Category Science

For all of humanity’s millennia of staring at the stars and decades of launching probes to explore our universe, only two spacecraft carrying working instruments have ever managed to escape the bubble of space governed by our sun. The twin…

According to the United Nations, plastic production skyrocketed from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to about 400 million in 2024. This number is expected to triple by 2060. Only 10 percent of this plastic is currently being recycled and…

New research from the University of Copenhagen reveals that popular plant-based milk alternatives undergo significant chemical changes during processing that affect their nutritional value. The study highlights important differences between these beverages and traditional cow’s milk, raising questions about their…

Cattle herds across the US caught bird flu this year Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A highly infectious type of bird flu began spreading in dairy cows across the US earlier this year, providing the pathogen with one…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Ever since the American Dialect Society selected a Word of the Year at its conference in 1990, over half a dozen English dictionaries…

A new method developed by Northern Arizona University researchers could provide years of extra warning time for detecting dangerous comets by tracking the meteor showers they leave behind. This approach could transform our ability to protect Earth from potential cosmic…

High blood pressure is a common symptom of pre-eclampsia Nataliya Piatrovich/Alamy Delivering babies early, when possible, is currently the only way to deal with the common pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia. But the condition has now been successfully treated in mice by…

December 13, 2024 4 min read Storm-Hunting Planes Are Taking on Atmospheric Rivers to Improve Forecasts Better forecasting would help communities prepare for the extreme weather from atmospheric rivers that causes an average of $1 billion in damages a year…

Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells’ energy centers – literally – to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death.  In a new study, scientists combined strategies to deliver energy-disrupting gene therapy using nanoparticles manufactured to…

Strembryo Until recently, scientists studying the earliest moments of human development relied on embryos donated by people undergoing IVF, which in most countries – including the UK and US – must be destroyed after 14 days. In 2023, however, a…