientists had recorded no documented sightings for over 13 years.
It was only the third time that...
Common Weed May Be ‘Super Plant’ That Holds Key to Drought-Resistant Crops
A drought-proof weed may hold the key to feeding the world, according to new research.
The common plant known as purslane, harbors important clues about...
Starch in Green Bananas May Slash Risk of Some Cancers by Over 60%, Study Finds
A study has identified a starch in unripe bananas that can reduce the risk of some cancers by more than 60 percent—and scientists say...
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef Show Highest Coral Cover in 36 Years
The northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since the Australian Institute of Marine Science began monitoring...
Fungi Species New to Science Discovered in Scottish Highlands
What happens when you take 216 teaspoons of dirt from 55 remote Scottish mountains? Discovery, that's what.
Scientists doing a survey of soil-born microorganisms in...
Playing Sports at School Makes People Grittier and Harder Working
Playing sports at school makes people "grittier" and harder working, boosts the chances of achieving long-term goals, and having successful careers, say scientists.
Oftentimes old fashioned...
Delaware Will Install Free Solar Panels For Low-income Residents and Paying 70% For Moderate-incomes
A new two-year pilot program launched this month will spread the benefits of solar power to Delaware residents who otherwise would not be able...
Engineers Turn Water into Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel Using Solar Radiation
A carbon-neutral synthesis of kerosene, or jet fuel, has been produced by scientists, made by combining sunlight with water.
5% of human emissions are generated...
When Antibiotics Failed, She Found a Natural Enemy of Superbug Bacteria to Save Husband’s Life
Tom Patterson was dying in a U.S. hospital from a massive bacterial infection he’d contracted while traveling in Egypt. Doctors gave him a prognosis...
These Micro-robots Can Clean Teeth By Shapeshifting into Toothbrush or Floss Forms
In a few years, you may just be throwing away your dental care kit, replacing it with a totally science-fiction shapeshifting robot that acts...
The World’s First Boat Elevator Helped Turn Scottish Canals Into Green Veins of Joy
After more than a century of disuse, Scotland's old coal barge canals have been transformed into peaceful, green arteries of recreation and birdlife.
Part of...
Psilocybin Microdosing Study Finds Improved Mental Health and Psychomotor Dexterity in Those Over 55
What happens when a bunch of scientists put a study group of older people together and give them all psychedelic mushrooms? As it turns...
Aquatic ‘Superplants’ Are Local Food for Cows That Lead to Lower Emissions
Using a water-born crop that grows at breakneck speed, an innovative cattle feed startup could reduce livestock emissions in a variety of ways.
By reducing...
Microscopic Robots Made from White Blood Cells Could Treat and Prevent Life-Threatening Illnesses
White blood cells have been made into a kind of micro-robot that could treat and prevent life threatening illnesses, according to scientists in China.
The...
Astronomers Detect Radio Pattern ‘Like a Heartbeat’ From a Galaxy Far Away
(Written by Jennifer Chu, MIT News)
Astronomers at MIT—and universities in Canada and the US—have detected a strange and persistent radio signal from a far-off...
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating it From the Self
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists recently showed it does actually work—by interrupting communications...
Webb Telescope Captures Images That Move a NASA Scientist ‘to Tears’ – LOOK
The dawn of a new era in astronomy is here as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities of NASA’s James...
World’s Oldest Brain Has Been Found in Remains of a 3-Eyed Giant Prawn From Half-Billion Years Ago
The world's oldest brain has been found in the remains of a three-eyed prawn that swam the oceans more than half a billion years...
Being A ‘Weekend Warrior’ Boosts Health as Much as Working Out Every Day, According to New Research
Being a 'weekend warrior' boosts health just almost as much as working out every day, according to new research.
People who cram exercise into one...