NASA’s Curiosity rover finds a mysterious honeycomb landscape on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has encountered an extraordinary landscape while climbing through a Martian valley nicknamed “Valle Grande.” Images sent back…
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Daily multivitamin may help older adults stay independent
Maintaining the ability to handle everyday tasks without severe or limiting symptoms is an important part of quality of life…
These insect submariners survive depths that should crush them
Deep-diving insect larvae in an African lake are forcing scientists to reconsider a popular explanation for why insects are almost…
AI helps Stanford scientists discover “natural Ozempic” without the usual side effects
Stanford Medicine researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that may suppress appetite and reduce body weight in a way…
Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno
The end-Triassic mass extinction struck about 201 million years ago and has been tied to enormous volcanic eruptions associated with…
New AI blood test predicts heart disease 15 years early
Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have developed an artificial intelligence tool…
Scientists tested 39 sweeteners and found unexpected gut effects
Commonly used sweeteners can directly interfere with the growth of bacteria that help support a healthy gut, according to laboratory…
Eating chili peppers may raise the risk of one deadly cancer
Could eating lots of chili peppers affect your cancer risk? Scientists have been debating that question for years, and the…
Columbia scientists discover surprising link between serotonin and heart valve disease
Serotonin is usually associated with mood, sleep, and digestion. But research published in 2023 suggests this chemical messenger may also…
These ancient quasars shouldn’t exist so soon after the Big Bang
Quasars rank among the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe. They are fueled by supermassive black holes that…