Dinosaur fossils have captivated our minds for decades by providing windows into a lost world of tall predators and gentle giants. But suppose these old bones contain more than just paleontological marvels? Imagine if they could open medical discoveries in our cancer fight. Published in Biology, a groundbreaking study reveals that dinosaur fossils especially their ...
Benevolently hidden beneath our feet, the core of Earth is a seething sphere of molten and solid metal bursting with gold, platinum, and other precious metals. Scientists thought these treasures were locked away permanently, buried under thousands of miles of rock decades ago. New studies, however, point to something quite remarkable: gold is leaking from ...
Combining two FDA-approved cancer drugs trametinib and rapamycin increases the lifespan of mice by an amazing 30%, according to a ground-breaking study that strays the line between anti-aging science and cancer treatment. Published in Nature Aging on May 28, 2025, the results imply that already used to fight tumors, these medications could also slow aging ...
For decades, donated eggs or sperm have been the mainstay of infertility treatments, leaving many hopeful parents without a genetic relationship to their offspring. But suppose the secret to producing a biologically related child was something as common as skin rather than hidden in reproductive cells? Researchers are getting closer to a radical breakthrough whereby ...
A recently discovered celestial body is rewriting our knowledge of the Kuiper Belt and maybe challenging the existence of the elusive Planet Nine deep in the cold margins of our solar system. Called 2017 OF 201, this mysterious trans-Neptunian object (TNO) has an orbit so extreme it takes 25,000 years to complete one trip around ...
Nanoplastics are little plastic bits smaller than a speck of dust abound in our food, water, even our bodies. Scientists are now, however, finding something far more disturbing. These microscopic toxins might be rewiring dangerous bacteria, transforming them into more lethal forms than they are mere passive contaminants. According to a ground-breaking University of Illinois ...
A frightened predator has turned rush hour an advantage for hunting in the quiet urban areas of West Orange, New Jersey. It was observed making use of traffic signal signals to serve as a tactic tool to wait for the chime of pedestrians crossing before unleashing stealthy attacks on birds that are not aware of ...
The distinctive spiky, egg-laying mammals called Echidnas can be found in the wild. They feed their babies without nipples, and then carry their babies in a slender “pseudo-pouch” that is created by muscle contractions. The mysteries of the microbial life that reside within this bizarre pocket of life are being revealed by cutting-edge research carried ...
Tropical diseases like dengue and West Nile virus were far-off hazards for decades, limited to warmer climates far from Britain’s temperate coastlines. But this week a startling revelation by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has disproved that presumption: fragments of West Nile virus (WNV) have been found in UK mosquitoes for the first time. ...
For decades, the megalodon, a terrible shark that ate only whales has been portrayed as the ultimate oceanic horror, its enormous jaws able to crush a car with a single bite. But shockingly more surprising new studies show Otodus megalodon was not the picky whale specialist we thought of. Rather, it was an opportunistic apex ...
